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Boettner to discuss West Virginia’s economy at League of Women Voters meeting

PARKERSBURG — The executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy will discuss the economy in West Virginia at a meeting of the Wood County League of Women Voters 6 p.m. Feb. 25 in the Executive Conference Room on the second floor of the Parkersburg Municipal Building.

Ted Boettner’s topic will be “Is the West Virginia economic comeback real?” The meeting is free and open to the public.

Boettner is an author of numerous reports on state tax and budget issues, economic development and family economic security, including the annual State of Working West Virginia. He frequently presents policy proposals to the West Virginia Legislature and testifies before committees.

He also regularly addresses statewide civic groups on taxes, budget and economic policies and is quoted in news stories in a variety of state and national publications.

Boettner also serves on the board of directors of Legal Aid of West Virginia, the Dunn Foundation and is on the steering committee of the state priorities partnership. He has also taught at the West Virginia University Institute of Technology and WVU.

He has a bachelor’s in journalism from WVU and a master’s in political science from the University of New Hampshire.

“The leaders we elect make decisions that affect our daily lives. Elections are our chance to stand up for what matters most to us and to have an impact on the issues that affect us, our communities, our families and our future,” Charmaine Dotson, president of the League of Women Voters, said.

The League of Women Voters hosts candidate debates and forums across the country each year and provides information about candidates and ballot issues. Through print and online resources, including VOTE411.org, the league equips voters with information about the election process in each state, including polling place hours and locations, ballot information, early or absentee voting rules, voter registration deadlines and ID requirements, among other issues.

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