THE LEAG UE OF WO MEN VO TERS OF EAST NASSAU www.lwvofeastnassau.org info@lwvofeastnassau.org At local, state and national levels the League works to influence public policy through education and advocacy. January 2019 SAVE THE DATES Wednesday, Jan. 2 3:30 pm LWVEN business meeting Wednesday, Feb. 6 3:30pm LWVEN business meeting. Wednesday, Feb. 20-3:30pm Book Discussion: Eleanor and Hick by Susan Quinn Wednesday, Mar. 20 3:30pm Speaker: Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas All above meetings will be at the Levittown Library. In this Issue p. 2 How League Fulfills its Mission, Membership Benefits p. 3 & 4 Ads, Membership Form, Keeping Connected p. 5 Migrants, Asylum Seekers, Refugees, Immigrants: What s the Difference? p. 6 Book Discussion: Eleanor & Hick, Getting to Know New State Senator, Don t Miss RBG. Come One, Come All to The LWV of East Nassau 2019 Holiday Party to Welcome the New Year January 16, 2019, 12:30 to 3:30 pm B.K. Sweeny s Parkside Tavern 356 Broadway, Bethpage, 516-935-9597 $32.00/person Please reserve place(s) for the LWVEN Holiday Luncheon on Wednesday, January 16 th 2019 @ $32.00/person. Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ NAME: Phone: ADDRESS: EMAIL: I regret I cannot attend the luncheon, but enclosed is my contribution of $ Please send checks payable to LWV of East Nassau, by January 8, to: Barbara Josepher, Treasurer; 339 Cold Spring Road, Syosset 11791

Source: LWV Cortland County The membership committee is contacting all members who have not renewed. If you have not yet paid your dues for Source: the 2018 LWV Chatauqua 2019 League year, please do so as soon as possible. We have to report our membership to national before the end of the month, and we do not want you to be left out. You can use the form on page 3 to send with your dues. Also, please ask a friend to join or give us the name of a person who might want to join the LWV. We need more members if we are to accomplish all of our goals for the coming year(s). 2

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The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. N EW Y OR K STATE SEN ATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 513 ALBANY, NEW YORK 12247 (518) 455-2765 (518) 426-6925 8 TH SENATE DISTRICT SENATOR JOHN E. BROOKS E-MAIL : BROOKS @NYSENATE.GOV DISTRICT OFFICE 5550 MERRICK ROAD, SUITE 205 MASSAPEQUA, NEW YORK 11758 TEL: (516) 882-0630 FAX: (516) 882-0636 M ICHAEL A. M ROOM 437 LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ALBANY, NEW YORK 12248 TELEPHONE: 518-455-4684 FAX: 518-455-5477 ASSEMBLYMAN 15 THDISTRICT ONTESANO 111 LEVITTOWN PARKWAY HICKSVILLE, NY 11801 TELEPHONE: 516-937-3571 FAX: 516-937-3632 E-mail: montesanom@assembly.state.ny.us (516) 571-2660 Fax: (516) 752-4099 MAUREEN O CONNELL, RN, JD OFFIC E OF TH E COUNTY CLE RK NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 240 OLD COUNTRY ROAD MINEOLA, N.Y. 11501 Www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/clerk/ 1 SCHOOL STREET, SUITE 303B GLEN COVE, NEW YORK 11542 (516) 676-0050 FA X: (516) 676-0071 NEW YO RK STATE ASSEM BLY CHARLES D. LAVINE MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY 13 TH DISTRICT E-MAIL: LAVINEC@ASSEMBLY.STATE.NY.US ROOM 441 LEGISLATIVEOFFICE BUILDING ALBANY, NEW YORK 12248 (518) 455-5456 FAX: (518) 455-5467 NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE T (516) 571-6213 FAX: (5160 571-6746 E-MAIL: tmckevitt@nassaucountyny.gov M K HOMAS C EVITT LEGISLATOR, DISTRICT 13 1550 FRANKLIN AVENUE ROOM 209 MINEOLA, NY 11501 Why isn t your legislator s card or message here? NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE ROSE MARIE WALKER NASSAUCOUNTY LEGISLATOR DISTRICT 17 (516) 571-6217 FAX: (516) 571-6277 E-MAIL: rmwalker@nassaucountyny.gov 1550 FRANKLIN AVENUE MINEOLA, NY 11501 Learn what is happening at the National, State and County levels of the League by going to their websites. They are all listed below. ARNOLD W. DRUCKER NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATOR, 16TH DISTRICT ME MB E R: HE A LTHA ND S OCIAL S E RV ICE S P UB LICWORK S GOV E RNME NT S E RV ICE S& OP E RATIONS RA NK ING: P LA NNING, DE V E LOP ME NT& E NV IRONME NT (516) 571-6216 FAX: (5160 571-6287 E-MAIL: adrucker@nassaucountyny.gov NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE 1550 FRANKLIN AVENUE M INEOLA, NY 11501 LWVUS & LWVUS Education Fund 1730 M St. NW, Ste. 1000 Washington DC 20036 www.lwv.org lwv@lwv.org KEEPING CONNECTED LWV of Nassau County PO Box 221 Port Washington NY 11050 516-431-1628 www.lwvofnassaucounty.org info@lwvofnassaucounty.org LWVNYS & LWVNYS Education Foundation 62 Grand Street, Albany NY 12207 518-465-4162 www.lwvny.org lwvny@lwvny.org 4

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Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 Book Discussion: Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady by Susan Quinn Susan Quinn s intimate account of Eleanor Roosevelt and her relationship with reporter Lorena Hickok a relationship that, over more than three decades, transformed both women's lives and empowered them to play significant roles in one of the most tumultuous periods in American history was chosen for our book discussion meeting on February 20. Those members who have already read it, or who are reading it now have been very impressed. Please plan to join us for this meeting at the Levittown Library on February 20, at 3:30 pm. Getting to Know One of Our New State Senators As a result of the November elections, there will be some changes among the state legislative representatives in our local districts. Members have begun meeting with these new legislators to introduce them to The League, and for us to learn about their priorities. Dania Smith reported that she and Barbara Epstein met with Senator-Elect Kevin Thomas and his chief of staff, Donna Lee, on December 17 th. As Chair of the Consumer Protection Committee, Senator Thomas priorities will include issues regarding student loans and sub-prime mortgages. He plans to introduce a Consumer Privacy Bill to address abusive practices by Facebook. Dania and Barbara shared League priorities with the Senator-Elect and left League materials that he can have available to his constituents. He will be sworn in on January 5 th at Hempstead High School and will have an office in Uniondale. Don t Miss RBG To mark the 46th anniversary of the landmark decision that legalized abortion in the United States, Planned Parenthood of Nassau County will be hosting a film screening of "RBG," the criticallyacclaimed documentary about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg's life followed by an exciting panel discussion. We have been officially invited to this Roe v. Wade anniversary event on Thursday, January 24 th, at 7:30 pm, at the Bellmore Movie Theatre. We know that the future of Roe v. Wade and the right to safe and legal abortion care is currently at risk of being gutted or overturned. Next year will be a pivotal time in the struggle to preserve, protect and defend reproductive health care in New York and across the country. The League of Women Voters of East Nassau www.lwvofeastnassau.org, info@lwvofeastnassau.org Management Team: Barbara Epstein, Barbara Josepher, Norma Schaeffer, Peggy Stein Editor: Paula Blum, paulablum@hotmail.com Circulation: Mary Price Advertising: Barbara Levine 6