LWVUS nominations 2004-2006: officers, directors and Nominating Committee.NOMINATED OFFICERS: Kay J. Maxwell, LWVUS LWVUS League of Women Voters of the United States president [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWVUS/LWVEF, president/chair, 2002-04; first vice president, 1998-2000. LWVCT, president, 1989-93. CT Secretary of the State "Citizen of the Year" award. 1999 BRAVA Award for Career & Volunteer Accomplishments. International Women's Forum "Woman Who Makes a Difference" award, 2003. Member of Board/Committee: DC Vote, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) is an umbrella group of American liberal interest groups. Organizational history It was founded in 1950 by three leaders in the American civil rights movement: Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters founder A. , New Voters Project and ABA Blue Ribbon Commission Noun 1. blue ribbon commission - an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue blue ribbon committee on the Jury. International Executive Service Corps, vice president, 1993-2003. Statement: It has been a privilege to serve as your president for the past two years and I am honored to be nominated to lead this extraordinary organization for a second term. Let us join together to share our pride and passion not only in what the League does, but also in what the League represents--the heart and soul of our democracy. Together we can truly achieve something great! Linda Claire McDaniel, LWVUS 1st vice president [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWVUS/LWVEF Board member/trustee, Advocacy Committee chair, 2000-04. LWVMO, president, 1993-97. LWV LWV abbr. League of Women Voters North St. Louis County St. Louis County is the name of multiple counties in the United States:
Statement: My vision for the League is that we are an organization relied upon by our communities for information, nonpartisan voter service and the organization to bring people together to address public policy issues. We are the organization providing leadership on public policy, not representing special interests but the citizens. Marlys Robertson, LWVUS 2nd vice president [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWVUS/LWVEF Budget Committee, 1996-98. LWVEF sponsored projects--local coordinator Money and Politics, 1996; ticket chair Presidential Primary Debates Torrance, CA, 1988. LWVCA/EF president, 1993-95; Board director VS/CE, 1989-93; Diversity Task Force, 1996-97. LWV Beach Cities The Beach Cities (sometimes Bay Cities) of Southern California include Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach. All three cities are renowned for their beaches. , CA, president; 1987-88. LWV Boulder Valley, CO, 1999-present. Additional board governance experience and perspective from serving on ten different organizations' local or state boards state boards Examinations administered by a US state board of medical examiners to license a physician in a particular state; these examinations play an ever-decreasing role in state medical licensure, as these bodies now rely on standardized national examinations . Statement: I want LWV to be a growing, effective, financially stable and well-respected grassroots organization that adapts creatively to change. National priorities must reflect budgetary and resource limitations. I strongly believe in strengthening state/local Leagues as they address their important community issues. Together we can use members, money and time wisely, and make an impact. Shirley Eberly, LWVUS secretary/treasurer [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWVUS/LWVEF, secretary/treasurer, 2000-04, Budget Committee, 1996-2000. LWV New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State, president, 1991-95. LWV Rochester Metro, NY, president, 1980-84. National Commission on Election Standards and Reform, 2001. Susan B. Anthony House Susan B. Anthony House was the home of Susan B. Anthony. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[2],[3],[4] References 1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. , Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. , 1998-present. New York State Temporary Commission on Constitutional Revision, 1993-95. University of Rochester The University of Rochester (UR) is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian research university located in Rochester, New York. The university is one of 62 elected members of the Association of American Universities. School of Medicine and Dentistry, Biostatistician (half-time), 1986-present. Statement: I appreciate the opportunity to continue to share my energy and expertise with the League at the national level. I am very committed to this organization, to our members across the country and to our dedicated staff. We must work together to focus on the League's strengths, to build our financial base, to increase our membership and to develop strong leaders. NOMINATED DIRECTORS Sarah Diefendorf [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWV San Francisco, CA, current president. Environmental Finance Center, executive director. Women's Environmental Network, president. Member of a number of boards. Holds an MS and pursuing PhD in Environmental Geography from Cambridge University. Statement: I believe that the League, at 84, is still powerful and crucial, carrying a voice of nonpartisan authority that no other organization matches. The League should be leading the charge, in the papers and in front of the cameras. We can never forget that we still influence policy from the local to the national level. Jan Flapan [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWVUS/LWVEF Board member/trustee, Development chair, 2002-04. Former LWVIL LWVIL League of Women Voters of Illinois president, legislative coordinator; newsletter editor. 