Vote Nevada Executive Director to speak at Democratic Women's Club meeting
Guest speaker at Monday's Democratic Women's Club meeting will be Sondra Cosgrove, PhD, Executive Director and Chair of the Board for Vote Nevada. Dr. Cosgrove, who is a professor of history at the College of Southern Nevada, will be presenting from Las Vegas via Zoom. She will provide an overview of the process by which Nevada's electoral districts will be redrawn by a special session of the legislature in line with the data produced by the 2020 census, and the ways in which the proposed districts will be rated for how well they conform to established standards of fairness.
Vote Nevada is a stand-alone nonprofit with no national affiliations. It aims to provide a platform for Nevadans who would like to become more engaged in civic life with a focus on coalition, collaboration and consensus. It promotes civil rights and legislative advocacy. It is led with modern sensibilities centered on building community and solving problems in a practical manner.
Founded by women focused on the sustained health and well-being of Nevada’s citizens, businesses and government, Vote Nevada capitalizes on the effective and humane feminine style of leadership. Their priorities are Nevada-specific, and they are happy to help anyone with issue research, advocacy, and implementation.
Vote Nevada has supporters and volunteers, but no members, so there are no membership dues. Consequently there are no monetary barriers to participation. Anyone who joins their email list is considered a supporter, and anyone who joins a committee is considered a volunteer. To join their email list or learn about volunteering, email info@vote-nevada.org.
Sondra Cosgrove became a Nevadan in 1986 and raised her family in Las Vegas. She earned a PhD in History, with a minor in Cultural Anthropology, from UNLV in 2004 and is currently a history professor at the College of Southern Nevada. At CSN, Sondra teaches U.S., Nevada, and Native American history. She also teaches Latin American Studies at UNLV.
In addition to teaching, Sondra works with the CSN Women’s Alliance to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Women’s Alliance offers programing, services, and advocacy for the institution’s female identifying students, staff, and faculty.
In the community, Sondra serves on many boards and commissions. In addition to being a past president of the League of Women Voters of Nevada, she is the Vice Chair of the Nevada Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, a City of Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commissioner, a board member of the ACLU NV, and a board member of Nevada Women in Trades.
This meeting is scheduled for 5:30 PM on Monday, November 8th at 1789 E College Parkway, Building C, right side entrance, Suite 128. Dr. Cosgrove's presentation and Q&A will be the first agenda item, with the remainder of the agenda reserved for members only. Those wishing to be on distribution for Democratic Women's Club Zoom links should email Kristine Currie at kac.4545@gmail.com.