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Dr. Meredith Machen (pronounced MAY CHIN) 505-577-6337 (cell) projects@lwvnm.org, meredith.machen@gmail.com Dr. Machen, former president and ongoing director of the League of Women Voters of New Mexico, chairs the Education, History, and Immigration Committees. Before becoming active with the League, Meredith was an educator for 38 years. She retired from her position as Vice President for Educational Leadership at Santa Fe Community College after 25 years of teaching and administering programs there. Her lifetime passion has been helping educationally and economically disadvantaged community members succeed. Her interests include intercultural collaborative leadership, voting rights, civic engagement, social advocacy, prevention, and improving education at the district, state, and national levels. She founded Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe in 1985. As an educator who has long recognized the need for sound public policy and understanding of issues, she is involved in many organizations that promote democracy and quality of life. She is an active advocate on local, state, and national levels. She also serves as New Mexico's Public Policy Chair for the American Association of University Women.

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