Advocacy/Action Committee
Purpose: To coordinate advocacy efforts, helping the League use effective advocacy efforts to support positions from national, state, and local positions to defend democracy.
Responsible to: Board of Directors
Responsibilities:
Responsible to: Board of Directors
Responsibilities:
- Work within League positions and nonpartisan policy.
- Coordinate appropriate advocacy/action events determined by the committee, other LWV Duluth committees, and advocacy/action events promoted by LWVMN (See LWVMN "Take Action" webpage) and LWVUS (See LWVUS "Take Action" webpage).
- Inform League membership about opportunities to advocate and take action (e.g. website, E-News, "Voter" newsletter).
- Work with community groups for shared advocacy events/practices.
- Representative(s) attend/view LWVMN "Fired Up Fridays" meetings online.
- Representative(s) will work within the LWVUS initiative to defend democracy: Unite and Rise 8.5
Update: December 2025
Committee Updates
Action and Advocacy Committee *New*
WHAT: SIGNS OF FASCISM DEMONSTRATIONS
1. Silent, absolutely NO interaction with people in cars or walking by.
2. Ideally twice a month; one weekend day and one week day, weather permitting.
3. We have 25 uniform signs with different wording warning of fascism in America.
4. To make an impact, we need a minimum of 12 volunteers per demonstration.
WHY:
1. TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY
2. TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE USA
3. TO DEFEND OUR COMMUNITIES
4. TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
5. TO BE MORE VISIBLE IN DULUTH
WHERE: TBD, based upon member interest and input
CONTACT: Sandy Grandmaison 218-348-7589
Please leave a message with your contact information OR [email protected]
LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPEN
Updated: February 2026
Action and Advocacy Committee *New*
WHAT: SIGNS OF FASCISM DEMONSTRATIONS
1. Silent, absolutely NO interaction with people in cars or walking by.
2. Ideally twice a month; one weekend day and one week day, weather permitting.
3. We have 25 uniform signs with different wording warning of fascism in America.
4. To make an impact, we need a minimum of 12 volunteers per demonstration.
WHY:
1. TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY
2. TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE USA
3. TO DEFEND OUR COMMUNITIES
4. TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
5. TO BE MORE VISIBLE IN DULUTH
WHERE: TBD, based upon member interest and input
CONTACT: Sandy Grandmaison 218-348-7589
Please leave a message with your contact information OR [email protected]
LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPEN
Updated: February 2026