{"id":24503,"date":"2026-07-22T11:27:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T18:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/?p=24503"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T18:28:19","slug":"league-of-women-voters-of-ventura-county-2026-annual-meeting-recap-celebrating-our-accomplishments-and-looking-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/league-of-women-voters-of-ventura-county-2026-annual-meeting-recap-celebrating-our-accomplishments-and-looking-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"League of Women Voters of Ventura County &#8211; 2026 ANNUAL MEETING RECAP: Celebrating our Accomplishments and Looking Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.lwv.org\/california\/ventura-county\/article\/2026-annual-meeting-recap-celebrating-our-accomplishments-and-looking-ahead#:~:text=and%20Matty%20Park-,The%20Power%20of%20Community,-Keynote%20speaker%20Vanessa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/my.lwv.org\/california\/ventura-county\/article\/2026-annual-meeting-recap-celebrating-our-accomplishments-and-looking-ahead#:~:text=and%20Matty%20Park-,The%20Power%20of%20Community,-Keynote%20speaker%20Vanessa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>This was originally published on the League of Women Voters of Ventura County&#8217;s website.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lwvvcannualmeetingspeaker2026-1024x527.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lwvvcannualmeetingspeaker2026-1024x527.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lwvvcannualmeetingspeaker2026-300x155.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lwvvcannualmeetingspeaker2026-768x396.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lwvvcannualmeetingspeaker2026-1536x791.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lwvvcannualmeetingspeaker2026-2048x1055.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lwvvcannualmeetingspeaker2026-18x9.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Type:\u00a0News<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>On May 30th, more than 75 Ventura County League members gathered for our Annual Meeting<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;at the Camarillo Senior Center \u2014 one of our best-attended yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We enjoyed a look back at some of our achievements during the 2025-2026 year:&nbsp; four membership meetings, hundreds of high school students registered to vote, candidate forums for the June primary election, outreach at community events, observers at Board of Supervisors meetings and vote centers, and production of a monthly newsletter, to name a few. We applauded ourselves for a job well done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>New Leadership for 2026\u20132027<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We elected officers and directors to lead the League into the coming year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Officers:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cheryl Collart (co-president)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barbara Doyle (co-president and secretary)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pat Butler (treasurer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Directors at large:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Kay Armstrong \u2022 Sylvia Cohen \u2022 Marla Donley \u2022 Pat Essick \u2022 Carol Lindberg \u2022 Kathy Morgan \u2022 Joan Palmieri \u2022 Matty Park \u2022 Susan King Roth \u2022 Karen Savitt \u2022 Cathy Trevino \u2022 Lillian Zelinski<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We adopted a budget for fiscal 2026\u20132027<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We elected a Nominating Committee to recruit leaders for next year:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General Members: Betti Mentzer and Elizabeth Zernik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Board Members: Kathy Morgan and Matty Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vanessacropped.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24505\" style=\"width:212px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vanessacropped.jpeg 188w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vanessacropped-9x12.jpeg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Power of Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keynote speaker Vanessa Bechtel, CEO of the Ventura County Community Foundation, inspired us all with her speech about &#8220;The Power of Community&#8221;. Vanessa also expressed her gratitude for LWVVC&#8217;s work across Ventura County in her&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/pt\/power-of-purpose-june-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VCCF newsletter.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The formal program gave way to a delicious buffet lunch and plenty of lively conversation. We all left with renewed energy and enthusiasm for the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With gratitude to all our members for their support for the League\u2019s mission and vision for the future, we thank you for the privilege of being your co-presidents this past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Yours in League,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barbara, Cheryl, Kathy, and Lillian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Co-Presidents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">League to which this content belongs:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.lwv.org\/california\/ventura-county\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Condado de Ventura<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This was originally published on the League of Women Voters of Ventura County&#8217;s website. 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