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Date: 7/3/2024
Subject: Board Briefings - July 2024
From: Irene R. Tynes, President, LWVCO

Board Meeting - June 26, 2024

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Board Members Present

Irene Tynes, President, LWV of Denver

Sterling Harris, Secretary, LWV of Arapahoe Douglas

Bonnie Seals, Treasurer, LWV of Estes Park

Barb Whinery, Voter Service LWV of Greeley-Weld Cos.

Maud Naroll, Action & advocacy, LWV of Arapahoe & Douglas Cos.

Kathy Wilson, Action & Advocacy, LWV of Larimer County

Karen Sheek, Local League Support, LWV of Montezuma County

Deborah Lively, Director at Large, LWV of Boulder

Cameron Manning, Director at Large, LWV of Denver

Anne McGihon, Director at Large, LWV of Denver

Thalia Oster, Director at Large, LWV Gunnison Valley

Staff

Beth Hendrix, Executive Director

Jane Dunk, Operations Manager

Katina Frierson, Communications Director

6:36pm Call to Order and Establish Quorum

Changes to Agenda & Order

Add Voter Service Report
Adjust dates in agenda

Motion from Karen Sheek to accept the changes to the consent agenda, seconded by Maud Naroll.

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LWVUS Statement in Response to SCOTUS Decision on Presidential Immunity

Press Release / Last Updated July 2, 2024

WASHINGTON -- Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States' Chief Counsel Celina Stewart issued this response to the US Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Trump v. United States:

"The Supreme Court's ruling to grant extraordinary immunity for sitting presidents is the most dangerous decision to our democracy of our time."

Read the full press release here.

Congratulations to Morgaine Wilkins-Dean

Girl Scout honored as Future Business Leader

Gold Award Girl Scout Morgaine Wilkins-Dean, a graduate of East High School, is being honored by the Denver Business Journal as the 2024 Future Outstanding Woman in Business at an August 1 awards dinner and an August 2 special section of the publication.

Morgaine's Gold Award project involved a yearlong effort to educate families about Colorado Safe Storage laws to reduce gun violence at schools.

Morgaine is the daughter of Andrea Wilkins, LWVCO's Legislative Liaison.

Read the full article here.

The LWVCO Office will be closed July 4-5 in observance of Independence Day.

The office will reopen at normal business hours on Monday, July 8, 2024.

National Voter Registration Day is September 17, 2024!

by National Voter Registration Day

The Fourth of July is tomorrow, but we've got an early cause for patriotic celebration to share with you. Linsey, our 2024 National Voter Registration Day Events Grants have officially launched, and we're now accepting applications.

To become a partner and request a grant, click here.