New Jersey Federation of Republican Women
New Jersey Federation of Republican Women | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Vanessa LaFranco |
| Headquarters | Pennington, New Jersey |
| Ideology | Center-right Conservatism Fiscal conservatism |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Website | |
| www.njfrw.org/ | |
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New Jersey Federation of Republican Women (NJFRW) is a political organization created to encourage women to participate in the activities and goals of the Republican Party. NJFRW is a member of the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW).
History[edit]
Founded in 1938, the New Jersey Federation is a charter state of the National Federation of Republican Women. The first members were activists in working toward community goals and good legislation. Peak membership occurred in the 1950s during the presidency of Mrs. Webster B. Todd,[1] mother of former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman.[2] Whitman has said that her interest in government and politics is a direct result of her mother’s and grandmother’s (Mrs. Reeve Schley, 1943–46) activism as presidents of the New Jersey Federation.[3]
Current leadership[edit]
- Vanessa LaFranco, President, 2013–present
- Carol Spencer, Vice President
- Sue Tisiker, Treasurer
- Lorraine Dobbins, Secretary
- Patti Page, Assistant Treasurer
- Laura Arata, Assistant Recording Secretary
- Susan Miller, Corresponding Secretary
Past Presidents[edit]
- 1930 – 1932 Mrs. George H. Miles
- 1932 – 1937 Mrs. Murry H. Coggeshall
- 1937 – 1943 Mrs. Clarence B. Mitchell
- 1943 – 1946 Mrs. Reeve Schley
- 1946 – 1952 Mrs. Webster B. Todd
- 1952 – 1957 Mrs. John W. Stenhouse
- 1957 – 1961 Mrs. Kathryn K. Neuberger
- 1961 – 1963 Mrs. J. Duncan Pitney
- 1963 – 1967 Mrs. Walter T. Margetts, Jr.
- 1967 – 1971 Mrs. John D. Flynn
- 1971 – 1973 Mrs. Bassett Winmill
- 1973 – 1976 Mrs. Nelson Gross
- 1976 – 1981 Mrs. Ruth Stevenson
- 1981 – 1983 Mrs. Charles Stone
- 1983 – 1987 Mrs. Willis Walling
- 1987 – 1991 Mrs. James Colaprico
- 1991 – 1995 Mrs. Grace Azzolina Scaduto
- 1995 – 1999 Mrs. Theresa Nagel
- 1999 – 2001 Mrs. Lois Rand
- 2001 – 2003 Dorothy P. “Dot” Romaine
- 2003 – 2005 Sallie Tullis deBarcza
- 2005 – 2007 Dorothy P. “Dot” Romaine
- 2007 – 2009 Gailanne Barth
- 2009 – 3/2013 Sherine El-Abd
- 3/2013 – 5/2013 Virginia Rutledge
Republican Women in New Jersey government[edit]
Congress[edit]
No woman has served since 2003 in New Jersey's 15-member congressional delegation (two Senators, 13 Representatives).[4] New Jersey has sent a total of five women (2D, 3R) to the U.S. House of Representatives and no women to the U.S. Senate. The Republican New Jersey Congresswomen were: Florence Price Dwyer[5] (R), 1957-1973, Millicent Fenwick[6] (R), 1975-1983, Marge Roukema[7] (R), 1981-2003.
Statewide[edit]
In 2011, Kim Guadagno[8] (R) took office as New Jersey's first lieutenant governor, a newly created position. In New Jersey, the governor and lieutenant governor are the only statewide elected officials. Christine Todd Whitman,[9] New Jersey’s first woman governor, served from 1994-2001.
Cabinet members[edit]
Governor Chris Christie has six women in his cabinet. This represents 26.1% of his 23-member cabinet.[10]
| Dr. Allison Blake | Commissioner of Children and Families | 5/14/10-present |
| Kim Guadagno | Lieutenant Governor; Secretary of State | 1/10/10-present |
| Jennifer Velez | Commissioner of Human Services | 1/10/10-present |
| Rochelle Hendricks | Secretary of Higher Education | 5/13/11-present |
| Michelle Brown | Chief Executive Officer, Economic Development Authority | 10/1/12-present |
| Paula Dow | Attorney General | 1/10/10-1/3/12 |
| Lori Grifa | Commissioner of Community Affairs | 1/10/10-1/2/12 |
| Poonam Alaigh | Commissioner of Health and Senior Services | 1/10/10-4/01/11 |
| Rochelle Hendricks | Acting Commissioner of Education | 8/27/10-12/20/10 |
| Janet Rosenzweig | Acting Commissioner of Children and Families | 1/10/10-4/16/10 |
| Kara Wood | Acting Commissioner of Children and Families | 4/19/10-5/14/10 |
State Legislature[edit]
In 2014, 35 women serve in New Jersey’s state legislature; they hold 29.2% of the 120 available seats.[11]
Nationally women hold 24.2% of all state legislative seats. New Jersey ranks 12th among the 50 states in the proportion of women serving in its legislature.
