Fredericksburg to host Jan. 18 LWVHC meeting

The League of Women Voters of the Hill Country Texas scheduled a meeting on Saturday, January 18 at the Community Room of The Good Samaritan Center located at 140 Industrial Loop in Fredericksburg.  League meetings are open to the public: visitors are welcome and there is no charge to attend.

Seating is limited, and guests are asked to RSVP by email: president@lwvhillcountrytexas.org.  A social time for members and guests and visitors to get acquainted begins at 9:30 a.m. with light refreshments.  The business meeting and the program begin at 10 a.m.  If interested, but unable to attend in person, the meeting is available on Zoom by contacting the League at the following: president@lwvhillcountrytexas.org.

“Running for Office” is the program to be presented by Tammy Keener, former Gillespie County Attorney and currently a practicing attorney with an office in Fredericksburg.  The talk will cover the qualities that make a successful candidate, key elements of a campaign, steps of a successful campaign, and where a candidate can find more info and resources when running in state or local elections.

The Good Samaritan Center is a charitable medical, dental, and mental health counseling clinic which helps low-income families who do not have health insurance.  Donations support the work of the Center.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit civic organization encouraging informed and active participation in government and does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office.  Anyone aged 16 and older can become a member by paying the annual dues.  The Hill Country Texas League serves six counties: Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, and Llano.

For more information on LWV Hill Country Texas, visit the League website at https://www.lwvhillcountrytexas.org/.