Gov. Rendell honored Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and seven other women for Women's History Month in Harrisburg Thursday. See release below:
HARRISBURG – Celebrating March as Women’s History Month, Governor Edward G. Rendell, First Lady Judge Marjorie O. Rendell and PA Commission for Women Executive Director Leslie Stiles today honored eight inspirational Pennsylvania women and three essay contest-winning Milton Hershey School students during the commission’s annual celebration in the Capitol Rotunda.
“These eight women represent only a few of the many women in Pennsylvania who make a positive difference every day,” Governor Rendell said. “Outstanding women throughout the commonwealth deserve our continuing recognition and appreciation for their lasting contributions to business, public service, the arts, and our families.”
The following women were nominated by Pennsylvania Commission for Women commissioners for consistently helping their communities and affecting change across the state:
· Barbara Attie, producer/director, Attie & Goldwater Production;
· Blondell Reynolds Brown, councilwoman, Philadelphia City Council;
· Janet Goldwater, producer/director, Attie & Goldwater Production;
· Thora Jacobson, chief operating officer, Philagrafika;
· Senator Jane Clare Orie, Pennsylvania Senate District 40;
· Aida Spino, humanitarian;
· Rose S. Tucker, former Luzerne County commissioner; and
· Eleanor Rand Wilner, poet, writer, professor and editor.
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