Norman Mulvenon and Anne Adamson, co-presidents of the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, will mark the 221st anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights on Saturday, Dec. 15, with a call for improved political discourse and greater civic participation in the community.

“For more than 92 years, members of the League of Women Voters of the United States have defended civil liberties and promoted balanced, nonpartisan discussions on issues that are important to our community, and we continue this work today,” Mulvenon said in a press release. “Our mission is to increase public participation—to help empower individuals to exercise the rights that are afforded to them through our democracy.”

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