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The Voter features information on our forums and other public events; our neighborhood discussion groups; volunteer opportunities; our voter registration and education efforts; and our work on issues like accountability for local government, climate change, education, health care, and police reform.


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Celebrate the League of Women Voters' Birthday! 

Kim Albert & Barb Tengtio


 
You can celebrate with your donation to League of Women Voters of Seattle King County (LWVSKC) knowing that you make a difference locally, where you live, for yourself and your community. 

And yes, even in this turbulent time, we can celebrate!  League of Women Voters is 105 this month - and we are here for you and King County resolute in our mission.  At nearly 500 members strong, LWVSKC continues to work to empower voters, especially our young adults and those in underserved communities, and to work to strengthen our democracy. 

Won’t you celebrate with us with a 
birthday gift to LWVSKC?

Your gift can help grow civic-mindedness and involvement in the community by supporting our youth civics program. This three-part program includes free online teaching resources on voting and leadership, supports student-led candidate and issues forums, and provides the opportunity for practice voting. This youth engagement leads to higher voting turnout and new lifelong voters as voting is habit forming. Your 
support today will strengthen and grow this program. 

Founded by the activists who secured voting rights for women, the League of Women Voters has always worked to promote the values and processes of representative government and envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate. And the League has stood for the political rights and representation of women for over a century. In that time, political support and public opinion around issues like suffrage, abortion, workplace discrimination, maternal rights, and more have evolved and shifted. Yet, we have always stood firm in our values—and we know you stand with us. Together we can continue this work.

Your gift will make a difference in these unsteady times. And, you can make a more lasting impact with an online recurring donation or make a one-time gift. Or you can mail your check to:

LWVSKC
1511 Third Avenue, Suite 801
Seattle, WA, 98101

What a great 
gift you can give to your community by celebrating LWVSKC’s birthday with your financial support. 

Thank you for standing with LWVSKC to empower voters so that every voice is heard.
All the best, 
Kim and Barb

Kim Albert and Barb Tengtio 
Co-Presidents LWVSKC 
Empowering Voters, Defending Democracy 

League is proudly nonpartisan — never endorsing or opposing candidates or political parties but always striving to address issues of public concern.  

P.S. Please make your 
gift now and your community will be strengthened!




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New LWV Portal Coming in February 

LWVUS

The League of Women Voters is switching to a new member portal for all Leagues across the country. We want to provide you with an overview of this change and please note, there is no action you need to take right now. 

When the system launches in February 2025, you will receive an email to log in to the portal, but you will not be asked to renew until a year after your most recent renewal. You will be given the option to sign-up to auto-renew annually, and your membership will last a year after your last renewal. Once you have access to the portal, you will be able to update your own information, including contact information.
When it comes time to renew, you will receive an email reminder. Dues will no longer be a fixed rate but will be pay-what-you-can. The recommended dues amount for all members across the country is $75, but members can pay any amount (minimum of $20).
Under the current system, LWVSKC pays a fixed rate per member to LWVWA and to LWVUS. Under the new system, a percentage of dues will go to the state and national Leagues. This means that when you renew, the dues amount benefits the League as a whole—it does not exclusively support LWVSKC.
There will still be the option to renew by check for members who don't use the internet, but members who are able to access the portal and renew that way are encouraged to do so.
On a member level, we hope these changes will make managing your membership easier. On a League level, this is expected to increase membership around the country and increase our ability to empower voters and defend democracy.

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Why We Will Remain the League of WOMEN Voters

LWVUS, Dianna Wynn

 

Over a century after our founding—and the passage of the 19th amendment that granted many women the right to vote—some people question why the League of Women Voters keeps the word women in our name. Why the continued focus on just half of the voting population? Doesn’t the League serve all voters, welcome members of all gender identities, and want everyone to participate in democracy? Doesn’t the League include men in our membership? If so, why do women need to stay front and center in our organization? These are all valid questions. Yet to me, now more than ever, it’s clear that “women” is an essential part of our name—and always will be. Women must remain persistent in our fight for equity and respect in a world we contribute to in a multitude of ways.

 

Women’s History Matters (and Should Not Be Erased)

From our nation’s founding until 1920, women were generally shunned from American politics and virtually invisible in our democracy. Laws and policies ensured that we were largely not seen and not heard. The founding of the League of Women Voters, by the very suffragists who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment, is an important part of women’s history in this nationand that history should never be erased.

