November 2025
To access links in The Voter, members first must log in to the lwvtucson.org website. | In This Edition:
- Voter Services/Running & Winning
- Communications/Writers Corps
- Communications/November Member Social-Democracy Bingo
- Advocacy/Legislative Breakfast
- Advocacy Committee Chair
- Fundraising/Issues & Eggs Breakfast Forum
- Observer Corps
- Volunteering Opportunities
- Honor and Support DEI
- Native American Heritage Month
- National Homelessness Awareness Month
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| | | Our volunteers engage in ways big and small, and they continue to move our work forward. I want to recognize the Running & Winning Committee for organizing a successful event at Cholla High school. We also appreciate our co-sponsors who helped make this happen: American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Southwest Gas.
Do you have your Democracy Bingo card filled out yet? LWVGT members and the public are encouraged to play Democracy Bingo and enter a drawing for prizes. The League office has Bingo cards available, and anyone can download a copy by going HERE. Building community is vital to nurturing our democracy and overcoming our differences. You can engage with other LWVGT members at the Member Social event on Friday, November 14th and see everyone's Democracy Bingo cards. Thank you to the Communications and Membership Committees for scheduling this event. For additional information, click HERE. Let's all keep looking for ways to come together, in person, regularly.
Election Day is November 4th. If you have questions or want to share more information with your friends and family about the November 4th ballot, visit our Ready Set Vote website.
The November calendar is filling up, and you don’t want to miss the following events. If you want to learn more about writing Letters to the Editor and engaging with elected officials, you can attend Writing for Impact, in person, on November 13th. Seats are limited so register at Eventbrite today. I want to thank the Writers Corps committee and our cosponsor Pima Council on Aging for organizing this event.
You can attend this virtual event on November 19th: The Importance of Public Libraries to Your Community. Thanks to the Public Programs Committee for continuing to offer relevant topics and making them available to LWVGT members and the public. Registration is required HERE.
Every year the Advocacy Committee organizes the Legislative Breakfast for LWVGT members and their invited guests. This free event, held on Friday, November 21, provides an opportunity to meet local representatives and discuss issues. Registration is open, but seats are limited. Register HERE.
Thank you all for your continued support and efforts to empower voters and defend democracy.
Sincerely,
Betsy
| Tucson Police Get New Equipment to Help in Domestic Violence Cases
To watch the news story and learn how Emerge and the LWVGT contributed,
| Voter Services Committee
Running & Winning
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Each year, in the fall, LWVGT conducts Running & Winning, a one-day workshop for junior and senior girls at a Tucson area high school. Running & Winning aims to foster participants’ leadership skills and interest in public service. The students have a unique opportunity to learn from women who have served as elected officials. After round table discussions with elected officials, the students begin working groups. They are tasked with planning a campaign and participating in a mock election. The American Association of University Women and Southwest Gas co-sponsored the event. |  | | Tucson Mayor Regina Romero was one of eleven elected officials who engaged with the group of students. |  | Everyone who participated in Running & Winning.
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From the Cholla High School newsletter: "Forty nine students spent the day learning valuable leadership skills, building confidence, and gaining unique insights from local elected officials. The event was not only educational but truly empowering—leaving a lasting impact on everyone who attended. It was a day filled with inspiration, motivation, and the reminder that the next generation of women leaders is already stepping into their power." | Communications Committee
Writers Corps
Writing for Impact Workshop
Thursday, November 13, 2025
9:00am-11:00am | | If you want to know more about ways to advocate effectively for change, register for our workshop!
Fran, Awilda, and Shelley from the LWVGT will provide information on drafting succinct and impactful communication to support your cause, express your opinion, and encourage action. Participants will have time to compose drafts and receive feedback.
This workshop is in-person only and will not be recorded. Our cosponsor, Pima Council on Aging, set up registration on Eventbrite HERE.
Registration is required and seats are limited. | | | Communications Committee
November Member Social
Friday, November 14, 2025
Three Canyon Beer and Wine
4:00pm-6:00pm |
It's "Democracy Bingo" Time!
Help us spread democracy by sharing this fun bingo card with your family and friends!
You could win a $25.00 gift card for getting a "bingo" on your Democracy Bingo card. Enter with a social media post or attend our November member drawing. Bingo cards can be downloaded HERE and printed copies are available in the office.
