LWV of Delaware Biennial Convention

LWV of Delaware Biennial Convention

Location

Christ Church Parish Hall in Dover
523 S. State Street (South State and Waters Streets)
Dover Delaware 19901
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Delaware US
Saturday, May 10, 2025 - 8:30am to 2:00pm
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Please plan to join us on May 10th for League business, followed by fantastic speakers, food and door prizes.

New Generation, New Voices: Shaping the Future of LWV

This year's convention will have both a member/business portion, and a portion (with speakers) that is open to the public.

Agenda for the Day:

  • 8:30 am : Registration
  • Continental Breakfast
  • 9:00 -11:45 am : Business Meeting
  • 11:45 am : Break for lunch. Socializing and Networking
  • 12:30 pm : Keynote Speakers
  • 1:30 pm : Closing remarks
  • 2:00 pm : Adjourn

Keynote Speakers:

LWVDE Biennial Convention 2025 speaker headshots graphic (shows Dr. Tabitha Bendel, Jada Hunter, Vienna Cavazos)

Jada Hunter is a J.D. Candidate at FSU College of Law in Tallahassee, Florida and she is now engaged with the Young Voter Power cohort at LWVUS.

Dr. Tabitha Bendel is a Curriculum Specialist in the Christina School District with 19 years of experience in education and an LWVNCC League member

Vienna Cavazos is the Diversity and LQBTQIA+ Public Policy Specialist for Bulletproof Pride and active with Generation Vote.

 

Guests Welcomed

The general public is cordially invited to complete the $45 registration and join us after the League Business is completed, for lunch, socializing and to hear our dynamic speakers... the voice of the future! The business portion is expected to end around 11:45 am.

If you'd just like to hear the speakers, you may come around 12:30 (after lunch) and attend that part of the event for free.

Guests may also register and attend the League business portion if desired, but may not vote in the voting portions of the proceedings.

After the event concludes there will be an optional walk (field trip!) over to the nearest Pomeroy Trail Suffrage Marker, which is located a short 5 minute (0.2 mile) walk away at the historic Ridgely House in Dover.

Registration

The Registration Fee of $45.00 covers breakfast from Panera and an El Azteca taco bar lunch at the Parish Hall. ¡Muy delicioso! Please pre-register online using the blue Registration link above.

Transportation

street map shows the back streets to reach Christ Church parking lotEfforts are underway to provide carpool transportation from NCC and Sussex counties to the Dover convention location. If you would like to participate in a convention carpool, as a rider or a driver, please contact our office manager Letty to let her know: (302) 571-8948 or lwvde [at] comcast.net.

Off-street parking is available in a lot behind the church, which is accessible from Kerbin Street (off of S. Water; take first right from Kerbin) or Elm Terrace (off of S. State St; from Elm Terrace take an immediate left to locate the parking lot, or if you miss that turn left on Kerbin and then another left to find the lot).

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League Delegates

Each League of Women Voters in Delaware supplies a certain number of delegates to Convention to conduct the League Business. The number of delegates is based on the number of members that League has.

This year's convention will have up to 65 delegates:
    • LWV of Delaware -- 10 delegates allotted (state board)
    • LWV of Kenty County, DE -- 7 delegates alloted
    • LWV of New Castle County, DE -- 27 delegates allotted
    • LWV of Sussex County, DE -- 21 delegates allotted

We encourage local league boards and ALL members to attend. No experience is necessary.

Convention materials... including any proposed Bylaw changes, and the proposed 2025-2027 LWVDE Action Program, and the proposed annual budgets for approval... will be sent to members by email.