PROGRAM/EVENTS What We Do Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award Candidate Endorsed and Recommended Lists Good Guys Award What We Do WPC-NJ is New Jersey's authoritative voice for women involved in our state's politics. We are a multipartisan grassroots organization with a proud history of more than 30 years of increasing women's participation in the political process through these vehicles: Candidate Recruitment - Through our state network of local chapters, we work with women who may wish to seek municipal, county, and state offices; Campaign Training - WPC-NJ is a proud co-sponsor of the nationally acclaimed Ready to Run training sessions hosted by the Center for American Women and Politics, as well as a financial supporter of the Whitman Series political leadership training program; Political Appointments - Our Leadership Development, Education and Research Fund supports the Gubernatorial Appointments to Boards and Commissions Workshop, a ground-breaking "how-to" appointments training session; Financial Support - Last year WPC-NJ contributed over $35,000 to 22 legislative candidates, making us one of the largest statewide contributors to women candidates; Campaign Support - Through WPC-NJ county chapters, we provide a network of volunteers to support women candidates by hosting house parties, distributing campaign materials, providing office support, and writing letters to the editor; Public Speaking - The WPC-NJ Speakers Bureau speaks to business groups, service organizations, professional associations, and at other meetings about women in politics and how women can become involved in the political process; Networking - WPC-NJ offers the opportunity to meet women involved in all phases of the political process. In addition to elected officials, candidates, and those involved professionally, men and women who support our goals attend events and look to us as the go-to organization for New Jersey women in politics; Leadership - WPC-NJ provides a resource for other women's organizations for advice and answers on getting things done in Trenton. Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award The Barbara Boggs Sigmund Awards Reception is the annual fundraising event for WPC-NJ's PAC. The awards are presented to outstanding visionary women for their contributions. The event was named in honor of the late Barbara Boggs Sigmund, who was Mayor of Princeton Borough, Mercer County Freeholder, and a Congressional candidate. She was also the founder of Women's Space, a nonprofit agency that provides services to victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence. She was known for her wit, her courage, her political skills, and her Southern graciousness. Barbara died in 1990 at the age of 51, but her incredible spirit survives and serves as an inspiration to many. Recipients of the Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award: 2005 - 2006: • Jeannine LaRue, Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor • Rose Heck, former Assemblywoman 2004 - 2005: • Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor • Diane Legreide 2003 - 2004: • Assemblywoman Loretta Weinberg • Nancy Becker 2002 - 2003: • Diane Allen, NJ State Senator • Bonnie Watson Coleman, NJ Assemblywoman, State Chair Democratic Party 2001 - 2002: • Carol Murphy, former Assemblywoman • Melanie Willoughby, President, NJ Retail Merchants Assoc 2000 - 2001: • Hon. Marie Garibaldi, former NJ Supreme Court Justice • Kathleen Crotty, Executive Director of NJ Senate Minority Office 1999 - 2000: • Jeanne M. Fox, Administrator, Region II, USEPA; past president WPC-NJ • Elinor Johnstone Ferdon, immediate past president Girl Scouts, USA 1998 - 1999: • Zulima Farber, former Public Advocate for State of NJ; attorney • Joan Verplanck, President NJ Chamber of Commerce 1997 - 1998: • Cynthia Jacobs, Esq., former President of NJ State Bar Association • Judy Shaw, first Chief of State to a NJ Governor 1996 - 1997: • Susan Bass Levin, Mayor of Cherry Hill, NJ • Candace Straight, Founder of WISH List; Vice Chair, NJ Sports Authority 1995 - 1996: • Marge Roukema, US Congresswoman; Dean, NJ Congressional Delegation 1994 - 1995: • Wynona Lipman, NJ State Senator 1993 - 1994: • Hazel Gluck, former NJ Lottery Commissioner; former Freeholder 1992 - 1993: • Ruth Mandel, Director of the Center for the American Woman and Politics 1991 - 1992: • Barbara Boggs Sigmund, posthumously Candidate Endorsed and Recommended Lists
