Sunday, April 9, 2017

Ethics in Government: A Lost Cause? Conflicts of Interest vs. the Public Good.

Wednesday, May 17, 5:30pm - 7pm.

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site,
641 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. 

Free & Open to the Public.


Guest speakers:
  • Hon. Penny M.Wolfgang, retired justice of the NewYork State Supreme Court. 
  • Kevin Connor, co-founder and director of the Public Accountability Initiative. 
Join us for coffee, cookies, and what will surely be a lively discussion! Here are just a few of the issues to be considered:
• What is the role of ethics in government?
• What do conflicts of interest look like, and why are they unethical?
• How can elected officials be compelled to put the public good over their own self-interest? 


Parking is free in the lot behind the TR Site or in the 20th Century Club lot at 516 Franklin Street, between Allen and North Streets. Note: Franklin Street is one-way northbound. 

Special thanks to our co-sponsor- TR Inaugural Site

Presented by League of Women Voters of Buffalo/Niagara

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