ABOUT US
In 1946, seven women leaders of the Kalamazoo area asked Professor Otto Yntema of Western Michigan University to teach a class in Parliamentary Procedure at the Kalamazoo Harding School. The
following year, the same women organized the Kalamazoo Parliamentary Club.
On October 6, 1967, the club was granted a charter by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS® (NAP) under the name of Kalamazoo Parliamentary Law Unit (KPLU). The unit is affiliated with the
Michigan State Association of Parliamentarians (MSAP).
MEMBERSHIP
Annual dues are $10 and membership is open to any NAP member or any person interested in the study of parliamentary procedure and preparing for NAP membership. Guests are welcome at meetings and are
invited to learn about the unit and parliamentary procedure. KPLU has four types of members: primary, affiliate, provisional, and life.
MEETINGS
Held in February, May, September and November at the People's Church 1758 North 10th St.,Kalamazoo, MI.
The group is currently meeting via Zoom. Contact us for more information.
CONTACTS
Officers of KPLU are:
President: Laurie Marshall
Secretary: Nancy Fodey
Treasurer: Allison Hammond
To find out more about parliamentarians serving southwest Michigan contact us today!
1) Take the membership exam to become a member of the the National Association of Parliamentarians
or
2) Join one of our local units as a provisional member.
For more information, use our contact form.
We look forward to hearing from you!