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Lucy Krupicz

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Mary Coleman

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Andy Blackburn

Andrew Blackburn joined the League of Women Voters in 2018 as a way to stay active on important issues without being overly partisan. The League’s nonpartisan approach to activism and its focus on civic engagement and voter education were the perfect fit.

“I have learned so much during my time with LWV, and met so many great people. I’m excited to learn more and help grow the Erie County chapter. If you are interested in local issues and want to help make positive changes in the Erie community, this is the organization for you! There are lots of opportunities to volunteer for events or to take the lead on new projects. We have done everything from working with local high school teachers to bring civics education back into the classroom, to organizing political debates with local news channels, so there is something for everyone, and plenty of room for people to work on whatever issues they are passionate about, with the resources and credibility that LWV provides.”

Born and raised in Erie County, Andy graduated from Fairview High School (2004) and Penn State (2008). He worked in the casino industry, first in Erie, then on a riverboat cruise ship in Myrtle Beach. In 2014 he moved back to his hometown and found his calling as a Realtor® soon after.

Andy believes that the League is an indispensable American institution because it is a widely respected organization with a long and proud history, and the Erie County chapter works to build on that legacy. He has been on the Leadership Council since its inception in 2020, and he helps organize the annual Legislative Forum event with local Pennsylvania Representatives. He is passionate about the housing crisis, environmental issues, and voting rights.

Judy Boboshko

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Typical suffrage movement clothing included white clothing with sashes that were tri-colored gold, white, and purple — the colors of the suffrage movement.

As described in a 1913 National Women’s Party newsletter:

PURPLE is the color of loyalty, constancy and purpose and unswerving steadfastness to a cause.

WHITE represents femininity and purity, counteracting the negative attacks that suffragists were portrayed as masculine and ugly.

GOLD, which replaced green from England’s suffrage movement in 1867, is the color of light and life and is the torch that guides our purpose. The switch from green to gold happened as Kansas was considering a passage of state suffrage referendum. Their state flower, the sunflower, was adopted as the flower of the suffrage movement. As a result, the gold inspired by the flower was added to the colors of the suffrage movement. Sunflower had also been a pen name of Elizabeth Cady Stanton as she authored newspaper articles.