This week, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is joined by Celina Stewart, Chief Govt Officer of the League of Ladies Voters. They get into the way in which the League’s work has developed over the previous 105 years, with a concentrate on increasing entry to the poll, in addition to on voter training, defending voter rights, and strengthening civic engagement.
Celina traces her personal journey from discovering the League throughout her school years to main it as a voting rights legal professional. She displays on the League’s historical past, together with its founding in 1920 and its progressive position in enfranchising girls and marginalized communities. She emphasizes the group’s present concentrate on voter safety and civic braveness within the face of contemporary voter suppression techniques.
Celina advocates for widespread participation in democracy by means of actions just like the League’s “Unite and Rise 8.5” initiative, aiming to mobilize tens of millions of voters, in addition to the nationwide Vote 411 marketing campaign. The dialog additionally highlights the significance of information in decreasing misinformation in addition to combating disinformation, and underscores the civic obligation to point out up courageously in opposition to injustices – even when one has to do it in circumstances that may generally be scary.
The episode additionally consists of the feedback of Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey (Ret.), reacting to the extraordinary gathering of our navy’s leaders from all over the world to listen to remarks from Secretary Pete Segheth and the nation’s commander-in-chief.
Extra about Celina Stewart
Celina joined the League in 2018 as director of advocacy and litigation, and later served as senior director and chief counsel. Appointed CEO simply three months earlier than the 2024 election, she guided the group by means of probably the most consequential election cycles in trendy historical past. A artistic authorized strategist, Celina has led litigation to guard voters from intimidation and disinformation. Earlier than becoming a member of the League, she served as chief working officer and director of philanthropy at FairVote, the place she superior structural election reform and organizational development.
Extra about Charles D. Luckey
Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey (Ret.) served within the US Military and Military Nationwide Guard for 43 years. He retired from the Military as its oldest Inexperienced Beret in uniform after serving because the Commanding Common of the United States Military Reserve Command from 2016 to 2020. Charles is a graduate of the College of Connecticut College of Legislation.
