MONROE County

Our Mission

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Who We Are

The LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS was founded in St. Louis, MO in 1920 after the 19th Amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote. Organized at the national, state, county and local levels to encourage voters, through education and advocacy, to become better informed about governmental issues. It is nonpartisan; it does not support or oppose political candidates. We pride ourselves in being a uniquely grass roots organization; the choices of study and eventual advocacy originating from members at conventions or local annual meetings, not from the national executive down.

Monroe County is located in the northeast corner of Pennsylvania embellished by the lovely Pocono mountains, with Stroudsburg as its county seat. It is the second fastest growing county in Pennsylvania, due in part to its desirability in offering green space, cooler, low humidity summers, picturesque lakes, numerous golf courses, several indoor/outdoor water parks, and numerous popular skiing resorts in the winter.

The LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MONROE COUNTY was formed in the 1940s in Stroudsburg, PA as a county league. Today, members represent all of Monroe County from Shawnee-on-Delaware and Cresco to Mt. Pocono and Tobyhanna. The local phone number is 570-656-1864.

The current board consists of eight members, who are:

President Maria Wieand
Vice President Frederick Courtright
Secretary (Publicity) Peggy Kraft
Treasurer (Budget) Eileen Avrich
Director, Communications (Newsletter, Website) Diana Jackowski
Director, Membership Dorothy Sirolly
Director, Voter's Guide Martha Carbone
Director, Voter Registration Phyllis Nutt
The board members

Some of the programs and activities we sponsor are:

Government Directory, published annually, containing the names and contact information of all elected Monroe County officials as well as state and national legislators, school administrators, the Election Calendar, how to vote absentee, and much more;
Voter's Guide, for which we compile all information on candidates and issues prior to the municipal, primary and general elections, the Pocono Record printing it as a pullout the Sunday edition before the election;
Legislative Coffee,, held each January to discuss issues and socialize with state legislators;
Candidate forums before general elections;
Voter registration drives during the spring and fall;
Public information forums on subjects such as education, taxes, state government reform, public health, election laws, voting experiences;
Workshops such as How to Run for Public Office in municipal primary years, open to all for a small registration fee;
Attendance at the monthly meetings of the county election board.