LWVNCA Annual Convention
Saturday, May 6, 2023, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Maggiano’s Little Italy, 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20015
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TO VIEW RECORDING OF SPEAKERS' PRESENTATIONS CLICK HERE.
Naumann Award on May 6th!
LWVDC Won the Naumann Award of $400! For their Quilts4DC Statehood project
Article about Naumann Award HERE
ALL Items were approved during the Business meeting
CONVENTION WORKBOOK IS 
HERE
Registration at 9:30 AM was followed by a buffet breakfast and a panel discussion on
"The Impact of Collaboration between Mental Health Professionals/Law Enforcement."
(See speakers' biographies here)
The business meeting included election of officers, approval of LWVNCA 2023-24 Budget and adoption of the Biennial Program for 2023-25.
Cost is $40 per person, Registration and payment through Eventbrite (link below)
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MAY 1
OR
Download Registration Form HERE and Mail a Check:
Make check payable to: LWV of the National Capital Area, or LWVNCA
Mail registration form & check to:
Carol Bursik, 3433 Blair Road, Falls Church VA 22041
Deadline for receipt of forms and checks is May 1, 2023
Questions? Contact: cjbursik [at] icloud.com, cell phone: 703-401-8925.
Provide a registration form for each person attending the convention
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ALL Items were approved during the Business meeting
View or download document by clicking on title below
Topic: “The Impact of Collaboration between Mental Health Professionals/ Law Enforcement”
Panelists:
CLICK HERE for BIOGRAPHIESWayne R. Silver, Executive Director, Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, Department of Public Safety and
Dr. Crystal Kuykendall, Kreative and Innovative Resources for Kids (KIRK), INC., Owner and Operator
Adoption of Order of Business - Joyce Starks, President
Adoption of Convention Rules - Geraldine Whitley, Parliamentarian
Minutes of 2022 Convention - Barbara Lipsky, Secretary
Previously approved by the LWVNCA Board (In workbook for information only)
Appointment of a Reading Committee for the 2023 Convention Minutes - Joyce Starks, President
Treasurer’s Report - Carol Bursik, Treasurer
Presentation, Discussion & Approval of Proposed FY 2023-2024 LWVNCA Budget - Kathy Matusiak, Budget Chair
Program Committee Report for 2023-25 - Kathy Matusiak, Program Chair
• Re-adopt Current LWVNCA Positions
Nominating Committee Report & Election of Officers and Directors for 2023-2025 - Nominating Committee Chair Sarah Matthews
Presentation of the 2023 Naumann Award - Gretchen Blankenship, Chair
Proposed Rules for the 2023 LWVNCA Annual Convention
A. The following rules are prescribed by the LWVNCA bylaws:
- Proceedings will be guided by the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, unless the LWVNCA bylaws prescribe otherwise. (Article X)
- Voting privileges are limited to delegates from member Leagues (local and state) in good standing and LWVNCA Board members. (Article VII, Section 2)
- Nominations for elected positions may be made from the floor, provided the consent of the nominee has been obtained. (Article VIII, Section 3)
- Program adoption: Article VII, Convention, Section 6. Powers.The Convention shall: C. In odd-numbered years consider and adopt a two-year Program. In 2023 only, board proposes readopting LWVNCA positions; no other proposed program for 2023-2025.
B. The following proposed rules are subject to approval by a majority vote of the Convention. Delegates may elect to amend these proposals or introduce others.
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Floor privileges
b. A member wishing to address the Convention shall stand (as they are able). When recognized by the chair, a member shall state her/his name and member-League affiliation. The chair will do her best recognize people in order.
c. Debate will be limited to two minutes per speaker unless otherwise specified.
Click on document titles [above] to view and download the Proposed Budget for FY2023-24 and to view and download the Budget Committee Report (Accompanying Statement) that explains the rationale for the budget.
In our last report (for 2022 Convention) we recommended that LWVNCA set up a more comprehensive committee to take on the task of recommending positions for updating. Unfortunately, this did not happen as 2 of the remaining 3 members of the committee left to take on other League tasks.
Respectfully submitted
LWVNCA 2023 Nominating Committee Report
The Nominating Committee presents the following slate of the nominees for LWVNCA Officers and Directors
Officers and Directors for 2023-2025 term
OFFICERS
Co-Presidents - Kathy Matusiak (LWVArl-Alx) & Joyce Starks (LWVPGC)
Vice President - Carole Conors (LWVHC)
Secretary - vacant
DIRECTORS
Nominating Committee for 2023 – 2024
Chair – vacant
Members: Diane Hibino (LWVMC), Sherry Zachry (LWVFA)
Respectfully submitted,
LWVNCA 2023 Nominating Committee
Sarah Matthews
Deb Wake
Geraldine Whitley
PRESENTATION OF NAUMANN AWARD
At this time, the Naumann Award Committee Chair Gretchen Blankenship will present the 2023 Naumann Award of $400 to the District of Columbia League. CLICK HERE for information about LWVNCA's Naumann Award.
Member Leagues' Delegate Allotment
This chart lists the number of voting delegates that each LWVNCA member League may send to the Annual Convention on May 6, 2023. The computation of the number of delegates for local leagues is dependent on their membership numbers as reported this year to LWVUS. The computation of the number of delegates is governed by Article VII, secs 2-4, of the LWVNCA Bylaws. The bylaws are posted on our website: Bylaws. Under the bylaws, the State Leagues of Virginia and Maryland have one delegate each. Please note that, in addition to their voting delegates, each member League may send as many non-voting observers to the Annual Convention as they wish (space permitting).