League of Women Voters of the Charlottesville Area

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International Relations/Federal Government Committee

Anita Pilling, Chair 2024-2025

The last couple of years has produced some important changes in the focus of the International Committee. As we began to examine issues that were relevant to the United States federal system, particularly the judiciary, we realized we needed a name change; hence, the International Relations/Federal Government Committee. We decided on “federal government” since that term more accurately describes the United States government than “national.” Our Constitution provides for a federal system which allows for shared power between the national government and the states. Nevertheless, the committee did not neglect international relations. There were discussions on the People’s Republic of China, Netanyahu and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, Modi and India, Orban’s autocratic rule of Hungary, and Putin’s transformation of Russia. We started an examination of Project 2025 in June and picked up the discussion again in September. Since the national LWV office is starting a study of the national judiciary, focusing on the Supreme Court, we will re-examine what we discussed last year.

One of the most significant developments starting this year is a more permanent location for our meetings. The Linden House at 1250 Branchlands has offered to let the committee use their facility free of charge. This is a welcomed situation since we often had trouble scheduling an adequate room at the Northside Library. It is a beautiful facility in a central location. Not only do we have a regular location to meet, but we also can schedule a regular day and time for the meetings. Currently that is the second Wednesday of each month from 10:00 to 12:00 am.

Anita Pilling, Director, contact her at [email protected]

Calendar

December 12th- Board Meeting at Northside Library 3-5
December 14th- Victims of Sandy Hook Memorial Vigil across from Omni Hotel on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville at noon sharp.
December 14th- Meet Your General Assembly Senator and Delegates at Crozet Library from 2-4
January 7th- Voter Services Mtg. 5pm via zoom- contact Kim Harris for details
January 8th-Int’l Relations /Federal government Mtg. At Linden House from 1-3
January 8th - Opening Day for the General Assembly
January 15- MLK Day Gun Violence Prevention Rally in Richmond- contact Meg Heubeck for details
January 16th- Board of Directors Mtg at Northside Library from 3-5
January 22nd- League Day at the General Assembly at 8:30 , 7th floor General Assembly Bldg.

League of Women Voters
of the Charlottesville Area
Mailing Address:
PO Box 2786
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Email: [email protected]

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