Committees

Committees

Voter Outreach Issue Education Advocacy - Our Communities Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, Woodside

Administration

President—Lucia Tedesco president [at] lwvssmc.org

VP Admin—Lisa Conrad VPadmin [at] lwvssmc.org

Secretary—Carol Orton carol.orton [at] lwvssmc.org

Treasurer—Marsha Abbott treasurer [at] lwvssmc.org

Advocacy & Action

Director of Advocacy & Action—Tom Enger advocacy [at] lwvssmc.org

The Advocacy Committee promotes awareness and action on League positions and issues. When applicable, it publishes National, State, and local league action alerts on our website, social media, and the monthly The Voter newsletter.

Budget

Patti Fry (Chair), Marsha Abbott, Susie Cohen, Lucia Tedesco

The Budget Committee prepares an annual budget for the League and submits it to the board at least two months before the Annual Meeting.

Communications

The Voter Editor—Anne Callery 

Webmaster and Social Media—Marta Fatica webmaster [at] lwvssmc.org

The Communications Committee facilitates communication between the League and its membership and the public. This includes publishing the League's newsletter, The Voter, and overseeing the League's website, YouTube channel, and social media. We also maintain connections with the media through our League affiliations.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Director of DEI—Connie Guerrero deidir [at] lwvssmc.org

The purpose of the DEI Committee is to lead our League on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion transformation journey, to incorporate the commitments of LWVUS and LWVC into our local League's mission, and to connect with members for outreach to our cities to promote the diversity of these communities.

Membership

C-Directors of Membership
Karen Askey
karen.askey [at] lwvssmc.org
Jeanette Kennedy
jeanette.kennedy [at] lwvssmc.org

The Membership Committee welcomes new members, tracks membership, coordinates new-member recruitment, and liaises with LWVUS on the membership database.

If you wish to motivate people to join the League or are skilled at planning member events, we invite you to join this committee.

Nominating

Joyce Shefren (Chair), Anna Zara, Stephanie BrownVPadmin [at] lwvssmc.org (
)

The Nominating Committee identifies and recommends League members for leadership positions within the organization.

Program

VP of Program—Diana Sunshine vpprogram [at] lwvssmc.org (
)Co-VP of Program—Janice Viloria janice.viloria [at] lwvssmc.org

The Program Committee is responsible for organizing educational events and planning programs, collaborating with the President, the VP of Administration, and the Voter Services Committee.

  • Program Planning: We manage the process of adopting our platform for education and advocacy. In the League, this process determines where and how we will focus our resources—member time, money, and reputation—over the next two years. 
  • Educational Events: We organize monthly events, other membership meetings, or public forums. We provide relevant and engaging speakers, panels, and other formats on timely topics of interest to our members and the broader public. Our events offer insight into the League's diverse education and advocacy work, enhancing LWVSSMC's visibility in our communities.

If you wish to join this committee, please get in touch with Diana Sunshine at vpprogram [at] lwvssmc.org

Voter Services

Director of Voter Services—Debbie Wright voterservices [at] lwvssmc.org

Voter Registration Form Deliverer—Judy Rino

Vote411 Coordinator—Janice Viloria

The Voter Services Committee provides information and resources to inform and empower citizens to participate in the election process. The committee offers services to both educate and engage voters:

  • Provide trained, qualified, unbiased speakers and other volunteers for candidate forums and Pros/Cons presentations.
  • Distribute voter information and promote voter registration, with a focus on underrepresented groups.
  • Engage all in activities that Get Out the Vote (GOTV).

This might be the place for you if you're interested in working on voting rights and voter education. To learn more or volunteer for this committee, contact Debbie Wright at voterservices [at] lwvssmc.org.

Youth Engagement

Director of Youth Engagement—Tracy Clark tracy.clark [at] lwvssmc.org

The Director of Youth Engagement manages the High School Outreach and the Youth Council.