Our Board of Trustees & Staff

Executive Leadership

Claudia Ortega Hogue, President

Terri Chen, Treasurer

Madison Polston, Secretary

Priscila True, Vice President, Voter Services

Irene Nunez, Vice President, Membership Affairs

Jennifer Reichek, Vice President, Study & Advocacy

Ginny Brown Daniel, Vice President, Fund Development

Allison Gower, Vice President, Communications and Marketing

Trustees

Sarah Syed

Jackie Kacen

Carol Shattuck

Cherise Story

Michelle Mason

Roxanne Plasencia

Shelly Baker

Ximena Mondragon

Ameena Rasheed

Executive Director

Katie Campbell Shumway

Staff

Katie Campbell Shumway, Executive Director

Dallana Camargo, Programs Officer for Voter Services

Lauren Dougherty, Marketing and Communications Manager

Sabine Hodge, Administrative and Data Manager

Emily Cruz, Outreach Coordinator

Rice University Board Fellow

Tupper Allen

University of Houston CHIP Intern

Erin Privee

A letter from our President

Dear League of Women Voters of Houston Family,

I am honored and humbled to serve as the first Latina President of the League of Women Voters of Houston, a dream come true! I have been involved with the LWVH since 2007. I started as a volunteer at the Naturalization Ceremonies, registering newly Naturalized Citizens to vote and helping them achieve the American Dream.

For over 20 years, I have focused on advocacy for non-profit organizations and under-resourced communities as well as raising awareness for social concerns through education, naturalization, census, and voting. For nearly three years, I served as the District Director for the 29th Congressional District of the U.S. House of Representatives for one of the first Latina’s to ever represent the State of Texas. I also worked as the Southwest Regional and Texas State Director with the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund for over a decade.

I am excited to continue to work hand in hand with the Board of Directors, Executive Director, Membership and Volunteers to empower voters by meeting them where they are! Expanding our outreach in the underserved and under-resourced communities is essential to building the trust that allows us to demonstrate that the League's support can be counted on day in and day out. To achieve these goals, we are looking to continue to grow our membership programs by offering more opportunities for members to engage and participate. It is inspiring to see how the community relies so heavily on the League of Women Voters, and our reputation for providing reliable and nonpartisan voting information is our most valuable asset as well as our biggest responsibility.

¡Es un honor ser parte de la Familia de League of Women Voters of Houston!
¡Muchas Gracias y Adelante!

Claudia Ortega Hogue

HISTORY OF

The League

An excerpt from

50 Going on 65 - A History of the League of Women Voters of Texas