The League of Women Voters of Monterey County will hold its annual membership meeting on Wednesday, May 10th. We'll meet in person at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 490 Aguajito Road, Carmel CA 93923. Please note the early start time, with registration beginning at 11:15. Reservations for lunch are required! Contact Bev Bean by Monday, May 8th at (831) 236-1611 or beverlygb [at] gmail.com. The Call to Annual Meeting mailed to all members includes details of matters to be considered at the business meeting. Guest speaker Dr. Richard Kezirian will present "Congress: The Road to Decline and Disgrace," based on his insights studying history. From the post-Civil War to post-Roe v Wade periods, Kezerian will discuss the path to ideological polarization in Congress. He will touch on the impacts of interest groups, money and elections, powerful personalities, and Supreme Court rulings, among other negative influences on the institution. Dr. Kezerian, Professor Emeritus, retired after a forty-year career teaching History at MPC and the Gentrain Program. He is now Professor and Program Director for the Panetta Institute for Public Policy, where he teaches and moderates many of the Institute’s classes. To ensure that we have a full hour to enjoy lunch, hear Professor Richard Kezirian, and have time for question and answers, please help us keep to the time schedule! Annual Meeting Order of Business11:15 to 11:45am Registration11:45 sharp Start of League Business Meeting 12:15 (or earlier) Start of buffet line12:30 Introduction / Beginning of talk1:15 Questions & Answers1:30 Meeting adjourned