Thank you to those who cast ballots for our 2021 Annual Meeting elections! We appreciate your involvement in the management of our local League.
We received 25 electronic ballots and 12 mail in ballots for a total of 37 ballots received by the voting deadline. The threshold for ballots received to qualify as a quorum was 19 so our election results are valid! Here are the results.
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The FY 2021-22 Budget. 34 yes votes. 3 no votes.
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The Proposed Bylaws Amendments. 37 yes votes
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The Slate of Board Nominees. 37 yes votes.
Welcome new board members Midge Gill and Michelle Whisner!
Co-President, Mary Beth Byrne, 2021-2023
Co-President, Ellen Penwell, 2021-2022
Treasurer, Etty Wilberding, 2021-2023
Secretary, Midge Gill, 2020-2022
Director, Lizzy Farrey, 2021-2023
Director, Michelle Whisner, 2021-2023
Director, Anne Hartwick, 2021-2023
Continuing in their Terms:
Director, Karl Brown, 2020-2022
Director, Julia Ross, 2020-2022
Director, Kathy Brimmer, 2020-2022
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Ranking of Local Issues Preference
Members drive our priorities and keep our programming relevant. Thank you for ranking issues of most importance to you!
1. Voter Suppression
2. Redistricting
3. Misinformation
4. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
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Climate Change
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Infrastructure
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Gun Law
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Public Safety
9. Technology Gap
10. Post Pandemic
11. Recycling
Write in: Inequality in Wages, Housing, Technology, Fair Maps in Wisconsin
The new board will be holding a summer planning meeting in late July. If you have any questions or comments you’d like to share with the board, please contact the new co-presidents, Mary Beth Byrne at wisconsinwoods [at] gmail.com, or Ellen Penwell at espenwell [at] gmail.com.
Have a wonderful summer and keep an eye out for upcoming programming this Fall!
Mary Beth Byrne and Ellen Penwell
Co-Presidents, LWV Whitewater Area