The Good Guys Awards The Annual Good Guys Awards are held to recognize men in our state who support, encourage, mentor and assist women in their advancement in professional and political life. Awards are given in numerous categories including corporate, education, government, media, law enforcement, health as well as a spouse award. The Good Guys Awards is a prestigious acknowledgment for corporate entities and individuals and allows WPC-NJ to publicize the successful efforts of the many men in our state who support women. Nominations for the awards come from a variety of sources including the public who are encouraged to submit names to the Board for consideration. A partial list of honorees over the years is found below. 2006 Good Guys: • Hon. Jon Corzine, NJ Governor • Hon. Christopher Bateman, NJ Assembly • Hon. Robert Franks, President, Health Care Institute of New Jersey • Dr. Chung S. Yang, Spouse Award 2005 Good Guys: • Dennis Bone, President and CEO Verizon-Corporate Award • Hon. Wilfredo Caraballo, NJ Assembly • Hon. Thomas H. Kean, Jr, NJ State Senate • Laurence M. Downes, Chairman and CEO, New Jersey Resources • Marc Morales, Spouse Award 2004 Good Guys: • Hon. Joseph F. Vitale, NJ State Senate • Lewis Eisenberg, Finance Chairman, RNC • Dr. William H. Cherry, Spouse Award • Philip Kirschner, President, NJBIA 2003 Good Guys: • Hon. Rush Holt Representative, U.S. Congress (D.,12) • Hon. Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. NJ State Senate (R.,13) • John T. Flynn, Spouse Award • Wachovia, Corporate Award 2002 Good Guys: • Governor James E. McGreevey for promoting women in government • Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen for promoting women in government • Rabbi Stuart Weinberg Gershon for promoting women's rights • Professor Edwin M. Hartman, Spouse Award, for support of Prof. Mary Hartman • Harvey A. Holzberg, President and CEO Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for for organizational commitment to women's healthcare initiatives • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Corporate Award 2001 Good Guys: • Frank Lautenberg, U.S. Senator • Captain Gary Adams, Morris Twp. Domestic Violence Response Team • Jim McQueeny, Spouse Award, for support of Mary Amoroso • Wayne Yankus, MD, FAAP 2000 Good Guys: • The late Ashely Montagu for his book, The Natural Superiority of Women • Ronald DelMauro, CEO of St. Barnabas Health Care System • Leonard Murphy, Spouse Award, for support of Assemblywoman Carol Murphy • David Newell, Sr., Vice President for Public Affairs, First Union Bank • Thomas O'Neill, Ex. Dir., Partnership for New Jersey 1999 Good Guys: • Governor Brendan Byrne • Governor Tom Kean • Marvin Reed, Mayor of Princeton • American Home Products for family-friendly workplace • Milton Kaplan, Spouse Award, for support of Myra Terry • Len Fishman, Health Commissioner • Summit Bank, Corporate Award 1998 Good Guys: • Gary Brickner, M.D. for promoting women's health care • Dr. Arnold Derman, Spouse Award, for support of Harriet Derman • New Jersey Network, Corporate Award • Rocky Peterson, Esq. • Princeton Public Affairs Group, Corporate Award • Steven Samuel, M.D. for research in women's heart disease 1997 Good Guys: • Alan Augustine, State Assemblyman • Richard Codey, State Senator • Ralph Froehlich, Sheriff of Union County • Blaine Greenfield • Jeffrey Lucker, Spouse Award, in support of Ruth Mandel • Newark Academy • Thirteen/WNET, Corporate Award • Raymond R. Trombadore, Esq. 1996 Good Guys: • Bill Bradley, U.S. Senator • Rev. Jeffrey Craig Eaton • Leonard Lance, State Assemblyman • Gualberto Medina, Commissioner, Department of Commerce • W. Michael Murphy • Gregory L. Myer, Spouse Award, in support of Jane Kenny • Warner-Lambert Co., Corporate Award 1995 Good Guys: • Byron M. Baer • Michael Breslin • Neil M. Cohen • George Geist • Jeffrey A. Warsh • Sanford Jaffe • Dr. Joseph E. Salvatore • Geoffrey Irvine - Spouse Award, in support of Barbara Irvine 1994 Good Guys: • Richard Bagger • W. Michael Bryant • Cardell Cooper • William Granville, Jr. • William J. Hughes • Gordon A. MacInnes • James F. Mulvihill • Jack Pesda • Ramon Rivera • John Whitman - Spouse Award • The Record - Corporate Award |
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