PASCACK VALLEY—The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley (LWVNV) elected and installed its 2022-2022 board of directors and officers at its 76th annual meeting.
The LWVNV outlined its plans to provide voters with information they need to make informed decisions in the General Election in New Jersey on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
They heard speaker Eric Benson from Clean Water Action discuss how New Jersey could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.
Board of Directors Installed
At the organization’s Annual Meeting, the LWVNV welcomed its new board of directors: Leonia residents Nike Prieston-Bach and Joyce Luhrs as president and first vice president of marketing respectively; Vicki Sidrow of Fort Lee continues as treasurer and financial secretary; Andrew Meehan of Hackensack was elected to the board of directors for the first time, as secretary; Sally Tayeb of Dumont was named a director and will serve as creative director of the chapter’s website and newsletter; past president Lucy Heller of Park Ridge continued as a director; Anne Lander of Harrington Park will be voted to the board of directors at the chapter’s next meeting in the fall.
Longtime directors and League members of 50 years Shirley Shapiro (Tenafly), Lorraine Cohen (Englewood), and Naomi Epstein (Demarest) stepped down from the board of directors after serving several years.
Sophie Heymann (Closter) continued as chair of the budget committee. Cathie Mick (Fort Lee) headed up the nominating committee.
Empowering Voters
During the past 12 months, the LWVNV continued to empower voters throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Among its many activities, the League provided voter information to libraries in its service area, provided non-partisan voter information to the public, and interviewed state legislators. The LWVNV joined other League chapters across the country in celebrating the organization’s 102nd birthday on Feb. 14.
The LWVNV also moderated at candidate forums, a key service offered by the League for decades, allowing voters to hear from candidates and ask questions. The pandemic required the organization to change traditional face-to-face opportunities with virtual forums using online meeting technology.
The LWVNV joined League members throughout the state to prepare for the primary election in June providing voter information about the election process.
Coming Up: Voters Service Education
The LWVNV renewed its commitment to Voters Service, a core activity of the League, to provide voters with non-partisan information in preparation of the General Election in November. The LWVNV’s activities will include conducting voter registration drives, responding to citizens’ requests to schedule local candidate forums, and moderating candidate forums.
Information about candidates will be available on the League of Women Voters’ nonpartisan website, VOTE411.org, launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund in 2006.
The main focus of the first half of the year will be on Voter Service. The LWVNV’s voters service division plans to provide voters with correct, non-partisan information they need for the November General Election. The organization will provide information about registering to vote, using mail-in-ballots, and learning about candidates on the League-created, non-partisan VOTE411.org and League-moderated virtual candidate forums.
Membership
Membership in the League is open to both men and women, who are at least 16 years of age and supportive of its mission. The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley draws members from these 29 municipalities in Bergen County: Alpine, Bergenfield, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Edgewater, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Montvale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, River Vale, Rockleigh, Tenafly, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake.
For more information about the LWVNV, membership or to get involved in voter service activities, write lwvno.valley@gmail.com. Learn more about the League at bit.ly/LWVNVinformation.
