Kathleen Wysong Graham
League of Women Voters
Notes:
• Married Donald I. Graham, Jr. Dec. 9, 1968 in Madison County, Alabama. - MCRC
• Mrs. Donald I Graham was president of this organization at the time of the book publishing (1955)
"The purpose of the League of Women Voters is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. This does not limit the activity of the League to its own members, on the contrary, the league constantly reaches out into the community to develop the responsibility of all its citizens.
The cross section membership - representing as it does all social, educational, economic, political and religious groups - is the best assurance that positions taken by the league on governmental issues are in the interest of the community as a whole and not just a set group of people. The Huntsville League of Women Voters has membership representative of every voting precinct in the county with the exception of one.
To carry out the purpose of the League, the members work steadily for an understanding of the structure of the government on all levels: local, state, and national. On each level of government the League adopts a program of current issues for their concerted action. After one year of study they may then, and only then, take action either for or against the issue concerned in the study.
The League believes that the privilege of citizenship carries responsibilities with it. The unique purpose of the League is to help the individual citizen meet these responsibilities, to help them understand the issues and to act upon them, and to show him that his opinion really counts.
The Huntsville League of Women Voters is a direct outgrowth of a group of women who call themselves "The Women's Citizen Club." In cooperation with the Home Demonstration Clubs of the county they had as their main interest the clearing up of the voter rolls throughout Madison County. The Women's Citizen Club affiliated with the League of Women Voters of the United States on May 11, 1952, and were recognized as a full local League on April 22, 1953, less than one year later. The Huntsville League of Women Voters was one of the few leagues in the history of the organization to receive recognition so early." - Russell
Related Links:
The Following Pages Link to this Page:
• Donald I. Graham, Jr.
• Russell
| Born: | April 8, 1917 |
| Died: | May 2, 1998, Huntsville, Alabama |
| Wife of: | Donald I. Graham, Jr. |
Notes:
• Married Donald I. Graham, Jr. Dec. 9, 1968 in Madison County, Alabama. - MCRC
• Mrs. Donald I Graham was president of this organization at the time of the book publishing (1955)
"The purpose of the League of Women Voters is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. This does not limit the activity of the League to its own members, on the contrary, the league constantly reaches out into the community to develop the responsibility of all its citizens.
The cross section membership - representing as it does all social, educational, economic, political and religious groups - is the best assurance that positions taken by the league on governmental issues are in the interest of the community as a whole and not just a set group of people. The Huntsville League of Women Voters has membership representative of every voting precinct in the county with the exception of one.
To carry out the purpose of the League, the members work steadily for an understanding of the structure of the government on all levels: local, state, and national. On each level of government the League adopts a program of current issues for their concerted action. After one year of study they may then, and only then, take action either for or against the issue concerned in the study.
The League believes that the privilege of citizenship carries responsibilities with it. The unique purpose of the League is to help the individual citizen meet these responsibilities, to help them understand the issues and to act upon them, and to show him that his opinion really counts.
The Huntsville League of Women Voters is a direct outgrowth of a group of women who call themselves "The Women's Citizen Club." In cooperation with the Home Demonstration Clubs of the county they had as their main interest the clearing up of the voter rolls throughout Madison County. The Women's Citizen Club affiliated with the League of Women Voters of the United States on May 11, 1952, and were recognized as a full local League on April 22, 1953, less than one year later. The Huntsville League of Women Voters was one of the few leagues in the history of the organization to receive recognition so early." - Russell
Related Links:
• MCRC - Madison County Records Center, marriage
• Russell - Article titled: "HUNTSVILLE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS" By Mrs. Lee A. Russell for Commemorative Album, Celebrating our City's Sesquicentennial of Progress, Huntsville, Alabama, by James E. Taylor, General Chairman, 1955, pages 195, 196.
The Following Pages Link to this Page:
• Donald I. Graham, Jr.
• Russell