LWV-Montgomery Co., MD: Action and Advocacy Issues

League of Women Voters of Montgomery Co., MD
Action and Advocacy Issues Calls To Action

NATIONAL-- Visit the LWVUS Action Line to see national issues on which action is needed.

STATE-- Visit the LWVMD Action Line to check for action needed and/or reports on recent action.

Our League Takes Action

The League takes action on national, state and local issues at the national, state and local government levels based on League positions after a thorough study, discussion and consensus process in which all members may participate.

LWVUS volunteers visit the United States Senatorial and Congressional offices at various times during the year to explain League positions on specific issues to their Senators and Congressional Representatives.

The League of Women Voters of Maryland plays a similar role at the State level testifying before the Maryland General Assembly, advocating our League positions.

Local Leagues monitor local government hearings and legislative sessions as well, testifying when an issue on which the League has taken a position is headed for action by government bodies (see below).

Our Strength Lies in Our Numbers!
The League's free online activist community has been very effective this year, sending tens of thousands of messages to Congress on important legislation. Still, some League members and allies need to be reminded that they can easily make a difference by signing up for the Grassroots Lobby Corps.

Join the National League's free online activist community and receive action alerts on important issues by email. Our online activists have sent more than 85,000 email messages to the 109th Congress! You too can make a difference by signing up today and making your voice heard. Because our strength lies in our numbers, we encourage you to ask friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to join you as online activists with the League.

Join the Marland State League's free online activist community.

Please check our Positions Page to see brief statements about each local position. For more detailed information call the LWVMC office.

Recent action we have taken in Montgomery County (in letters or in testimony):

Letter from Diane Hibino to the Mongomery County Delegation in support of regulation of campaign finance disclosure, February 12, 2009.

Letter from Diane Hibino to the Mongomery County Senate Delegation concerning the death penalty, February 11, 2009.

Letter from Diane Hibino to the Mongomery County House Delegation concerning the death penalty, February 11, 2009.

Testimony by Diane Hibino to the Montgomery County Planning Board concerning the Purple Line, January 8, 2009.

Testimony by Diane Hibino to the Montgomery County Legislative Delegation concerning Montgomery County Employees - Property, Recordation and Transfer Taxes, December 11, 2008.

Testimony by Diane Hibino before the Montgomery County Delegation to the House of Delegates on Regulation of Campaign Finance Disclosure, December 11, 2008.

Testimony by Diane Hibino before the Montgomery County Joint House and Senate Priorities Hearing, November 20, 2008.

Testimony by Diane Hibino before the Maryland Transit Administration regarding the Purple Line, November 18, 2008.

Testimony by Diane Hibino to the Montgomery County Planning Board concerning the Germantown Master Plan, November 10, 2008.

Letter from Diane Hibino to the Montgomery County Council concerning Zoning Text Amendment 08-15, October 6, 2008.

Testimony by Diane Hibino before the Montgomery County Council concerning forest conservation, September 17, 2008.

Testimony by Barbara Hankins before the Montgomery County Council concerning TDR's and ZTA 08-14, July 29, 2008.

Testimony to the Montgomery County Planning Board concerning the petition of the Phyllis Jones Propery, July 24, 2008.

Testimony to the Montgomery County Planning Board concerning TDR's and the Agricultural Reserve, July 17, 2008.

Testimony by Diane Hibino before the Montgomery County Council concerning the Twinbrook Sector Plan, May 20, 2008.

Testimony by Diane Hibino before the Montgomery County Council concerning the FY 2009 Operating Budget and Public Services Program, April 9, 2008.

Testimony by Margaret Chasson before the Montgomery County Council concerning agricultural easements (Bill 39-07), January 15, 2008.

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The Montgomery County League of Women Voters also takes action based on state and national positions at the direction of the respective board. Examples are:

NATIONAL: We have contacted our members of Congress at the direction of the League of Women Voters of the United States on issues such as the following:
- Opposition to bills threatening the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
- Support of the United Nations.
- Support of campaign finance reform.
STATE: The League of Women Voters of Maryland has endorsed the Maryland Children's Initiative which will increase the state excise tax on cigarettes significantly and extend the tax to other tobacco products. The legislation increasing the tobacco tax would dedicate money for a campaign to discourage children from using tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs, and provide treatment for citizens already addicted. In addition, money raised by the tobacco tax increase could help fund other programs to aid children.
The LWV joins a broad-based coalition of organizations in Maryland which support the Initiative.

For additional information about any of the League's action issues, 
            contact us at- 12216 Parklawn Dr., Suite 101 
                           Rockville, MD 20852
                           301-984-9585
                            lwvmc@erols.com 
                 
                       WE WELCOME YOUR INTEREST

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