ABOUT THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE HOUSTON AREA
ACTION AND ADVOCACY
League members study issues relevant to public policy and interest, take consensus and form positions. Once a position is adopted, LWV HA members:
- Lobby elected officials at local, state, and national levels of government
- Form coalitions with other organizations and groups
- Testify before public entities
- Issue statements to the press on League positions
OUR NATIONAL POSITIONS
The League of Women Voters studies issues related to Government, Natural Resources, International Relations and Social Policy. The League takes action only under existing program positions, which are reached through membership study and consensus.
The League of Women Voters of the Houston Area acts under national positions, state positions and local positions.
GOVERNMENT
Promote an open governmental system that is representative, accountable and responsive. Read more.
SOCIAL POLICY
Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans. Read more.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest. Read more.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Promote peace in an interdependent world by working cooperatively with other nations and strengthening international organizations. Read more.
OUR STATE AND LOCAL POSITIONS
Our state positions can be found here.
Our local positions are quite extensive. They can be found in detail on pp. 18–28 in our Annual Meeting Workbook. Recent actions under our local positions include:
- Study of our current City of Houston budget
- A TV program on human trafficking
- Working with the LWV-US to keep EPA strong and to keep Congress from lowering our clean air standards
- Working with the County of Harris to extend early voting hours.
Board of Directors
president
Linda Cohn
program vice president
Jan Wilbur
advocacy vice president
Laura Blackburn
organization vice president
Leslie Taylor
community relations vice president
Jacqueline Alfred
treasurer
Barbara Swartz
secretary
Mary Lee Burrus
DIRECTORS
Wayne Derrick
Gwen Essinger
Ryan Leach
Penny Milbouer
Marcia Miqueloto
Millie Walker
executive director
Christina Gorczynski