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State and region information

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This page is intended to provide information about our State and Region organization and how it relates to our Chapter. If you have any questions about this information, please contact Elaine Croteau at ebcroteau@aol.com

Region II Fall Meeting

The Staten Island Chapter hosted the Region II meeting, held on October 22 which was a big success. Twenty-nine people attended the luncheon and show. We held our meeting after the show. The meeting was called to order by Region Director, Joann Olbrich. Sadly it was announced that the Bay Ridge Brooklyn chapter is dissolving. Region II will consist of two Chapters – Staten Island and Richmond County. The next meeting will be on May 2019 and hosted by Richmond County. If you are interested in becoming an officer of the Region, please contact Christine Donahue who is on the Nominating Committee. Elections will take place at the Spring meeting.

New York State Women, Inc.

Following is our Legislative Platform. Please tell review and make suggestions on how we can incorporate into our Chapter or Region meetings.

Preamble

Legislative Platform

▪ The New York State Women, Inc. pledge their support of specific legislation and policy that addresses civil rights, health and economic opportunity for all women.

▪ Establish a pro-active position by identifying and supporting issues selected by members of New York State Women, Inc. Notify candidates of these issues that we feel will advance our New York State Legislative Platform.

Civil Rights

▪ Work to enforce and ratify the Equal Rights Amendment at the State and Federal Level.
▪ Support domestic violence education and training programs that develop protocols for the protection

of victims and their families and support strong penalties for abusers.

Health

▪ Actively support reproductive choice and full access to health care services; ensure funding for research and developments of programs which benefit the well-being of women of all ages.

Economic Equity

▪ Work for and support legislation that promotes economic equity and financial security, including pension reform, retirement benefits, pay equity and credit accessibility.

State and region information

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This page is intended to provide information about our State and Region organization and how it relates to our Chapter. If you have any questions about this information, please contact Elaine Croteau at ebcroteau@aol.com

<strong>Region II Fall Meeting</strong>

The Staten Island Chapter hosted the Region II meeting, held on October 22 which was a big success. Twenty-nine people attended the luncheon and show. We held our meeting after the show. The meeting was called to order by Region Director, Joann Olbrich. Sadly it was announced that the Bay Ridge Brooklyn chapter is dissolving. Region II will consist of two Chapters – Staten Island and Richmond County. The next meeting will be on May 2019 and hosted by Richmond County. If you are interested in becoming an officer of the Region, please contact Christine Donahue who is on the Nominating Committee. Elections will take place at the Spring meeting.

<strong>New York State Women, Inc.</strong>

Following is our Legislative Platform. Please review and make suggestions on how we can incorporate into our Chapter or Region meetings.

<strong>Preamble

Legislative Platform</strong>

▪ The New York State Women, Inc. pledge their support of specific legislation and policy that addresses civil rights, health and economic opportunity for all women.

▪ Establish a pro-active position by identifying and supporting issues selected by members of New York State Women, Inc. Notify candidates of these issues that we feel will advance our New York State Legislative Platform.

<strong>Civil Rights</strong>

▪ Work to enforce and ratify the Equal Rights Amendment at the State and Federal Level.
▪ Support domestic violence education and training programs that develop protocols for the protection of victims and their families and support strong penalties for abusers.

<strong>Health</strong>

▪ Actively support reproductive choice and full access to health care services; ensure funding for research and developments of programs which benefit the well-being of women of all ages.

<strong>Economic Equity</strong>

▪ Work for and support legislation that promotes economic equity and financial security, including pension reform, retirement benefits, pay equity and credit accessibility.

State and regional information

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Region II Fall Meeting

The Staten Island Chapter of NYSWi is a member of Region II which includes the Richmond County Chapter of NYSWi and the Brooklyn/Bay Ridge Chapter of NYSWi. The Fall meeting is being hosted by the Staten Island Chapter and along with the Region Officers it was decided to forego a typical dinner meeting and instead have a luncheon followed by a show and then the meeting.
Lunch and a Show

All New York State Women Inc. members of Region II Come join us Sunday, October 21st, 2018
Lunch at Da Noi at 12:00
followed by a 2:00 performance at the Little Victory Theatre

of a Halloween Murder Mystery Musical Performed by Kill-Her Entertainment

at the end of the performance Region II meeting will take place

The cost of the theater ticket is $20 plus $26 for the luncheon

(Lunch includes appetizer, entrée, dessert, tax and gratuities) (Cash bar)

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Please return with payment

Deadline for Reservations Tuesday, October 9th For information, please email nsteiniger@si.rr.com or call 718 816 0093

Send this form and check (payable to NYSW Region II) to
Neale Steiniger, Region II Treasurer, 124 Gateway Drive Staten Island, NY 10304

Amount enclosed: $
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Chapter:
E-Mail:

This is a new type of Region II meeting and we hope that you will join us. in making it a success It is an opportunity to meet new people and become acquainted with the activities of other chapters.

