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What's New/Upcoming Events:

Meeting Locations The online version of the May Fairfax Voter has a correction on the Unit Meetings page for the Springfield Unit. The printed Voter that was mailed is incorrect. For the revised meetings page only, click here.

Spring Voters Guides are here! For info about the May 1, 2012 City and Town elections click here.

School start times Click here to read the statement presented to the Fairfax County School Board on March 29, 2012.

LWVFA speaks out on discrimination against women in 2012! Click here to read this letter to the editor published recently in the Fairfax Times and The Connection newspapers.

National Convention - June 8 - 12 Volunteers Are Needed for National LWV Convention. Click here for the volunteer registration form with more information.

Annual MeetingYou are cordially invited to attend ~ LWVFA Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Hilton Springfield (6550 Loisdale Rd, Springfield, VA). Click here for the registration form with more information.

IT'S HERE! THE 2012 EDITION OF LWVFA'S FACTS FOR VOTERS. Click here to view. Bulk Distribution has been made to some agencies and offices; members will receive a mailed copy by middle of February 2012. For multiple copies, please contact the LWVFA office at league@lwv-fairfax.org or call 730-658-9150 and leave a message. Enjoy!

MAY MEETING

Domestic Violence Study (Part 2): Changes in Programs and Practices

Interesting fact: Approximately half of all Fairfax County homicides are related to domestic violence. All the more reason to be grateful to our hard-working Domestic Violence Committee for researching some of the many ways that both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence in Fairfax County can receive the help they need. Don't be discouraged by the alphabet soup of agencies that have been set up to help; the report explains them all. This would be a good study to keep on hand in case you learn of someone in need of help because negotiating these agencies would be challenging to someone caught in a frightening situation. Enjoy the discussion. The committee will add insights as to a likely starting place to finding just the right agency.

Click here for the May Fairfax Voter. The online version of the May Fairfax Voter has a correction on the Unit Meetings page for the Springfield Unit. The printed Voter that was mailed is incorrect. For the revised meetings page only, click "here"<files/may_voter_meetings_page_revised.pdf>.

Fairfax Area League Ongoing Activities

RECENT:

LWVFA speaks out on discrimination against women in 2012! Click here to read this letter to the editor published recently in the Fairfax Times and The Connection newspapers.

LWVFA Co-President Jane E. George delivered a statement to the Fairfax School Board at its January 30, 2012 public hearing on the FCPS proposed FY2013 Budget. Click here to read the statement.

LWVFA testimony to the General Assembly delegation from Fairfax Area that was given by Co-President Julie Jones on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Read it here.

LWVFA Supports School Bond Referendum - editorial published in The Connection Newspapers on October 11. Read it here

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

ONGOING:

The 2012 Facts For Voters is available! Click here for the online version. Click here to contact us for a copy or several copies.

Updated LWVFA Here We Stand (as of June 2011) document on Action page.

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, hosted by the LWV of Virginia.

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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 of Women Voters never supports or opposes candidates for office, or political parties, and any use of the League of Women Voters name in campaign advertising or literature has not been authorized by the League.

JOIN US!

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.