Since our country was founded, women have suffered discrimination and faced challenges in making their voices heard due to our gender identity, sexuality, race, income level, age, first language, and more. This history, and its ongoing consequences, doesn’t just disappear with the passage of various voting rights acts. These are the injustices our country was built upon; their impact lives on in the nooks and crannies of our present-day reality. Reshaping that reality requires a steady drumbeat of declaring that womenall womenare important members of our democracy, and our priorities and perspectives must be heard and addressed. Women are an incredibly powerful portion of the electorate, and candidates and government officials at every level must remember that.

Even after the passage of the 19th Amendment, women of color faced substantial barriers to voting. Sadly, the history of discrimination is not just part of America’s history but also the League’s history. Early League leaders were not welcoming to women of color and poor women. And we acknowledge and continue to learn from that part of our history.

Political Representation is Far from Equal

Women remain underrepresented in elected office in proportion to our population. According to the Center for American Women and Politics, the 2024 election saw a dip in the number of women elected to Washington after multiple record-setting elections. In the Senate, only 25 women (or 25%) will serve in the 119th Congress while the US House will see 150 women representatives (34%). 2024 was the first time in our nations history that two Black women were elected to the Senate simultaneously.

The 2024 election saw a dip in the number of women elected to Washington after multiple record-setting elections. 

Queer women also face low rates of political representation. Despite making up 6.5% of the adult population, the highest percentage of lesbian, gay, and bisexual members elected to Congress was only 2% (2 senators and 11 representatives) in 2023. The first trans woman to be elected to Congress, Sarah McBride, was just elected this past Novemberalongside several other historic LGBTQIA+ election winnersClearly, our work is far from over; many women remain invisiblein the American government today, and this must change.

Women continue to face numerous barriers to running for office. According to a 2023 Pew Pollmore than half of Americans believe that a significant obstacle to women seeking political office is that women must do more than men to prove themselves worthy. Other obstacles include gender discrimination, less support from party leaders and voters, family responsibilities, and sexual harassment.

 

Recent rollbacks to our reproductive freedoms further threaten to limit the civic engagement of women and people who experience pregnancy. As the late Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, a gynecologist and past LWVUS president, astutely stated“Unfortunately, decisions like [the overturning of Roe v. Wade] will only make it harder for those who can experience pregnancy to participate in politics. The medical, financial, and social demands of pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing (the latter of which still disproportionately impacts women) already make it challenging for women to participate in the workforce; running a political campaign or holding public office are just as, if not more, inaccessible.”

Organizations like the League of Women Voters empower women and fight to protect our freedoms so that we can become more fully represented in our democracy.

 

Electing more women to positions of power ensures that the issues that impact our daily lives receive the attention they deserve.

 

Electing more women to positions of power ensures that the issues that impact our daily lives receive the attention they deserve. From reproductive rights to maternal mortality rates, from pay equity to paid family leave, from domestic violence to missing and murdered Indigenous women, when women have political representation and are at the decision-making table, the nation benefits from robust discussions about the issues we care about. When women’s perspectives are excluded from the conversation, many of our most pressing issues fail to be adequately addressedand that is harmful to society at large.

Women-Led Spaces are Sacred—and Few

The League began in 1920 as a "mighty political experiment"with the largest expansion of the electorate in American history and became a space for newly enfranchised women to share ideas, learn about elections and government, study issues vital to the nation, and develop our own leadership abilities.

Our name is at the heart of that mighty political experiment. It reinforces that our organization is a safe space for women to seek and exercise power, that we deeply understand the issues women face, and that we are prepared to defend our rights through advocacy, activism, and at the ballot box. By championing women voters, we aren’t diminishing the importance of individuals who identify differently; we are reinforcing that women also deserve a voice in our elections.

 

LWV President Dianna Wynn and CEO Celina Stewart, Esq.

 

The League has many members and supporters who do not identify as women, and their dedication to our mission is greatly appreciated and critical. In fact, our success requires strong allies willing to join us in this work, and the League welcomes all who value our principles.

Our name proclaims the power to tell our own stories—the stories of women’s experiences in American democracy. It acknowledges women’s history in this nation and how that history impacts us today. It signals that every space where League members gather, from offices to libraries to living rooms, is a space where women’s voices are uplifted and heard.

My grandmother struggled to put herself through college as a single mother to become a teacher because teaching was one of the few career paths open to her. I watched my mother face gender discrimination in her employment options. Over my lifetime, I have seen the gradual expansion of women’s rights, and I am now alarmed by the move away from gender equity.

