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<p style='margin-left:.5in'>A Message from Betsey Swan, President:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in'>Recently the state League completed a survey
prepared by the LWVUS about the strength of its operations.&nbsp; The results
of this survey are attached.&nbsp; LWVUS is now asking all local Leagues to
take the same survey.&nbsp; Please print your results and e-mail, FAX, &nbsp;or
send them to the state League.&nbsp; We will compile the results and use the
results to provide services to local Leagues.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='margin-left:.5in'>Click <a
href="http://lists.lwv.org/t/974376/5213066/1372/0/" id=A146>here</a> to take
this short, easy survey. The survey will be available for responding until
Saturday, May 1, 2010.&nbsp; Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Stephanie Lopez, Program
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>League of Women Voters of New
York State<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>62 Grand Street, Albany, New
York&nbsp; 12207<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Telephone:&nbsp;
518-465-4162/Fax:&nbsp; 518-465-0812<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Website:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>www.lwvny.org</u><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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