At their June 12 annual membership meeting in Lewes, the League of Women Voters of Sussex County (LWVSCDE) unanimously elected a slate of officers and five directors to guide the
Joseph Lawson
Joseph Lawson
On March 7, a one-of-a-kind event took place in Delaware. A youth-led group, supported by local adults, marched across the Indian River bridge in a nonpartisan event to honor and commemorate the life and work of civil rights pioneer John Lewis. Even more amazing is that these young people both came up with this idea and worked to take it from what might have seemed an impossible fantasy to a reality.
March 7 was the 66th anniversary of the John Lewis-led march of the Selma bridge, aka Bloody Sunday. That march is credited as leading to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits discrimination from voting on the basis of race. By doing so, it changed America. Or so was the hope. The fact is that voting was then and continues to be one of the most controversial and divisive issues in America.
League of Women Voters pays tribute to Carol Jones
Delaware News Desk
Members of the League of Women Voters throughout Delaware are mourning the Dec. 17 death of state League President Carol Jones, of Rehoboth Beach.
Jones had a long history of commitment to the League of Women Voters of Sussex County and the League of Women Voters of Delaware.
Sussex County residents are likely to recall Carol Jones’ legendary service as moderator for League programs, as well as for other community civic organizations. Over the years, she moderated innumerable candidate forums across the county as well as 14 Land Use Forums in Sussex County Council Chambers.
Jane Lord December 24, 2020
Members of the League of Women Voters throughout Delaware are mourning the death of state League President Carol Jones of Rehoboth Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Jones had a long history of commitment to the League of Women Voters of Sussex County as well as to the League of Women Voters of Delaware.
Sussex County residents are likely to recall Carol Jones’ legendary service as moderator for league programs as well as for other community civic organizations. Over the years, she moderated innumerable candidate forums across the county as well as 14 land-use forums in Sussex County Council Chambers.