The League of Women Voters of Kansas is a grassroots volunteer organization with nine local Leagues across the state. Elected boards consisting of officers and directors govern LWVK and each local League. The two year terms of state board members are staggered. The LWVK board meets monthly, alternating between conference calls and in-person meetings around the state.
League business meetings, called Councils, convene in even-numbered years. Conventions, more educational and inspirational gatherings, convene in odd-numbered years. Elections take place at both.
Local chapters are members of the state League and state Leagues are members of the national League, The League of Women Voters of the United States.
Current LWVK Board of Directors
Officers:
Teresa Briggs (Emporia) – Co-President 2017 – 2019
Cille King (Douglas Co.) – Co-President 2017 – 2019
Martha Pint (Wichita) – 1st Vice-President 2017 – 2019
Melissa Carlson (Johnson Co.) – 2nd Vice-President 2016 – 2018
Eleanor Browning (Emporia) – Secretary 2017 – 2019
Anita Kaiser (Johnson Co.) – Treasurer 2016 – 2018
Board Members:
Ellen Miller (Johnson Co.) – Membership 2017 – 2019
Jari Marietta (Great Bend) – Development 2017 – 2019
Jacqueline Lightcap (Topeka) – PR 2017 – 2019
Georgia Sandlin (Topeka) – At-Large 2017 – 2019
Natasha Martinez (Topeka) At-Large 2017 – 2018
2017-2018 Nominating Committee:
Debra Duncan (Douglas Co.), Chair
Gwen Elliott (Topeka)
Betty Wyckoff (Member at Large)
