© 1999 - 2004 League of Women Voters of Greater Birmingham and
League of Women Voters of the United States
The Voter
April/May2004
A Publication of the League of Women Voters of Greater Birmingham.
Re-formatted here for web publication with index and links added. Web Editor's navigational notes added in [bracketed italics].
INDEX
- President's Message
- Program Recommendations
- With Regret...
- LWVGB Proposed Budget 2004-05
- Recommended Bylaws Revisions
- Nominating Committee Has Been Hard at Work!
- LWVGB Board of Directors
- About the VOTER
- Calendar
President's Message
On May 15th the LWVAL will hold it’s one-day state council in Tuscaloosa. Any and all members are welcome to attend. Kay Ivey, State Treasurer, will speak at the luncheon. Four workshops will be conducted in the afternoon. Please contact me or any board member if you are interested in attending.
In June the national convention will be held in Washington, D.C. This is an excellent experience for new and long-time members. Combine it with a vacation trip to Washington with your family or just use it for a grownup getaway. Information about this meeting is on the LWVUS website. You can also contact me for details.
So you can see that opportunities for involvement range from several hours (Annual Meeting at the Art Museum, through a day in Tuscaloosa (State Council) to several days in Washington (National Convention.)
Sarah McDonald
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Program Recommendations
The board recommends the re-adoption of all current program.
It further recommends the adoption of a study of Health Care for the uninsured and underinsured in Jefferson County. The study should focus on true access, especially as it applies to preventive care and follow-up for chronic situations. Acute care may be considered at a future date. Follow-up forums dealing with the issue of resources may be included.
Sarah McDonald
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With Regret...
It is with regret that we inform you that James Denley, husband of former LWVGB President Barbara Denley, died after a brief illness. For those who might wish to write to Barbara, her address is:
930 Harbor Bend Road
Memphis, TN 38103
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LWVGB PROPOSED BUDGET 2004-05
| INCOME | CURRENT | PROPOSED |
| Contributions Income * | ||
| Members | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Non-Members | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Members In-Kind | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Non-members In-Kind | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Ed Fund ** | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Member Contributions | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Non-member Contributions | 1500.00 | 1000.00 |
| Interest Income | 425.00 | 400.00 |
| Legacies and Bequests | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Membership Dues | 2850.00 | 2400.00 |
| Miscellaneous Income | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ed Fund Reimbursements | 569.00 | 428.50 |
| From Reserves (Bequest) | 1281.00 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL INCOME | 8125.00 | 5728.50 |
| EXPENSES | CURRENT | PROPOSED |
| Administration | ||
| Board Tools | 100.00 | 50.00 |
| Committees | 50.00 | 25.00 |
| Officers | 50.00 | 25.00 |
| Advocacy | 0.00 | 25.00 |
| Citizen Education | ||
| Observer Corp | 0.00 | 25.00 |
| Fingertips | 1250.00 | 600.00 |
| Speakers Bureau | 250.00 | 50.00 |
| Voter Service | ||
| Candidate Forum | 200.00 | 100.00 |
| Voter Registration | 50.00 | 25.00 |
| DNet Funding | 100.00 | 200.00 |
| Intra-League Activities | ||
| National Convention Delegates | 1000.00 | 0.00 |
| State Convention Delegates | 0.00 | 400.00 |
| Member Services | ||
| Meetings | 75.00 | 150.00 |
| Membership | 200.00 | 100.00 |
| VOTER | 750.00 | 750.00 |
| Yearbook | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| To Reserves | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 | 75.00 |
| Operations | ||
| Bank Charges | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Office Supplies | 0.00 | 50.00 |
| Postage | 10.00 | 20.00 |
| Telephone | 960.00 | 550.50 |
| Program Expense | ||
| Resource Committee | 50.00 | 100.00 |
| Reaching Consensus | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Support for the League | ||
| LWVAL | 860.00 | 600.00 |
| LWVUS | 1700.00 | 1428.00 |
| Finance Drive | 150.00 | 200.00 |
| TOTAL EXPENSE | 8125.00 | 5728.50 |
* Non Tax Deductible
** Tax Deductible
Fixed Income for 2004-05: $3267.50
Fixed Expenses for 2004-05: $3460.50
Fixed Deficit: $193.00
Recommendations/Notes:
- Incoming Board should engage the membership in significant fund raising activities.
