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NFBPWC Biennial Conference, July 20th
The Conference was to start at 5:00 A.M. California time, but there was a power outage at the
hotel. Those on Zoom were all right. During the wait I learned that Michelle Husby has moved
to Portland, Oregon to be near her daughter. She lives three doors from her. Her daughter had
surgery last Tuesday. Her daughter and husband have three children.

President Megan called the 7th Biennial Assembly to order at 5:39 A.M. The hotel had a gener-
ator, but they did have problems with that going out. The electricity came on at 7:42 A.M.
There were 45 in-person and 15 on Zoom. The totals below include in-person and on Zoom.
California 10
Colorado 7

Arizona 0
Michigan 5
New York City 4
North Carolina 4
Paso del Norte 0

Pennsylvania 13
Virtual 16
Washington 1
The Board approved the budget in January so it did not have to be approved at this meeting.
Michelle Guarino, contact bookkeeper did review the budget – Income $89,590 which included
$15,000 from the Legacy Fund and expenses $89,590.
Sandy Thompson and Barbara Bozeman reviewed the proposed Bylaws changes. Bylaws Chair
Trudy Waldroop was on Zoom. There were some amendments, but most passed as presented.
Daneene Rusnak went over the proposed Advocacy Platform. It was approved.

The election of Officers was via Election Buddy or via a written ballot for those in-person who
did not have electronic access. It took until after 1:00 P.M. The results were not given until af-
ter the afternoon speaker and breakout sessions. The winners of the election are –
Nominations Chair: Angie Jackson-Wilson, Virtual (she was nominated from the floor)
Young BPW: Bryn Norrie, Virtual

Secretary: Nermin Ahmad, New York City
Treasurer: Dr. Joanne Naylor, North Carolina
2nd Vice President Advocacy: Emily VanVleck, New York City
1st Vice President Membership: Maria DeSousa, California
President: Barbara Bozeman, Virtual

The keynote speaker was Dr. Jill Kracov Zinckgraf, intern Executive Director of the National
Women’s History Alliance. She spent 20 years in domestic violence work. She showed the video
“One Find Day” which showed photos of women up until 1984 while the song played. The Na-
tional Women’s History Alliance has a theme each year. This year the theme is “Equity, Diversi-
ty and Inclusion.” In 1978 Molly Murphy MacGregor started “Women’s History Week.” President
Jimmy Carter proclaimed it “Women’s History Month.” From 1400-1775 4,000,000-6,000,000
women died during the European Witchcraft Trials. When a person was dunked, if they floated,
they were witch. Those who drown were not witches.