The NY Grace LeGendre Endowment Fund

At its 66th Annual Convention held in June of 1985, the organization formerly known as the Business and Professional Women’s Clubs of New York State, Inc., (BPW), approved the establishment of a not-for-profit tax exempt corporation for the purposes of generating and allocating of funds by means of an endowment for its program called the Grace Le Gendre Fellowship.

In June of 1986 the BPW/NY Grace Le Gendre Endowment Fund, Inc. was chartered through the New York State Attorney General’s office, noting that the Endowment Fund was organized for scientific, educational and charitable purposes.

The name of the Endowment Fund was officially changed to NY Grace LeGendre Endowment Fund, Inc. and was so certified by the Attorney General’s office August 27, 2010.

This fund along with providing fellowship (scholarship) for women in graduate programs also provides a Special Grant to NYSW Chapters. They allocate between $100 and $500 for each event that is approved.

This page is intended to provide information about our State and Region organization and how it relates to our Chapter. If you have any questions about this information, please contact Elaine Croteau at ebcroteau@aol.com

Region II meeting

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At the May 9th Region II meeting we will be electing the Region II Director and Region II Assistant Director.

INFORMATION ON REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOLLOWS with some information on the duties of each position. If you are interested, please contact Neale Steiniger at nsteiniger@si.rr.com

Description: The Region is a geographical division of New York State Women, Inc. that includes one or more Local Chapters.

Purpose of the Region

1. The Region serves the purpose of
a. Being a conduit of information from the State organization to the Local Chapters/members, and from the Local Chapters to the State organization;
b. Providing the members of each Region with a vote on the Board of Directors of New York State Women, Inc. through the election of a Region Director

2. The Region Director attends the State Board meeting(s) and has a vote on the Board; in the absence of the Region Director the Assistant Region Director votes in the place of the Region Director. The Region Director notifies the State Executive of the concerns and needs of the Local Chapters and members of the Region. After the statewide meetings, the Region Director disseminates to the Local Chapters and members of the Region the information from the State Board of Directors meetings/Annual Conference.

3. Each Region shall hold a minimum of one meeting per year. A representative of the NYSW, Inc. Executive Committee shall be available to attend the Region Meeting at the request of the Region Director, to bring information from the State organization.

Election of the Director and Assistant Director

1. Each Region is to elect from its membership one Region Director, and one Assistant Director. They shall serve for a one-year term, with a maximum of two consecutive terms.

a. The Region Director shall be a member of the board of directors of the state organization:
b. Region Director and Assistant Region Director shall assume office at the close of the annual conference and shall serve until the close of the following annual conference and (or) until their successor assumes office

c. The incoming Region Director and Assistant Region Director shall have the privilege of attending the pre-conference board meeting without a vote

1. Region Directors and Assistant Region Directors’ elections shall be by ballot at a spring Region Meeting prior to the annual conference of the state organization. A plurality of all votes cast shall constitute an election

Duties of the Region Director

a. Act as liaison officer between the local chapter and the state organization;

b. Serve as a member of the state board of directors;

Duties of the Assistant Region Director

a. Assist the Region Director in every way possible;

b. Serve as the representative of the Region Director when requested to do so;
Assume the position of Region Director with voting rights at state board meetings when the Region Director is unable to attend.

