By Mary Coltrane, LWVWA President

The League of Women Voters' program year is fast coming to a close. Local Leagues are holding their annual meetings and deciding on their new  leadership, budgets, and program for the upcoming year. They are updating their bylaws to align with LWVUS' bylaws around League membership. Gone is reference to per member payments. Members will no join and renew membership on the LWVUS website.

All these changes happen at the LWVWA as well. With Convention just a short time away, the Convention Planning Committee and the many volunteers from our host, LWV Clark County, are finalizing many details to ensure delegates have the best time ever.

We are facing extraordinary assaults on the democracy Leaguers cherish. The LWVWA Board of Directors wants delegates to walk away from this experience committed and energized to do the hard work that lies ahead.

The League, at all levels, continues its work—steadfast and committed, renewing and engaging. As we look ahead to the next biennium, it's worthwhile to look back at all we've done over the last two years. Many, many volunteers made this work possible. 

Not everyone can go to Convention, so here is the letter I wrote to the delegates welcoming them to Convention 2025. I hope you will be as impressed as I was as I tallied up all that the LWVWA did at the state level in the last two years. Welcome to Convention!