Barbara Bartoletti has been a member of the League of Women Voters since 1978 and the Legislative Director for the League of Women Voters of New York State since 1988. Barbara oversees all legislation of interest to the League in the state legislature. She lectures statewide on advocacy/issues, as well as informed and active participation in government. In addition, she offers political commentary for Channel 9 News in the Capital Region and advocates good government issues to statewide editorial boards. Barbara was named to former Governor Eliot Spitzer’s transition team in November 2006 and was instrumental in providing the new Governor recommendations for a reform agenda.

Barbara has worked extensively in central Asia, where she has presented at conferences and led workshop training in advocacy, media relations, and coalition building in Russia and Armenia. Barbara also gives numerous workshops for not-for-profit advocacy organizations to help them impact state government. She is also a member of the Regents Advisory Commission for Accreditation of Proprietary Colleges.

The comments or thoughts my blogs are my own, and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the League of Women Voters of New York State or its Board of Directors.

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