Empowering the Lower Cape Fear and Beyond
The Board of Directors has voted on and approved the following items for the 2026 Annual Meeting. This information is made available to our members no less than 30 days from the date of the Annual Meeting, June 25, 2026. A vote will be taken at the meeting and requires a quorum of LWVLCF members to participate in the vote. 

Slate of Candidates for 2026 - 2027
Board Positions 2026-2028

President: Robin Judd*
Vice President: Julia Hill-Nichols
Treasurer: Ann Parvin
Directors at-large: 
  • Mary Elizabeth McIntosh
  • Norma Gavin
*Robin Judd currently serves as a Director At-Large. If she is voted in as President, someone will be appointed by the President to take her position

Nominating Committee 2026-2027
Chair: Gayle Pfeiffer
Member: Cathie Carpenter
Board Liaison: To be appointed by the President

Program Goals 2026-2027
Voter Services
Chair: Jana Albritton
  • Promote voter registration and voting, especially of underrepresented groups, through community outreach, as permitted by law.
  • Partner with civic and nonpartisan organizations for candidate forums.
  • Participate with and promote VOTE411, which provides to citizens in English and Spanish access to election information from candidates and state elections offices necessary for informed voting.
Social Issues Action Team
Co-chair: Ellen Harragan; Second Co-chair: TBD
  • Advocate for local and regional health and social issues as they arise.
  • Participate in community outreach to address local social issues.
  • Monitor and respond to local and regional social issues as they arise.
Education Action Team
Chair: Barbara Anderson
  • In collaboration with the NHC Resilience Task Force, NC Child's Advocacy Network (CAN) and other community organizations, use our advocacy skills to address mental health and resilience needs in the schools.
  • Support teachers and school staff by adopting a school without a PTA (Johnson PreK) for staff appreciation activities.
  • Monitor access to and adequate funding of quality Early Childhood Education programs in Brunswick and New Hanover counties. Explore possible solutions to access issues in Brunswick County.
  • Monitor school and community organizations in New Hanover County whose goal is to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in schools, and support these efforts where possible.
  • Support efforts by the LWVNC Education AT and other state advocacy groups towards funding and implementation of the Comprehensive Remedial Plan (Leandro).
  • Monitor and respond to local and state educational issues as they arise.
Environment Action Team
Chair: Beth Hansen
Advocate for environmentally and economically responsible development in the Lower Cape Fear region. 
  • Advocate for statewide clean energy.
  • Support local environmental justice initiatives.
  • Respond to local and state environmental issues as they arise and support partner organizations.
Direct Democracy Action Team (Two target areas)
Chair: Norma Gavin
National Popular Vote (NPV)
  • Educate and engage voters in the LCF to support North Carolina joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and the United States adopting a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College
  • Lobby NC General Assembly members to pass the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Bill by 2028.
Citizen Ballot Initiative (CBI)
  • Educate LWVCF members so that they can educate others on the LWVNC position on statewide citizen-initiated ballot measures in North Carolina.
  • Following the 2026 Midterm election, educate North Carolinians on what CBIs are and win the support of voters and legislators for statewide CBI in North Carolina
  • Assist LWVNC in developing (1) nonpartisan coalition partners and legislative allies from both major parties and (2) a plan of action for providing voter education and legislative advocacy.​
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​LWLCF Proposed Budget 2026-2027
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