History of the LWVBHB

Legislative day at the Iowa Statehouse

1920 -- Women achieve the right to vote. Carrie Chapman Catt founds the national League of Women Voters. Iowa League of Women Voters is chartered.

1941 -- First local League of Women Voters chapter in the area forms in Waterloo

1945 -- The Cedar Falls Chapter is formed.

1964 -- The Waterloo and Cedar Falls LWV groups combine.

1974 -- Chapter becomes the Black Hawk/Bremer League of Women Voters. LWV welcomes men as full members at all levels.

1976 -- U. S. League of Women Voters first sponsors a presidential debate.

1995 -- League of Women Voters celebrates its 75 birthday.

2017 -- The League of Women Voters of Black Hawk/Bremer gets a webpage and Facebook page.

2020 -- The League of Women Voters celebrates its Centennial at all levels. Unfortunately, the arrival of Covid curtails programs.

We have four lifetime members (members for 50 years or more)

Jane Teaford

Willie Mae Wright

Sandra Glen

Mary Dutton

Below, left, Willie Mae's City Council campaign brochure. Middle, Willie Mae gives a report at an Annual Meeting. Right: Gerri Perreault, past president. Judith Harrington, longtime member, Jeri Thornsberry, longtime board member and secretary.

 Below, Barbara Brown shows off the design for the centennial banner. Middle, longtime member Renata with Teresa Meyers and Willie Mae at a Voter Registration held at Hawkeye Community College. Right, Mayor Hart receives the centennial proclamation from Jeri, Willie Mae, and Pat at a Waterloo City Council meeting.