Meet the League of Women Voters of Houston

A NON-PARTISAN COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION SINCE 1920

Our Board of Trustees & Staff

Claudia Ortega-Hogue, President
Jackie Kacen, Treasurer
Madison Polston, Secretary
Priscila True, Vice President for Voter Services
Irene Nunez, Vice President for Membership
Naomi Williams, Vice President for Study and Advocacy
Carol Shattuck, Vice President for Development
Allison Gower, Vice President for Marketing and Communications

Shelly Baker
, Trustee At Large
Alan Bernstein, Trustee At Large
Terri Chen, Trustee At Large
Jack Enright, Trustee At Large
Virginia Johnson, Trustee At Large
Ximena Mondragon, Trustee At Large

Gene Preuss, Trustee At Large

Ameena Rasheed, Trustee At Large
Tiko Reynolds-Hausman, Trustee At Large
Cherise Story, Trustee At Large
Katherine Summerlin, Trustee At Large
Sarah Syed, Trustee At Large


Katie Campbell Shumway, Executive Director
Dallana Camargo, Programs Officer for Voter Services

Lauren Dougherty, Marketing & Social Media Manager

Sabine Hodge, Administrative and Data Specialist

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

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The League of Women Voters of Houston is a nonprofit 501(c)3 charitable trust dedicated to serving the Houston community by offering voter outreach initiatives and trusted, impartial information about elections and major public policy issues. Donations, including membership dues, are tax-deductible as allowed by law. LWV-Houston is governed by a Board of Trustees elected by our membership.

HISTORY OF

The League

An excerpt from

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

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