A Grassroots organization with hundreds of volunteers in 21 communities.
League of Women Voters is the organization where hands-on work to safeguard democracy leads to civic improvement.
Join us in:
- Acting as a force to create positive, lasting change in our communities.
- Empowering voters to exercise their right to vote and to have that vote count.
- Preserving our constitutional rights and civil liberties.
- Educating citizens and fostering dialogue on important issues from healthcare and climate change to immigration and affordable housing.
- Advocating for positive change at the local, state and national levels on issues that impact us all, such as land use, education reform and government transparency, and accountability.
FUTURE EVENTS:
LWVCO Legislative Action Committee
During the Colorado Legislative Session, League members follow specific legislative bills, then meet as a group every two weeks to discuss these bills (first meeting is January 11). Positions on proposed legislation are published every two weeks in the League’s Legislative Letter.
LWVCO Council—May 16-17, 2008
Hotel Strater
Durango, Colorado
The Council is held in alternate years with the state League convention to elect LWVCO officers, adopt a budget, and other business.
LWVCO Leadership Retreat—June 20-21, 2008
Best Western Hotel
Frisco, Colorado
Health Care for All Rally - Jan. 31, 2008, on the Capitol Steps
Nearly 300 HCAC members and other supporters of guaranteed affordable Health Care for All rallied on an icy January 31 on the West Steps of the Capitol. Marjory Beal (middle photo), the president of the Colorado League of Women Voters spoke that day along with Fran Ricker, executive director of the Colorado Nurses Association, Beverly Ingle, president of the board of the Colorado Education Association and Betty Lehman, executive director of the Autism Society of Colorado. Barry Keene, vice-president of Health Care for All Colorado, praised the legislators for joining HCAC in the sunshine.