LWVMA Convention 2025 Recap
Brynne GormanThank you to everyone who joined us for the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts 2025 Convention, Year 105: Democracy Forward! For those who were unable to attend, we hope that you find the below materials useful for understanding what happened at the event, and we hope that you were out with the other millions of people defending democracy on the 14th! Your engagement, insights, and energy helped make this a memorable and inspiring event!
Post-Convention Highlights and Resources
Breakout Sessions Now Online
Missed a session or want to revisit the discussion? Recordings of our DEI Panel: Intersectionality & Action: A DEI Roadmap for Local Leagues, and our Membership breakout session: the Voter Girl Project with LWV Kent-Ohio’s Sherry Rose, are now available online. These conversations offered practical strategies and thoughtful dialogue to move our mission forward. Please email lwvma@lwvma.org for the links.
Keynote Address by Attorney General Andrea Campbell
Attorney General Campbell’s powerful keynote emphasized the importance of civic engagement, equity, and justice in our democracy. It’s now available for you to watch and share. Please email lwvma@lwvma.org for the link.
Convention Business Updates
We’re pleased to report that the following items were passed by the convention body:
New Position on Reparations
LWVMA has adopted a new position in support of reparations for Black Americans, a position made possible by the LWVMA Reparations Study Committee. This historic step aligns us with our continued efforts to enshrine racial justice into all aspects of our work. Check out the newly-updated Where We Stand booklet on Page 66 for the full text of the position. A huge thank you to all involved with the Study, and the Consensus!
Proposed Bylaws Amendments
All proposed amendments to the bylaws were adopted, reflecting the League’s evolving structure and strengthening our governance. The full updated bylaws is posted here.
2025–2027 Program Adoption
Our new program was approved and sets the direction for our advocacy and education efforts over the next biennium. The 2025-2027 approved Program is available here.
Passing the Gavel!: 2026-2027 LWVMA Board Slate
All nominees listed in the 2026-2027 LWVMA Nominating Committee Board Slate were voted in! Congratulations to Courtney Henderson (LWV Greater Brockton Unit) for her election to co-President, Debra Dagwan (LWV Cape Cod Area) for her election to 1st Vice President, and Marlene O’Brien (LWV Wellesley) for her election to Board Secretary. We would also like to thank and welcome the following incoming Board Members, who will begin their term for the 2025-2027 Biennium: Meghan Hanawalt (LWV Falmouth), Tracey Carpenter (LWV Northampton Area), and Erica Andrews (LWV Northampton Area). Lastly, we would like to thank Marie Gauthier (LWV Franklin County) for her service as Co-President to the Board, and Jacquelyn Burmeister (LWV Worcester Area) for her service as 1st Vice President to the Board.
