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October Lunch & Learn

Pay-to-Play Politics:
A Call to Action

“Pay-to-play” politics undermines peace and civic engagement in the US. Judy Nagel and Howard Hauser discuss efforts in Wisconsin to reduce the influence of big money in politics through the For Our Freedom Amendment. A proposed Wisconsin Senate Joint Resolutionn urges support for a constitutional amendment to provide states with authority to regulate campaign financing.


Speakers:
Howard Hauser is a co-founder and partner at Market Masters LLC. They guide, coach, and train owners, presidents, and CEOs of $10+ million B2B companies to take their companies to the next level and beyond. They teach their proprietary system developed over 40 years of fixing, running, and growing companies into market leaders.
Howard has been a Rotarian for over 17 years, and is a past president of two clubs including his current club, the Rotary Club of Green Bay.

Judy Nagel retired from her position as a Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo. She serves on the Wisconsin statewide committee for American Promise, focusing on campaign finance reform. She is active with the Green Bay Rotary Club, Vision Greater Green Bay, Leader Ethics, and numerous other statewide and local organizations.

American Promise is a national initiative to amend the US constitution to combat corruption, end elite and foreign money control of our elections, and secure the free speech and representation of all Americans. . Voters have a right to know who is making large campaign contributions to influence elections.
AMERICAN PROMISE—WI






September Lunch & Learn

The Electoral College:
Its History and Relevance in Modern Elections

Program Information:
The Electoral College is in the news as candidates decide where to spend their time and resources in this election season.  We know it is important but how did it start? Why is it controversial?  How else could we elect our president? Will it guide us through another peaceful transfer of power? 


Please join the LWVLA’s Lunch & Learn Program as Joan Schwarz guides us through the history and impact of the Electoral College.




Speaker:
Joan Schwarz is a retired attorney and Civics Education and Gender Law lecturer at UW Whitewater, and currently serves as Secretary of the Board of the LWVWI, Chair of the State Impartial Justice and Redistricting Committee, and is a member of the state Legislative Committee with a focus on redistricting, court integrity, reproductive justice and the ERA.