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AS A MEMBER,
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Our ACTION Teams raise awareness of issues on the local level and work to influence change.
JOIN A TEAM!

The LWVSRQ relies on our members, who have all
levels of time, education and skills. We don’t all think
alike, nor do we all support the same political party.
However, we are united by our belief that democracy
thrives when citizens are informed, educated and
engaged.


VOTER SERVICES 

What We’re Known For!
Our Voter Services Committee Assists With
Voter Registration And Educates Voters About
Upcoming Elections. We’re Always Looking For
Volunteers To …

• Get certified and register voters
• Hand Out Bilingual Flyers At Food Banks
• Address Postcards To “Returning Citizens”

Contact: voterregistration@lwvsrq.org

Member Volunteer Signup


ACTION TEAMS

Where the Rubber Meets the Road!
Our ACTION Teams raise awareness of issues on the local level and work to influence change.

JOIN A TEAM!


Healthcare


We are “petition warriors”! We got Amendment 4 on the ballot!
Now we need to get it over the finish line!
  • Join the Sarasota Memorial
    Hospital Board Observer Corps.

  • Organize informational forums
    to educate voters on issues
    affecting healthcare and
    reproductive rights in Sarasota
    County.

  • Write letters to the editor or
    op/ed articles.

  • Get petitions signed to put
    Medicaid Expansion on the 2026
    ballot
Contact: Ruth Brandwein, PhD
healthcare@lwvsrq.org

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Natural Resources

For four years in a row, Sarasota
citizens have designated
population growth and new
development as their top concern.
For many of us, quality of life is
synonymous with preservation of
our natural resources.
  • Organize forums and speakers
    to educate voters on issues
    affecting our local ecosystems and
    quality of life.
  • Write letters to the editor or
    op/ed articles.
  • Petition to get the “The Right
    to Clean Water Amendment” on
    the 2026 ballot.
Contact: Joyce Fitzpatrick
joyfitz@verizon.net


Election Reform


Year after year this is the League’s
top legislative priority. Between
gerrymandering, our antiquated
Electoral College and Florida’s
closed primary system, many
voters believe, justifiably, that
their vote doesn’t count. This team
needs a leader!

Contact: Villia Johnson
vilia@lwvsrq.org


Education


Public education is under attack in
Florida! Our team works to
support our schools and teachers
so that EVERY student thrives.
  • Join our School Board
    Observer Corps. Read Report Cards
    Here.
  • Learn about education-focused
    legislation.
  • Write letters to the editor or
    op/ed articles.
  • Judge entries for our YVOTE
    contest.
  • Develop programs which focus
    on education.
Contact: Jill Lewis-Spector, PhD
education@lwvsrq.org


Gun Violence
Prevention


The LWVFL and our chapter have
designated this as one of our top
legislative priorities. Year after
year the League lobbies for more
sensible gun laws and works with
like minded organizations to find a
solution. This team needs a leader!

Contact: Villiaries and stream
them on one


Committees



Communications


Share your editorial, journalistic,
artistic or technological skills!
  • Maintain our website.
  • Create graphic designs.
  • Write press releases.
  • Post events on our website
    calendar.
  • Work on the “Sarasota Voter,”
    our monthly newsletter.
Contact: Nancy Morrison
comms@lwvsrq.org

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Events


Are you an event planner? We
need you!
  • Plan and organize in-person
    and virtual forums, panels and
    meetings.
  • Enlist speakers and find suitable
    venues.
  • Work with Communications to
    publicize and post events.
Contact: Elena Vizvary
events@lwvsrq.org


Annual Budget


Work with our treasurer to propose
our annual budgets.

Contact: Marilyn Lucht
treasurer@lwvsrq.org


Young Adult Engagement


The future of our democracy
depends on our youth. The League
of Women Voters is committed to
engaging young and future voters.
  • Encourage and assist young
    adults to register to vote at local
    colleges and job fairs.
  • Create social media messaging
    geared to younger voters.
Contact: Bonnie Granatir
bonnie@granatir.com


Membership


  • Welcome, orient, and engage
    new members.
  • Develop strategies for retaining
    and growing membership.
  • Maintain our membership
    database
Contact: Rhonda Peters
membership@lwvsrq.org

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson



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League of Women Voters of Sarasota County
PO Box 18884
Sarasota, Florida 34276-1884