April | 2022

Topic: The Future of Voting Rights: Current Battles and Where We Go from Here
Speaker: Jerika L. Richardson*
Friday, May 6, 2022
10:45 am** to 2 pm (please note: new start time)
Scarsdale Golf Club
Outdoor Terrace to the Right of the Main Entrance

Updated 5/5/22: Online luncheon ticket sales are now closed. Walk-ins are welcome but please RSVP to Anne Lyons in advance and bring cash or a check payable to League of Women Voters of Scarsdale in the sum of $55/ticket (write FFT luncheon in memo line along with the names of attendees). Credit cards are not accepted.

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Jerika L. Richardson

*Jerika L. Richardson is Senior Vice President for Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives at the National Urban League. She leads the organization’s advocacy, public education, and strategic work on civic engagement, police reform, criminal justice reform, and other justice related areas. Previously, Ms. Richardson was Deputy Executive Director and the Senior Advisor & Secretary to the Board for the nation’s largest independent police oversight agency, the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board.

She has also served as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Counsel to the Mayor of New York City and Special Advisor to the Mayor for media relations, criminal justice, and public safety planning. Before working in City Hall, Ms. Richardson was the Senior Spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York and a Field Producer & Off-Air Reporter for ABC News. She holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. in English from Spelman College.

Follow this link to view Annual Meeting Agenda.

Please view our Local Program and Positions webpage for current and historical folders containing annual and topical LWVS Consensus Statements. Follow this link to view written reports and, when available, video recordings of this year’s Information Sessions.

School Budget
On Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 10 am via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the proposed school budget for 2022-23. Superintendent of Schools Thomas Hagerman, Assistant Superintendent for Business Stuart Mattey, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Drew Patrick, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Edgar McIntosh, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services Eric Rauschenbach, Director of Instructional Technology Jerry Crisci, as well as Board of Education Vice President Amber Yusuf were present to answer questions. Follow these links to the LWVS Budget Questions and District Responses (#24 through 40, beginning on page 6) from the Community Budget Forum on November 17, 2021, the LWVS Budget Questions and District Responses from March 23, 2022, and the proposed 2022-23 School Budget. The 2022 LWVS School Budget Consensus Statement was delivered at the Community Budget Forum on Monday, March 28, 2022.

Village Budget
On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 9 am via Zoom, LWVS held its annual general membership information session regarding the proposed Village budget for 2022-23 . Village Manager Robert Cole, Deputy Village Manager Alexandra Marshall, Village Treasurer Ann Scaglione, Mayor Jane Veron, Deputy Mayor Justin Arest, and Trustees Karen Brew, Lena Crandall, and Randall Whitestone, presented and answered questions. Follow this link to view the LWVS Information Session Questions and Village Responses, the Tentative 2022-23 Village Budget, and the Village Budget Overview. The 2022 LWVS Village Budget Consensus Statement was presented at the Village Board meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.