2022 Winner | LWVP Annual Essay Contest
Hope Salzer | Published on 5/6/2022
Piedmont’s
League of Women Voters announces the winner of its High School Essay
Contest, Piedmont High School senior, Holden Temple. The contest, in
its 3rd year, is open to juniors and seniors enrolled at one of
Piedmont’s high schools or to any high school junior or senior who is a
Piedmont resident.
The winner receives a $500 cash award. Holden's winning essay, entitled
"Money Talks: Limits on Individual Political Donations," responded to
the essay prompt:
"Should monetary political contributions be
treated as 'speech' that deserves First Amendment protection? What
actions should the League of Women Voters take with respect to this
issue?"