Liz is a retired tech writer who moved to Hendersonville from Ohio in 2017 and joined LWVHC soon after. She has served on the Nominating Committee and as chair of the Communications team. She's most likely to be found walking her dog, at group class in the Hendo YMCA, or scribbling in a spiral notebook. She divides her time between WNC and Jalisco, Mexico, where her husband works as a UU Minister. Liz appreciates the League's efforts to support the democratic process and is proud of the work this League has done locally.

Marcella moved to Hendersonville in 2020 and joined the League in 2021. She retired as a librarian and professor from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX, where she was employed for about 30 years. In addition to serving on the Board she is current Team Leader for the Immigration Team, serves as a citizenship and literacy tutor for Blue Ridge Literacy Council, and helps to make toys at Apple Country Woodcrafters. The toys are donated to various social services agencies at Christmas time.

Nancy hails from Northern Wisconsin where she earned her private pilot’s license and was an early DEI hire by the Federal Aviation Administration, becoming the first female air traffic controller at Green Bay Tower. As a proud PATCO member fired by Ronald Reagan in 1981, she earned her paralegal degree and spent 30 years in Charlotte as a paralegal and corporate travel manager. Nancy volunteers for Project Dignity, Four Seasons Hospice, WNCW, and Conserving Carolina. She and her husband are avid birders, often traveling to Central and South America. She does her small part helping to preserve democracy in America.

Lynn grew up in the Albany area of New York state where her father ran for public office and her mother helped to form a chapter of the League of Women Voters. She got a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Masters degree in Asian Studies and then spent a 30 year career in the Federal government working for the Department of Defense as a civilian and living in Maryland. She and her husband Stan retired to Hendersonville seven years ago and she is active in the Blue Ridge Ringers community handbell choir, the Joseph McDowell chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution and the League of Women Voters of Henderson County, focusing on Voter Services for the last two years.

Mary is a retired educator – 15 years as a middle school language arts teacher and 20 years as a teacher trainer and coach. She and her husband have lived in Hendersonville since 1999 and love all that the area has to offer. Besides the League of Women Voters, Mary serves as the president of her Homeowners Association, volunteers at the Visitor Center in DuPont Forest and tutors at the Literacy Connection. She was drawn to the League of Women Voters because it provides an opportunity to fully connect to the community and lend a hand to make good things happen.

Ernest Mowell has been an active League member since 2010. He has served as Vice President of LWVHC and on the Nominating Committee of LWVNC. Ernest first learned about the LWV watching political debates in 6th Grade. He is a retired Deputy US Marshal, an Army veteran, and currently serves the community in a variety of roles.

Pam is a retired biomedical researcher who moved to Hendersonville in 2014. She joined the League of Women Voters shortly thereafter, starting with working with Voter Services, and now working with the Education committee as co-chair of Students Voting for Democracy. She also volunteers at the Brevard Music Center and the North Carolina Arboretum.

Myra is a retired banker, having managed large technology programs for over 30 years. Until November of 2024, she served on the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia League, leading the Restore the Vote team supporting incarcerated voters in the DC Jail through voter registration, civics education, and acting as an official election observer. Myra also registered DC voters incarcerated in the Bureau of Prisons. Other volunteer work included serving as the Treasurer of the National Association for the Advancement of Returning Citizens; facilitating weekly support calls for returning citizens; and leading the District’s ReThink Justice Coalition. Myra is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a BS in Finance and an MBA.