Celebrate Women’s Voting Rights

The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley (LWVNV) and the Borough of Tenafly present “Celebrate Women’s Voting Rights” and the life of American suffragist and Tenafly resident Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The celebration is hosted by the Borough of Tenafly Mayor and Council and sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley. Partners, to date, participating in the celebration include the National Organization for Women (NOW), the Bergen County Commission on the Status of Women, and the YWCA.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Women Leaders to Speak

Honored guests will join the festivities to celebrate the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that secured voting rights for women. The contributions of American women in the political process will be remembered.

The celebration features these guest speakers:

- Coline Jenkins, great-great granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, will discuss Stanton’s life and the Seneca Falls Convention, the first convention for women’s rights held in Seneca Falls, New York during July 1848 that began the women’s suffrage movement.
- Tenafly Councilwoman Dr. Julie O’Connor will read the Tenafly, New Jersey and Seneca Falls, New York Sister City Declarations.
- Former New Jersey State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg
- New Jersey State Assemblywoman Shama Haider, 37th Legislative District
- Tomasina Schwarz, President of the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley, will present the League’s objectives, history, membership, and the Get Out the Vote campaign.

During the celebration, several activities and services will be provided. Guests may test their knowledge of women’s history and play a “Kahoot” trivia game, with winners receiving prizes.
The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley will also provide voter registration services and membership information. Attendees will be able to visit nonprofit organizations’ display tables for resource information.