Convention 2023

Post-Convention Information

It isn’t always easy to take time out of our busy lives, but we are so glad you did. Thank you to the 130 members who showed up and participated in the 2023 Convention. It was so wonderful to see connections being made, ideas shared and people having fun! 

Thank you to our wonderful New Ulm League hosts for their warm welcome, logistical support, and volunteer time they contributed towards making the Convention a success. We could not have done it without you! 

Thank you to Val Jensen for an inspiring presentation! We hope to have Val back during August Academy so everyone can hear her message. Here are two resources she mentioned:  

• Why Diversity Programs Fail, from Harvard Business Review

• Implicit Association Tests, also from Harvard

A special shout out to Marti Micks LWV Golden Valley  and Sally Munger LWV Duluth Area for  winning League awards for outstanding service to the League.  Please see their nomination write ups as well as a list of other members who were nominated.

Thank you to Geri Nelson for her generous contributions of the book, For Love of River. Also thank you to Gretchen Sabel for her UMRR presentation. Learn more about this important inter-league organization here. Read their 2023 Report to State Leagues  and their Program for Action.

• It was an amazing year — please see our 2023 legislative accomplishments! 

• Friday’s Presentation Slides

• Saturday’s Presentation Slides

• River of Accomplishments (coming soon!)

A very warm welcome to our new board members Cindy Holker (Treasurer), Cathy Thom (Advocacy and Program Co-Chair), Sarah Carlson (Voter Service Co-Chair), and Karen Schaffer (Director). Full board list and contact information can be found here (link once new board page is up) 

Open Leadership Opportunities

There are still great opportunities to serve! We need people to serve on the Nominating Committee, the newly formed Program Committee and the Carbon Pipeline Briefing Paper Committee. Please email Michelle Witte (mwitte@lwvmn.org) if you are interested in learning more about these opportunities. 

Downloads

Files to Review Before Convention (Documents will be linked as they become available)

(Two full printed copies of this packet will be on each table, and documents will be shown on a large screen when being discussed. If you'd like an additional full packet printed for you, please email ldickert@lwvmn.org.)

• Parliamentary Process at Convention

• Proposed Agenda

• Proposed Convention Rules

• Parliamentary Procedure at a Glance

• Convention 2021 Minutes - FINAL

• 2021-2023 LWV Minnesota Board of Directors

• Current Bylaws

• Report of the Bylaws Committee

• Slate of Nominations for 2023-2025 LWV Minnesota Board of Directors

• Proposed Program for Action Planning

• Firearms Position Resolution

• Proposed New Firearms Position Statement

• MARK-UP - Proposed New Firearms Position Statement

• Firearms in Minnesota Study Report

• Firearms Study Consensus Questions

• Proposed FY24 and FY25 Budget

• Thank You to Our Lifetime Members & Past Award Winners