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size=3><SPAN class=303454818-20042010>Hi all-</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3>I am writing to ask your help in a matter of great urgency.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As you know, the League is a co-sponsor
of <SPAN style="COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt">“Albany On the
Record” to be held on Wednesday, May 5 at the Capitol in Albany from 11:00 a.m.
until 4:00 p.m..<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The League of
Women Voters has received a $10,000 grant for this event.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Its sole task is to bring members of the
public to Albany on that day.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Despite having received widespread publicity throughout the state, we
still have not received the public interest we had hoped this event would
generate. </SPAN>I need for you to send the attached flyer to all your members
urging them, their family, friends, neighbors, members of their churches,
temples, and mosques, and members of organizations to which they belong to
register for and attend this event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>They must pledge to attend and register immediately on-line at the link
on our website, www.lwvny.org, by e-mailing the League office at may5@lwvny.org,
faxing the completed flyer to the office at 518-465-0812 or by calling Laura at
518-465-4162.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Registration is
essential, in that busses can run only if sufficient interest is generated.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If an e-mail does not generate
sufficient interest, I suggest that you call League members and ask that they
spread the message to other groups.</FONT></P>
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size=3>Our ability to mobilize members has implications for the financial and
operational health of the League far beyond this event.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The funders have indicated an interest
in working to mobilize major foundations to fund the good government agenda
contained in our Fix Albany Now Agenda.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>To the extent they are successful, this could result in a major influx of
support for League program at both the state and local levels.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If we wish to remain in the loop, we
must mobilize people to attend this event.</FONT></P>
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<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">If
you have any questions, feel free to call Laura at the state League office
(518-465-4162) or <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>League President
Betsey Swan at 518-426-3711.</SPAN></DIV>
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class=303454818-20042010>Thanks for your help.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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class=303454818-20042010>Laura</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Laura Ladd Bierman, Executive Director</DIV>
<DIV>League of Women Voters of New York State</DIV>
<DIV>62 Grand Street </DIV>
<DIV>Albany, NY 12207</DIV>
<DIV>(518) 465-4162</DIV>
<DIV>(518) 465-0812</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.lwvny.org/">www.lwvny.org</A></DIV>
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