June Primary Election

Remember to check your voter registration status for the June 27, 2023 Primary Election on the New York State Portal. You may register to vote on any business day of the year, but your voter registration form must be received by June 17, 2023 in order to vote in the Primary Election.

Questions regarding voting in the Primary should be directed to the LWVS Voter Service Chairs.

It has been an incredible honor and privilege to serve as President of the LWVS for the past two years. I have enjoyed working with League members as well as the entire community in an effort to encourage active civic engagement. In what seems to be a polarized and fraught time, it has been very rewarding to work for a nonpartisan organization that promotes voter education and involvement in the larger community. I am especially grateful to our donors, supporters, and volunteers, who continue the strong legacy of the League in Scarsdale.

Warmest regards,

Alissa Baum

LWVS President 2021-2023

We are truly honored and proud to be elected to serve as the Co-Presidents of the League of Women Voters of Scarsdale.

We are thankful to our outgoing President, Alissa Baum. Through her leadership and vision, Alissa took our members through and out of the unknown of lockdown, keeping our community engaged and empowered to identify ways to make change. The LWVS provided a valuable source of information for the community during uncertain times. Whether it was through innovative programs on the suffrage movement and civics education, opportunities for young people to meet legislative officials, Zoom candidate forums to allow voters to see candidates running for office, or frequent communication regarding the ever-changing voting procedures implemented to ensure elections proceeded safely, the League served an important role in keeping residents connected and able to fully participate in civic life. We are indebted to Alissa’s thoughtful sagacity during her tenure as League President.

Though we will be starting as new Co-Presidents, the work of the League will remain the same. The League studies a variety of local, state, and national issues. We will continue to analyze and study the Scarsdale Village and School budgets. Throughout the summer and fall, we will follow and report on developments at the federal and state levels regarding access to the ballot and voter engagement. We will continue to provide engaging speakers and subject-matter experts on a wide variety of relevant topics. 

We are looking forward to being a part of this legacy of empowering citizens to participate in government through education and voter service, and we welcome all to be involved and join us at any of our events. Please stay informed of League work and upcoming meetings on our League website.

Thank you for your continued support of the League of Women Voters of Scarsdale.

Warmest regards,

Heedan Chung and Jessica Zellner

LWVS Co-Presidents 2023-2025

June 2023

• 6/12, Monday:
• 9:15 a.m. Joint Old/New Board Meeting, Scarsdale Public Library, Scott Room

LWVW Annual Meeting and Convention

The 2023 LWVW Annual meeting is Thursday, June 8, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Manhattanville College's Reid Castle. Come meet other local League members, hear about the past year’s accomplishments, learn about the 2023-24 Advocacy Program, and meet the new leadership team. George Latimer, Westchester County Executive, will provide introductory remarks, and Sandy Galef, Assemblymember AD95 (Retired), will be the keynote speaker. A buffet supper will be served. Register at the LWVW website.

Thank You For Your Support

FRIENDS:

• Leah and David Dembitzer, Dara Gruenberg, Barbara and Eric Jaffe, Dana Matsushita and David Siegel, Nancy and David Michaels, Debra and Robert Miller, Deborah Morel and Michael Shuster, Amy Paulin and Ira Schuman, Deborah Pekarek and Jon Leslie, Sharon and Irving Picard, Elissa Ruback, Ann and William Sacher, Beatrice Sevcik and Tony Gibney, Margaret and Laurence Smith, Janice and Ira Starr, Jane Veron and Andrew Feldstein, Elaine Weiler, and Yeniley Winfrey

SUFFRAGISTS:

• Nancy Lang Adler, Alissa Baum and Lloyd Katz, Joan and David Bowen, Nancy and Michael Cardozo, Heedan Chung and Richard Goh, Donna Conkling, Lisa and Jordan Copeland, Cynthia and Timothy Dunne, Victor Goldberg, Jennifer and Leonard Gruenberg, Diane and Guy Gurden, Suzie Hahn, Anne and Richard Janiak, Mary Pat Jones, Amy Roberts and Glenn Fogel, Michelle and Frank Lichtenberg, Abigail and Alex Ruane, Alison Silverstein, and Jessica Zellner and Jason Polevoy

LIFE MEMBERS:

• Evelyn Stock and Harriet Sobol

NEW MEMBERS:

• Jordan Copeland, Xun Deng, Richard Goh, William Goh, Victor Goldberg, Barbara Gronquist, Guy Gurden, Allison Hill, Priya Junnarkar, Norman Lindsey, Diksha Mudbhary, Abigail Ruane, Alex Ruane, Bora Secmen, Alexa Silverstein, Shilpa Spencer, Elizabeth Tedaldi, Sarah Vibbert, Yeniley Winfrey, Alex Wolf, Alicia Xin, and Jennifer Zola

Finally, thank you to all the members who contributed to our Annual Finance Drive. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

• Alissa Baum, Ellen Baylor, Charles Raizen Foundation, Barbara Chesler, Heedan Chung, Stephanie Cohen, Denice and Ernest Collazo, Dara Gruenberg, Suzie Hahn, Barbara Jaffe, Mary Pat Jones, Leona Kern, Dalya Khan, Janet Korins, Bernard Llacuna, Harriet Marmon, Dana Matsushita, Anne Moretti, Diksha Mudbhary, Amy Paulin, Richard Reuter, Kitt Rosenthal, Laurie Saylak, Beatrice Sevcik, Adie Shore, Judy Soley, Janice Starr, Evelyn Stock, and Marsha Williams

2023-2024 LWVS Membership Drive Will Take Place This Fall

Our annual membership drive for the 2023-2024 year will take place in early fall. Please look for renewal information that will be sent out in September.

We look forward to an exciting year, and we encourage and welcome all local residents to join the League!

We hope that you will join us! If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Thank You

The LWVS thrives with the hard work and dedication of a community of volunteers. We would like to extend thanks to the League volunteers who contributed much time and energy during the month of May.

Thanks to Anne Lyons and Erika Rublin for planning our festive Annual Meeting and Luncheon and to Erika for her careful work as Treasurer. Thank you to Diane Baylor for serving as Parliamentarian at our Annual Meeting and to Dana Matsushita for acting as Recording Secretary at our Annual Meeting.

Thanks to Beatrice Sevcik and Donna Conkling for their work on Voter Service to keep our community informed and engaged. Thanks to Dana Matsushita for keeping the community informed through e-blast communications and social media postings. Thanks to Diane Baylor for her careful and detailed work as recording secretary and webmaster.   

Thanks to Dana Matsushita for her patience and hard work on the LWVS Bulletin. Thanks to Kitt Rosenthal for being a liaison to the LWVW.  

Thanks to Donna Conkling, Dalya Khan, Anne Lyons, Nan Eileen Mead, Debbie Miller, Diksha Mudbhary, Kitt Rosenthal, Erika Rublin, Jyoti Ruta, Beatrice Sevcik, Shilpa Spencer, Jenny Tabak, Tracy Tang, and Cindy Yau for all of their thoughtful advice and important Board work. 

Thanks to Jenny Tabak for helping to register students and for all of her hard work as the League’s statistician.  

Thanks to Alissa Baum for hosting a fun, fascinating discussion of Nina Totenberg’s book, “Dinners with Ruth”.  

Finally, a special thanks to all of our members who attended our Annual Meeting, to hear from Donna Lieberman, Executive Director of the New York Civil Liberties Union. And thank you to Donna Lieberman for her inspiring, illuminating, and humorous remarks at our Annual Meeting.

We look forward to the important work that lies before us. To all in the community: stay informed, stay engaged and most importantly, VOTE!

All our best,

Heedan Chung and Jessica Zellner

Village of Scarsdale

As of June 1, 2023

Board of Trustees

Justin Arest, Mayor

  Term ends April 2025

Randall Whitestone, Deputy Mayor

  2nd term ends April 2024

Sameer Ahuja

  2nd term ends April 2025

Karen Brew

  2nd term ends April 2025

Jeremy Gans

  1st term ends April 2024

Dara Gruenberg

  1st term ends April 2025

Ken Mazer

  1st term ends April 2024

Board of Education

Amber Yusuf, President

   1st term ends June 2023

Ronald Schulhof, Vice President

  2nd term ends June 2025

Colleen Brown

  1st term ends June 2025

Jim Dugan

  1st term ends June 2024

Robert Klein

  1st term ends June 2023

Suzie Hahn Pascutti

  1st term ends June 2025

Jessica Resnick-Ault

  1st term ends June 2024

League of Women Voters of Scarsdale

As of June 1, 2023

Officers

Co-Presidents: Heedan Chung and Jessica Zellner

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First Vice President: Jenny Simon Tabak

Second Vice President: Anne Lyons

Recording Secretary: Diane Baylor

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Corresponding Secretary: Dana Matsushita

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Treasurer: Erika Rublin

[email protected]

Elected Board Members

Donna Conkling

Susan Lee Foley

Dalya Khan

Nan Eileen Mead

Diksha Mudbhary

Jyoti Ruta

Rachana Singh

Shilpa Spencer

Cindy Yau

Appointed Board Members

Debbie Miller

Kitt Rosenthal

Advocacy: Diksha Mudbhary 

Audit: Amber Yusuf 

Book Group: Donna Conkling

Budget: Nancy Michaels (Off-Board) 

Communications:

• Bulletin Editor: Dana Matsushita 
• Eblast: Dana Matsushita  
• Publicity: Heedan Chung 
• Social Media: Heedan Chung 
• Website: Diane Baylor 

Development/Finance Drive: Anne Lyons

Hospitality: Kitt Rosenthal

Local Budgets:

• School Budget: Dalya Khan and Nan Eileen Mead 
• Village Budget: Shilpa Spencer

Local Election Systems:

• School Election: Jyoti Ruta 
• Village Election: Diane Baylor 

Luncheons: Anne Lyons

LWVW Liaison: Kitt Rosenthal

Membership: Heedan Chung 

• Membership Statistician: Jenny Simon Tabak 

Nominating Chair: Leah Dembitzer (Off-Board) 

Program/Education: Cindy Yau

Voter Service:

• Candidate Forum(s): Donna Conkling
• Naturalization Court: Donna Conkling
• Voter Registration Drive(s): TBD

Youth Engagement:

• Civics Jeopardy: Jessica Zellner
• Mock Election: Jessica Zellner
• Students Inside Albany: Cindy Yau