Honorees
Virginia Burgan
Virginia Burgan has been a dedicated member of the League of Women Voters Collin County chapter for three years, actively coordinating Rock the Vote events with Collin College campuses since Fall 2022. She has also served as a volunteer deputy registrar for Collin and Denton counties for several years and has regularly worked elections in Collin County as either a clerk or judge since March 2020.
Juanita Jones-Royal
Juanita has been a resident of Collin County for over 40 years. She has always been a dedicated supporter of voting rights. She became a registered voter at an early age and has been actively voting all her adult life. What better way to defend and support democracy than exercising your right to vote. Juanita is a strong believer that all eligible citizens should vote. She is a Collin County Volunteer Deputy Registrar and has registered hundreds of citizens over the last five years in Collin County.
Cathy Murphree
Cathy Murphree is an LWV Richardson League member and serves as Project Manager for New Citizen Voter Registration, a collaborative effort of the Collin County, Dallas, and Richardson Leagues. Cathy joined the Richardson League and quickly found her passion to be educating and registering new voters.
Janice Schieffer
Janice Schieffer has served the League of Women Voters in Collin County since 2006 in various capacities, including President and Vice-President of Voters Service, as well as board member of LWV Texas 2010-2014.
Cindy Thomas
Cynthia “Cindy” Thomas has worked for over 45-years to empower voters and improve government accountability. She is a volunteer with the League of Women Voters of Collin County.