 

In these trying times when some seek to take power AWAY from women, it’s important to emphasizeincluding in our namethat women have fought for and deserve a voice at the ballot box and in our government.

To drop "women" from our name does a disservice to those who came before us. We carry out their legacy as we advance democracy and voting rights into our second century. It also does a disservice to the women of today who are fighting for equality in every aspect of their lives, from political representation to equal pay to reproductive freedom.

I am proud to be part of an organization created and led by women. The League of Women Voters continues to celebrate and believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy. That hasn’t changed, and neither will our name.

 



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Report: Women Voters by the Numbers

LWVUS


The numbers
indicate that women showed up to vote in overwhelming numbers. Notably, this was the year that the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion care

 

Overall, women voted at higher rates than men. Turnout was particularly high in Arizona, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin; in these states, women within the voter population voted at rates of roughly 58-71%. Notably, six of the twelve female governors in the US were in these states.


As
stated above, in 2022, 12 states elected women governors
a record numberWhile this is a great accomplishment historically, it hardly reflects a population that's over 50% female.

2004-2022 Voters By the Numbers

Reports from the US Census from 2004-2022 show us what many consider popular knowledge: based on self-reports, women register to vote at higher rates than men. In several years, the discrepancy has been by as high as 10 percentage points.

 

In 2022, the gaps between women and men voters were highest in the white, non-Hispanic and Black communities. Likewise, they were highest among the age ranges 75+, 45-64, and 25-44.

This turnout is particularly remarkable when one considers that the 19th Amendment is barely a century oldand many women still weren't able to vote until much later than 1919.

Takeaways

Women's votes hold enormous power in our elections. Heading to the polls is an unmissable opportunity to wield our influence and vote on the issues that impact us. Reproductive rights, jobs, health care, educationpoliticians cannot afford to ignore women's voices on these issues.

VIEW DATA AS PDF




 

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Women Defend Democracy

LWV National


Our democracy has been tested, coming to a head in the 2024 elections, and will likely continue to be tested in the months and years ahead. As an organization dedicated to empowering voters and defending democracy, the League of Women Voters will continue our work to protect and expand voting rights and challenge those who seek to undermine democratic principles and processes.

"Women Defend Democracyis the new programmatic focus for the League in 2025, centering people power and moving our country towards a stronger, multi-racial democracy.

Women Defend Democracy

For 105 years, the League of Women Voters has worked to provide voters with election information, safeguard voter access, uphold election integrity, and defend against efforts to undermine democratic principles. Today, the organization is stronger than ever, with a growing, vibrant membership of activists tackling the challenges to our democracy in every corner of our country. As the League continues to build a membership that reflects America, we recognize the continued challenges our democracy will face.

STAY UP TO DATE WITH WOMEN DEFEND DEMOCRACY


Through the 
Women Defend Democracy” campaign, the League will work to:

  • Provide Democracy Education & Election Administration Support
  • Restore and Defend Voting Rights Protections
  • Abolish the Electoral College
  • Protect Democracy Organizations & Institutions
  • Fight for Reproductive Freedoms


This campaign kicks off for the first 
100 days of the new administration and beyond. The League of Women Voters is well positioned to defend attacks on democracy in the coming months and years. Together, we believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy.

Be a part of the campaign by joining our mailing list


 

Your Voice Mattersuse it to make a difference!

 

 

 


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Three Ways to Encourage Leaders

Starts With Us

 

Every time you encourage more positive and healthy political disagreement, you create ripples of changeThe people you affect will in turn affect others.

 

Your voice is probably more powerful than you think!

Here are three ways you can encourage better behavior from leaders: 

  • Share your opinions in news outlets
  • Engage with leaders on social media
  • Contact leaders directly by phone or email

 

Some Tips Before You Start
When we refer to
leaders,we dont just mean elected leadersIt can be anyone you think has political influencelike a community leader, a corporate leader, or influential public figure. We suggest focusing on
local and regional leaders and issues. National leaders get so many messages and coverage that it can be harder for your message to stand out. Local leaders, on the other hand, often have a closer connection to their region and constituents. (That said, if you want to write something about a national topic, dont let us stop you!) Criticism is often more effective when it comes from someone seen as an ally. For example, Democrats are more likely to listen to criticism from other Democrats than from Republicans (and vice versa). When offering criticism, speak respectfully and avoid personal insults.

