2024 Annual Meeting

2024 ERA-NC Alliance Annual Meeting

On behalf of the ERA-NC Alliance, we deeply thank you for your support and advocacy for the Equal Rights Amendment.  We invite you to join us for our annual meeting on the status of the Amendment and Alliance activities in 2024, as well as elections of officers for 2025-2026.

Saturday, November 16
10 A.M. – 1 P.M.
Parkway United Church of Christ
1465 Irving St, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

It will be great to gather once again in person in Winston-Salem. Click here for a map. Our meeting will once again have a catered lunch. For those unable to join us in person, we will miss you but we will live stream the meeting on YouTube.

It’s now been four years since the ERA was fully ratified by the required 38 states, despite the fact that we have not had a vote on the ERA in North Carolina.  We continue to wait for the Biden/Harris administration to publish the ERA in the Federal Register as the 28th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Until then, our work is not finished.

Guest Speakers

Michele Honora Thorne is an Illinois attorney and an advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment. Michele has written widely on the ERA, including legislative resolutions, nationally-syndicated opinion pieces, and a law journal article cited in a filing with the U.S. Supreme Court.

Dianna Wynn is president of the League of Women Voters of the United States. Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters is a nationwide grassroots organization dedicated to empowering voters and defending democracy. Prior to joining the LWVUS Board, Dianna was president of the League of Women Voters of Wake County in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is also a past president of the ACLU of North Carolina.
Dianna has over 35 years of experience delivering training to businesses, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and adult learners. She has almost a decade of experience as a trial consultant working with attorney-clients in jurisdictions throughout the country to develop courtroom communication strategies in preparation for complex civil litigation matters. We invited Dianna to speak with us today about the influence of women voters in the 2024 election.

Business Meeting

ELECTIONS: This year we will elect a new slate of officers and board members for the 2025-2026 term. The Nominations Committee has developed a proposed slate of officers and board members for the Annual Meeting for your review.

If you are a member in good standing and are interested in serving in a leadership position with the ERA-NC Alliance, you’ll find more information and an application form on the Join Our Leadership Team page.

BYLAWS CHANGES: We have two proposed changes to the Bylaws this year which will come before the annual meeting body for a vote. You can read the proposed changes on the 2024 Meeting Documents page.

AGENDA, MINUTES, REPORTS: Will be posted on the Meeting Documents page as they become available.

We look forward to seeing you on November 16th!

Sincerely,

Jimmie Cochran Pratt and Teri Walley, Co-Presidents
ERA-NC Alliance