Leadership

The League of Women Voters of Wayland is currently led by a group of members who work together to plan events. In the past, LWVW has also been led by presidents of the chapter. The leadership list is below.

Name (President/ Executive Committee) Term Other
Caroline Whiteside 1948-51  
Peggy Bruce 1951-53 Became president of LWVMA
Mary Lou Howard 1953-54  
Jo Bertelsen (Wilson) 1954-57 Many other activities
Pat Ericksen 1957-59  
Margaret Flanagan 1959-61 Teacher
Joanne Davis 1961-63 Teacher
Sema Faigen 1963-65 School committee, Finance Committee, Personnel Board
Laura White 1965-67 Executive director of LWVMA
Katy Seiler 1967-69 First woman Selectmen
Beryl Jacobson 1969-71  
Marty Whidden 1971  
Bunny Jones 1971-73  
Barbara Leith 1973-75  
Susan Etelman 1975-77  
Bernice Samelson 1977 Finance Committee, WayBus
Sandy Hoyt 1977-79 School Committee
Nancy Carapezza 1979-81 Became president of LWVMA
Mary Antes 1981-83 Selectman, Housing Authority, COA
Jane Miles 1983-85  
Ann Hardenbergh, Jean Pratt, Ann Hamilton 1985-86 Jean = Zoning Board of Appeals
Jean Halvorson 1986-87  
Barbara Bowens 1987-88  
Judy Schurgin 1988-90  
Jamie Stern, Anna Laura Rosow 1990-91 Anna Laura = CAPA
Anna Laura Rosow 1991-94  
Sally Brotman, Patricia Cochran, Laura White, Shirley Pollitt, Amy Roberts 1994-95  
Anita Muchmore, Shirley Pollitt, Amy Roberts, Sonja Strong, Laura White 1995-96  
Amy Roberts, Sonja Strong, Laura White 1996-97  
Dorothy Bourassa 1997-98  
Shirley Pollitt, Laura White 1999-2000  
Karen Dale 2001-2  
Iryna Priester 2002-3 Planning Board, Board of Selectmen
Sonja Strong, Karen Kavet, Iryna Priester, Karen Dale, Megan Lucier, Jo Wilson 2003-05  
Karen Dale, Karen Kavet, Iryna Priester, Megan Lucier, Sonja Strong, Jo Wilson 2005-06  
Mary Antes, Nancy Carapezza, Karen Kavet (treasurer), Sema Faigen, Jean Pratt, Ginny Steel, Karen Krowne, Jane Sciacca (1 year), Elaine Sweeney (1 year), Heather Ryan (began 2013), Iryna Priester 2006-