About - The League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area

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Founded in 1924, our League has acted for nearly 100 years
as a grassroots, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
committed to the civic health of our community.

Our Mission:
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

Our Vision:
A democracy where every person has the desire, the right,
the knowledge and the confidence to participate.

Membership in the League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area (LWVLA) includes membership in
1) The LWV of Wisconsin (LWVWI) and
2) The Upper Mississippi River Region Inter-League Organization (UMRR-ILO) and
3) The LWV of the United States (LWVUS).

A membership in the League supports the work of each level on issues chosen by and relevant to our members.
Learn more about each of these levels by clicking on the links below.

LWVUS

LWVWI

LWV-UMRR-ILO

2026-27 Officers
Stephanie Davis	President
Open Position	President-Elect
Leslie Wegener	Past President
Gail Schneider	Secretary
Pam Squires	Treasurer

2025 -26 Board of Directors
Sue Dillenbeck	Member-at-Large
Mary Frohnauer	Member-at-Large
Nora Garland	Communications
Nancy Ketzler	Member-at-Large
Sally King	Membership & Inclusion
Avery Manthe	Student Representative
Kathie Tyser	Member-at-Large

LWVLA PROGRAM PRIORITIES FOR 2025-26

In the course of discussions about the coming year’s program topics,
the following areas for study and action were identified by LWVLA members.

When choosing these topics, members were asked to consider:

1. How does it affect our community?

2. Will the League’s involvement make a difference?

Proposed Areas of Study and Action

1. Impact of Partisanship on Nonpartisan Government

2. Standards and Funding for K-12 Education

3. Impact of Federal and State Immigration Policies

4. Initiatives for Justice with Law Enforcement and the Courts

5. Housing in the La Crosse Area

6. Mental Health/Addiction Care

7. Global Warming/Climate Change/Environment

LWVLA NONPARTISAN POLICY

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, nonprofit political organization that:

*Encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government.
*Works to increase understanding of major public policy issues.
*Influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Being nonpartisan, the League does not support or oppose candidates for public office in any election, nor does it take a stand for or against a political party. The League recognizes the role of the political parties in our form of government and believes that participation in the activities of the political process is an essential ingredient of citizen responsibility....

NONPARTISAN POLICY

LWVLA DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION POLICY

Discrimination or harassment of any kind will not be accepted within the
League, including but not limited to race, socio-economic status, age, ability
status, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, or marital
status.
The League is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of
diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging for all people. The League is
an organization that respects and values the richness of our community and
our members.
The collective sum of our individual differences and life experiences represents
not only our culture, but our reputation and the organization's mission and
achievements as well.