League of Women Voters, Alexandria, Virginia
  
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
















    		 

Who We Are

The League of Women Voters has a rich history that predates women's suffrage. It was founded in 1920 by participants in the Suffragette Movement who believed that victory in the voting rights battle was only a step toward a greater challenge. "Winning the vote is only an opening wedge," said founder Carrie Chapman Catt, noting that: "...learning to use it is a bigger task."

The Alexandria League of Women Voters, founded in 1947, is one of 1,250 local leagues organized in communities from coast to coast. It has approximately 200 members. Any citizen, 18 years of age or older, who lives in Alexandria may join. In addition, associate memberships are available for younger people and non-citizens.

The League is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. It is a unique activist network that derives its strength from the energy and commitment of more than a hundred thousand members and supporters nationwide.

Like its parent organization, the Alexandria League of Women Voters is nonpartisan, never supporting or opposing candidates or political parties. It is, however, political in that it does act on issues after thorough study and member agreement.

Follow the links below to go to our Current Issues section which summarizes the Alexandria League's position on a variety of issues as well as a brief description of the process we employ to define our focal areas. More extensive position papers and other materials are available by mail.

SUMMARY OF POSITIONS
ON CURRENT ISSUES

 RIGHT TO VOTE
 EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
 TYPE OF CITY GOVERNMENT
 EDUCATION
 SCHOOL BUDGET PRIORITIES
 LAND USE AND PLANNING
 TRANSPORTATION
 HOUSING
 DAYCARE
 JUVENILE JUSTICE
 DRUG TREATMENT AND EDUCATION
 SOURCES OF LOCAL REVENUE
 ECOLOGY OF LAND USE PLANNING

Our focus on the issues and on encouraging true government of the people has earned the League of Women Voters its reputation as one of America's most respected political institutions. In an era of proliferating and powerful special interests, the League's advocacy of the public interest is increasingly recognized as an essential voice of democracy.

We hope that in reading through these pages you will be motivated to involve yourself in the process of participatory democracy. We need you.

If you wish to contact a member of the Alexandria League of Women Voters' Board of Directors, follow this link: Board of Directors. For questions or comments about our Web site, contact our Webmaster:

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