Join LWVGT members at Three Canyon Beer and Wine and bring your completed Bingo Card. Email a picture of your completed card to communications.lwvgt@gmail.com before the social to be entered in the member raffle!
Guests of LWVGT members are welcome to attend.
Three Canyon Beer and Wine
4999 N Sabino Canyon Rd, Tucson, AZ 85750
I look forward to seeing you there!
Haley
LWVGT Communications Chair | | | Advocacy Committee
Legislative Breakfast
Friday, November 21, 2025
8:00am to 10:00am | The Legislative Breakfast is an opportunity for LWVGT members and their guests to meet local representatives and discuss issues.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, log on to LWVGT and go to the November calendar (you can register your guests there too). You'll also see the location and directions.
This event is free, but a donation to the Operations Fund would be greatly appreciated!
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Tucson Young Professionals Event | Our Advocacy Committee Chair spoke at the Tucson Young Professionals (TYP) event “TYP ENGAGE | Who Does What? Understanding Local Government.” Attendees received a crash-course on how government really works, from the classroom to congressional chambers.
The evening wrapped up with an “Issue to Action” workshop led by the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson, where participants learned how to advocate like a local and make their voices heard on the issues that matter most.
Many thanks to our Advocacy Committee Chair for reaching this audience!
| Fundraising Committee
Issues & Eggs Breakfast Forum
Friday, March 6, 2026
We need sponsors!
You can help us find them. | | We're Looking for Sponsors!*
Issues & Eggs Breakfast Forum is our only annual fundraiser and enables us to maintain valuable programs and services. Without the generous support of sponsors we would not be able to bring this important event to the LWVGT community and continue our programs.
Do you know of a company, corporation, or organization that the Issue & Eggs Sponsorship Committee should contact? If so, can you provide us with specific contact information (name and email)? There are varying levels of sponsorship and we have a letter ready to send to potential sponsors.
Send your list of potential sponsors to fundraising@lwvtucson.com
*Table sponsor information for LWVGT members is coming soon. | | SPONSOR LEVELS:
Platinum $3,000: Half page ad in printed program, logo on website and social media, table for 10 at event.
Gold $2,000: Quarter page ad in printed program, logo on website and social media, 8 tickets to event.
Silver $1,500: Company logo on printed program, website and social media, 8 tickets to event.
Copper $1,000: Name listed in printed program and on website, 4 tickets to event.
Supporter $550: Name listed in printed program and on website, 2 tickets to event.
All sponsorships must be confirmed by February 1, 2026 to ensure marketing and program placement. Ads and logos needed by February 15, 2026.
| | | League members and the public can find the most recent reports HERE.
Observer Corps volunteers observe the meetings of local public governing bodies and then submit a brief report which is shared on the LWVGT website. The objective is to ensure transparency in government and keep League members, and the public, informed about the issues and actions of local government that impact our lives.
What does it mean to join?
Observer Corps volunteers do not speak at public meetings unless requesting clarification, and they are not spokespersons for the League. The time commitment is about 4-6 hours per month. It's up to you whether to attend meetings in person, attend remotely, or view a recording. There is one form to fill out and it will be uploaded for you.
Do you regularly attend or view recordings of a public governing body of interest to LWVGT and our policy positions? If not, now is a great time to start. If you have questions about volunteering for this vital service, contact us.
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Honor and Support DEI by Exploring
Native American Heritage Month
November 2025
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Websites with information and resources.
- Arizona Native Vote HERE
- Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program, University of Arizona HERE
- Learn about the history and struggle for Indigenous voting rights, both in the United States and here, in Arizona. "100 years after citizenship, Indigenous peoples continue to fight to vote" by Shondiin Silversmith-June 6, 2024. AZMirror
- Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the W.A. Franke Honors College, University of Arizona HERE
- Mission Garden invites the community to celebrate Indigenous creativity, culture, and tradition at the 2025 Native American Arts Fair HERE
- Pima County Public Library's Many Nations website has an extensive list of books, news, and events HERE
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Honor and Support DEI by Exploring
National Homeless Awareness Month
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Websites with information and resources.
- Youth On Their Own HERE
- I Am You 360 HERE
- Sister José Women's Shelter HERE
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