Forging a Path to Racial Equality
Uniting to reform law enforcement and combat voter suppression
Dear NOW Member,
On Saturday, July 18, Virginia NOW will hold our bi-annual state conference via ZOOM to
elect state officers
and to
move our feminist justice and equality agenda forward
.
Agenda
Election of Virginia NOW State Officers (details below)
Planning for the General Assembly Special Session:
Looking to the Elections of 2020
Qasim Rashid
, JD – Candidate, 1
st
Congressional District
Cameron Webb
, MD- Candidate, 5
th
Congressional District *
Temi Amoye
– Virginia State Director, NextGen America *
Brianna Carmen
-Director of Organizing and Partnerships, Voto Latino*
Pat Reuss, Virginia NOW Executive Vice President and PAC Coordinator
Open Mike- Chapter Actions
Charlottesville
Loudoun County
Other Reports and audience questions/suggestions
*Invited Speakers
Conference Registration Link:
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE ARE DUE JULY 15.
Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the meeting. Please direct questions about membership to
[email protected]
All elected offices are open: president, executive vp, legislative vp, membership vp, communications vp. Descriptions of officer positions are at
https://vanow.org/about-us/governance
. Nominees must be NOW members for at least a year. To nominate a person for office or to self-nominate, submit a paragraph describing skills and qualifications to
[email protected]
. Members will be appointed by the state president to serve in unfilled offices.
All members in good standing at least 30 days prior to the election date may vote. A member in good standing has paid dues/renewed their membership in that period of time.
If there are no contested offices, we will vote by acclimation at the meeting. If any offices are contested, we will hold a candidates forum at this meeting. Ballots will be sent and received via email. Members without email can download a ballot from
www.vanow.org
and send it via USPS surface mail to 7439 Patterson Road, Falls Church, VA 22043-1332.
Remember: voting is power. Don't Forget to Vote!
Connie Cordovilla, President
Pat Reuss, Executive VP
Marj Signer, Legislative VP
Conference Registration Link:
