Local Committees and Study Groups
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Membership
Chair Dana Carnegie
Help us expand our membership!
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Voter Service
Chair Caroline Murray
For Town of Amherst election information see Amherst's Elections page.
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Book Sale
Chair Susan Millinger
Plans annual book sale, which provides most of the Amherst League's funding.
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Racial Justice
Co-Chairs Milan Clark and Martha Hanner
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Connecticut River Watershed
Chair Elizabeth Davis
Reporting on and advocating for Connecticut River health.
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Affordable Housing
Advocating for affordable housing.
See our January 24, 2025 meeting with the Amherst Affordable Housing Trust and other organizations, discussing the need for affordable housing in the community -
Finance Task Force
Kathy Campbell, Chair
Sue Lowery
Cathleen Mitchell
Katie Naughton
Lucia SpiroThe LWVA has formed a Task Force to evaluate and propose updates to the league's financial policies and procedures.
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Climate Action
Join the LWVA in lobbying for clean air and water, solar and wind, recylcing and so much more.
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Healthcare
Chair Barbara Pearson
Join the Health Care Committee and help combat the ongoing crisis in health care. The local committee contributes to education and advocacy activities at the state and regional level in conjunction with allied groups. We also participate in the LWVUS Health Care Reform Interest Group, a loose network of health care advocates from 30+ states.
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Town Charter Recommendations
Description goes here
Current Steering Committee
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Andrea Battle
At-Large
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Barbara Denley
At-Large
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Caroline Murray
Voter Service
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Dana Carnegie
Membership
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Katherine Campbell
Recorder
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Katherine Naughton
Treasurer
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Kay Flatten
At-Large
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Lucia Spiro
At-Large
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Maika Thanner
At-Large
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Milan Clark
Co-President, Co-Spokesperson
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Rebecca Fricke
Co-President, Co-Spokesperson
Edits the E-Bulletin
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Susan Lowery
Membership
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Victoria Risk
Communications