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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1014 Offered February 17, 2019 Commending the League of Women Voters of Arlington. ----------
Patrons-- Hope, Levine, Lopez and Sullivan; Senators: Ebbin, Favola and Howell
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WHEREAS, for 75 years, the League of Women Voters of Arlington has served the members of the community by promoting active and informed citizen participation in government through education and advocacy; and

WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters of Arlington monitors elections and government activities and provides nonpartisan, balanced information on local, state, and national issues; and

WHEREAS, founded in 1944, the League of Women Voters of Arlington encourages citizen participation in the political process by facilitating voter registration, sponsoring candidate forums, and providing nonpartisan, balanced information to the public on local, state, and national issues; and

WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters of Arlington has long advocated for public policies that provide equal and quality schooling, housing, and transportation for all, while minimizing the impacts on the environment; and

WHEREAS, this year, the League of Women Voters of Arlington continues to educate and engage the public and its elected representatives on issues ranging from nonpartisan redistricting, to voting protection, to the Equal Rights Amendment, to fair and affordable housing, while expanding voter registration efforts in high schools; and

WHEREAS, throughout its 75 years of service, the League of Women Voters of Arlington has worked assiduously to raise the level of informed political debate and promote reasoned public policy; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the League of Women Voters of Arlington on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the League of Women Voters of Arlington as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for its legacy of contributions to civic engagement in Arlington.