10:00 AM

Welcome & Call to Order, Changes/Additions to Agenda

Lyn Widmyer

Approval of minutes

• May 2 Board Meeting

• May 3 Convention

Co-Presidents’ Reports

Lyn Widmyer

Judy Ball

Treasurer’s Report

• Treasurer’s Report, Jul 31, 2025

• Comments at LWVUS Council about retaining 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) status

• Appoint someone to audit financials from 2023-2024

• League members to serve on the board of LWV Trust

Teresa

10:20 a.m.

New Business

• LLAW & Legislative Scorecard for 2025

• Launched Jul 21, 2025

• Press Release

• Interview with WAJR - actual broadcast interview will be available later on Podcast.

• Interview with WVPB

• Presented overview & methods to LWV State Advocacy group, Jul 24, 2025

Judy

Thank you, Julie & Jonathan!

• Highlights of LWVUS Council

• Adoption of Federal Judiciary Position

• New Mobilization & Engagement Regional staff for state support

• Kimberley Fraser is new LWVUS board liaison

• Strategies to encourage DEI across the League

• Small state breakout session hosted by LWVWV

• Greater coordination with state leaders through Zoom sessions

• Participation in LWVUS Unite & Rise 8.5 initiative

• Seeking members to serve on LWVUS nominating committee

Lyn

11:20 a.m.

Unfinished Business

• Fill vacancies on state Board

Updates

• John Lewis Day of Action (Jul 17)

• At LWVUS request, LWVWV sent letters to Sens. Capito & Justice, Reps. Miller & Moore opposing Budget Reconciliation bill & the damage its Medicaid cuts will do to WV residents & health care providers.

Local League Reports

• Jefferson County

• Huntington Area

• Morgantown-Monongalia County

• Cindy Jaworski appointed as Community Engagement Coordinator to recognize her exemplary service.

• Accepted Board resignation of Rachel Stevens.

• Co-sponsored John Lewis Day of Action with Mountaineers Indivisible.  Jascenna Haislett spoke as LWVMM representative.

• LWVWV should find a way to recycle Jascenna’s inspiring talk via webinar or other vehicle.

• Co-sponsoring Community Conversations with Mountain State Spotlight -- 1 event in Kingwood (Preston County, Aug 8), 1 event at Arthurdale (Aug 9), 2 events in Morgantown (informal Aug 8, formal Aug 9).  MSS will conduct conversations in small groups; LWVMM will teach attendees how to contact their representatives in the Legislature & Congress.

• WAJR Talk of the Town interview aired Aug 4; news about MSS-LWVMM Community Conversations.

• Substack continues.  101 subscribers on Aug 7.  LWVMorgantown.substack.com

For the good of the order

Noon

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