1996 LWVUS Convention Local Arrangements chair. Former LWV Chicago, IL, co-president; initiated/organized first (in the country) State of the City dinner in 1984. Former subcommittee chair, Governor's Commission on the Status of Women Noun 1. Commission on the Status of Women - the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with the status of women in different societies . Former Board member, ACLU-Illinois. Statement: I want to continue to involve the national Board more with fundraising and to help local and state Leagues with fundraising. Other goals: work to ensure a viable organization and fiscal stability at all levels; work toward ways to better connect the LWVUS with members and with Leagues, and to attract new members. Jane Gross [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWVFL, president, 2001-03. LWV Broward County, FL, president, Vice president and Voter editor. SEFLIN SEFLIN Southeast Florida Library Information Network Advisory Committee, 1995-2001. Board of Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood A service mark used for an organization that provides family planning services. of Broward and South Palm Beach Counties. Certified Hospital Risk Manager. Developed hospital Volunteen Program for teenagers. Statement: I am honored to be nominated for the LWVUS Board of Directors and look forward to meeting together the challenges facing our organization as we move into ever-more complex political and cultural times. Assisting local Leagues with focusing on priorities and fiscal soundness is an important goal in order to meet community needs and have impact and visibility. Xandra Kayden [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWVUS/LWVEF Board, 2002-04, Presidential Selection Update Task Force and Program Planning chair. LWV Los Angeles, CA, president, 1997-2001. Senior fellow, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , and consultant on ethics and urban issues. Educated in history at Columbia and political science at Harvard, with post-doctoral work on organizational behavior at Stanford. Founded the Women's Action Program in HEW, published three books on politics, taught at several universities. Frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). . Statement: I believe the League is a vital organization in America as a trusted, non-partisan group that speaks to many critical issues. As most organizations, we face challenges due to the changing society and technology. We need to find a balance between our values and our methods, reaffirming what has made the League what it is, and providing leadership for our members and our communities. Focusing our resources and strengthening our members should make us significant players in the world around us. Odetta MacLeish-White [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWV Alachua County, FL, president, 2002-2004; first vice president and Social Policy chair, 1999-2002. BA from Harvard and JD/LLM from Duke. Spent 4 years learning affordable housing before starting a company in January 2004. Loves reading, collecting antique books and travel. Statement: The League of Women Voters League of Women Voters, voluntary public service organization of U.S. citizens. Organized in 1920 in Chicago as an outgrowth of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, it had as its original nucleus the leaders of the latter organization. has what young people today thirst for most: credible information on topics of import and reliable access to our elected officials. This makes us as relevant as ever and I am truly looking forward to working with dynamic women across the nation. Carolie Mullan [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWVUS Presidential Selection Update Task Force, current member. LWVTX Board, 1995-2003: president; program vice president; Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. Study chair. LWV Lubbock, TX, 1978-present: president; vice-president; membership chair. TTU TTU Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX, USA) TTU Tennessee Technological University TTU Tallinn Technical University (Estonia) TTU Tennessee Temple University (Chattanooga, TN) School of Law, associate law librarian, 1978-1999. Helped coordinate nationwide grassroots lobbying to pass Uniform Services Former Spouses' Protection Act, 10 U.S.C. 1408. Statement: I believe that the League of Women Voters is ideally positioned to address issues that threaten democracy today--issues such as voter apathy and cynicism, as well as unmet human needs globally. I want to serve on the LWVUS Board and help this organization meet these important challenges. Carol Reimers [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWVMA LWVMA League of Women Voters of Massachusetts Citizen Education vice president, 2003-05; Local League Services vice president, 2001-03; financial manager, 1987-88. LWV Fairfax Area, VA, president, 2000-01. LWV Hingham, MA, president, 1985-87. LWVCT, legislative director, 1989-91; Public Issues vice president, 1994-95. Syracuse University, College of Arts & Sciences, Board of Visitors. Wilton, CT, Board of Education. Statement: I plan to work on strengthening communication throughout the League. An ongoing dialogue keeps the League alive and strong. I would like to see the League build on our strengths and not only reach out to members but to our communities in order to renew the League's position in American society. Mary Wilson [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWV Member for eighteen years. Service on local and state LWV Boards: LWVNM president, 1999-2001 and Action chair, 2003-present; local voter service; forum moderator; study committees (health care, economic development and election law). Attorney for 28 years; currently