Sunshine Week

March 16-22 is Sunshine Week, an annual nationwide discussion about the importance of access to public information and what it means to each of us and to our community.  It is a time to remember the important role that we have in keeping our towns healthy, vibrant and strong.

We all have the right to know what our government is doing – both its successes and failures.  Exercising our right to know gives us – the public – power.  It allows us to hold elected officials accountable on Election Day and beyond.

For decades, members of the League of Women Voters have acted as government watchdogs at the federal, state and local levels.  We monitor Fremont, Newark and Union City’s budgets, watch City Council and other public board  meetings such as Washington Township Hospital and Ohlone College, and work to get all members of the community out to vote. In short, we work to ensure that all voices are heard as decisions are made about our community’s future.  We invite all of you to join us by making your voice heard on Election Day and throughout the year.

Carolyn Hedgecock & Sam Neeman

Co-Presidents, League of Women Voters of

Fremont, Newark and Union City