Events - Month View

Monthly meeting of the LWVMC Board of Directors. Open to all members. Contact the LWVMC Administrative Associate (below) for more information.

Please mark your calendar to hear U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin and political scientist Dr. Norman Ornstein, emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, discuss the history and constitutional basis of our form of federal government and the principles on which our democracy depends.

The Housing Committee focuses on housing in Montgomery County especially affordable housing, special needs housing, and fair housing and accommodations. The committee studies and supports policies and programs to increase the supply of affordable housing, prevent discrimination in housing and public accommodations, and meet the housing needs of those with special needs, especially the homeless.

Membership Committee monitors new member contacts, plans for New Member Orientations and outreach activities.

The Land Use and Transportation Committee has a rich history of studies and public policy
positions that support comprehensive long-range planning for Montgomery County and the Washington Metropolitan area that concern growth management, zoning, historic preservation, green infrastructure, and all forms of transportation. The committee closely monitors the progress of and advocates for improved public transportation, Ride On buses, MARC rail and Metro. Our land use arena focuses on the implementation of the elements of equity, growth, and changes to plans whether they be master plans, sector plans, subdivision staging policy, or zoning text amendments (ZTAs).

The Environmental Committee studies topics pertaining to environmental issues and advocates on the basis of LWV public policy positions on natural resources/environmental topics.