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2021 Gallery

Nov. 3rd membership meeting, Peter White Library presentation

on the UP Energy Task Force.


Members and guests had the opportunity to learn about the UP Energy Task Force created by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2019. Jenn Hill, Marquette City Commissioner and member of the UP Energy Task Force, presented the recommendations of the Task Force summarizing ten months of research, presentations and meetings conducted in the UP. The Task Force was created to assess the UP’s energy needs, find alternative solutions for meeting those needs with a focus on security, reliability, affordability, and environmental soundness, and ways to respond to foreseeable changes to energy supply and distribution.

October 6th membership meeting, Peter White Public Library. Finally meeting in person again!

League Volunteers help the kids at PWPL learn about voting and casting a ballot for National Voter Registration Day on 9/28

AAUW Book Sale

League volunteers at the AAUW book sale at the Presbyterian Church in Marquette reminding everyone to vote for the November 2nd election (9/24 and 9/25/2021)

March for Voting Rights

We marched for Voting Rights, Marquette. The Fight for Democracy is now. We gathered together to reaffirm our commitment to protect voting rights for all! “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King Jr. (8/28/21)

4th of July Parade

League members celebrate and encourage voting at the 4th of July Parade, Marquette

First Board of Directors Meeting of 2021

Back row left to right: Jo Foley, Sue Holliday, Pri Burnham, Darlene Allen, Sandy Breitenbach, Marge Forslin, Joanna Mitchell, and David Allen
Front row left to right: Kim Winokur and Johanna Worley.

LWVMC Annual Meeting

Just for fun. We heard reports from/on First Ladies and our first African American Lieutenant Governor in Michigan. Thank you Madalyn Koval for emceeing the program

  • First Lady Abigail Fillmore (by Marge Forslin)
  • First Lady Betty Ford (by Kim Winokur) being interviewed
  • First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (by Pri Burnham) being interviewed
  • Our current First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden (by Barb Coleman)
  • Michigan First Lady Paula Blanchard (by Joanna Mitchell)
  • Cathy Flagstadt reports on hearing from our MI Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist at the LWVMI State Convention last month. She said he was very impressive and most appreciative of the work of the League of Women Voters.

We had 28 members at our LWVMC Annual Meeting last night. We were sorry that we had to hold our second zoom Annual Meeting. We look forward to holding in-person meetings again soon. This was our member recognition section of the program. Thank you so much League members. You all are so great. Thank you Priscilla Burnham for orchestrating the awards and thank you Jane Pajot for your beautiful artwork and Marge Forslin for you creative graphic design and framing of the certificates.

Marquette County LWV Membership Committee organized a drive through “swag bag” event for members to stop by to pick up some treats and items for the Annual Meeting.

League of Women Voters of Michigan State Convention

Local League members attended the LWVMI State Convention on May 21 and 22nd. It was the first virtual convention held by LWVMI. Local members from Marquette County were recognized for their contributions to the League: Sandy Breitenbach for Voter Services, Janet Joswiak for her Membership Recruitment and Engagement, Karen Schmitt, for Advocacy, Laura Petrie for Planning and Fundraising and Darlene Allen for her service on the State Board. At the Convention David Allen was elected to serve on the LWVMI State Board of Directors for 2021-2023 and he was a workshop presenter covering the topic “Why Your League Should Have an Observer Corps?”

