LAKEPORT – The quarterly meeting of the Lake County chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at the Mendo Lake Credit Union located at 963 11th St. in Lakeport.

The NWPC is the only national grassroots organization dedicated to increasing the number of women officials at all levels of government.

NWPC was founded in 1971 as the political arm of the women’s movements, working to recruit, and train and support women for elected and appointed office, regardless of party affiliation.

The caucus reaches across party lines to maximize women’s political energy and make the system work for women. It is committed to serving all women who support core issues of reproductive freedom, improved child care/dependent care, and the Equal Rights Amendment.

For more information please call 707-774-5161.