Challenges of 2024 & Beyond: What We Need to do This Year to Move Through Them Together
LWV Greater Green Bay Fundraiser
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PLENARY PACKET
The Plenary Packet is still in production. Please check back late April/early May.
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, May 31
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
3pm - 5pm
Attendee arrival and meeting check-in
Networking room and refreshments
Hotel check-in
5pm - 5:05pm
General welcome from Colleen Gruzynski, LWVGGB, and announcements
5:05pm - 5:15pm
Land acknowledgement
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Dinner
6:15pm - 6:30pm
Parade of Leagues (viewing 1 of 4)
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Malkasian Keynote Presentation:
Battlegrounds for Democracy: Voting, Elections and the Information Ecology in Wisconsin
Michael Wagner, Professor & Dir. of Graduate Studies at UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication
7:45pm - 8pm
Closing announcements
8pm - 10pm
Networking reception and dessert
7:45am - 8:45am
Attendee arrival and meeting check-in
Breakfast with coffee + tea
Hotel check-out
Networking
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8:35am - 8:45am
Greeting from LWVUS Board Liaison, Joan Hunault
8:45am - 8:55am
General welcome from Tehassi Hill, Chairman for Oneida Nation, and announcements
8:55am - 9:10am
MENTOR Highlights
Presentation of Meg McClane Award for Advocacy
9:10am - 9:25am
LWVWI Staff: Overview of Impact in 2023-2024
9:25am - 9:40am
Parade of Leagues (viewing 2 of 4)
9:40am - 9:50am
Break
9:50am - 10:50am
Keynote
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Elections
Sonya Reynolds, Dir. of Special Projects at The Movement Cooperative
10:50am - 11:05am
Parade of Leagues (viewing 3 of 4)
11:05am - 12:05pm
Breakouts
Making Civics Education Fun & Meaningful
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with Jill Underly, State Superintendent of Public Education
Fair Redistricting at the Local Level
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with Anneliese Waggoner LWVGGB Redistricting Committee, Dan Theno, Brown County Board Member, and Andrea Kaminski, Retired, Executive Director LWVWI
Building the Next Generation of League Leadership
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with Dawn Smith, VP LWVGGB (President Elect), Emilie Rhode, LWV Milwaukee Co. Member, and Christy Schwan, President LWVOz/Wa
12:05pm - 1:00pm
Lunch
LUNCH BONUS- 12:45pm: 1pm Superintendent Underly's State of Education in Wisconsin Update (during the lunch period)
1:00pm - 1:10pm
Break
1:10pm - 1:25pm
Parade of Leagues (viewing 4 of 4)
1:25pm - 2:15pm
Discussion and Q&A on upcoming transition to the centralized dues system
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with Nora Pullen, LWVUS Membership Manager
2:15pm - 2:30pm
Break
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Plenary Session
4:30pm
Conclusion and farewell
Many thanks to Greater Green Bay for hosting!
BREAKOUT SESSION INFORMATION
Building the Next Generation of
League Leadership
with Dawn Smith,
VP LWVGGB (President Elect),
Emilie Rhode, LWV Milwaukee Member, and
Christy Schwan, President LWVOz/Wa
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Fair Redistricting
at the
Local Level
with Anneliese Waggoner, LWVGGB Redistricting Committee Member, and
Dan Theno, Brown County Board Member and Andrea Kaminski, Retired, Executive Director LWVWI
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Making Civics Education Fun & Meaningful
with Jill Underly, State Superintendent of Public Education
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SPEAKER BIOS
Michael W. Wagner
Professor & Dir. of Graduate Studies at UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Professor Wagner's research, teaching, and service are animated by the question, "how well does democracy work?" He approaches this from a variety of perspectives, incorporating political communication, political parties, journalism, public opinion, political psychology/behavior, and more. Michael instructs courses on reporting, political communication, media and behavior, physiology and communication, fact-checking, public opinion and opinion writing. He was named the Hazel R. McClymont Distinguished Teaching Fellow in 2012, and the UNL student body named him the 2009 Outstanding Educator of the Year.
