Democracy In Action

Peggy Thomas On Why You Can Always Go Home Again

This week we speak with Peggy Thomas. She is former public servant for the State of Maryland, is a lover of authentic Maryland crab cakes and is a voting rights advocate. In this interview we discuss why you can always go home again and she explains to us what Democracy In Action means to her.
Music: What's The Angle? by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Ruby Green On Why Politics Is Shady

This week on Democracy In Action, we speak with Ruby Green. She is a government attorney, a lover of eggo waffles and is the Chair of the Juvenile Justice Committee. We discuss what it was like growing up in Pompano Beach, what it means to her to run for office for the right reasons and she explains to us what Democracy In Action means to her.

Carol Smith The First OG of the Broward League

This week we speak with Carol Smith. She is a powerhouse in the LWV and she is an OG member with over 50 years of membership. We discuss what it was like growing up in a politically active family, Why she made the princely sum of 88 bucks a week and she explains to us what Democracy In Action means to her. Music: What's The Angle? by Shane Ivers www.silvermansound.com
 

Grecia Smith, The Candidate

This week we interview Grecia Smith. She is a wife and mom, Master's Student at NSU and a former candidate for the City of Oakland Park City Commission. We discuss what it takes to run for public office, why she is a Stacey Abrams fan girl and she explains to us what Democracy In Action means to her. Music: What's The Angle? by Shane Ivers www.silvermansound.com

Mariana Sorroza The Change Agent

In this interview, I speak with Mariana Sorroza, currently a University of Central Florida engineering student, machinist and the founder of Anything Works. Anything Works, organizes programs that help the homeless and advocate for mental health. We discuss what it was like voting for the first time in 2020, why she started her own non profit and she explains to us, what Democracy In Action means to her.

Dr. Monica Elliot On Being An Outsider Scientist

This week on Democracy In Action, We speak with Dr. Monica Elliot. She is the current president of the League of Women Voters of Broward County, former professor of plant pathologist at the University of Florida. In this interview we discuss what it was like growing up on a farm in a small town , the similarities between science and  law and she explains to us what Democracy In Action means to her. 
Music: What's The Angle? by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com

Nakia Ruffin Reveals The Secret To Getting Any Politician To Talk To You

This week on Democracy In Action, I speak with Nakia Ruffin. She is a government Attorney,  a lover of Greek Food, and Amendment 4 Voting Rights Restoration Advocate. In this interview we discuss her secret to getting any politician to talk to you, what she really thinks about former presidential candidate Ross Perot and she explains to us what Democracy In Action means to her. 
Music: What's The Angle? by Shane Ivers - //www.silvermansound.com
 

Linda Bloomfield on Why Silence Is Consent

This week on Democracy In Action, we speak with Linda Bloomfield. She is a registered nurse, taichi practitioner and pro-choice advocate. In this interview we discuss; why she believes silence Is consent, how she’s voted in every single election since she turned 18 and she explains to us what Democracy In Action means to her. 
Music: What's The Angle? by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
 

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A new podcast from The League of Women Voters  of Broward County, coming soon.
For more information about the League of Women Voters of Broward County visit www.lwvbroward.org
 
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Music: What's The Angle? by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com