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Bandera County commissioners issue a proclamation recognizing Aug. 26 as the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment for Women’s Suffrage in the United States. Pictured left to right are Commissioner Bruce Eliker, Rene Leith, Susan Real, Carolyn Rutherford, Ashley Real (4-years-old), Commissioner Bobby Harris, Deanna (Dede) Skoglund, Lila Ward, County Judge Richard Evans, Gwenda Tschirhart, Darcy Hasty, Commissioner Jack Moseley, Rebekah Douglas, Commissioner Jordan (Jody) Rutherford. Not pictured are Aurora Williams and Susan Junker.
Photo by Jessica Nohealapa'ahi Goode
August 25, 2020
Women's Equality Day: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Women's Right to Vote & the Women of the Hill Country
The League of Women Voters-Hill Country Texas invites all to a Celebration of Women's Equality Day on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Via Zoom, the meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. with a meet and greet time, and the main program begins at 6 p.m. A video presentation of "100+ Women of the Hill Country" will premier. The speaker for the evening, Dr. Jeannette Cockroft from Schreiner University, will provide an update on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
Women's Equality Day celebrates the annual date established by Congress to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment, which enshrined women's right to vote in the U.S. Constitution. In 2020, Aug. 26 signifies the 100th anniversary of the signing of the 19th Amendment into law. This unprecedented year deserves a special meeting.
To kick off the recognition of this centennial event, a video featuring over 100 women who live in five Hill Country counties has been produced. The League honors these awe-inspiring and extraordinary women and the quiet, steady work they do to enrich our communities. The annual event concludes with a talk by Dr. Cockroft on the history and current status of the Equal Rights Amendment.
For more details and the Zoom link, please go to the League of Women Voters-Hill Country Texas website at www.lwvhillcountrytexas.org. Meetings of the League are open to the public, and men and women are welcome to attend. LWV-Hill Country Texas has members and events in five counties of the Hill Country: Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall and Kerr.
League of Women Voters-Hill Country Texas has 40 years of work focused on registering citizens to vote, educating citizens on candidates and issues, and mobilizing citizens to vote. Visit the League website: lwvhillcountrytexas.org for more information or contact [email protected].
Women's Equality Day celebrates the annual date established by Congress to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment, which enshrined women's right to vote in the U.S. Constitution. In 2020, Aug. 26 signifies the 100th anniversary of the signing of the 19th Amendment into law. This unprecedented year deserves a special meeting.
To kick off the recognition of this centennial event, a video featuring over 100 women who live in five Hill Country counties has been produced. The League honors these awe-inspiring and extraordinary women and the quiet, steady work they do to enrich our communities. The annual event concludes with a talk by Dr. Cockroft on the history and current status of the Equal Rights Amendment.
For more details and the Zoom link, please go to the League of Women Voters-Hill Country Texas website at www.lwvhillcountrytexas.org. Meetings of the League are open to the public, and men and women are welcome to attend. LWV-Hill Country Texas has members and events in five counties of the Hill Country: Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall and Kerr.
League of Women Voters-Hill Country Texas has 40 years of work focused on registering citizens to vote, educating citizens on candidates and issues, and mobilizing citizens to vote. Visit the League website: lwvhillcountrytexas.org for more information or contact [email protected].