MEMBER INFORMATION, PARTICIPATION and VOLUNTEER FORM 2022-23
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Member Involvement can be through your membership support, your participation in public and members‘ meetings, and/or your engagement in member-only INFORMATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL meetings and VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. If interested in attending informational meetings or volunteering, please answer the questions below.  
2022-23 MEMBER INFORMATION/EDUCATION: Most public and member meetings occur Sept, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, March & April.  May is our Annual Membership Meeting.  Meetings can be in-person or by Zoom. You do not need to sign up to attend community education and voter education meetings. However, you do need to sign up to receive invitations and zoom links for Action meetings and Discussion Units.
 ACTION COMMITTEE. Action (Debbie Aiona, action@lwvpdx.org): Presentations & information for members on topics the LWVPDX is studying, has testified on, has written letters about, or otherwise taken action. Speakers are often elected officials, and agency or nonprofit leaders. This is an excellent way to get involved with issues on which the League is working. These Zoom meetings are held 1:30-3:30 pm, the 4th Friday. November's meeting may be adjusted for Thanksgiving.  Our website (lwvpdx.org/action-committee) and "The Voter" newsletter have information about Action Committee meetings.
2022-23 DISCUSSION UNITS (DU's) - Carolyn Buppert, units@lwvpx.org: DU’s are small group monthly meetings for members to deepen knowledge of current local & state issues. By signing up below you will receive an email from the DU Leader before each DU meeting. The usual days and times for DU meetings can be found in the LWVPDX monthly Voter newsletter or the information on our website (https://lwvpdx.org/join-us/join-a-discussion-unit/).  DU’s may be in-person or on Zoom. You can also switch between DU’s. Need help deciding on a DU? Contact Carolyn Buppert..
If you now attend a Discussion Unit, please enter its number below.
2022-23 LWVPDX VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: If you want to volunteer, consider checking (X) one or two areas of involvement, in which you have or would like to learn skills. Please feel free to contact the League member listed to learn if this volunteer opportunity would be a good fit for you. Let the leader know specifically how you are willing to help. You can also look for volunteer opportunities in the monthly newsletter, The Voter, and then respond to these LWV of Portland volunteer needs.
CORE MISSION COMMITTEES:  VOTER SERVICE, ACTION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION
These committees carry out the work of the League to educate members and the public about elections and policy issues, and to advocate for better communities.
Voter Service Committee (Chris Cobey, voterservice@lwvpdx.org). The next election in Oregon is November 8, 2022. League activity is Aug-Nov 2022. Many election events for Multnomah County will be on Zoom. Training provided.
ACTION COMMITTEE (Debbie Aiona, action@lwvpdx.org): Select an issue in which you want to be involved (follow and report to Action Chair). Continuing Action areas include:
COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMMITTEE (Nancy Donovan, communityed@lwvpdx.org): Plan or help host monthly public panel presentations on a policy topic - often held the 2nd Tues. evening. Organize special meetings.
MEMBER EDUCATION COMMITTEE (Judy Froemke, membered@lwvpdx.org) Help organize member events (venue, food, speakers, hosts) such as Winter Program Planning, Media Lunch, Spring Annual Membership Meeting.
THREE MEMBER EDUCATION INTEREST GROUPS - Members gather in the League name, around an area of interest for learning and collaboration, prospective study, or future advocacy. Advocacy must be board approved. Open to all members.
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEES
These committees provide the support needed for the League to thrive and carry out its core mission.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: (Adrienne Aiona, treasurer@lwvpdx.org and Betsy Pratt, budget@lwvpdx.org): The LWV finances are managed by volunteer members. Do you have experience or interest in getting involved with this work? Specific financial work includes: serving as an Assistant Treasurer, on the Budget or EndowmentCommittees, bookkeeping, and assisting with development of policies and procedures.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (Margaret Noel, communications@lwvpdx.org)
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE - E-Newsletter (Amber Nobe, The Voter Editor, newsletter@lwvpdx.org)
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (Linda Mantel, development@lwvpdx.org): Development activities provide the infrastructure of financial support that allows the League to carry out its mission.
LWV OF PORTLAND BOARD (Ann Dudley, nominating@lwvpdx.org). We are a working board, and welcome interestedmembers to consider being appointed to the leadership or elected board positions.
MEMBERSHIP/VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE (Mary McWilliams, membership@lwvpdx.org)
OFFICE HELP (Marion McNamara, vpadim@lwvpdx.org) – occasional USPS mailings; or other office help.
OTHER COMMITTEES TO CONSIDER
DEI-DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE – (Carolyn Buppert, units@lwvpdx.org and Audrey Zunkel-deCoursey, atlarge4@lwvpdx.org): Consider where LWV of Portland is now on DEI and where we may want to go with training, etc.
OREGON REDISTRICTING (Norman Turrill, nturrill@mac.com; Chris Cobey, voterservice@lwvpdx.org). LWV of Oregon - working with other organizations to create an independent redistricting commission for Oregon.
Thank you for responding. Please feel free to contact the leaders who are listed with any questions you may have.
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