Women's History in Lebanon County Pa (part 2).wmv
Lebanon PA 2/1/2010: Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz shares her research on Women's History in Lebanon County. Continuing with "Women in Politics," Betty Eiceman and Betts Shultz were first elected to Lebanon City Council in 1978. Eiceman went on to become the first woman mayor of the City of Lebanon, but in 1947 Sara Greiner Leffler was the first woman to run for mayor. In 1984, Rose Marie Swanger was the first woman elected as a Lebanon County Commissioner; in 1987 Diann Shultz became Jury Commisisoner; In 1988 Antia Haulman became Prothonotary; Joyce Yingst City Controller; Deirdre Eschleman District Attorney; in 2002 Dawn Resanovich Register of Wills; and Mauree Gingrich 101st House Representative in 2003. Brigadier General Jessica Wright commands the Air and Army National Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap, and former Lt. Governor Catherine Baker Knoll resided at the Lt. Governor's mansion west of FIG. In municipalities, Ruth Baldwin first served on Palmyra Boro Council in 1973.
Author: joellenlitz; Tags: Women's History Lebanon PA women in politics Betty Eiceman Betts Shultz Mauree Gingrich Rose Swanger Deirdre Eshleman Jessica Wright Catherine Baker Knoll Jo Ellen Litz www.joellenlitz.com
