Awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting
The Joan K. Bozer Leadership Award recognizes outstanding League leadership that reflects some of the
many qualities that Joan demonstrated in her long experience as a League and community leader. We
selected five key characteristics exhibited by Joan that we feel are essential qualities for recognition: Ethical,
Innovative, Resourceful, Respected, Steadfast. Please submit a paragraph of up to 250 words that describes
how your nominee embodies these characteristics. Be sure to include each characteristic as you write about
your nominee.
The League of Women Voters of Buffalo/Niagara LEE Award is presented to a League member who has made
a Long-Term Commitment to the League with Energy and Excellence – in short, the initials LEE. The award
honors Lenore Tetkowski, Leonore Lambert, and Lenore Banks. Please submit a paragraph of up to 250 words
about your nominee in which you note the approximate number of years the person has served the League
actively, and give examples of her/his Energy and Excellence in League activity.
Please email completed nominations to lwvoter@verizon.net or mail them to the League office by February 28, 2025. Be sure your name is noted as the nominator. Please feel free to contact Terri Parks at lwvoter@verizon.
net if you need help with your nominations.
We also invite you to become a member of the committee to select this year’s LWVBN award recipients. We
will meet by Zoom and expect to need no more than two meetings. To volunteer, contact Terri Parks.
Terri Parks, League Award Chair