2020 Gallery

4th of July Get out the Vote Caravan to the City Band Concert

A get out the vote caravan and gathering to encourage voters to get informed and vote informed on August 4th by visiting our non-partisan voter guide VOTE411.ORG

Happy 100th Birthday Celebration

A Brief but Spectacular History of Women’s Suffrage in America

2019 Gallery

  • From left, Marquette City Commission candidates Sally Davis, Nina van den Ende, Margaret Brumm, Mike Plourde, Jermey Ottaway, Andrew Lorinser and Evan Bonsall are pictured at the Marquette City Commission Candidate Forum that was held Wednesday night in Marquette City Commission Chambers. The forum, held by the League of Women Voters of Michigan, Marquette County Member-At-Large State Unit, gave attendees a chance to submit questions for candidates and learn more about their views on a diverse range of issues before the Aug. 6 primary election is held. (Journal photo by Cecilia Brown)
 

Fundraising at Econo Foods Nov. 2019

 

LWV Community Educational Programs – October 23rd-24th

“Making Democracy Work” Voting Law Changes – Presented by Linda Talsma, Marquette County Clerk Redistricting Reform – Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission – Presented by Jo Foley, LWV member Census – 2020 – Presented by Pri Burnham, LWV member. All three topics were presented on the following dates: October 23, Negaunee Township Hall, October 24, Citizens Forum Room at Lakeview Arena October 24, Northern Michigan University.

    • Making Democracy Work Town Hall – Oct. 23 Negaunee Township Hall

2020

  • Making Democracy Work Town Hall – Oct 24 – NMU Campus

  • Making Democracy Work Town Hall. NMU campus

  • Making Democracy Work Town Hall – Oct. 24 – Lakeview Arena, Marquette

  • Making Democracy Work Town Hall – Oct. 23 Negaunee Township Hall
 

Marquette Member-At-Large State Unit is recognized as an independent local League by the state League on October 12th.

Annual Meeting 2019

4TH OF JULY 2019

2018 Gallery

  • Voter Guide Recap

  • Ore Dock – November

  • Gathering at the Ore Dock

  • Ballot Proposal Education – Ishpeming

  • Ballot Proposal Education – Ishpeming

  • Ballot Proposal Education – Ishpeming

  • Ballot Proposal education – Marquette

  • Ballot Proposal Education – Powell Township

  • Ballot Proposal Education – Forsyth Township

  • Ballot Proposal Education – Chocolay Township

  • Vote 411 team

  • Creating Vote 411 information

  • Ballot Proposal Education – Escanaba

  • Voter Registration – Ishpeming

  • Voter Registration – Ishpeming H.S.

  • Voter Registration Ishpeming H.S.

  • Voter Education and Registration – Ishpeming H.S,

  • Zonta

  • Pride Fest – Voter Registration & Education

  • Fall Fest – August

  • Car Show – Voter Registration & Education

  • Book Sale – August

  • Candidates Forum

  • Candidates Forum

  • Candidates Forum

  • Candidates Forum – July

  • 4th of July Parade – The End

  • 4th of July Parade Close to the Finish

  • 4th of July Getting set to go!

  • 4th of July Parade

  • Ishpeming Festival of Treasurers

  • Ishpeming Festival of Treasurers – Voter Registration & Education

  • Farmer’s Market Voter Registration & Education

  • Delta County Annual Meeting

  • March for Science – Promote the Vote

  • March for Science Promote the Vote

  • 1 Year Anniversary Celebraation

  • March for Lives

  • March for Lives

  • Women’s History Month

  • Zonta – March

  • Tabulating Econfoods receipts

  • Econofoods Fundraiser – Feb.

  • Women’s March League of Women Voters Table

  • Women’s March – Rally Marquette

  • Women’s March Rally

  • Women’s March – Jan.

  • Women’s March Jan. 21st

  • Women’s March

  • Women’s March – January

  • Marquette Oct 18 2017
 

2017 Gallery

  • Marquette Oct 18 2017

  • Fall Fest – 2017

  • Six LWVDC, Marquette County Unit members attended the University Fall Fest that welcomes students to a new year and offers them the opportunity to learn about student groups, local businesses and non-profits.

  • Fall Fest 2017

  • Fall Fest – 2017

  • Fall Fest – 2017

  • Escanaba August Book Sale

  • July Public Meeting

  • July Public Meeting

  • July Public Meeting

  • July Public Meeting

  • July Public Meeting

  • July Public Meeting