About Us
The League of Women Voters of Prince William-Fauquier Area members are passionate activists who contribute a valuable service to the community through nonpartisan political action. Our members work year-around to register voters, host community forums and debates, provide voters with election information, conduct issue studies, and present public policy activities before government bodies as well as in other civic groups.
Membership in the LWV includes not only membership in the LWV-PWFA Local League, but membership in the LWV of Virginia (LWV-VA), and the LWV of the United States (LWVUS). LWV-PWFA members keep connected through a communication network of messages from each LWV level.
| Board of Directors FY 2023-2025 Organizational Chart Officers and Directors |
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| President | Vice President | Recording Secretary |
| Pat Reilly | Carol Proven (Acting) | Barbara Greiling |
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| Treasurer | Voter Services Co-Directors | Volunteer Director |
| Shari Oley | Laura Feld-Mushaw | Judy Hingle |
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| Carol Proven | ||
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| Membership Records Director | Membership Outreach Director | Advocacy Director |
| Jane Touchet | Catherine Ring | Carol Noggle |
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| Past President Ex-Officio | ||
| Janet Gorn | ||
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| Observer Corps | BLM Vigil | Budget Committee |
| Vacant (Chair) | Barbara Amster | Shari Oley (Chair) |
| Barbara Amster (Fauquier) | Trish Freed | |
| Pat Reilly | Newsletter Editor | Carol Proven |
| Connie Gilman | ||
| Racial & Social Justice Report Study | Voter Registration | 2040 Comprehensive Plan Study |
| Lorraine Schooner | Laura Feld-Mushaw | Charles Grymes (Chair) |
| Heidi Whitesel | Carol Proven | Carol Proven |
| Ruth Balton | Certified Members | Miriam Anver |
| Joan Rener | Sally Yankee | |
| Lucia Anderson | Laura Feld-Mushaw | |
| Adult Detention Center | Senior Center Facilities (VR) | Nominating Committee (2023) |
| Carol Noggle | Donna Anstee | Ruthann Litchford |
| Brenda Carswell | Connie Gilman | |
| Barbara Greiling | ||
| Judy Hingle (Ex-Officio) | ||
| Facts for Voters | Membership Committee | |
| Vacant | Vacant | |
*Elected 2-year Board Member Positions 2023 – 2025. Only Officers and Directors are Voting Members and the Past President Ex-Officio.
When do we meet?
Board Meetings are the third Tuesday of the month and open to the general membership. They are usually Zoom meetings.
General Meetings are called three times a year in addition to the Annual Meeting. They are in-person meetings.
Registration and information about board meetings and all other activities are found under Sign-Up Genius.
Bylaws and Handbook
Board Handbook, May 17, 2022, incl. ByLaws
LWV-PWFA Bylaws amended May 15, 2022
Meeting Minutes
LW-PWFA Meeting Minutes are archived on the Website and filed by year. (Click here for the Minutes)
Our Communications Network
Membership in the LWV includes not only membership in the LWV-PWFA Local League, but membership in the LWV of Virginia (LWV-VA), and the LWV of the United States (LWVUS). LWV-PWFA members keep connected through a communication network of messages from each LWV level.
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LWVUS. The LWVUS issues a bi-monthly newsletter, “LWV League Update,” from the desk of the LWUS national President. Included is information on the calendar of webinars and virtual meetings, action taken, resources, LWV business, letters and memos issued, Leagues in the news, and LWVUS staff highlights.
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LWV-VA. The LWV-VA issues a monthly newsletter, “Virginia VOTER,” which includes a variety of State-level information articles. Newsletters are posted on the LWV-VA website (www.lwv-va.org) by date.
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LWV-PWFA. The LWV-PWFA employs several communication tools to keep members both informed and to sign up for events and activity participation opportunities: Website www.princewiliamlwv.org, semi-monthly “blasts” by email, a quarterly newsletter, Facebook, and SignUp Genius.
Financial Resources
League Funding is derived from several resources, 1) Member Annual Dues, the primary source of operating funds (Not tax deductible), 2) The Education Fund, income raised through donations (Tax deductible), 3) Grants, and 4) LWV Wares Boutique.
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1) Member Dues. Member Annual Dues are the primary source of operating funds.
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2) Education Fund. The purpose of the Education Fund is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government. Income is raised through donation campaigns conducted periodically. Donations are tax deductible. The Fund operates exclusively for education purposes, including but not limited to the following:
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A) To build participation in the democratic process,
B) To study public policy issues in Virginia in an unbiased, nonpartisan manner, and
C) To educate and empower people to seek positive solutions to public policy issues.
The LWVUS acts as a Trustee for the LWV-PWFA Education Fund account. The LWVUS/EF operates the Local Education Fund program at no cost to participating Leagues. The program allows Local Leagues that are not incorporated 501(c)(3) organizations to collect tax deductible donations.
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3) Grants. The League benefits from Grant Programs, in particular to fund specific public education projects or programs. In addition to grant programs from public and private sources, the LWVUS provides Local Leagues with pass-through grant funding. Pass-through Grant opportunities are announced via the League “Update Newsletter” email. The LWVUS national office provides training, toolkits, visibility resources and more as part of the grant process and is available to work with the Grantee Local Leagues to address any issues throughout the Grant period. The LWVUS point of contact is listed in the Grant contract.
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4) LWV Market Place. The League raises funds through the sale of LWV-related items available to both members and the public.