We are a group of retired professional women in Leesburg -  who are actively engaged in our communities through volunteering on many different issues, including political and civic issues that affect our lives, the lives of others in our community and the nation.  We all care deeply about the challenges our community, state and nation face - economically, culturally, and politically.  We came together in February 2026 to organize our shared interests and efforts in order to have more impact on positive change.  

 

We began with sharing  information about opportunities for activism of all types and links to important and trusted sources of news and data.  Recent activities include participation in local No Kings protests, voter registration at Rust Library, post card campaigns for get out the vote, volunteering as poll workers on election day.  We also keep each other informed of reliable sources of news and information - including podcasts, news articles, books and informative webinars and talks.

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We know the importance of being well-informed and accurately informed and seek unbiased straight news reporting along with scholarly researched books to help build our depth of understanding of the foundations of our democracy and our Constitution.  We value being well informed before shaping our individual and shared view points.

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We feel strongly about the importance of all community members and citizens being well and accurately informed as they exercise their civic right and duty to vote.

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This is the foundation for the education forum component of our work.   Our plan is conduct these bi-partisan and nonpartisan forums several times a year on different topics of current interest.  

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The founding members of Active Citizens Today (ACT) for Accountability are Pat Smart, Mary Rodriquez, Gail Pean and Donna Power Stowe.