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All times listed are in EDT.
Monday June 22 - Wednesday June 24
Caucuses will be offered in one hour blocks from 4pm EDT to 9pm EDT.
Wednesday June 24
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Resolutions Committee Meeting
Thursday June 25
PRE-CON
Midday
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Welcome Address
Chris Carson, LWVUS President
Parliamentary and Virtual Convention Training
Barbara Rosi, Parliamentarian
7:30pm-8:40pm
Expanding the Vote Panel Presentation
Facebook livestream with Muriel Bowser, Washington, DC, Mayor; Alejandra Y. Castillo, YWCA USA CEO;
Valerie B. Jarrett, When We All Vote Board Chair and The United State of Women Co-Chair; and Allison
Riggs, Southern Coalition for Social Justice Interim Executive Director & Chief Counsel for Voting Rights
8:40pm - 9:00pm
Closing Remarks and Announcements
Chris Carson, LWVUS President
Friday June 26
CONVENTION
PLENARY
3:00pm -8:00pm
Proposed Order of Business
Address from LWVUS President
Chris Carson, LWVUS President
Honoring Our Native Land
Parliamentary Reminders
Barbara Rosi, Parliamentarian
Credentials Report
Resolutions Committee Announcement
Chris Carson, LWVUS President
Adoption of Rules
Toni Zimmer, LWVUS Secretary
Adoption of Order of Business
Toni Zimmer, LWVUS Secretary
Report of the Nominating Committee and Election of 2020-2022 Officers, Directors, and Nominating Committee
Sue Smith, Chair, LWVUS 2018-2020 Nominating Committee
15 minute Break
Keynote Address
Norah O'Donnell, CBS News Anchor
Presentation and Adoption of the Proposed Bylaws Amendments
Melissa Currence, Chair, LWVUS Bylaws Committee
45 minute Break
Biennium Report and Highlights
Presentation of Proposed National Program for 2020-2022
Karen Nicholson, LWVUS Vice-President
- Motions to Adopt Board-Recommended 2020-22 National Program
- Motions to Adopt Concurrence(s)
- Motions to Consider Not-Recommended Program Items from List
- Vote on Motions to Consider Not-Recommended Items
- Debate Board-Recommended 2020-22 National Program
- Debate on Concurrence(s)
Announcements and Recess
Chris Carson, LWVUS President
Saturday June 27
CONVENTION
PLENARY
3:00pm - 8:00pm
Proposed Order of Business
Call to Order
Chris Carson, LWVUS President
Credentials Report
Report of the Previous Day's Activities
Toni Zimmer, LWVUS Secretary
Address from the CEO
Virginia Kase, LWVUS CEO
Report of the Treasurer
Jessica Lowe-Minor, LWVUS Treasurer
Presentation and Adoption of the Proposed LWVUS 2020-2022 Budget and Per Member Payment
Elaine Wiant, Chair, LWVUS Budget Committee
40 minute Break
Proposed National Program for 2020-2022
Karen Nicholson, LWVUS Vice-President
- Debate and Vote on Not-Recommended Program Items Voted for Consideration
- Vote on Concurrence(s)
- Vote on Program
15 minute Break
Report of the Resolutions Committee
Convention 2020 Awards Presentation
Recognition and Thanks of the 2018-2020 LWVUS Board of Directors and Nominating Committee
Introduction of the 2020-2022 LWVUS Board of Directors and Nominating Committee
Remarks from the 2020-2022 LWVUS President
Invitation to Convention 2022
Closing Remarks