Program of Work: 2025-2026

Our mission of empowering voters and defending democracy is always front and center each year, and the work is carried out by our standing and operational committees. In addition, League members vote on a specific focus for each fiscal year.  We have identified two focus areas for this year.

• Continue to collaborate with the council to use other tools available to protect mature forests including the Natural Climate Solutions funding within the Climate Commitment Act. 
• Support efforts to take back county land to be left in forest as “carbon parks”. Carbon credits could be sold to benefit the community. These could be managed by the county, the Tribes or in co-operation with both.
  
• Explore the establishment of a community forest as another mechanism to better manage forests. Some small forest landowners and the DNR are interested in helping working forests remain viable. Better forest management can improve forest resilience as well as prevent conversion to housing.
  

• Karen Crowley will participate on the LWVWA Redistricting Reform Task Force. Other members of the Local Area Team are welcome to join the monthly meetings. Karen will share relevant information with the local team.
  
• Meet at least 10 times during this fiscal year – usually monthly – to plan and manage local redistricting campaign activities.
• Build a list of possible local allies and partners. Reach out to explore interest in the reform campaign. Work to develop and deepen these relationships.
• Train a team of speakers proficient in delivering our informational presentation to interested groups. Schedule and deliver presentations to at least two outside organizations.
• Build relationships with legislators and make them aware of the League’s objective. Work toward possible legislation in 2026.
• Build a plan for a local districting awareness event to educate residents and push for needed reforms. 
• Consider holding an educational panel discussion.
  
• Build our social media capacity. Work local website. Make it lively and current.

1. Centennial/History Committee: Focus is on the history of LWVSC and will continue researching and writing profiles of early members of LWVSC.
2. Marketing and Advertising Team: Build public awareness of LWVSC actions and activities. Design and implement interactive activities for tabling and other public events. Create social media strategies and outreach campaigns targeted to young voters and civic engagement.
3. Natural Resources: Research resource speakers on broad environmental concerns for the county such as sea rise, youth programs, agriculture, Green Snohomish and equity. Plan field trips for committee and League members.
   
4. Tu Voz Importa: A space for community members, advocates, and allies to come together, discuss civic engagement, and collaborate on initiatives to empower the Latino community. Each meeting includes updates on our projects, discussions on upcoming events, and opportunities to get involved.
   
5. NEW COMMITTEE - Community Outreach Committee (C.O.Co): Increase the diversity in the League of Women Voters so that these members can be ambassadors into underserved communities with our messages of diversity and the power of voting in our democracy.Health Care Committee: Will follow/support health care access bills; Study proposals for universal health care; Investigate proposals to fund.
   

Operational Committees – work throughout the year as needed

1. Budget
2. Bylaws
3. Communications (including the Voter, Facebook, Website, Twitter, TRY, KSER, Action Alerts)
4. Membership
5. Nominating
6. Observer Corps
7. Program – Committee Connections
8. Voter Service (includes Get Out the Vote, Courier Service, Voter Education/Registration, and Candidate Forum subcommittees)

Approved 5/31/25