COURT HOUSE — Aug. 26, Women’s Equality Day, the Cape Women’s Resource Fund will honor women, past and present, who have held elected office in Cape May County since Doris Bradway made history in 1932 as the first woman in Wildwood – and the State of New Jersey. Over the past eight decades, women have been elected in every municipality and at the county level as county clerk, surrogate and freeholder.
The Equality Day Tea commemorates the 96th anniversary of women’s suffrage and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote. This year’s event recognizes the contributions of more than 40 elected women and will be held at the Thomas J. Beesley House, 605 Route 9, Cape May Court House, at 3 p.m. New Jersey Senator Diane Allen, District 7, has been invited to speak at the tea.
Active in local politics, Bradway was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the city commission by Mayor William Bright. When Bright died in office, Bradway became mayor. Four years later she won a second term with a landslide victory. Her political fortunes plummeted, and before she completed her elected four-year term she faced a bitter recall election and was removed from office.
For more than 20 years, the Cape Women’s Resource Fund has honored women on Equality Day. Previous honorees have included Cape May County women who have made contributions to education, the arts, volunteer service and health care with a focus on improving the lives of women in Cape May County.
The Equality Day Tea is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. RSVP by Aug. 23 to capewomensresourcefund@yahoo.com
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