Senate[edit]
Of the 40 (24D, 16R) seats in the New Jersey State Senate, ten are held by women.[11]
Assembly[edit]
Of the 80 (48D, 32R) members of the State Assembly, 26, are women.[18]
Ten are Republicans:
County executives[edit]
In 2014, one woman serves as a county executive: Kathleen Donovan[36] (R-Bergen).
County freeholders[edit]
In 2013, 31, or 22.6%, of the 137 (76D, 61R) county freeholders in New Jersey are women; three women serve as freeholder chairs, directors or presidents. Women serve as freeholders in 17 of the state's 21 counties; 21 Democrats and 10 Republicans serve.[18]
County constitutional officers[edit]
As of 2013, 24 women serve as elected constitutional officers in New Jersey's counties. They hold 36.9% of the 65 available positions. These women officials include: 12 county clerks, 1 register, 2 sheriffs and 8 surrogates.[18]
Women mayors[edit]
As of September 2013, among the 72 cities with populations over 30,000 in New Jersey, 10 or 13.9% have women mayors. Three are African American and one is a Latina. As of September 2013, of the 493 New Jersey municipalities with populations less than 30,000, 70 or 14.2% have women mayors.[18]
State Supreme Court[edit]
Four women serve on New Jersey’s seven-member Supreme Court, making this the first time in New Jersey history that a majority of the State Supreme Court is female. One was appointed by Governor Christine Todd Whitman: Justice Jaynee LaVecchia,[37] sworn in on January 26, 2000. The second, Justice Helen E. Hoens, was appointed by Governor Jon Corzine and sworn in on October 26, 2006. The third, Justice Anne Patterson,[38] was appointed by Governor Chris Christie and sworn in on September 1, 2011. The fourth, Judge Mary Catherine Cuff,[39] was assigned temporarily to serve on the Court by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner.[40]
The first woman to head New Jersey’s highest court was Chief Justice Deborah Poritz;[41] appointed by Governor Whitman, she served from 1996 until she retired in 2006. Whitman also appointed Justice Virginia Long,[42] who served from September 14, 1999 until she retired in March, 2012. The first woman member of New Jersey’s Supreme Court was Justice Marie L. Garibaldi,[43] who was appointed by Governor Thomas Kean and served from 1982 until 2000.
Women in the state parties[edit]
Republicans: The Acting Chairwoman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from January 2014 to February 2014 was Linda Pagliughi. The Chairman is Saddle River Mayor Samuel Raia.[44]
In the 21 counties, one woman serves as a county chair: Ailish Hambel[45] (Sussex)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Eleanor S. Todd, 79, A Longtime Leader In New Jersey G.O.P." The New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ "Governor Christine Todd Whitman Biography". Rutgers University. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ "New Jersey Participation - Mrs. Reeve Schley". New York Public Library. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ "ROUKEMA, Margaret Scafati". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "DWYER, Florence Price". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "FENWICK, Millicent Hammond, (1910 - 1992)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "ROUKEMA, Margaret Scafati". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ Office of the Governor | Administration
- ↑ Biography | Christie Whitman
- ↑ Office of the Governor | Administration
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 New Jersey Legislature - Legislative Roster
- ↑ Diane B. Allen (R)
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Districts by Number
- ↑ Dawn Marie Addiego (R)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 New Jersey Legislature - Districts by Number
- ↑ Jennifer Beck (R)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 New Jersey Legislature - Districts by Number
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/resources/documents/NJ.pdf
- ↑ Mary Pat Angelini (R)
- ↑ Caroline Casagrande (R)
- ↑ BettyLou DeCroce (R)
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Districts by Number
- ↑ DiAnne C. Gove (R)
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Districts by Number
- ↑ Amy H. Handlin (R)
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Districts by Number
- ↑ Alison Littell McHose (R)
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Districts by Number
- ↑ Nancy F. Munoz (R)
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Districts by Number
- ↑ Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (R)
- ↑ Holly Schepisi (R)
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Districts by Number
- ↑ Donna M. Simon (R)
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature - Districts by Number
- ↑ Bergen County, NJ - Official Website - County Executive
- ↑ Justice Jaynee LaVecchia
- ↑ Justice Anne M. Patterson
- ↑ Justice Anne M. Patterson
- ↑ Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
- ↑ Deborah T. Poritz
- ↑ Virginia Long | Princeton, New Jersey Attorney | Fox Rothschild LLP
- ↑ New Jersey Court's 1st Woman Justice Retiring - New York Times
- ↑ Chairman Samuel S. Raia
- ↑ Counties
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