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Voter Service Committee

This committee has many crucial functions: voter registration, including potential voters in our schools, and those in our Denver jails; and voter education, including analyzing the issues on the ballot, speaking to groups about these issues, and hosting candidate forums, although never supporting or opposing candidates. We are also developing a new Educating Young Voters Program to engage students across Denver through nonpartisan civics education, mock election experiences, and meaningful leadership opportunities as LWVD Youth Ambassadors.  If you are only interested in being trained as a circulator to register voters, that opportunity is also available.

Voter Service Co-Chairs

Lisa Haddox - lisa.m.haddox@gmail.com
Mariam Bouricius - mttejeda@gmail.com

Program Committee

This committee plans the briefing calendar for the year, assigning individual briefings to volunteers who set up the speaker(s) and the topics to be covered. The Program Area is also in charge of advocacy based on our established positions, whether it is a letter to the editor, the City Council, the school board or a League representative speaking at a public meeting.

Co-Directors of Program

Sue Stark - susanstark1947@gmail.com
Sarah McCarthy - somccarthy@gmail.com

Observer Corps

A part of Program, Observer Corps is one way to exercise our right to know. An observer attends governmental meetings, takes notes of what happens at the meeting, and reports back to the League. More information here.

Observer Corp Contact

Sarah McCarthy - somccarthy@gmail.com

Membership Committee

This group promotes League membership by both gaining new and retaining existing members. They plan events to introduce potential members to what we do, attend events where we can display literature, and encourage new members to get involved.  Look for their Socially Aware Book Club and Drinks & Dialogue events.

Membership Chair

Mary A. Jefferson - m_a_jefferson@yahoo.com

Development Committee

This committee is the fundraising arm of League, planning fundraising events, promoting contributions, and applying for grants to promote our mission.

Development Convener

Bobbie Heisterkamp - bdheistkmp@aol.com 

LWVCO Task Forces

At the state level, the League of Women Voters of Colorado has many task forces on specific topics of interest to League members. Here is a link to their website and the list of these task forces. If you click on a specific task force, you will find details about their studies and the contact person. We’d love to see Denver members join these task forces. Members of the Denver League are also members of LWVCO.

LWVCO Website

List of task forces