New York State Women, Inc. SPECIAL EVENT AWARD COMPETITION

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Information on any of the events should be submitted to:
Margherita Clemento
880 68th Street Apt. 3J
Brooklyn, NY 11220
or:
mclemento@nyc.rr.com
by May 1, 2018.
Following are the award categories:
The President’s Award – President Carlin’s theme is to “Follow the Path” by continuing to “Honor NYS Women Members.” All local Chapters are invited to participate by gaining as many points as possible. To further qualify, please submit pictures, news articles, meeting agendas, program booklets with attendance dates as proof of the event. For additional information go to the State Web Site: www.nyswomeninc.org
The Membership Award – There are two challenges. The first challenge is to reduce and/or eliminate the lapsed members. The second challenge covers how the chapter engages, empowers and educate their current membership. For example, member roundtable discussion, new member orientation refresher program to acquaint members with the state organization’s mission, programs and events. For additional information go to the State Web Site: www.nyswomeninc.org
The Local Chapter Newsletter Award – Last year our Chapter came in second in the Newsletter category. Richmond County came in first. For additional information go to the State Web Site: www.nyswomeninc.org
The Local Chapter Women in Business Month Award – For additional information go to the State Web Site: www.nyswomeninc.org
The Local Chapter History Award – Criteria for entries: LOCAL CHAPTER HISTORY must appear in the subject line of the e-mail.
Required information: Number of members as of March 31 of the current year, Charter date, and Historian’s contact information.
Additional information: Copy of Charter, List of Local Chapter Presidents; Local, Region and State Functions; NIKE articles; Members who accepted leadership positions at local region and state level; Awards; Programming; Fundraising; and Celebrations. For additional information go to the State Web Site: www.nyswomeninc.org
The Local Chapter Special Event Award – For additional information go to the State Web Sitewww.nyswomeninc.org

State Board Meeting on Staten Island

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Date: October 15, 2016

Location: Hampton Inn & Suites
1100 South Avenue, Staten Island 10314

Price: Advance Registration by September 10 – $25.00
Late Registration after September 10 – $35.00
On-site Registration – $50.00

Saturday Lunch (includes Caesar Salad, Seafood Salad, Grilled Vegetables, Assorted wrap sandwiches, Penne Primavera, Assorted Cupcakes) – $32.00

Registration
Online registration: http://nyswomeninc.org/OctoberMeeting
Pay via credit card or mail a check
Or
Check payable to New York State Women, Inc. (memo note: 10/15/16 Board)
Linda Provo, Registration Chair
346 Park Street, Tupper Lake, NY 12986 (Phone: 518-359-2671)

Agenda

7:30 am – 9:30 am Breakfast
7:30 am – 9:30 am Registration Open
8:30 am – 9:30 am RD/ARD Meeting & CDO Meeting
9:45 am – 11:30 am Workshop:
“You’re Now The Chair …. So What’s Next?”
By: Various NYS Women, Inc. Board Members

11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
Keynote Speaker: Leticia Remauro
President & CEO of The Von Agency, Inc.

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Board of Directors Meeting
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

How A Bill Becomes A Law In NYS

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Excerpt from New York State Communicator

How a bill becomes a law in NYS 

 

The legislature is in full swing in May.

 

Both houses are reviewing legislation and passing bills. It is important to understand how a bill becomes a law in New York. This is a complicated process and involves many steps.

 

First, a bill must be introduced in identical form by a sponsor in both the Assembly and the Senate. If even one word is different between the two versions, the bill cannot become law in New York. Unlike Congress, the Legislature in New York has no conference committees to resolve differences between bills.

 

In order for a bill to pass in either house, it must pass through the appropriate committees. There is always the initial topic committee to which a bill is assigned. For example, if the bill deals with education, it will be assigned to the Education Committee. Bills in the Senate tend to have to go through fewer committees than bills in the Assembly. Depending upon their subject matter, some pieces of legislation must go through particular committees before coming to a floor vote, no matter what committee they were first assigned. For example, if a bill has a fiscal impact, it must go through the Ways and Means Committee in the Assembly or the Finance Committee in the Senate. Navigating a bill through the committee process takes time and attention.

 

If an organization or person is supporting a bill, it is important to know the bill number, what bill the committee is in, who the sponsors are and what other committees a bill will have to go through before either the Senate or Assembly can vote on it. Without this information, asking your local Senator or Assembly member for help can be difficult because they will not know what bill you are referring to or how they can help.

 

Thousands of bills are introduced in both houses. In the Assembly in 2015, there were over 8,300 bills introduced and in the Senate, there will over 6,000 bills introduced. All of these bills are active in 2016 and even more bills have been introduced this year. In the Assembly we are currently over XX,000 bills, and in the Senate, we are at over X,000 bills. While thousands of bills are introduced in any given year, a very small percentage of those bills pass both houses. For example, in 2015, only 718 passed both houses.

 

Amy Kellogg is a New York State Women, Inc. member at large, a Past State President and a partner at Harter Secrest & Emery in the Albany, NY office where she practices Government Affairs. For more detailed information, she can be reached at ajkellogg@aol.com.