Emailing - League of Women Voters of Colorado

Date: 12/8/2023
Subject: Board Briefings - December 2023
From: Irene R. Tynes, President, LWVCO

Board Meeting - November 24, 2023

Virtual Meeting - met by Zoom

6:36pm Call to Order and Establish Quorum Irene
Changes to Agenda
6:36pm Consent Agenda*: Irene
• Minutes: 10/24/2023
• Action & Advocacy Report

To read the full, minutes click here.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

To support LWVCO’s efforts to codify the right to abortion in the Colorado Constitution in partnership with the Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Coalition (RHRJC), we’re gathering a variety of volunteers who are willing to do what the League does best: mobilize.

The campaign wants 185,000 signatures, and of course signatures are needed from all 35 state senate districts by April. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to codify the right to complete reproductive healthcare for all Coloradans into our state’s constitution.

All volunteers will be required to participate in a short training session.

Interested in volunteering?

Volunteer Here

National Civics Bee

The US and Colorado Chambers of Commerce are sponsoring a Middle School Civics Bee, turning civic education into an engaging competition.

This initiative aims to instill essential skills in students, fostering a sense of civic responsibility and active participation. The involvement of Chambers of Commerce underscores the importance of civic knowledge in shaping a future of informed and engaged citizens.

The Civics Bee serves as a pathway to building tomorrow's leaders, cultivating a passion for civic learning and empowering students to contribute meaningfully to their communities.

Civics Bee Student Flyer

Civics Bee Teacher Guide

LWV Park County Shows up for the Cowboy Christmas & Parade of Lights!

LWV Park County President Charlotte Wytias served as the Grand Marshall of the 2023 Cowboy Christmas Parade, a perk of having won the 2023 GRACIE (G.R.A.C.I.E.= Giving, Resourceful, Admirable, Caring, Involved, and Exceptional) Award from the Platte Canyon Area Chamber of Commerce! Just one of the many benefits Charlotte has offered Park County is the founding of LWV Park County, now in its third year.

THANK YOU and HOORAY FOR CHARLOTTE!

www.bailey-colorado.org

Thank you to our generous donors:

Richmond Acker
Debra Armbruster
Polly Baca In memory of Miguel Baca Barragan
Tannis Bator
Ingrid Becher
David Becker
Frank Bennett
Bruce Bernstein
William and Nancy Berry
Lisa Boehm
Barbara Bonner
William & Bonnie
Bonita Bowman
Dennis Branjord
Dorothy Bregar
Elaine Brenner
Kathryn Brunner
Richard Collins
Keith Connaghan
Kathleen Costello
Gerry Cummins
Joan Dacres
Mary A Davitt
Karen Dils Dedicated to Marjie Gray
Karl Dise
John Dodds
Kathleen Doyle
Stephanie Ebert
David Eisenstein
Phyllis Endicott
Jared Ervine
Margaret Fullerton
Lynn Gilbert
Lisa Gills
Marcia Ginley
Monica Glickman
Lee Katherine Goldstein
Ann Grant
Robert & Marjorie Gray
Patricia Griffin
Faith Gross
Jane Gruhl
Gwynne Hallock
Marcie Haloin
Melissa Harris
Sterling Harris
Susan Hayes
Polly Hays
Judene Hendricks
Victoria Henry
Susan High
Diana Hutchinson
Richard Jacobi
Kathryn Jens
Suzanne Kelly
Jane Kennedy
Roberta and Mel Klein
Robert Knepel
Lois Kocian
Carol Laborde
Julie Leonard Dedicated to Mary P. Leonard
Connie Leserman
Kerry Lightenburger
Kathy Long
Catherine Lykken
Andrea Malcomb
Christina Manthey
Marcia Marshall
Sara Mattes
Barbara Mattison
Ruby Mayeda
Anne McGihon
Denny McGihon
Kay Miller
Holly Monkman
Mary Kay Monville
Sandy Nance
Maud Naroll
Gretchen Nicholoff
Roger and Stephanie Oram
Lois Ott Dedicated to Harry Hempe
Julie Ott
Jaculynn Panuska
Pamela Parks
Marian Parsons
Catherine Perrone
Linda Porter
Doug Porter
Mary Ratigan
Mary Raynolds
Kimberly Redman
Linda Reinstein , MD
Ann Rutkofsky
Mary Sandmann
Bonnell Seals
Cindy Sestrich
Donna L Shavlik Dedicated to Kathy Long
Linda Shaw
Karen Sheek
Marcus Shelton
Way Shen
Janet Slate
Kathleen Smith
Susan Stark
Lyra Mayfield & Charles Stein
Rostyslava Stoecker
Patrice Streicher
Linda Sullivan
Stephen Thomas
Carol Tobiassen
Barbara Vollmer
Lynn Wagner
Beverly Wallace On behalf of Weld county redistricting lawsuit fund
Suzanne Walters
Catherine Welch
Ardis J Westwood
Barbara Whinery
Lorena Wilder
Mollie Williams
Christine Willis
Kathleen Wilson
Jenna Yeager
Julie Zahniser

And 39 anonymous donors

Tell Congress That Equality Belongs in the Constitution

by LWVUS

More than 100 years after some women gained the right to vote, people in the United States are still not constitutionally guaranteed equality on the basis of sex. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) will update the US Constitution to protect the equality of rights under the law regardless of sex. The ERA has met all ratification requirements, and now we are urging Congress to act to ensure that the ERA is published.

Read the full post here.

LWVUS Needs Your Feedback

It's time for the Annual Survey. Make your voices heard, ensure what is important to your League is reflected in our national programming. If you have questions, there are open office hours. Sign up here.