9 episodes

A show from the League of Women Voters of Broward County, where we bring you the stories of everyday people who are making democracy work.

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A show from the League of Women Voters of Broward County, where we bring you the stories of everyday people who are making democracy work.

    Peggy Thomas On Why You Can Always Go Home Again

    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

    • 50 min
    Ruby Green On Why Politics Is Shady

    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.

    • 40 min
    Carol Smith The First OG of the Broward League

    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
     

    • 37 min
    Grecia Smith, The Candidate

    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

    • 38 min
    Mariana Sorroza The Change Agent

    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.

    • 16 min
    Dr. Monica Elliot On Being An Outsider Scientist

    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 plant pathologist at the University of Florida and also has a law. 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.

    • 46 min

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