Connecticut Federation of 
Democratic Women Newsletter

March 2014

In This Issue
Women in Blue Day at the Capitol
March Meeting and Women in Blue Day
April Meeting
"When Women Succeed, America Succeeds" Workshop
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Women in Blue Day
March 27th
 
LOB Breakfast from 
8 to 10 am
 
Breakfast $7 for Federation of Democratic Women members
 

 


Executive Board

CFDW Officers
Elizabeth Duarte President
Karen Romero
1st Vice President
Pat Sirois
2nd Vice President
Lelia Boyer
3rd Vice President
Judy Villa
4th Vice President
Debra Dickey
Treasurer
Aleta Looker
Recording Secretary
Eileen Driscoll
Corresponding Secreatry
Additional Board Members
Joanne Sullivan
Immediate Past President
 Dot Mrowka
Parliamentarian
Ana Gould
Historian

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Greetings!

Our February meeting was excellent in Cheshire. Great attendance and there was much discussion generated by Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty and with viewing of the documentary on Equal Rights Amendment. We want to continue the discussions and actions at our upcoming events in March, April and May!

The Colchester Club
Hosts the CFDW March meeting
 
Thursday March 13th at 6:30 pm
St. Joseph's Polish Club
395 South Main Street, Colchester 
 
Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
 
State Representative Linda Orange will speak if she is not in legislative session.


WOMEN IN BLUE DAY 
MARCH 27th

Come to the Legislative Breakfast  
from 8 to 10 am in the private dining room at the LOB. Then meet privately with your district State Senators and Representatives to discuss your issues. 

Confirmed Speakers at the Breakfast: 
Lt Gov Nancy Wyman 
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill 
Comptroller Kevin Lembo

Tour of the Capitol will be arranged at 1:15 pm if there is enough interest. 
 
Breakfast is $7 for members. (not a member of a local club? email me [email protected] to become a local club member or an at large member)
 
Please RSVP to [email protected]

East Hartford is hosting our April Meeting
Wednesday April 9th
(time and place TBA)

Come view the documentary 
"MISSRepresentation"
a film about the media and how it shapes our views on women as leaders. 
 

CFDW Biennial Workshop
"When Women Succeed, 
America Succeeds" 


Saturday May 3rd from 9 am to 2 pm
Ocean Beach, New London
The focus of our workshop will be about the
Equal Rights Amendment, 
the Unfinished Business of the Constitution
 

March is Women's History Month. Let's make history by marching in blue through the Legislative Office Building on March 27th!

 

Elizabeth Duarte 

President

Connecticut Federation of Democratic Women