The Salem County Commission on Women was established by Resolution in 1984 to serve as an Advisory Commission to the Freeholder Board on educating the public about women’s issues and problems while striving to improve the relations between women and county government.

Salem County Women of Achievement Awardees

1989- Mollie Archer, Janice Barry, Mildred Beardsley, Julia Branan, Nancy Diehl, Joan Dyer, Shirley Brooks, Trudi Hathaway, Sr. Marian Hummell, Gloria Jennings, Jane Masker

1990- Mae Allen, Dorothy Anthony, Elizabeth, Fogg, Sally Larrabee, Margaret Mahala, Judy Marraccini, Isabel Myers, Carrie Robinson

1991- Doris Bryant, Callie Davis, Mary T. Davis, Gertrude Evans, Ann Gardner, Gilda Gill, Jean Hepner-jack, Aleasa Hogate, Dr. Willetta Mulhorn, Mary Saletra

1992- Geraldine Burt, Betty Cobb, Dr. Goldana Cramer, Hazel Anne Davis, Dr. Rachel Davis Dubois, Janet Emmons, Mary Leptien, Virginia Powell, Janet Sheridan, Mary Slusher

1993- Helen Acton, Florence Ahl, Jean Bailey, Pat Bullock, Doris Dague, Mary June Kershner, Nellie Rodriquez, Elizabeth Slusser

1994- Thelma Carey, Jean Casper, Kathleen Chance, Winifred Coney, Claudia Fuse, Susan Getman, Dr. Linda Jolly, Verna Murray, Shirley Ohlsen, Barbara Smith

1995-Kathleen Bohren, Gail Boyd, Doris Grell, Mary Hendrickson, Anne Henky, Minnie Quantrini, Janet Richmond, Joan Wentzell

1996- Ida Accoo, Janet Agnew, Marlena Bauman, Mary Coombs, Dr. Linda Jeffrey, Edythe Montgomery, Ellen Nakamura, Lucille Pote, Estelle Sherman

1997- Florida Dixon, Patricia Drager, Sally Funk, Caroline Hourani, Ella Lake, Joanne Marone, Dr. Audrey Pettijohn, Rebecca Purchase

1998- Jeanette Burgess, Theresa Haff, Selma Levitsky, Martha Rogers, Sharon Schultz, Ann Tatnall, Cindy Waddington, Mauriel Wallace, Dorothy Ward

1999-Nyada Giles Clark, Annette Devitt, Angela Greenwald, Kathryn Hines, Almeda Johnson, Katherine Malosak, Lovia Parker, Dorothy Toulson

2000-Rose Bestwick, Beverly Dodge, Nellie Kates Fogg, Jennifer Jones, Donna Miller, Myra Detra Robinson, Doris Stewart

2001- Virginia Boardman, June Hale Elwell, Laura Jean DeMaris, Joan Hassler, Louise Moore

2002- Sr. Carol Adams, Jean bishop, Patricia Braxton, Lori Couch, Joyce Massey, Darlene Maxwell, Eleanor Peak Zane

2003- Joan Baillee, Donna Bruno, Beth Detwiler, Doris Moore, Debbie Pettit, Bessie Smith, Carol Tighe

2004- Debra Behnke, Betsy Davis, Sandra Dorrell, Marilyn Lindenmuth,Kay Schrier, Rita Shade, Linda Smith, Marylou Timberman, Maizie Williams, Mary Wilson

2005- Betty Jean Eby, Sharon Kellum, Netta Godfrey Layman, Cheryl Lowe, Janet Munyan, Kathy Ridley, Lydia Thompson, Mary Ellen Volkmar

2006- Grace Alliegro, Dorothy Bunting, Eleanor Clunn, Carolyn Furio, Josie Moore, Alice Waddington

2007- Geraldine Brown, Barbara Dawson, Arline Field, Dorothy Kramme, Elizabeth Myers, Karen Roots, Ceil Smith

2008-Gwyn Parris-Atwell, Cora Santiage, Donna Federanko-Stout, Anna Claxton, Mary Trapani

2009-Joy Epstein, Dr. Jill-Pill Kim; Lorraine Kite, Mary Palfrey, Minnie Ware