 

Writing for News Outlets
Publishing your opinion in a local newspaper can have a big impactIt sends a message to leaders, but also, just as importantly, to the broader communityThere are two main ways to share your opinion:

  1. A letter to the editor: A short piece (1 - 3 paragraphs) focused on recent topics covered by the outlet.
  2. Op-ed: These are longer pieces (~500-800 words) that explore timely issues in greater detailThese are harder to get published but can have a big impact.

   

Tips on Submitting to News Outlets
Focus
on local or regional outlets. Check the outlets past pieces to get an idea of what they publish. For a guide to writing an opinion piece, see our opinion-piece templates
For general tips for writing and submitting pieces, see Letter-to-the-Editor Tips and Op-ed Tips

 

Engaging on Social Media
Many leaders use social media to connect with the publicYour comments can send a strong message, showing support for positive behaviors or pushing back against toxic onesEven if the leader doesnt see your post, other people willand thats potentially even more impactful.

  • Example of positive feedback: Thank you for listening to all sides on this issue, and working to bring people together. We need more leaders like you who focus on problem-solving!
  • Example of constructive criticism: I agree with your overall points, but I think the way youre talking about the other side’ is too divisive. Lets try to bring people together by speaking more respectfully and persuasively.

 

Contacting Leaders Directly
Reaching out to leaders via phone or email can also make a differenceTo find contact info for your local elected officials, refer to LWVSKCs TRY.

  • Script for positive feedback: Hello, my name is [Your Name], and Im a resident of [City/Town]. I wanted to thank [Officials Name] for their efforts on [Specific Issue]. I appreciate their willingness to work with their political opponents and focus on solutions.
  • Script for constructive criticism: Hello, my name is [Your Name], and Im a resident of [City/Town]. I wanted to share my concerns about [Specific Issue]. While I agree with your overall stance, I think your approach is a bit too divisive, which makes it harder to arrive at practical, long-lasting solutions.

 

 

Why This Matters
Every time you encourage more positive and healthy political disagreement, you create ripples of changeThe people you affect will in turn affect othersWhether its an op-ed, a social media post, or a phone call, your actions can inspire leaders and your fellow citizens to take more constructive approachesBy encouraging Builder-like behaviors  in our leaders, we can help create a culture of respect and problem-solving at every level of government.

 

Your Voice Mattersuse it to make a difference!

 

 


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Upcoming February 11 Special Election Ballot

Allison Feher

 

There are measures for residents of Burien, Issaquah, Seattle, and Shoreline.

Ballots were mailed on Wednesday, January 22. Be sure to return your ballot by Tuesday, February 11.
Click the links below to see the details of each measure.

City of Burien 
Concerns labor standards for Burien employers.

City of Seattle 
Proposition 1A (submitted by Initiative Petition No. 137) and Proposition 1B (alternative proposed by the Seattle Council and Mayor) concern payroll expense tax funding for the Social Housing Developer.

The Seattle Channel showed a program about the social housing initiatives on the ballot. That episode of the City Inside/Out program is available to watch at times on TV channel 21 or Comcast 321. Or you can watch them online here:
seattlechannel.org/CityInsideOut/?videoid=x162231
youtu.be/3TY_8AUDR9E

Issaquah School District 
General Obligation Bonds - $231,600,000
Would authorize the District to undertake safety and security enhancements, make certain additions to and remodeling of Liberty High School, construct and equip a new comprehensive high school and make other capital improvements.

Seattle School District 
Replacement for Educational Programs and Operations Levy

Seattle School District 
Building Excellence Program (BEX) VI – Capital Levy
Replaces an expiring capital levy.

Proposed Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority
The Shoreline Fire Department and Northshore Fire Department propose creating a Regional Fire Authority.

There are 56 ballot drop box locations open for this election. Need assistance getting or returning your ballot? Contact King County Elections


King Conservation District Election.
The annual King Conservation District (KCD) Election is also live (and also a Feb 11 Election Day) for their Board of Supervisors. In this unique election, voters can access their ballot, mark their choices, sign, and return their ballot all online. Click here for details. Those who prefer a paper ballot can request one from the Conservation District. Only voters in District 2 (the SE portion of KCD) are voting this year. As a reminder, these elections are not governed under the same laws as our standard elections, making it possible to both access and return your ballot all online.

