Women Vote! Tuesday October 12th 2021

5406 Balcones Drive,Austin TX 78731

12 October, 2021

Description

Please join us for "Women Vote!" Tuesday 10/12 at Chez Zee, with Rep. Donna Howard. This is an in-person event, also available via zoom. The Women Vote Committee - Robbie Ausley, Becky Beaver, Cathryn Dorsey, Jolynn Free, Cindy Goldrick, Corky Hilliard, JoAnn McKenzie, Nancy Neavel, Elizabeth Neeld, Nona Niland, Bettye Nowlin, Bea Ann Smith, Carmen Tawil, and Sharon Watkins invites you to join them for our first in-person event in 2021, on Tuesday, Oct 12th. Our speaker is Rep. Donna Howard. Representative Donna Howard has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 2006. She is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, and State Affairs Committee. A native of Austin, Donna earned a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and a Master’s degree in health education from the University of Texas. She worked as a critical care nurse at Brackenridge and Seton hospitals and served as Austin’s first hospital-based Patient Education Coordinator. She has served on the boards of Austin Area Interreligious Ministries, Common Cause Texas, Texas Freedom Network, and the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. She now serves as a board member of the Expanding Horizons Foundation, supporting low-income housing and education. Her prior committee and workgroup appointments include House Calendars Committee; Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Committee; Speaker’s Select Committee on Fiscal Impacts of Border Security; LCRA Upper Basin Work Group; Select Committee to Determine a Sufficient Balance of the Economic Stabilization Fund; Joint Interim Committee On Prescribing and Dispensing Controlled Substances; Joint Interim Committee on Higher Education Formula Funding; and the Joint Oversight Committee on Government Facilities. Admission is free but registration is required, so we have a good headcount for the in-person event. Seating is limited so please register as soon as you can. For those who are attending virtually, we will email the link the morning of and again a few minutes before the start time. The event will begin at 6 pm. You may arrive any time after 5:30 pm to meet and greet. We'll serve light refreshments. Wine will be available for purchase. An Austin icon for 30 years, Chez Zee is a warm and welcoming space with an original vibe that reflects both its love of the arts and the creative city in which it exists. An arched walkway of lights leading to the restaurant’s patio invites guests to sit and unwind. It is the place where people gather to celebrate all of life's big and small moments.  Our Bistro serves a wide range of American fare with southern regional influences and plenty of locally sourced ingredients. We are also highly acclaimed for our sumptuous weekend brunch and desserts.  The Gallery, our private events room is a beautiful, elegant space with twinkling lights, art-filled walls and a lovely courtyard adjoining the room. The Gallery is a perfect space to celebrate all special occasions of life. It is also a well equipped meeting space. Please email [email protected] for more information about the Gallery.