Local Officers and Board Members

• President - Carolynne C White
  

• Vice President -Deanna Germain
  

• Secretary - Barb Southward
  

• Treasurer - Sue Cutler

Board of Directors (serve as Committee Chairs also)

MEMBERSHIP (Leah Pigatti) 

• Maintains an up-to-date membership roster, in consultation with Treasurer, including participation in activities
• Encourages members to reach out to and invite friends and acquaintances to League activities.  
• Staffs registration table at all League events/activities
  
• Maintains record of attendees at all League activities noting activity/event attended.
• Follow up with attendees, as appropriate, inviting them to future activities and/or membership

ACTIVITY/ EVENTS (Beth Baker Knuttila & Carol Moen)

• Solicits activity/event suggestions and leaders from membership by Annual meeting
• Meets in June with interested persons to plan proposed program for the year
• Oversees the development of events/activities with the use of the Event/Activity Planning Checklist.

 
VOTER SERVICE  (Candidate Forums: Carolynne C White  & Voter Awareness: Deanna Germain)

• Follows guidelines as set forth by LWV MN/US
• Offers nonpartisan Candidate Forums in election years
• Encourages participation in moderator training
• Schedules voter registration and awareness events at locations convenient to diverse populations of likely unregistered voters.

HOSPITALITY (will be filled as needed depending on event)

• Assigns hosts to provide refreshments, meet, greet, and thank attendees at League activities
• Uses name tags for members and participants at events/activities
• Involves new people in assisting with registration, hosting, providing refreshments, set-up, etc.
• Works with a person willing to shadow the position

COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLICITY (Carolynne White)

• Maintains  email contact list for members and friends of LWVPRA in order to send out up to date information
• Publishes and distributes e-newsletter and/or links to blogs as published to members and potential members, (mailing hard copies per individual preference)

ADVOCACY / ACTION   (Barb Southward)

• Provides membership/friends with information/links from LWVMN or LWVUS  which are notices on important issues before different governmental levels. 
• Provides members information to express their opinions as laws and rules are being made.  

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: (Beth Baker-Knuttila)
The Nominating Committee shall consist of three members serving a 2 year term. 
The elected nominating committee chair and two appointed non-board members.  

Recommends the slate of officers, and committee chairs at the annual meeting