Leadership Committee

LWV of the Princeton Area Leadership Committee

Term of Office June 2020 - June 2021

Our League includes the communities of Kendall Park, Montgomery, Plainsboro, Princeton, Rocky Hill, South Brunswick, and West Windsor.

Business Meeting Schedule:

Most meetings will be in-person from 7-9 PM at the West Windsor Public Library located at 333 North Post Rd, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550.

Some meetings may be virtual, as needed.

• Tuesday, September 8, 2020: Sandy Smith;

Welcome new members; focus on Voter Service for Nov. election

• Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020: leader TBD;

Recap of voter service activities and plan for rest of year

• Tuesday, January 12, 2021: Jennifer Howard;

LWVNJ Program Planning

• Tuesday, April 13, 2021: Sandy Smith;

Plan for next year

Members and Roles of the Leadership Committee (LC)

• • Jennifer Howard: Advocacy Team; Convener/Spokesperson; Facebook page Administrator

  • Ellen Kemp: Directory and Email List Coordinator; Treasurer

  • Kathleen Moriarty: Membership and Youth Outreach Coordinator

  • Jeanne Nitzberg: Voter Service Team

  • Chrystal Schivell: Secretary; Voter Service Team

  • Sandy Shapiro: Advocacy Team; Webmaster

  • Sandy Smith: Advocacy Team; Convener/Spokesperson; Voter Service Team

Description of Roles

Advocacy Team: Jennifer Howard, Lee Forbes, Sandy Shapiro, and Sandy Smith

• • Keeps list of local League positions

  • Mentors members new to advocacy

  • Distributes information about LWVNJ and LWVUS advocacy campaigns

  • Handles letters to the editor and other action items for the LWVNJ standing committees

    • Education -- Jennifer Howard

    • Fiscal Policy

    • Government

    • Immigration

    • Natural Resources -- Sandy Shapiro

    • Women and Family Issues -- Sandy Smith

    • Young People's Network

Convener/Spokesperson: Jennifer Howard and Sandy Smith

• • For business meetings: Develops and issues agenda; identifies issues for discussion; presides at meetings

  • Speaks for the League in community

Directory and Email List Coordinator: Ellen Kemp

• • Maintains a member directory and email list

  • Along with other members of the Leadership Committee, issues email communications to members

  • Books rooms for business meetings

Events

League members will volunteer to support events, including:

• Booking venue and coordinating refreshments, invitations

• Liaison with other local Leagues, to coordinate event when possible

• Finding a speaker as needed

• Providing handouts or other materials

Membership: Kathleen Moriarty and all League members

• Builds the League by inviting others to join

• Welcomes and involves new members, and orients them to League practices

• Incorporates membership recruitment into League events

Publicity:

• • Promotes League visibility by advertising our activities and events, and building partnerships with local organizations to establish our League as a commit resource.

  • Develops plan to approach students about volunteering

  • Maintains an up-to-date Facebook page (Jennifer)

Secretary: Chrystal Schivell

• Keeps minutes of meetings and prepares meeting reports

• Coordinates with webmaster to prepare Vertical Response newsletters and webpage updates

Treasurer: Ellen Kemp

• • Develops budget and manages League funds

  • Has authority to write checks and access all financial accounts

  • Oversees dues payment and renewals

  • Maintains membership roster for LWVUS

Voter Service Team: Chrystal Schivell, Jeanne Nitzberg, and Sandy Smith

• • Coordinates activities related to voter service, including forums (Chrystal), voter registration (Sandy), and preparation of Voters' Guides on Vote411.org (Chrystal)

  • Coordinates activities for Get Out the Vote, GOTV (Jeanne)

  • Guides and supports Voter Service volunteers

  • Coordinates Speakers' Bureau (Sandy)

Webmaster: Sandy Shapiro

• • Maintains an up-to-date website

  • Coordinates website content to include meeting reports and announcements

  • Formats reports into Vertical Response email communication