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Remembering Our Friend, Joan Lawson

December 13, 1934 - December 26, 2024


Joan was born in a snowstorm in Savannah, GA and grew up in Spokane, WA, the oldest of five. She modeled her life after her father, doorbelling for him when she was just 13 as he became a city father and then mayor in Spokane. In both Washington and Maine, she became a Republican poll worker, then Democratic district and county officer, candidate, and worked several sessions in legislatures.

Joan also followed her mother’s footsteps of service to her community and interest in international affairs and racial relations, especially the United Nations Association where she led chapters in North Carolina and Seattle, served as a national board member overseeing chapter leaders across the country, represented UNA at the World Congress Devoted to the National Year of Peace in Copenhagen, and the UN Conference of the Child in Washington, DC.

She spent 40 years as a Unitarian Universalist volunteering in churches and conferences at Seabeck, the South, and New England. She served on the UU-United Nations Office board and UU Service Committee board overseeing volunteers in congregations across the country. She became the wife of a minister in North Carolina and Maine.

Joan’s involvement in League of Women Voters included serving as president of a League in North Carolina, Seattle King County League board and unit leader, and Washington State League Advocacy Portfolio Director working with citizen lobbyists. She represented Washington state at Critical Mass in DC, opposing nuclear power having co-written an initiative against Hanford nuclear power plant.
Jane Laweson
She had a variety of living situations: home of a mayor in Spokane, a small orchard in Clyde Hill, a hunting lodge on 100-acre woods on a river in North Carolina, a parsonage in Maine and an island with lobster traps on her dock, an apartment across the road from a cemetery, a cooperative, and Horizon House senior living where she served as treasurer and employee recognition fund director of the Residents’ Council, the board diversity and community grants committee, secular humanists, as well as a number of other committees.

Joan played clarinet, piano, pipe organ, and loved bluegrass and Bob Dylan. She also loved jigsaw puzzles, The Nation magazine, cruises, waterfalls, covered bridges, and lighthouses.

She traveled to over 50 countries for a variety of reasons: 

  • Haiti and Cuba, to observe family planning clinics and deliver medical supplies
  • Nicaragua and Ecuador, for Habitat for Humanity projects 
  • Venezuela, to observe elections
  • Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and China, with United Nations Association tours
  • Several UNESCO World Heritage sites

She participated in 16 cruises through The Nation magazine, drove around the Canadian Maritime provinces, and was in awe at the Bay of Fundy with 45-foot tides.

She had two husbands and several last names: Lawson, Mirsepasy, Looney, LawsonLooney.

In keeping with her years of no red meat, no car, and her avid support of recycling, composting, and reusing, she will have a green burial—being composted.

Joan was passionate about separation of church and state and supports organizations that work to keep religion out of government, schools, and politics. She treasured reason, science, and evidence. Her grandfather, father, and one of her husbands were ministers, but she did not attend religious memorial services and chose not to have one. Her son Jeffrey Mirsepasy, daughters Jasmine Young and Juliette Mirsepasy, siblings, grandchildren, and great grandchildren survive her.

Suggested donations may be made to Planned Parenthood and ACLU in her name, or plant a tree.



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Unit News 

Sarah Beth Miller

 

In this space, Voter readers often see a profile of one of our wonderful Unit Facilitators.This month, the plan was to profile Connie Foster, Facilitator of the Magnolia/Ballard/Queen Anne (MBQA) Unit. However, Connie suggested an alternative: Instead of a profile of her, she hoped to showcase the Program of Work proposal that her Unit has been working on, an Educational Project titled, “No Kings: Separation of Powers / Three Branches of Government.”


The MBQA Unit believes that is a critical time to inform and educate the public about the basis for our constitutional republic. The No Kings Act, proposed by Sen Charles Schumer, focuses on the three branches of government and the importance of the separation of powers which are rooted in the Constitution.


The No Kings Act, “..underscores the simple but profound fact that America is a democracy, not a monarchy, and that no one – not even the president or vice president – is above the law.”*

Given the dangerous and consequential implications of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, legislation would be the fastest and most efficient method to correcting the grave precedent the Trump ruling presented. Per Schumer, "….Congress has an obligation – and a constitutional authority – to act as a check and balance to the judicial branch.”


The proposed Education Project: The thrust of the MBQA Unit’s proposal is to develop a reading list focused on the separation of powers/branches of government expressed in the Constitution. This list could be broken into sections:

  • The Founding Fathers and the development of the Constitution
  • Understanding the roles of the three branches
  •  Current threats to this form of government

 

The reading list could be distributed to be used for book group discussions. The League could partner with the Seattle Public Library to hold series of book discussions. Other possible interested groups could include book stores, book clubs, senior centers, Senior Villages, community associations, schools, and more. Books on the list could be shared on social media and through a monthly book review in The Voter and on Facebook, Instagram, etc.

