Reserve your place at this year’s Bill of Rights Celebration
Show your support of civil liberties by joining us at the 2010 Bill of Rights Celebration, which is shaping up to be one of our best ever. Come listen to former Chief Justice of the WV State Supreme Court, Larry Starcher, who, in his keynote speech, will discuss civil liberties in the mountain state.
You can also help honor two individuals whose contributions to civil rights have consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Daniel F. Hedges will receive the 2010 Roger Baldwin Award for his lifelong commitment to social justice in West Virginia. Mr. Hedges is the Executive Director of Mountain State Justice, a public interest law firm with offices in Charleston and Clarksburg that has been instrumental in the fight against predatory lending.
Bill of Rights Celebration
Saturday, October 2
Woman's Club of Charleston
1600 Virginia St. East
Charleston, WV 25311
Reception begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by buffet at 6:30 p.m.
Reserve your tickets online or call 304.345.9246 with your billing information ready.
Individual tickets start at $75
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He has a distinguished career that includes a key role in the famous Recht decision which mandated equal allocation of funds for public schools in West Virginia.
William N. Denman will be presented with our 2010 Sid Bell Memorial Award for his contribution to the founding and growth of the ACLU of West Virginia (that’s 43 years, just in case you were wondering). One of the founding members of the ACLU of WV, Mr. Denman has served in multiple leadership roles including serving the last five years as President of the Board of Directors. He is also Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Marshall University.
We hope you will join us October 2nd at the Woman's Club of Charleston to honor these two distinguished civil libertarians for their commitment to civil rights and liberties in West Virginia.
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