Lindsey Horvath is committed to creating an environment for women and girls to thrive fully and safely in their communities, and to bringing women and men into full equality with one another. Lindsey serves in many capacities to address the needs and interests of the community.

She is the newest Councilmember for the City of West Hollywood. She also serves as President of the Hollywood Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW); a Board Member for Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP); and a Board Member for the No H8 Campaign. She previously served as the Chair of the Women’s Advisory Board for the City of West Hollywood; an organizer for the West Hollywood Women's Leadership Conference; President of the Los Angeles‐Westside Caucus of the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) recently elected Lindsey their President. She has also been a VDAY Organizer and Producer for the past six years, and as well as the Community Producer for UTVS‐LA ‐ a two‐week festival in Summer 2008 throughout Los Angeles to celebrate safety and empowerment for women and girls. Lindsey co‐founded OBJECT: IT'S HOW YOU SAY IT in Los Angeles, which is The Conversation among women and girls about how they define themselves while facing the challenge of balancing sexuality and power in today's society.

Lindsey actively participated in the creation of the St. Joseph County Community Response Team, joining local law enforcement officials, social service agencies, and the court system to better serve survivors of gender‐based violence in St. Joseph County, Indiana. While in college, she was appointed by University of Notre Dame officials to serve on the University's Sexual Assault Advisory Committee, and served as an advocate for survivors of violence with Sex Offense Services. She graduated Cum Laude from Notre Dame with a double‐major in Political Science and Gender Studies.

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