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Advisory Committee on Women

3 members of the Advisory Committee on Women in the Freeholders Meeting Room
(l/r) Chairwoman Pam Bennett-Santoro, Member Virginia Lyttle, and Vice Chairwoman Gayle Pearson of the Morris County Advisory Committee on Women. Learn about their efforts to raise awareness about human trafficking.

Meetings & Agendas

The Advisory Committee on Women meets at 5:30 p.m. at the the Non Profit Mall/Central Avenue Complex, 1 Medical Drive, Morris Plains. The meetings are held in conference room 81. No meeting will be held in August or December.

2020

  • January 21
  • February 18
  • March 17 cancelled
  • April 21
  • May 19
  • June 16 cancelled
  • July 21
  • September 15 cancelled
  • October 20 cancelled
  • November 17 cancelled

Minutes

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2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Publications

Organization

The Advisory Committee:

A.  Serves as a fact finding committee by studying the needs, problems, interests, convents and capabilities of the women who reside and work in Morris County.

B.  Research and centralize information regarding resources, issues, events and programs which involve women’s concerns and promote their interests.

C.  Advises and promote reforms in the law, public policy and public attitudes towards women.

D.  Recommends programs which will help meet the needs of the women of Morris County in areas including but not limited to:

  • Aging, Disabilities, Veterans
  • Housing
  • Mental Health/Substance Abuse
  • Insurance
  • Youth Services
  • Domestic Violence/Trauma
  • Human Services
  • Sexuality (Young Girls)
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Ethnic Population/Social Issues
  • Workforce Investment
  • Other
  • Women’s Leadership

Reorganization:  The annual reorganization meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be held at its first meeting after the Board of County Commissioners’ Reorganization meeting.

  1. Regular meetings of the Advisory Committee shall take place every other month beginning January, on the third Thursday of the month.
  2. Special meetings may be held at any time upon call of the Chair or upon written request of five members of the Advisory Committee. Notice, time and place shall be given in writing at least five working days prior.
  3. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the appointment members of the Advisory Committee present and is required for the transaction of business.

Members

Members shall consist of 11 people, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, who reside in Morris County, are representative of the community, and who have demonstrated interest in women’s issues.

Members are appointed annually by the Commissioners and serve without pay.

  • Pam Bennett-Santoro
  • Joann Bjornson
  • Carole Harper
  • Elaine Muller
  • Karen O’Keefee
  • Shelby Rhodes
  • Eileen Specchio
  • Sydney Ugalde

Forms