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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