Pages – League of Women Voters: Tompkins County

LWV, TC Board of Directors

Member Information & League Coordination LWVTC Board Materials LWVTC Board Materials Archive August 2024 – November 2025 2025-26 Board Members President Megan Nettleton Secretary open Treasurer Kay Wagner 1st Vice President Susan Lee 2nd Vice President Charlotte Coffman Elected Directors Director Sally Grubb Director Bekki Shining Bearheart Director Deborah O’Connor Director Pamela Engram Nominating Committee Chairperson Susan Multer Member Connie...

History LWV, Tompkins County

History of the League of Women Voters in Tompkins County 1920-2022 After women got the vote in 1920, the League of Women Voters was established and Tompkins County organized an active League membership that same year. Today our organization includes people of all genders and we invite your participation. Any person 16 years or older may become a League member. The...

Action: Natural Resources, Healthcare, Digital Equity

The League of Women Voters of New York State strongly supports banning the use of carbon dioxide (CO2) in fracking for extraction of natural gas in New York State (A.8866/S.8357). Doing so would amend Article 23 of the Environmental Conservation Law to widen the existing ban on High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing (HVHF or fracking) to include use of CO2 in...

Member Information & League Coordination

Member Information Proposed LWVTC Nonpartisan Policy for Members & Board MembersProposed Diversity Equity and Inclusion PolicyConflict of Interest Policy Materials for League Member Studies LWV Information & ResourcesUse these resources to keep up to date with issues and legislation the League is currently working on. What Members Can Do As Individuals to Advocate“Action is agitating, organizing, educating, pleading, and persuading.”...

Community Foundation Education Fund

Please support our many Educational Initiatives throughout Tompkins County. Many of our LWV-TC events and activities are educational. Our work on these projects is supported through a 501c3 Education Fund at the Community Foundation of Tompkins County. This fund allows us to support educational programs such as “Students Inside Albany”. Donations to the Education Fund are tax deductible. To...

About

About the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County Watch this video segment about our Tompkins County League, made by Ithaca College TV students for their Election Night 2025 Election Center program (see the whole ictv students video here). After women got the vote in 1920, the League of Women Voters was established and Tompkins County organized an active League...

Contact

Contact the League of Women Voters, Tompkins County by completing the form below. Questions, comments, and suggestions are welcome.

Youth Programs

Two Ithaca High School Seniors represent the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County January 27, 2026 – Deadline for Students in Albany Conference Application Students Inside Albany (SIA) Experience May 17-20, 2026 Nominations of Tompkins County high school juniors and seniors are sought for the 26th annual Students Inside Albany conference, which is scheduled to be held May 17-20, 2026, in Albany. ...

Advocacy & Education

Our members encourage an informed electorate. We work toward this through advocacy and educational programs for civic improvement, guided by state and national priorities of the League of Women Voters. Advocacy Taking Action Includes . . . In conjunction with the NY State and National Leagues, the LWV of Tompkins County has made historically significant contributions through advocacy for Natural...

Donate

Three ways to donate . . . 1. Local Advocacy & Legislative ActivitiesLWV-TC’s advocacy and legislation action efforts are essential for creating positive change throughout Tompkins County and beyond. We hope you can consider supporting these essential local efforts. (Read more about what we do) 2. Educational Initiatives throughout Tompkins County Many of our LWV-TC programs, events, and activities are...