FRI, MAY 31
KEYNOTE
SAT, JUNE 1
KEYNOTE
Sonya Reynolds
Dir. of Special Projects, The Movement Cooperative
Sonya has over a decade's experience in social justice and progressive data, having overseen data and innovation at the NY Civic Engagement Table and The Movement Cooperative for 11 cycles. She's tackled projects for the AFL-CIO, Movement for Black Lives, PDI, Family Equality Council and Latino Justice. Sonya was also the Treasurer and Co-Founder of The People's Tech Alliance and a digital security trainer for NYC Stronger Communities - a project of Mozilla Foundation and the NYC Mayor's Office.
SAT, JUNE 1
BREAKOUTS
Speakers listed alphabetically by last name
Andrea Kaminski
LWVWI Legislative Committee, Voting & Election Portfolio
Andrea Kaminski covers voting and election law on the LWVWI Legislative Committee. She was executive director of the state League from 2004 until she retired in 2017. She also served on the Dane County Redistricting Commission in 2021 and is a poll worker for the City of Madison.
Emilie Rohde
Member, LWV
Milwaukee County
Emilie Rohde is a third-generation member of the League of Women Voters and a new member of the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee. Currently, she is a corporate and intellectual property associate attorney at Amundsen Davis LLC, and a recent graduate of Marquette University Law School.
Christy Schwan
President, LWV Ozaukee & Washington Counties
Christy has been President of the Ozaukee & Washington local League since 2021. She is also an active member of the statewide Community Alliances Committee and the DEI Committee. Christy is now retired, but in her professional life worked in the insurance industry. A lover of learning, she has since received her undergraduate business degree in Management Information Systems from UW Oshkosh and a Masters in Business Design & Innovation from Carthage College. Christy is also a rock hound, wildflower seeker, and loves to kayak, canoe and snowshoe.
Nora Pullen
LWVUS Membership
Manager
Nora is the membership manager for the League of Women Voters. In this role, she is assisting with the League's transition to a new membership system, while also coordinating with local and state League treasurers regarding PMP and Ed Fund issues. After studying Linguistics at American University, Nora spent time in San Diego and Chicago before returning to DC. She was the Assistant General Manager at a non-profit youth hostel in downtown DC, where she gained operations experience while interacting with guests from all over the world.
Dan Theno
Brown County
Board Member
Dan served four terms as a State Senator from northwestern WI, two-terms as Mayor of Ashland, was Government Affairs Mgr for a Fortune 500 company, managed local government administrator and served as executive dir. of a statewide association in OH. He is now retired and lives in Green Bay, where he's a member of the Brown Co. Board of Supervisors, Brown County Human Services Board, Green Bay Traffic Commission and Dir. of the Brown Co. Historical Society.
Dawn Smith
VP, LWV Greater
Green Bay (President Elect)
Dawn Smith is the President Elect of the League of Women Voters, Greater Green Bay, and Financial Analyst at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. She is also the mother of two daughters - one of whom is a new member of the Milwaukee Co. LWV. Dawn has also served two years on Green Bay’s Nominating Committee, and co-chairs Green Bay’s Voter Services Committee
Jill Underly
State Superintendent of Public Education
Dr, Underly was elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2021. She has a deep background in publication and has worked in all facets of public education including at the college level, state and district levels as a teacher and administrator. With over 25 years of public education experience, Dr. Underly is committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity for a first-class public education in Wisconsin.
*Image property of WI Dept. of Public Instruction. Biography adapted from the WI Dept. of Public Instruction's website
Anneliese Waggoner
LWVGGB Redistricting Committee Member
Anneliese has been a member of the League for over 25 years, and has served as the Chair for LWV Greater Green Bay's Redistricting Committee. Prior to her retirement, Anneliese worked in healthcare and public education.