This year is a very special election year. We will be electing the people who will govern our state and nation for the next two to four years. At the national level we will be electing a President who will select a Presidential cabinet. We must seriously evaluate our decision and choose the candidate who will best represent the ideals of AAUW.

In the state of Florida we will be replacing 63 legislators who have fulfilled their term limits as well as making decisions concerning incumbents. We need to study the voting records of those incumbents and to re-elect those who support AAUW's issues. We also need to collect, summarize and share information about those running to fill the vacancies of the 63 legislators who are retiring to guarantee that the rights we have worked for in AAUW are continued.

As Director for Program I am encouraging all members to focus their energies throughout the coming months to assist in this effort. AAUW has in place a Public Policy - Voter Education Committee, but that committee cannot do the job alone. Joy Bove Lurken, our newly-elected Director for Public Policy, is urging all members of Florida AAUW to become involved, to assist their VEC in this very important endeavor.

Each Florida AAUW member can make a difference! Let's work together to elect legislators who support our issues.

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