Thursday, July 5, 2012

Brown bag on Election Reform and Citizens United


Join us for a Brown Bag Lunch
on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
State Library of Massachusetts
Room 442, State House
12 until 1:30 PM

Bring your lunch and join us to hear Pam Wilmot talk about the Citizens United vs. FEC decision. She will speak on its impact on politics, and what is being done to address it and will also talk about other current election reform issues such as National Popular Vote for President and the election laws bill pending before the Massachusetts Senate. Come hear the latest news and ask your own questions about money in politics, election reform, or government transparency.

Ms. Wilmot is executive director of the Massachusetts chapter of Common Cause, a national non-partisan organization that lobbies for an open and accountable government and democratic election procedures. She has been an advocate for government reform and consumer and environmental issues for 30 years.

To register, please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BK7MFZD

You may also register by calling the Reference Department at 617-727-2590 or by e-mailing to Reference.Department@state.ma.us  

Future Brown Bags will include:

  • Thursday, August 23rd
    Connie Reik, Tisch Library, Tufts University, The Civil War Veteran in Federal and Massachusetts State Documents and Publications
  • Thursday, September 20th
    Elaine Grublin, The Massachusetts Historical Society, Civil War Papers of the Society with emphasis on the Battle of Antietam and its 150th anniversary
  • Tuesday, October 16th
    Alexandra S. Baker, The U.S. Census Bureau, The 2010 Census
  • Thursday, November 15th
    Dr. Marcia Hohn, The Immigrant Learning Center, Massachusetts Immigrant Entrepreneurs