Emailing - League of Women Voters of Piedmont

Date: 2/1/2021
Subject: LWV of Piedmont - The Voter 02/1/2021
From: League of Women Voters of Piedmont

Political Responsibility through Informed and
Active Participation

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

TODAY! LWVP Program Planning Meeting February 1, 2021

Join LWV Piedmont this afternoon, February 1, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. for our annual Program Planning Meeting where we discuss the issues we want our League and LWV California to focus on in the coming year. Join the meeting here.

Remembering Dale Rogers Marshall, Longtime LWVP Member and Friend

Mary Ann Benson shares a personal memory about our long-time member, Dale Rogers Marshall, who recently passed away.

I first met Dale over 50 years ago at a League of Women Voters of Piedmont meeting in the Ellen Driscoll Playhouse. She was new in town but we had daughters the same age and soon became friends. Dale was a graduate of Cornell, UC Berkeley and UCLA majoring in Political Science and she was teaching at UC Berkeley and Davis. She served as Dean at Wellesley College from 1986-1992 and President of Wheaton College from 1992 to 2004.

She returned to Piedmont ready for retirement but she was still involved in interesting projects. Dale served on the Berkeley Rep. Board of Directors and chaired the Alameda County Grand Jury. She and husband Don received a Fulbright and spent six months teaching in Kalmykia, Russia. In 2009 Dale worked with the Oakland League to host visitors from Russia. Dale was involved with Oakland students seeking success in challenging colleges which reflects her lifelong concern for those who were black and brown. Dale was an incredible reader taking lots of notes and adding much to Book Club discussions.

Dale is survived by her husband of 60 years, Donald, and her children Jessica Belhumeur, Cynthia Marshall and Clayton Marshall, and six grandchildren. She was a remarkable woman and will be missed.

Read more about Dale's impressive life here.

Recap of Panel on Reimagining Public Safety: Can Surveillance Be a Fair & Effective Tool?

LWVP co-sponsored a panel last Thursday with PREC and PADC titled Reimagining Public Safety: Can Surveillance Be a Fair & Effective Tool? (Use passcode: 80.H0!R^ to access video.) The panelists discussed the ramifications of surveillance technology on policing and data privacy. See a write-up on the panel in the Piedmont Exedra.

LWVP Upcoming Programs

Save the date for the following programs. See our calendar for more information and join us on Zoom.

March 2, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.: "Homelessness and COVID-19" with Dr. Margot Kushel, Director of UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations
May 6, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.: "Perspectives on Women's Issues" with Nancy O'Malley, Alameda County District Attorney

Next LWVP Board Meeting February 3, 2021

The next Board Meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be virtual. Please contact LWVPiedmont@gmail.com for details, or check our calendar. All members are invited to attend.

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