Meet the Candidates at Convention

Sunday after the morning Plenary

and at the Slate Caucus

Monday, June 14, 7:30 AM



LWVUS NOMINATED SLATE 2010 - 2012

The Grassroots Team


OFFICERS

  1. President:  Elisabeth MacNamara, Georgia

  2. 1st VP:    Judy Duffy, Minnesota

  3. 2nd VP:    Judy Davis, Tennessee

  4. Secretary/Treasurer: Susan Wilson, California


DIRECTORS


  2. Patricia Donath, Michigan

  3. Margaret Hawkins Hill, Texas

  4. Mary Klenz, North Carolina

  5. Janis McMillen, Kansas

  6. Marcia Merrins, New York

  7. Marlene O’Brien, Massachusetts

  8. Norman Turrill, Oregon

  9. Dianne Wheatley-Giliotti, Florida



NOMINATING COMMITTEE


  1. Elaine Blodgett, Missouri

  2. Laura Blackburn, Texas

  3. Jennifer Vidrine, Louisiana


Building toward the 100th Anniversary of the LWV

ONE LEAGUE with THREE LEVELS working TOGETHER for 90 YEARS

Making DEMOCRACY WORK through ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

ONE LEAGUE building strong grassroots in local communities, preserving our tradition of consensus building and member participation at all THREE LEVELS


THE BUILDING BLOCKS:  Ask US, Tell US, Include US


ASK US ABOUT MEMBERSHIP


  1. •Streamlining your League

  2. •Growing and keeping your membership

  3. •Engaging your community

  4. •Starting new Leagues

  5. •Recognizing members

  6. •Achieving diversity and inclusiveness


ASK US ABOUT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT


  1. •Identifying and training new leaders

  2. •The Ruth Shur Fellows

  3. •Using alternative League structures

  4. •Building a strong Board

  5. •Year round nominating committee

  6. •Planning for leadership succession


ASK US ABOUT CREATING VISIBILITY


  1. •Knowing your community

  2. •Cultivating the media

  3. •Observing your government

  4. •Partnering locally

  5. •Creating a user-friendly, informational website

  6. •Speaking with one voice


ASK US ABOUT MONEY MATTERS


  1. •Cultivating individual donors

  2. •Crafting effective solicitation requests

  3. •Applying for pass-through grants

  4. •Setting up a budget

  5. •Setting up an Education Fund with LWVEF

  6. •Talking about bequests and planned giving


Talk to the Slate!  See US in the wares mart!



THE BUILDING BLOCKS:  Ask US, Tell US, Include US

Building toward the 100th Anniversary of the League


Beyond the 90th – Maintaining Momentum


Meet the Candidates: Sunday after the morning Plenary

and at the Slate Caucus Monday, June 14, 7:30 AM


Contact Information

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