Inspired by Leanna Brown, who blazed a trail through local, county, and New Jersey state politics. Ms. Brown served on the Chatham Borough Council from 1969 to 1972. She was the first woman elected to the (then) Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, becoming the Director in 1976. In 1978, she was named president of the New Jersey Association of Counties. In 1983, Ms. Brown was also the first Republican woman elected to the New Jersey Senate.
The Seeds of Change Award seeks to highlight and celebrate women who build up other women. Often it is those who work at the root levels who go unrecognized, but the Morris County Advisory Committee on Women would like to demonstrate our appreciation for those grassroots efforts through this County Commissioners' Award.
It is preferred, but not required, that the nominee be linked with a cause of current interest to the Advisory Committee on Women. Current areas of volunteer interest include housing and homelessness, human trafficking, incarcerated women, women in the military, female veterans, and other areas that impact women.
Please fill out the following form to nominate an individual for this award. Nominations are to be submitted to Sydney Ugalde at sydney@thebiscaynegroup.com no later than January 6, 2024. The recipient will be contacted in January 2024 to attend the Seeds of Change Award at a County Commissioner meeting in March 2024.
For additional information, please contact Sydney Ugalde at sydney@thebiscaynegroup.com.
