March Meeting

League of Women Voters^®
of Hilton Head Island

"The Ins and Outs of Advocacy"

At our Wednesday, March 10, member meeting, the League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island will present a program on advocacy, the art of gaining support for a policy position you have espoused leading to action to implement that policy. Lobbying is another good word for it. We will meet at Hilton Head Public Service District, 21 Oak Park Drive, at 10:00 a.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to share information on effective ways to advocate using issues of local interest as examples. The program will begin with three panelists knowledgeable about the art of advocacy. They are Hilton Head Island Town Councilman John Safay speaking about the smoking ban campaign; President of the Beaufort County Board of Education Fred Washington looking at reforming state education funding; and Garrett Budds, South Coast Director of the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League in Beaufort addressing environmental issues. After their initial presentations, the panelists will have an opportunity to question one another. Then questions will be taken from the audience. The public is invited.

Sally McGarry, Vice President/Program Chair

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