2026 LWVOR Council Summary

Nominations

LWVOR welcomed several Board members to join the State Board for terms beginning in 2026. 

Elected Director:  Mark Kendall: President 2026-27

Elected Director: Jean Pierce: 2nd VP 2026-28

Elected Director: Linda Malardi: Treasurer 2026-28

Elected Director: Jodi Gill: Director 2026-28

Elected Director: Evan Tucker: Director 2026-28

Appointed Director: Justin Ludwig, 2026-28

LWVOR Board

2026 Executive Committee

President

Mark Kendall 

1st Vice President

Barbara Klein

2nd Vice President

Jean Pierce

Treasurer

Linda Malardi 

Secretary

Mimi Alkire 

Directors and their Portfolios

Development

Jackie Clary 

Youth Outreach

Diana DeMaria, Mimi Alkire, Evan Tucker

OSME

Mimi Alkire

Events

Eileen Burke-Trent 

Voter Service

Marianne Germond 

Unit Development

Marty Power

Human Resources

Barbara Keirnes-Young 

Marty Power

Jodi Gill

Justin Ludwig

Off-Board Specialist Portfolios and their Chairs

Nominating Committee

Annie Goldner

Diversity Equity Inclusion Justice

rhyen enger 

Mentoring, Leadership and Development (MLD)

Kathleen Hersh

Membership

Lindsay LaPlante (Staff Interim)

Newsletter Editor

Jim Buck

Voter Girl

Meg Thompson 

VOTE411

Lindsay LaPlante (Staff Interim)

Ballot Measures

Peggy Bengry

Parliamentarian

Norman Turrill 

Budget

AMENDED BUDGET MOTION: The 2026 LWVOR Budget Committee moves that we adopt the  2026-27 Budget as proposed in the 2026 LWVOR Council Workbook (pages 11-13) with the two amendments below.

VOTE: Passed unanimously

MOTION to AMEND: Increase Class 112 to $1,200 (from $120)

VOTE: Passed unanimously

MOTION to AMEND: Increase Class 507 to $2,100 (from $1,550)

VOTE: Passed with 1 abstention and 1 no vote

Strategic Objectives

At the 2026 LWVOR Council, the state League leadership shared more information about the LWVOR Strategic Objectives. These eight themes/categories represent current objectives of the LWVOR Strategic Plan, which is a guiding document for the state League's long-term direction. Focused on a five-year horizon, this plan sets the foundation for actionable goals, metrics, and measurable progress and ensures alignment across programs and initiatives.

The Eight Priorities:

1. Branding

2. Voter Service

3. Oregon Student Mock Election

4. Youth Advocacy

5. Nonpartisan Outreach

6. Burnout Avoidance

7. Fiduciary Responsibilities

8. Civil Discourse 

Keynote Speaker

Dr. William Smaldone, PhD

E.J. Whipple Professor of European history at Willamette University

  Speech Topic: A Comparison of 1939 Germany to 2026 Washington DC

Events Committee Announcement

The LWVOR Events Committee is in the process of selecting the location of the 2027 Convention and will make an announcement soon about this.