{"id":111153,"date":"2020-02-18T13:01:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T18:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=111153"},"modified":"2020-02-18T13:01:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T18:01:47","slug":"stirpe-lets-celebrate-the-women-who-helped-shape-history-and-our-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=111153","title":{"rendered":"Stirpe: Let\u2019s celebrate the women who helped shape history and our communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Assemblyman Al Stirpe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Since 1987, we\u2019ve celebrated March as Women\u2019s History Month\nas a way to honor the countless women who have triumphed over adversity,\nestablished themselves as cultural icons, and made their mark on the world.\nThat\u2019s why I\u2019ll be hosting my 8th annual Women of Distinction Awards ceremony\nat the end of March to recognize some of the remarkable women here in Central\nNew York who have changed our communities and made a significant impact on the\nlives of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History has been shaped by women who fought against\ninjustice and stood up for equality. Our nation\u2019s first women\u2019s rights\nconvention was held in Seneca Falls in 1848. Nearly 300 people gathered at the\nconvention organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who had been\nturned away from the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention because of their sex.\nThere, the Declaration of Sentiments was drafted, which called for women\u2019s\nequality in politics, employment, family, education, religion and morals.[1]\nThe convention laid the foundation for the battle for full women\u2019s equality \u2013\none that still continues to be fought today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fight for women\u2019s rights and suffrage has roots right\nhere in Central New York. Renowned suffragette and abolitionist Matilda Joslyn\nGage was born in Cicero and later settled in Fayetteville with her husband.\nBoth her childhood home and her Fayetteville home were stations on the\nUnderground Railroad. Gage dedicated her life to the pursuit of equality and\nfairness, becoming a noted speaker on women\u2019s right to vote and, along with\nSusan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a founding member of the National\nWomen\u2019s Suffrage Association. Her tireless work and determination paved the way\nfor women in our nation to claim the right to have their voices heard in the\nhalls of government.[2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We owe it to remarkable women like Gage, Anthony and Stanton\nto pay tribute to the work of true trailblazers in our communities who continue\nto make an impact. Last year, I had the honor of recognizing four extraordinary\nCentral New Yorkers for their work \u2013 Jodi Anne DeAugustine for her volunteerism,\nMary L. Oot for her work in health care, Toni\u2019Lyn Brauchle for her dedication\nto helping local youth, and Maureen Patterson for her years in education. This\nyear, I look forward to celebrating even more hometown heroes who make our\nregion a better place for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I encourage Central New Yorkers to nominate a local woman\nwho has inspired them and helped shape our communities into the places we call\nhome today. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 6. They can be\nsubmitted through my website at nyassembly.gov\/Stirpe or by stopping into my\noffice at 7293 Buckley Road, Suite 201, N. Syracuse. The Women of Distinction\nAwards ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 21, at 11 a.m. at the\nFayetteville Village Hall Courtroom, 425 E. Genesee St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, my door is open. If you have any questions about\nthe nomination process, the awards ceremony or any community issue, please\ndon\u2019t hesitate to reach out to me at 315-452-1115 or StirpeA@nyassembly.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[1]<\/sup><\/a> history.com\/topics\/womens-rights\/seneca-falls-convention<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[2]<\/sup><\/a> cnyhistory.org\/2015\/03\/matilda-joslyn-gage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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