In addition, movies or television series could be shown at local libraries or other community venues with follow up discussions. A Forum and/or panel discussion on the topic might include local legislators, League members, and academics. Unit meetings might focus on a book or topic at their meetings, and contribute monthly book reviews. The proposal would also include the design of graphics for publicity and engagement.

Congratulations to Connie Foster and the Magnolia/Ballard/Queen Anne Unit for their dedication in offering this vital Education Project as a Program of Work! Final decisions about this process will be coming from the LWVWA in April.

 



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Board Meeting Highlights 

Marie Cooley

 

Our January meeting started early, at 9am, to allow some members to attend the People’s March.  

Barb Tengtio called the meeting to order. Sarah Beth gave the Land Acknowledgement to the Salish peoplesAttendance was taken and December Minutes were approved.

Joanna Cullen gave the financial reportIncome from dues and donations are up, and expenses are within budget parametersBarb and Kim are asking for a full year forecast by the February meeting, as we are at the halfway point in our fiscal yearIt will be interesting to see the effect of the new lease agreement on the budget. 

Starting February 3, the new dues policy instituted by the National League will take effectBarb encourages those who deal with membership and financials to become familiar with the new processThere will be information available soon on the League web page.

Sarah Beth Miller reported that the Units are busy working through the Program Planning and the Consensus processes and will have their reports to the Board for a vote at the February meeting.  

Our co-presidents, Barb Tengtio and Kim Albert, are actively working on finding candidates for unfilled board positions before the Nominating Committee meeting later in January. Board positions that are not yet filled include:

  • Communications Director
  • Advocacy Co-Director
  • Program Director (to facilitate all educational forums)
  • Development Director
  • Voter Services Co-Director


If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact Barb and Kim. 


Barb asked all the current board members to update their job descriptions which will help
the new board members, as well as the nominating process.

Several of the board members have commented on the overwhelming amount of information arriving in our inboxesIn response to the need to improve our internal communications, Barb suggests that we look first at the weekly newsletter that comes via email on Tuesdays. There, you will find the most recent and time sensitive informationThe Units are requested to review the information in the newsletters at each meeting and see if this helps with some of the confusion and encourages members to get in the habit of reading the newsletter.  

Barb adjourned the meeting at 9:51. Our next meeting will be on February 15

  



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We’d Like to Hear from You!


Not sure who to reach? You can always find us at info@lwvskc.org or 206-329-4848 or check our events calendar for more information.

Want to stop by our office? We have office hours every workday except Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  We moved in December, but just within the same building. We’re located at: 


Melbourne Tower

1511 3rd Avenue, Suite 801

Seattle, WA 98101


Executive Committee of the Board of LWVSKC

Co-President

Kim Albert

president@lwvskc.org

Co-President

Barbara Tengtio

president@lwvskc.org

Vice-President

Brittany Miles

 brittm@lwvskc.org

Secretary

Marie Cooley

secretary@lwvskc.org

Co-Treasurer

Carol Levin

treasurer@lwvskc.org

Co-Treasurer

Joanna Cullen

treasurer@lwvskc.org


Directors of the Board of LWVSKC
 

Director at Large

Phillipa Kassover

 

Co-Unit Liaison

Sarah Beth Miller

unitliaison@lwvskc.org

Co-Unit Liaison

Keela Williams

unitliaison@lwvskc.org

Director at Large

Laura C Rudert

 

Voter Services Chair

Julie Sarkissian

voterservices@lwvskc.org

Director at Large

Murugeshwari Subramanaian

 


Committee Chairs for LWVSKC

Economics and Taxation

Kim Albert
Marilee Fuller

kim.a@lwvskc.org
marileefuller@yahoo.com

Education

Joanna Cullen

jfoxcullen@gmail.com

Investment

Cindy Piennett

cindypiennett@gmail.com

Observer Corps

Grace Sanderson

 observercorps@lwvskc.org


Nominating Committee for LWVSKC

Chair

Sarah Haeger

nominate@lwvskc.org

Member Chelsea Jordan

nominate@lwvskc.org

Member

Kathy Jorgensen

nominate@lwvskc.org


And if you’re looking for the editor of The Voter, reach out to votereditor@lwvskc.org!


Find us on the web at lwvskc.org!


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