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NATURALIZATION COMMITTEE

LWV-TLC collaborates with the Federal Court of the Northern District of OH at Naturalization Ceremonies. Once sworn in, new citizens are greeted by League volunteers who provide information on voting, register them to vote, and encourage their active participation in our democracy.
For more information, go to What We Do or Voter Services

VOTER SERVICES
Promoting active and informed participation in government, the League focuses on area-wide efforts to register voters and provide people the tools needed to vote. The League also informs current voters of recent changes to voting rules and encourages all voters to exercise their voices by voting.

For more information, go to What We Do or Voter Services

FAIR DISTRICTS COMMITTEE

LWV has, for more than 100 years, worked to protect and expand voting rights. One of the greatest threats to our democracy is gerrymandering or the redrawing of voter districts in favor of one political party and thereby, diminishing the value of individual votes.
For more information, go to What We Do or Fair Districts - TLC

THE CAVE CIVIC AWARD COMMITTEE

The Mary Sue Deisher Cave Civic Award recognizes individuals for outstanding civic engagement. This committee has the honor of selecting an annual award recipient who has promoted critical thinking and civic engagement.
To participate or get more information, go to What We Do or The Cave Civic Award

VOTER OUTREACH TEAM (VOTe)
This Team meets ongoingly (from March thru October) and works on a variety of activities which encourage people to register to vote and to VOTE!
For more information, go to What We Do or Voter Services

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Education is one of the two defining roles of the LWV (Advocacy is the second). Education is a means of promoting voter participation and increasing awareness of community, state, and national issues of importance to the community. Under this category are: Topical Thursday, LWV-TLC Voters Guide and more.
For more information or to participate,

go to What We Do or Education

BOARD of DIRECTORS (BOD)

LWV-TLC Board of Directors (BOD) is comprised of 9 elected members. There are 5 officers and 4 Directors-at-Large. They are on rotational terms with elections at the Annual Meeting in the Spring. Their role is to oversee, manage and approve all the activities within the League. Board members are elected by the general membership of the League.

FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

In order to meet its goal to protect and defend democracy, LWV-TLC relies on donations to support LOCAL programming such as Naturalization, Education, and Voter Services. To raise money, LWV-TLC conducts an annual campaign, garage sale, and other special events. We also take advantage of programs such as Kroger Community Rewards Program. Volunteer participation makes this possible.
For more information or to participate, go to What We Do

ANNUAL MEETING COMMITTEE

Towards the end of our fiscal year (June 30), LWV-TLC holds its annual meeting to review status reports and vote on new board members and advocacy positions, and nominating committee members. There is often a speaker at these meetings, a meal, and an auction. Committee members lead the effort arranging for the site and meal, finding auction and raffle items, arranging for the speaker. They also work with the president(s) on building the agenda.

THEY REPRESENT YOU (TRY) BOOKLET
Following the election in November, the League compiles pertinent contact information for every candidate in Lucas County's 5 cities, 6 village, 11 townships & 11 Boards of Education. The booklets are printed and made available at all Lucas County Public Libraries.

1ST WEDNESDAYS
1st Wednesday “Going Home To Stay” is part of the Reentry Coalition of Northwest Ohio. Held the first Wednesday of the month offering services for restored citizens to help them get integrated back into the community. Services such as: Mental & physical well being, Family support, Education & counseling, Legal support & Drivers license. We help them register to vote, check voting status & provide voter information.
For more information, go to What We Do or Voter Services

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Joining LWV is the threshold for entering the League’s non-partisan political and civil world that works to educate and advocate for citizen rights. The volunteers of the Membership Committee recruit, welcome, and educate new members.

COMMUNICATIONS & PR COMMITTEE

The Committee coordinates all internal and external communications for LWV-TLC, ensuring all messages are timely, engaging and factual. The goals include consistent messaging and high-quality content across all communication platforms and initiatives. This committee is comprised of multiple functions and sub-committees including the Website Committee, LWV-TLC Facebook Page, Wednesday Update newsletter, the phone tree and Archives. Volunteers who enjoy researching topics, writing, data entry, and photography are needed. Email chair @ communications@lwvtoledo-lucascounty.org

SPEAKERS’ BUREAU COMMITTEE

The Speaker's Bureau provides presentations on a variety of topics. League presentations are nonpartisan and are provided as a public service at no cost.
If you are interested in having a speaker, please email suerunkle@gmail.com

COMMUNITY FORUMS COMMITTEE
Forums are an opportunity to get to the heart of issues and learn where candidates stand. If your organization is interested in working together to present a forum, email at communications@lwvtoledo-lucascounty.org
To participate or get more info, go to What We Do, or Community Forums

BYLAWS & POLICIES COMMITTEE

The Committee regularly reviews LWV-TLC Bylaws & Policies to ensure that they are in compliance with those of the LWVUS and LWVOH and reflect current practices.
For more information, go to Contact Us or Bylaws

OBSERVER CORPS

Protecting the public’s right to know is integral to the health of our democracy. To that end, the League has formed the Observer Corps of volunteers who attend/observe governmental meetings and report actions to League members.
For more information, go to What We Do or Observer Corps

LUCAS COUNTY JAIL VOTER REGISTRATION

The League goes to the LC Jail the 2nd Wednesday of the month to register those serving a misdemeanor or waiting for trial. Members also provide a voter information card along with information about the Reentry Coalition Program whereby contact information is provided for services to help them get integrated back into the community.
For more information, go to What We Do or Voter Services

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Finance Committee provides financial oversight of LWV-TLC, monitoring monthly reports, conducting regular audits, and preparing annual budgets. Its members help ensure that the League has the necessary resources to provide programming and deliver its mission in the community.

ARCHIVES COMMITTEE

The Archive Committee is tasked with the job of maintaining, supporting and adding to the LWVTLC archives housed in the main library of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. Using guidelines published by the Library’s archivist, the committee sorts current league records to determine their suitability for addition to the archives, and familiarizes itself with the archives to best advise how they might be used to keep the history of the league alive within the membership.

TOPICAL THURSDAYS
The Topical Thursday Committee sponsors monthly speakers who present information on a variety of topics related to civics, community issues, and advocacy positions that the League supports. The presentations take place at various sites. The committee identifies the topics, arranges for speakers, and facilitates the sessions. They occur from October thru April on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Check our calendar for updates.

In addition, this committee arranges speakers for our General Membership Meetings. Both Topical Thursdays and General Membership meetings are open to the public. Please check the calendar for upcoming events.

VOTERS' GUIDE
As elections draw near, citizens want to know what the candidates think. This committee sends an inquiry to each candidate, receives the information and makes it available on Vote411.org. On this website a citizen can check to see who is on their ballot, find out where their polling location is and read responses from candidates. All of this helps voters be informed.

WEBSITE COMMITTEE

This committee has been instrumental in designing and creating the current website. They will continue to be reviewing, revising and updating other tools to support the website. Members interested in Information Technology and / or Photograpy are invited to join.

Voter Information		voterservices@lwvtoledo-lucascounty.org
Membership Information		membership@lwvtoledo-lucascounty.org
Press/Media Contact		president@lwvtoledo-lucascounty.org
Calendar, General Information		communications@lwvtoledo-lucascounty.org
Website Questions/Comments		webmaster@lwvtoledo-lucascounty.org

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