2025 State Convention
Stand Up for Democracy
June 5-8, 2025
Vancouver, WA ★ Heathman Lodge
7801 NE Greenwood Drive, Vancouver, Washington 98662
The League of Women Voters of Washington will begin its biennial Convention on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The Plenary will convene on Friday, June 6, and end on Sunday, June 8, at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, WA.
The business of Convention will set the stage for the 2025-2027 biennium and will include adoption of Program of Work, election of officers and board of directors, adoption of budget, and adoption of bylaw amendments. There will be a variety of workshops addressing key issues and tips and ideas from other Leagues for League work.
Past Events
Convention 2025
Hosted by LWV of Clark County
Council 2024
Hosted by LWV of Thurston County and LWV of Mason County
Convention 2023
Hosted by LWV of Benton-Franklin Counties
Council 2022
Hosted by LWV Snohomish County
Convention 2021
Virtual Event, hosted by LWV of Spokane Area, June 24-28- Convention Details
- Program of Work Planning
- Minutes
- Approved Budget
- Directions to the Board with Responses
Centennial Council 2020
Virtual Event, Co-Hosted by LWV of Kittitas County and LWV of Yakima, June 2020
Convention 2019: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Hosted by LWV Tacoma-Pierce County in Tacoma, WA, June 6-9, 2019
Council 2018: Engaging the Future
Hosted by LWV Benton-Franklin Counties in Richland, WA, June 2-3
- Susan Leckband's Hanford Advisory board PowerPoint
- Video: Pod Poster Reports
- Video: Fund development with Judy Davis
- Video: Kids Voting USA with Linda Benson and Bonnie Bless-Boenish
- Video: Culture & Diversity with Lunell Haught
- Video: Introduction to TSWI with Karen Verrill
- Video: Local League Showcase
Convention 2017
Hosted by LWV Seattle-King County in Seattle, WA , June 2-4
Convention 2015
Hosted by LWV Yakima in Yakima, WA , June 12-14
Convention 2015 Minutes & Workbook
- Convention 2015 Minutes
- Approved Budget
- Convention 2015 Workbook (includes agenda, budget report, programs and positions in brief)
- Convention 2015 Roll Call Presentation
- Updated Energy Positions
- Convention 2013 Resolutions
Convention 2015 Workshops
Your Role in Strengthening League Advocacy
Our Members Live So Far Apart - no handouts for this session
Small Leagues Talk About Big Ideas - no handouts for this session
From Me to We: Tips for Encouraging Leadership - no handouts for this session
Be Seen, Be Heard, Have Impact: Newsletters, social media, traditional media
Tracking the Dollars: Tips on Reporting your League's Finances
- Treasurer Workshop Outline
- Insurance Coverage for Local Leagues
- Treasurer Job Description
- Fiduciary Responsibility
- IRS Forms
- Internet Resources
- Glossary of Non-Profit Accounting and Financial Terms
Council 2014
Held in Lynnwood, WA
- Agenda
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- Local League Roll Call
- Board Meeting Materials
- Advocacy Report
- Workshops
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- Candidate Forums That Really Work
- Candidate Forum Procedures
- Candidate Forum Presentation
- Invitation to Candidates Sample
- Boldly Growing Your League
- Engaging Younger Generations
- Growing Your Membership: Ideas from Around the State
- What is MLD?
- Small, but Boldly Growing
- Step By Step: Planning a Program
- Resources for Local Leagues
- Innovations for Fundraising
- ABCs of Bold Fundraising
- Luncheon To-Do List
- How to Use Your Ed Fund Handbook
- Innovations in Educational Forums
- Activity Planning Checklist
- Step By Step: Planning a Program
- How Can We Improve?: Going Boldly Into the Future
- Speaker: Tim O'Brien, LWVUS
- Speaker: Sen. Jean Kohl-Welles
- Caucuses
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- Gun Safety
- Ways Local League Members Can Support Gun Safety
- President's Breakfast
- Local League Action Liaisons
- Local League Liaison Job Description