LWVMCVA

League of Women Voters
of
Montgomery County, Virginia

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In Memory of a Great Leader:

:Margaret "Sallie" Mabie
Friend an Leader

A dear friend and long time member of the League of Women Voters, Margaret "Sallie" Mabie died in Statesboro, GA on April, 2012. "Sallie" was instrumental in establishing the Montgomery County Chapter of the League of Women voters and, was one of the first members of the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, serving on the Executive Committee.

.On Saturday, April 14, 2012, you can visit with the family and be present for a service of Celebration and Rememberance at McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg. The visitation is at 10:00 AM and is followed by the Celebration and Rememberance Service at 11 AM. Here is a link to the online version of the obituary. It has been requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley, P.O. Box 477, Radford, VA 24143. (See obituary here.)

We are grateful for “Sallie's” service to our League and to the ongoing legacy of continuing to strive for responsible government and an the education of citizens on government and voting. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of a remarkable leader that we were fortunate to have guiding our League in its formative years.

EDUCATION STUDY FINAL REPORT: Read the full positions report here!

IMPORTANT UPDATES FROM LWV OF UNITED STATES:

The Center for Public Integrity report concerning ethics in government and transparency. For information specific to Virginia see our evaluation here.

The League of Women Voters has a position on the Federal Role in Public Education. This new Education position was a result of the Education Study that some of you participated in during the Fall of 2011. Thanks to all of you who helped us with this national study.

LWVUS UN Observers: Annual Report 2011-2012 Available Online

Redistricting Report: Shining a Light: Redistricting Lessons Learned in 2011 gives an overview of what has been happening with Redistricting in the United States.

Notice: Want to know more about the impact of Voter Suppression Laws? Then take a look here!

CITY OF RADFORD CANDIDATE FORUMS: CITY COUNCIL & SCHOOL BOARD

A Candidate Forum will be held on Tuesday evening, April 3 at the Radford High School. The High School has agreed to host it on that evening. It will be hosted by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, the NAACP, Radford Chamber of Commerce, Radford Main Street, and WVRU-89.9 FM. Clay Waite will be moderator.

City Council Voter Guide (.pdf file)

School Board Voter Guide (.pdf file)

Audio Files of the Forums are available on www.wvru.org  where you can listen online or download the files and listen at your leisure.

VIRGINIA DECODED and VIRGINIA INTEGRITY MAP

Click on the link to read more about two great new resources for League members, citizens and elected officials.These make it clear why the League of Women Voters and the work that we do in Virginia is so very important.

On our Action Pages, there are a couple of new features: Internet Tips & Tools (links for how to more effectively use online resources) and Our Papers (papers written by some of our members).

League of Women Voters of Virgina update on Women's Rights and Issues.

Take Action - New Action Pages will help you stay informed on what the LWVs is doing about important issues.

Too Young to Vote? - New pages with resources for those under 18 who want to learn about government and voting

Privatization Study: for consensus as well as state and local action.