co-owner of small law firm in estate planning Estate Planning The overall planning of a person's wealth, including the preparation of a will and the planning of taxes after the individual's death. Notes: Contrary to popular belief, estate planning involves much more than preparing a will, and it is not only for the ; prior experience as government and corporate attorney. Statement: I strongly support focusing on actions which will increase citizen participation and create an awareness of the citizen's role in a democracy. I favor enhancing ties among the local, state and national League organizations to build on the strengths of each, and advocate aggressive fundraising to assure a stable, fully active League. NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Trudy Jarratt, chair [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWV San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. County, CA, 2nd vice president and other positions since 1999; portfolios included Development and Communications. South County Health Care Alliance, Board member; SLO SLO Slovenia (ISO Country Identifier)SLO San Luis Obispo (California) SLO Service Level Objectives (information technology services) County Public Access Television, co-chair; Clark Center Association, development chair; and a Paul Harris Fellow. Founding board member of the SLO County Central Coast Women's Political Committee and SLO County Clean Campaign Coalition. Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Foundation Board, immediate past chair. Statement: The League should be the organization approached for validation of a position, a source of unbiased information and the defender of voter rights. LWVUS Board members must be innovative leaders, while respecting tradition. I look forward to working with Leagues across the nation to identify strong, intelligent and innovative leaders. Carol DeVille Bio: LWVLA Board, 1999-2003, secretary, Education chair, first vice president. LWV Ruston-Grambling member since 1977, three terms as president. Testified before legislative committees concerning environment and highway maintenance. Retired from Math Department at Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University, at Ruston; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1894, opened 1895 as an industrial institute. It became Louisiana Polytechnic Institute in 1921 and attained university status in 1970. . Co-directed grants to prepare K-8 teachers in mathematics and science. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Statement: I wish to participate in the search for National Board members who can keep the League as relevant to contemporary human interaction and social justice as it has been at each stage of its rich history, specifically persons with leadership experience in voter service, advocacy, fundraising, and budget management. Stephanie Johnson [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWVUS Budget Committee and United Nations Update Task Force member. LWVAR, current president in second term, treasurer, Voter Service chair. As state president, focused on education reform, HAVA implementation, women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. and alternatives to incarceration Confinement in a jail or prison; imprisonment. Police officers and other law enforcement officers are authorized by federal, state, and local lawmakers to arrest and confine persons suspected of crimes. The judicial system is authorized to confine persons convicted of crimes. . LWV Pulaski County, AR, Education Committee co-chair. Governor's Election Reform Committee and statewide HAVA advisory committee. Statement: The Nominating Committee for a volunteer organization is much like the Human Resource Department of a major corporation. It functions, for the most part, without fanfare and its actions can work like the "flu-bug," infecting everything in sight. I want to serve on this committee because I have good interviewing and assessment skills. I am acutely aware of the importance of selecting LWVUS officers and directors who can regulate the organization's health and offer strong leadership. Mary Klenz [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bio: LWVNC co-president, 2001-present; LWV Charlotte-Mecklenburg president, 1997-2001; 1st vice president, 1994-97; Civics civics, branch of learning that treats of the relationship between citizens and their society and state, originally called civil government. With the large immigration into the United States in the latter half of the 19th cent. 101 program, originator and co-chair; statewide campaign to repeal NC food tax, chair; Mecklenburg County Court Watch, chair. Member: NC Open Government Coalition; County Education Futures Committee; Judicial District 26 Strategic Planning Task Force. 2003 "Woman of Purpose" Award, NC Council for Women; 2003 Community Service Award, Mecklenburg County Women's Commission; NAACP NAACP in full National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Oldest and largest U.S. civil rights organization. It was founded in 1909 to secure political, educational, social, and economic equality for African Americans; W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Community Service Award; UNC-Charlotte Woman of the Year Award. Founder/Owner Klenz Agency for Nationwide Insurance. Statement: Through my experiences on the 2002-04 Nominating Committee and as a local president and state co-president, I have developed an understanding of the needs of League boards and a vision of the needs and the potential of the League at all levels. I also have the experience of working with League members and community leaders that will benefit my work as an LWVUS Nominating Committee member. |
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