Thank you to all who attended and helped make our 90th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage & 2010 Women of Achievement Awards such an amazing success!

It was our pleasure to present the 2010 Women of Achievement and the Jeanette Rankin ‘Courage to Run’ Awards to many deserving women!

The 2010 Women of Achievement Awardees were:

Betsy Butler, Candidate for the 53rd Assembly District and long-time organizer and activist, nominated by NWPC LA-Westside;

Janet Cloonan, former President of NWPC Fresno and political activist, nominated by NWPC Fresno;

Marguerite Cooper, former US diplomat and long-time women’s rights activist and leader, nominated by NWPC Pasadena;

Joy Picus, former Los Angeles City Councilwoman and community leader, nominated by NWPC San Fernando Valley;

Linda Templeton-Dent, Vice President of SEIU 721 and leader in union rights for women and people of color, nominated by SEIU 721

NWPC CA President, Teray Stephens inaugurated the new Jeanette Rankin ‘Courage to Run’ Award, in honor of Jeanette Rankin, the first woman elected to the United States Congress in 1916.

The honorees were:

Secretary of State Debra Bowen
Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, 41st Assembly District
Betsy Butler, Candidate for the 53rd Assembly District
Congresswoman Judy Chu, 32nd Congressional District
Melissa Fox, Candidate for the 70th Assembly District
LA City Controller Wendy Greuel
Councilwoman Lindsey Horvath, City of West Hollywood
Councilwoman Abbe Land, City of West Hollywood
Holly Mitchell, Candidate for the 47th Assembly District
Board of Equalization Member Betty Yee, District 1

Thank you to our Donors:

Exclusive Motors
Mass Mutual
NWPC Fresno
NWPC LA-Westside
NWPC Pasadena
NWPC San Fernando
SEIU 721
Jane Hasler Henick
JAM Design
Fred Mariscal
NWPC LA-Metro
NWPC Mendocino
Deena Ruiz, Caterer

And a special thank you to Gloria Allred, special guest emcee.

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