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 2025-2027 Organizational Chart Officers and Directors |
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| To contact any of the Board of Directors, use the email: lwvpwfa@gmail.com | ||
| Co-Presidents | Vice President | Recording Secretary |
| Pat Reilly | Carol Proven | Barbara Greiling |
| Connie Gilman | ||
| Treasurer | Voter Services Co-Directors | Membership Records Director |
| Shari Oley | Laura Feld-Mushaw | Jane Touchet |
| Cynthia Chambliss | ||
| Carol Proven | ||
| Advocacy Director | Membership Outreach Director | |
| Miriam Anver | Catherine Ring | |
| Past President Ex-Officio | ||
| Pat Reilly | ||
| Off Board of Directors FY 2025-2027 Organizational Chart |
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| Events Coordinator | BLM Vigil | Budget Committee |
| Sheila Arrington | Ruthann Litchford | Shari Oley (Chair) |
| Carol Proven | ||
| Voter Registration | Newsletter Editor | Senior Center Facilities (VR) |
| Laura Feld-Mushaw | Connie Gilman | Donna Anstee |
| Certified Members | ||
| Adult Detention Center | Voter Registration | 2040 Comprehensive Plan Study |
| Carol Noggle | Laura Feld-Mushaw | Charles Grymes (Chair) |
| Brenda Carswell | Carol Proven | Carol Proven |
| Certified Members | Lucia Anderson | |
| Laura Feld-Mushaw | ||
| Nominating Committee (2026) | Volunteer Coordinator | Communications |
| Ruthann Litchford | Trish Freed | Carol Proven |
| Connie Gilman | ||
| Barbara Greiling | ||
| Observer Corps | ||
| Chair (Vacant) | ||
| Barbara Amster (Fauquier) | ||
*Elected 2-year Board Member Positions 2025 – 2026. 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.