The League Celebrating Its 100th Anniversary and Beyond

The League Celebrating Its 100th Anniversary and Beyond

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What Is the League of Women Voters' Mission?

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

What Is the League of Women Voters' of Delaware County?

We are an Inter-League Organization (ILO) that focuses on needs and issues of Delaware County, PA in collaboration with the Central Delaware County League and the Radnor Township League.  We work together at the county level to most effectively and responsibly learn about issues and solve problems that transcend political boundaries.  It is a grassroots organization providing every member with opportunities to learn and educate others about government, and take action on public policy.

What We Do?

  • Advocate for positive change that makes our County strong, safe and vibrant
  • Encourage all citizens to become empowered voters and defenders of our democracy
  • Provide Voter Services - Candidate Forums, Voter Registration, Voter Training
  • Monitor Delaware County government meetings and continuously learn how county goverment operates
  • Study countywide needs such as the establishment of a Delaware County Public Health Department and prison reform
  • Present the impact of envirornmental issues throughout Delaware County
  • Work together with county and municipal government and community organizations to bring about positive change
  • Promotes Civic Education in schools and communities
  • Share the history of the League of Women Voters and passage of the 19th Admenment giving women the right to vote

What Can You Do?

 100 Years of LWV

 

Join a Countywide Committee

Criminal Justice - The Criminal Justice Committee is Countywide which is currently conducting a League study of various aspects of our criminal justice system within Delaware County and specifically our County prison. Once the study is completed it will be shared with all members, community partners and Delaware County Officials. Contact: Chair; maritagreen6 [at] gmail.com (Marita Green), LWV CDC Board Member and LWV Delaware County Board Member and Co-Chair of Voter Services.

Environmental - The Environmental Committee is Countywide and studies topics and advocates on the basis of the state and national Leagues’ public policy positions on natural resources/environmental topics. Those positions speak about air, land, and water resources, dealing with such subjects as coal, hazardous waste management, land-use and growth management, solid waste management, transportation, pipelines and climate change. The Committee engages with a variety of environmental advocacy groups at the state and local level. Environmental Committee Contacts: environmentalpolicy [at] palwv.org (Kathy Cook) - LWV Pennsylvania Environmental Policy Director and LWV CDC Member; and rlwinters [at] comcast.net (Roberta Winters) - LWV Radnor Township Liaison and jodinemayberry [at] comcast.net (Jodine Mayberry) - LWV CDC Liaison. 

Public Health - The Health Committee is County-wide and supports improvements in public health services and access to physical and mental health care for all residents in our area with particular attention to supporting the strategic plans, initiatives and programs of the newly formed Delaware County Health Department.  Reviews national, state and local league studies and positions regarding healthcare delivery and recommends advocacy and education actions that advance these positions in support of basic healthcare for all residents. Health Committee members: nancy.sharts-hopko [at] villanova.edu (Nancy Hopko), Chair and CDC Liaison; Brennanbjj [at] aol.com (Jane Brennan), CDC Vice President; rhalthealth [at] gmail.com (Rosemarie Halt), Chair, Delaware County Board of Health; libigey50 [at] comcast.net (Kathy Wright), Radnor Liaison.

Regional Adolescent Sleep Needs Coalition (RASNC) is Countywide and dedicated to raising awareness of the nationally identified public health concern of chronic adolescent sleep deprivation and advocating for the accompanying nationally universally recommended medical solutions, including the establishment of healthy school hours. Our Coalition is part of the National Start School Later movement and the Coalition website is startschoollater.net/pa---southeastern.html . RASNC Contact(s):  amosakowski [at] gmail.com (Anne Mosakowski) - Co-chair CDC Board President and CDC Board Liaison; and rlwinters [at] comcast.net (Roberta Winters) - LWV Radnor Township.