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Elizabeth Black has been president of the League of Women Voters of Boulder Valley, as well as head of voter services and membership secretary. In this interview she describes her involvement in the organization from the perspective of each of those roles, plus she discusses issues such as changes in membership, the impact of the Internet on the organizaiton, leadership training provided by the League, and dual missions of voter education and issues advocacy that form the basis of League activities.

Lynne Wegley was the president of the League of Women Voter of Boulder County at the time of this interview, as well as having been president of the organization from 1989-1991. She speaks about the dual missions of the League, namely educating voters and taking action on issues that the League has studied and for which it has taken a position. She itemizes some of the issues on which the Boulder County League has been involved. She also discusses the role the president, issues surrounding membership, and the effects that changes in technology have had on the operation of the League. Finally, she mentions some of the topics that she hypothesizes may engage the League in the future.

Mary Blue was a member of the Longmont League of Women Voters from mid-1980s until 2003. She also has been active in local and state politics and served on the RTD board of directors, among other community involvements. In this interview, she describes many of the advocacy and public education services provided by the League of Women Voters as well as reflecting on the was in which the League has provided women with political and leadership training over the years.

Former mayor of Longmont, Leona Stoecker, discusses her extensive history of public service, as well as the important role that the League of Women Voters played in her growth as a community advocate. Other community involvement that is touched upon includes the Longmont Water Board, the Boulder County Planning Commission, her campaign for the state legislature, and the Longmont "Goose Project".

Deborah Hayes has been a prominent member of the League of Women Voters. She describes her early introduction and involvement with the League due to her mother being a member when she was growing up in California. Ms. Hayes joined the League after graduate school when she came to Boulder to teach at CU, and has been involved with the organization ever since. She describes studying and taking positions on civic issues, as well as educating the public about issues and candidates, as important aspects of the League's work. As a past president, she discusses the league's mission ("informed citizen participation in government") and its activities over the years. Ms. Hayes describes the changes that have taken place at the League in recent years including the admission of men as members, somewhat diminished ernollment, and the use of the Internet and a League Web site to communicate with members and with the public. Lastly, she talks about some of the accomplishments of the Boulder League during her years of involvement and relates some personal ancedotes.