The annual meeting for 2018-2019 was held May 15, 2019 at the Midland Country Club. There were 51 people present. Our guest speaker was Sally Williams, Michigan Director of Elections.
Williams updated us on the Secretary of State's plans to implement results of Proposals 2 & 3. See the
SOS website for information being published. Procedures for establishing he
Citizens Redistricting Commission are in process. A new
absentee ballot application has been made available. Procedures for election day registration have been developed. There were about 400 day of election registrations for the May 2019 election. This information hasn't trickled down to the SOS website yet.
The membership voted to approve:
- The Budget
- Local Program
- Slate of officers
- President Kim Steinke
- 1st V-P for Membership Carol McPherson
- Secretary Judy McDowell
- Director Cindy LeVasseur
- Director Susan McCollister
- Director Kathryn (Kathy) Miller
- Director Katherine Redwine
see full list of officers below.
- Nominating Committee
- Chair, Rosemary Wilson
- Member, Fran Hamburg
- Member, Julie Ortiz
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LWVMI Biennial Convention
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The LWV of Michigan Biennial Convention was held May 17-19 at the Embassy Suites in Livonia, MI. Like our local annual meeting, delegates voted on budget, officers, and program. But there was much, much more.
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Mark and Carol McPherson, Katherine Redwine, Judy McDowell, Kathy Miller, Cindy LeVasseur
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At breakfast on Saturday, we heard from
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D, 13th). She served in the MI House from 2009 - 2012. While in the Michigan House, she represented the downriver area, a mixture of heavy industry and residential and spent much of her efforts on reducing pollution in the area. Now, she has introduced
H.R. 1675
The Petroleum Coke and Public Health Protection Act, to prevent dumping of coke dust along the river. This act has also been introduced in the Senate by Sen. Gary Peters as
S747.
National President Chris Carson attended all three days. She spoke at lunch on Saturday about the LWVUS Transformation process, to bring the League into the 21st C., the
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Policy, and the importance of paying attention to what is happening in the U.S. Congress and Senate, State Legislature, and at your local level.
Impact on Issues, print version
We always learn so much and get to know each other so much better at Convention.
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Good news! Carole Swinehart will be our Great Decisions Coordinator. Look for more information in the August or September Newsletters.
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions
Briefing Book
, watching the
DVD
and meeting in a
Discussion Group
to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today.
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Events Planning meeting
Thursday, June 13,
11:30-1:30 - - Pizza Sam's.
Please join us at Pizza Sams to discuss events we would like to have this coming fall and winter. Order at the counter and staff will deliver your meal to the meeting room. You should try to arrive about
11:15 to order your meal. This is your opportunity to suggest speakers or events.
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| There was a lot of discussion of Advocacy at the state convention as we considered the state positions. We voted to retain the state positions as they are. However, if there is something that you feel we should be advocating, you should ask your local league if we have a position that covers it. We will also check state and national league positions. Positions are purposely written very broadly so that new issues may be addressed with existing positions. |
New Study
The delegates at the LWVMI Biennial Convention did vote to begin a new study:
Structure and Process of the Michigan Legislature especially with regard to term limits and lame duck sessions. We will receive instructions from the LWVMI about our roles in the study.
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6/13 , 11:30-1:30 - Events Planning meeting - Pizza Sam's. Please join us at Pizza Sams to discuss events we would like to have this coming fall and winter.
6/18 - The pontoon boat ride and dinner has been cancelled due to lack of transportation
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Board Members
The board meets the First Thursday of each month at Creative360, 9:30-11:30. No meeting in June or July. All members are welcome.
VP Membership - Carol McPherson
VP Program - Judy Donahue
Director, Voter Service - Sue McCollister
Director, Natural Resources - Carole Swinehart
Director, Natural Resources - Sandy Collinson
Director, Sandy Haughton
Director, Webpage - Julie Schmidt
Director, Print Media - Cathy Heng
Director, New Media - Katherine Redwine
Director, Sharron Such
Director, Terry Townley
Director, Bay County Convener - Pam Saddler
Director, Kathryn (Kathy) Miller
Director, Cindy LeVasseur
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When you visit our sponsors, please identify yourself as a LWV Member
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The LWV of the Midland Area can always make good use of donations.
You can make unrestricted donations to the LWV of the Midland Area. These are not tax deductible.
You can make tax deductible donations to the LWV - Education Fund. These funds are used for educational activities.
You can also donate to special projects such as the Voters Guide or 100th Anniversary celebration.
Checks should be made out to LWV - Midland Area or LWV - Education Fund. Send to Karen Sherwood, Treasurer
6005 Millbrook, Midland, 48640
Thank-you.
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