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What's New/Upcoming Events:

LWV-VA Summer Workshops in Hampton VA on Saturday, August 28; Place: Crowne Plaza Hotel; go to http://www.lwv-va.org for more information.

LWVFA Units Kick-Off will be Saturday, September 4, 9:45 AM; at the McLean Governmental Center, go to Calendar page for address and directions; briefing starts at 11:30 a.m. Units will meet 2nd & 3rd weeks in September - see Where We Meet page

SUPER SATURDAY coming to a library near you on Saturday, September 25! League members will be conducting voter registration at Fairfax Area libraries. More information available at Kick Off.

General Election, November 2, 2010; last day to register to vote in General Election is October 12. LWVFA "What's On The Ballot?" will be posted on our Elections page, early September; click on Elections page for link to the Fairfax County Elections Office for more info.

September 2010

Eleven Myths About the League of Women Voters

If you are a recent member of the League of Women Voters, say less than 20 years (!), there may be some things you don't know about the how and the why of League "peculiarities." This month we try to shine some light on the reasons for "the League Way." We hope it encourages some lively conversation, some poignant reminiscences, and some "aha" moments. There are opportunities in this material for your suggestions on how we can make that all-important appeal to younger members, among other things. Please join in the conversation.

Program materials can be found on pages 5 - 10 of the September Fairfax VOTER

Fairfax Area League Ongoing Activities

RECENT:

Elections were held on held May 4 and June 8; go to our main Elections page for the link to the Elections office to see results.

The LWVFA's 62nd Annual Meeting was held Saturday, April 24, at the Mason District Governmental Center, in Annandale. Anita Kumar from The Washington Post was the luncheon speaker. The business meeting included approving Amendments to LWVFA and LWVFA Ed Fund Bylaws; adopting a budget for FY2010-11, adopting local program for the next biennium (2010-12) and electing new officers and directors. In addition to approving the recommended program, the not-recommended item "Fairfax County becoming a City" was also adopted as a study for 2010-12. Links to the some of the foregoing are: Proposed Amended LWVFA Bylaws, Proposed Amended LWVFA Ed Fund Bylaws and Summary of Amendments [3 documents]; Proposed Budget Transmittal Memo with Statement of Condition at End of Fiscal Year, Proposed LWVFA Budget for FY2010-11 and Proposed LWVFA Ed Fund Budget for FY2010-11 [3 documents]; and Proposed LWVFA Recommended Program for 2010-12.

LWVFA gave Testimony to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors regarding the proposed FY 2011 Budget on April 8, 2010. Click here to read.

LWVFA received annual briefing from Fairfax Co. Office of Management & Budget at its board meeting March 17, 2010, at the Packard Center.

LWVFA sent a letter to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 5, 2010 about the FY2011 Advertised Budget. Click here to read the letter. League Testimony about the budget will be given at the BOS public hearing on April 8, 2010.

At the LWVFA General Meeting on January 24, 2010, attendees heard about the latest plans for developing Tysons Corner. A summary of Clark Tyler's presentation is published in the March 2010 Fairfax VOTER. Click here for Part 1 of the March Voter to read Mr. Tyler's remarks.

Visit our Fairfax League in Action page to read about more activities of the Fairfax League of Women Voters.

ONGOING:

Weekly Leaders' Update from LWVUS Click here to read news from LWVUS, including the weekly Leaders' Update, brief summaries of LWVUS/EF Board Meeting Discussions, Conventions, Councils and Guidance to the Board.

WOMEN'S LEGISLATIVE ROUNDTABLE a non-partisan forum for the discussion of public policy issues and the legislation to address them that meets on Wednesdays during the G.A.Session. To learn more about the Women's Legislative Roundtable, click here.

For 2009 Voter's Guides Click here to find the list of candidates and referenda for your jurisdiction. Next Voters Guide will be published October 2010.

2010 LWVFA FACTS FOR VOTERS Click here for the PDF file. Click here to contact us for a copy or several copies.
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Who We Are & What We Do

The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

• We discuss & study issues of local, national, state & regional concern. We inform ourselves, legislators & the general public about the results of our research.
• We lobby for passage of laws we support & for the defeat of those we oppose, based on League positions.
• We monitor elections & government activities.
• We sponsor candidate debates & community forums about vital issues.
• We testify at legislative & administrative hearings to insure citizen input in policy making decisions.
• We publish & distribute issue-oriented material.
• We advocate, we occasionally go to court to help clarify & enforce laws in the public interest.
• We produce & distribute Voters' Guides to help citizens to choose candidates & to be prepared to vote on ballot questions.
• We get INVOLVED! Join us in lively conversations & interesting issues!

The League does not support any political party or candidate.

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Membership in the League of Women Voters is open to anyone -- men and women -- age 18 and older. JOIN US - click here for an application form.

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