- Expense associated with Membership Services:VOTER is based on monthly publication of approximately 60 issues.
- Expense associated with Operations:Telephone is based on $45.00 monthly charge.
- Income from Ed Fund Reimbursement is based on 15% of phone bill and 25% of National PMP.
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Recommended Bylaws Revisions
Article IV
Board of Directors
Sec. 1. Number, Manner of Selection and Terms of Office
- Line 4: remove the “and qualified” so the line reads “years, or until their successors have been qualified and elected”… Additionally do we need to add in line five “of the board” after elected members so it reads “elected members of the board shall appoint such additional directors”…?
- Do we need a clarification that the co-director does or does not count in the total of 6 appointed directors?
Meetings
Sec. 3. Quorum
Do we need to insert the words “annual business or general” in front of meetings and/or insert the words “of the membership of” after the word meetings? That would result in the first line reading, “Fifteen percent of the voting members shall constitute a quorum at all annual business or general meetings of the membership of the League of…”
Article VIII
Nominations and Elections
Sec. 1. Nominating Committee
Change the paragraph to read:
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The nominating committee shall consist of at least three members. The chairperson and one member, who shall not be members of the Board of Directors, shall be elected at the annual business meeting. Nominations for these positions shall be made by the current nominating committee. At least one other member shall be appointed by the Board of Directors immediately following the annual business meeting. The nominations committee may consist of more than three members as long as the ratio of appointed to elected not exceed 2:3. Any vacancy in the nominating committee shall be filled by a member appointed by the Board of Directors. Suggestions for nominating for officers and directors may be sent to this committee by any voting member.
Delete the words “and nominating committee members so the sentence reads “ “The chairperson shall attend at least one Board meeting.”
Article XII
Sec. 1. The Bylaws Committee
Do we need to change the size of the bylaws committee? It says three members???
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Nominating Committee Has Been Hard at Work!
The following members have been nominated for next year’s Board of Directors. These positions will be voted on at the annual meeting. Thank you to Collette Scott, Cary Page Gayle England, and Kathryn Kerchof for their hard work in putting together this wonderful slate together, and thank you to all members who agreed to have their names put in nomination.
| 2nd Vice President Treasurer Director Director Director Director Director Nominating Committee Nominating Committee Chair |
Ginny Randolph Yvonne Brakefield Rebecca Stafford Beverly Nelson Amy Allon Dot Baker Unfilled Kathryn Kerchof Unfilled |
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LWVGB Board of Directors 2003-2004
LWVGB
3357 Cherokee Road
Birmingham, Al. 35223
Phone: (205) 968-9186
http://www.bham.net/lwvgb
Sarah McDonald, President
(205) 967-2829
Email: smcdonald3357@charter.net
Nancy Ekberg, 1st V.P., Membership
(205) 967-2897
Email: nanekberg@aol.com
Leonette Slay, Secretary & PR
(205) 982-9607
Email: leonette.slay@se.usar.army.mil
Yvonne Brakefield, Treasurer
(205) 516-8235
Email: ybrakefield@mindspring.com
Kathryn Kerchof, Director
(205) 802-7215 (Home)
Email: kerchoff@balch.com
Cary Page, Education
(205) 879-3697
Email: cpa323@aol.com
Virginia Randolph, Voters Service
(205) 699-5982
Email: vrand@bellsouth.net
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About the Voter:
The LWVGB Voter is a publication of the League of Women Voter of Greater Birmingham.
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CALENDAR |
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| Tuesday, May 4th |
LWVGB Board Meeting 3357 Cherokee Road |
6:00 PM |
| Saturday, May 15th |
LWVAL Council Tuscaloosa |
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| Saturday, May 22nd |
LWVGB Annual Business Meeting Birmingham Museum of Art Board Room Lunch to follow at Terrace Cafe |
10:30 AM Noon |
| June 11th - 15th | LWVUS National Convention Washington, D.C. |
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