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What's New/Upcoming Events:

Women's Legislative Roundtable meets on Wednesdays during the G.A.Session, hosted by the LWV of Virginia. The first meeting of the Roundtable for the 2012 Session was January 18 and will continue through February 29. Go to www.lwv-va.org for 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!

FEBRUARY MEETING

Domestic Violence Takes Front and Center as February Discussion Topic

This month the Domestic Violence Committee, chaired by Barbara Nunes, outlines encouraging information about the changes and improvements in the handling of domestic violence cases. On the federal, state and local levels, new legislation has defined, tightened, clarified, and provided additional training. Page 6 of the study provides an especially helpful chart showing how the process of handling protective orders has been improved. Part II of the study in May will emphasize services for victims and abusers. You may be of help to someone needing this information some day, so please join in the conversation.

Click here for the February Voter.

GENERAL MEETING

General Meeting has been postponed until Feb 11, same place, new time with coffee and registration at 9:30 a.m. Full details by Jan 26.

Panel Discussion on Voter ID Laws at General Meeting and Luncheon

Read the January Fairfax VOTER for background on the General Meeting topic. Click here for the January Voter. There are no unit meetings in January--attend the General Meeting. Unit meetings will resume in February.

COUNTRY CLUB OF FAIRFAX
5110 Ox Road (Route 123 & Braddock Roads), Fairfax VA 22030

9:00 a.m. Registration & coffee
9:30 a.m. Presentation

Speakers:
Tim O'Brien, LWVUS
Specialist for the Public Advocacy for Voter Protection Project
Cameron Quinn, Fairfax County Registrar
Former Secretary of the Virginia State Board of Elections
Anita Kumar, The Washington Post
Virginia politics and government reporter in the Richmond Bureau

11:30 Luncheon (Reservations required for luncheon only)

Click here for the reservation form. Luncheon reservation deadline FEBRUARY 3, 2012 - Cost: $35 per person

Fairfax Area League Ongoing Activities

RECENT:

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.