{"id":650681,"date":"2023-08-11T00:57:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T04:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/?p=650681"},"modified":"2023-08-11T00:57:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T04:57:29","slug":"league-of-women-voters-of-northern-valley-installs-board-of-directors-readies-to-prepare-voters-for-general-election-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/650681\/","title":{"rendered":"League of Women Voters of Northern Valley Installs Board of Directors; Readies to Prepare Voters for General Election in November"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LWVNV Members at Annual Meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; August 10, 2023) — The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley (LWVNV) elected and installed its 2023-2024 board of directors and officers at its 77th annual meeting.\u00a0 The LWVNV outlined its plans to provide voters with information they need to make informed decisions in the General Election in New Jersey on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.<\/p>\n

The LWVNV’s membership heard speaker Deborah Visconi, President\/CEO of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, discuss the challenges of transforming the Paramus-based 100-year hospital from a for-profit institution to a not-for-profit facility and her on-going leadership focus to both improve and expand service(s), while obtaining positive operating margins.\u00a0 New Bridge Medical Center is the country’s fourth largest, publicly owned hospital, serving as a safety net for New Jersey’s most vulnerable populations in the state’s most populous county.<\/p>\n

Board of Directors Installed<\/p>\n

\"\"At the Annual Meeting, the LWVNV elected and welcomed its new board of directors.\u00a0 The officers are Leonia residents Nike Prieston Bach as President and Joyce Luhrs as First Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations Chair.\u00a0 Other officers elected to the board are Vicki Sidrow from Fort Lee as Treasurer and Andrew Meehan from Hackensack as Secretary.\u00a0 These members were elected directors: Demarest residents Linda Cetta and Maureen Neville, Park Ridge residents Kelly Epstein and Lucy Heller, Anne Lander from Harrington Park and Sally Tayeb of Dumont.<\/p>\n

Peggy Kabakow (off-board) joined Vicki Sidrow on the Budget Committee.\u00a0 Cathie Mick (off-board) and Andrew Meehan joined the Nominating Committee.<\/p>\n

Empowering Voters<\/u><\/p>\n

During the past 12 months, the LWVNV provided voters with nonpartisan materials to make informed decisions in elections.\u00a0 The chapter also moderated at Candidate Forums, a key service offered by the League for decades, allowing voters to hear from candidates and ask questions.\u00a0 The LWVNV joined League members throughout the state to prepare for the Primary Election in June providing voter information about the election process.\u00a0 The chapter reached out to libraries in its service area, distributed voter information to the public, and interviewed state legislators.\u00a0 The LWVNV joined other League chapters across the country in celebrating the organization’s 103rd birthday on February 14.\u00a0 The League of Women Voters of the United States United Nations’ observer provided updates about meetings and the League’s activities at the United Nations on the chapter’s social media platforms.<\/p>\n

The LWVNV discussed and approved:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 retaining all of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey’s Study and Action, 2021-2023 positions;<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 undertaking a new study on reparations to address the harm caused by New Jersey\u2019s role in slavery and its legacy of systemic racial discrimination;<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 undertaking a study of alternative election systems, including the use of Ranked Choice Voting; and<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 recommending an update to the Legal Status Women position to reflect the economic security needs of women as they age.<\/p>\n

“For 103 years, the League of Women Voters has sought to empower citizens to shape better communities through information and advocacy.\u00a0 We are perhaps best known for our non-partisan Voter Services: registering voters in towns, high schools, or senior citizen facilities; organizing and conducting Candidate Forums; and creating a Voter’s Guide of questions and answers of candidates, who are running for elected office,” said Nike Bach, President of the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley.\u00a0 “The LWVNV invites residents in our 29 Northern Valley towns to join us and get involved in Voter Services and to meet other interested residents to learn about issues important to you and your community.”<\/p>\n

Coming Up: Voters Service Education<\/u>
\nThe LWVNV renewed its commitment to Voters Service, a core activity of the League, to provide voters with non-partisan information in preparation of the General Election in November.\u00a0 The LWVNV’s activities will include conducting voter registration drives, responding to citizens’ requests to schedule local Candidate Forums, and moderating Candidate Forums with trained moderators.\u00a0 Information about candidates will be available on the League of Women Voters’ nonpartisan website, VOTE411.org, launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund in 2006.<\/p>\n

The main focus of the first half of the year will be on Voter Services.\u00a0 The LWVNV’s Voter Services division plans to provide voters with non-partisan information they need to prepare for the November General Election.\u00a0 The chapter will undertake voter registration drives in several areas, including high schools and senior living facilities.\u00a0 Information will also be provided about using mail-in-ballots, learning about candidates on the League-created, non-partisan site VOTE411.org, and offering League-moderated Candidates Forums, among other services.<\/p>\n

Membership<\/u>
\nMembership in the League is open to both men and women, who are at least sixteen years of age and supportive of its mission.\u00a0 The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley draws members from these 29 municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey: Alpine, Bergenfield, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Edgewater, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Montvale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, River Vale, Rockleigh, Tenafly, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake.
\nFor further information about the LWVNV, membership or to get involved in Voter Services activities, contact\u00a0lwvnorthernvalley@gmail.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Learn more about the League on the organization\u2019s website at\u00a0bit.ly\/LWVNVinformation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About League of Women Voters of Northern Valley<\/u>
\nThe League of Women Voters of Northern Valley, a chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV), is a non-partisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.\u00a0 The LWV was an outgrowth of the 19th Amendment passed in 1920 giving women the right to vote.\u00a0 Today, the LWV operates at the state and local levels through more than 700 state and local Leagues in all 50 states and in Washington D.C., the Virgin Islands and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley was founded in 1946 as the League of Women Voters of Closter.\u00a0 By 1964, it included 11 municipalities in the Northern Valley and was renamed the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley.\u00a0 Over the decades, the chapter expanded to encompass 29 municipalities.
\nThe organization develops grassroots leadership and achieves widespread credibility because it is strictly nonpartisan.\u00a0 Throughout the year, a range of voters services and programs are provided, including candidates\u2019 forums, registration drives, dissemination of nonpartisan information about candidates and issues, and public meetings to discuss current issues.\u00a0 For opportunities to get involved or join the organization, contact\u00a0lwvnorthernvalley@gmail.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Follow the LWVNV on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.<\/p>\n

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Photos:<\/p>\n

1) Members of the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley gathered at the chapter’s 77th Annual Meeting.\u00a0\u00a0 Photo Credit: Luhrs & Associates<\/p>\n

2) Deborah Visconi, President\/CEO of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, spoke at the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley’s 2023 Annual Meeting. Photo Credit: Luhrs & Associates<\/p>\n

3) Information about the General Election can be found on VOTE411.org.\u00a0\u00a0 Photo Credit: League of Women Voters<\/p>\n

4) Don’t Forget to Vote!\u00a0 Photo Credit: League of Women Voters<\/p>\n

5) The League of Women Voters turns 103.\u00a0 Photo Credit: League of Women Voters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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