Elected Erie County Women Series

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Access all of our programs in the Erie County Elected Women Series, led by Dr. Judith Lynch, JES Scholar-in-Residence

Our series are designed to allow you watch to a program individually--no need to watch all of the programs in succession!

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Elected erie county WOMEN: PART VIII - Brenda Pundt, Gayle Wright, and Denise Robison

Dr. Judith Lynch

December 2, 2020

From the passing of the 19th Amendment to the formation of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, to Annette Young becoming the first woman elected in Erie County, Dr. Judith Lynch, Jefferson Scholar in Residence (and an elected Erie County woman herself!), covers the history of elected Erie County women, reviewing the positions they held and the impacts they made. From municipal offices to state-level positions, you'll find out about the women who made – and are still making – history throughout Erie County in this multi-part series hosted by JES Vice President Ben Speggen.

This is the eighth installment of the Elected Women Series, "Brenda Pundt, Gayle Wright, and Denise Robison."

To watch this program on YouTube, click HERE!

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ERIE COUNTY ELECTED WOMEN: PART VII - Savocchio Broke One Glass Ceiling After Another

Dr. Judith Lynch

November 18, 2020

From the passing of the 19th Amendment to the formation of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, to Annette Young becoming the first woman elected in Erie County, Dr. Judith Lynch, Jefferson Scholar in Residence (and an elected Erie County woman herself!), covers the history of elected Erie County women, reviewing the positions they held and the impacts they made. From municipal offices to state-level positions, you'll find out about the women who made – and are still making – history throughout Erie County in this multi-part series hosted by JES Vice President Ben Speggen.

This is the seventh installment of the Elected Women Series, "Savocchio Broke One Glass Ceiling After Another".

To watch this program on YouTube, click HERE!

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ERIE COUNTY ELECTED WOMEN: PART VI - Domitrovich Broke Judicial Glass Ceiling

Dr. Judith Lynch

November 11, 2021

From the passing of the 19th Amendment to the formation of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, to Annette Young becoming the first woman elected in Erie County, Dr. Judith Lynch, Jefferson Scholar in Residence (and an elected Erie County woman herself!), covers the history of elected Erie County women, reviewing the positions they held and the impacts they made. From municipal offices to state-level positions, you'll find out about the women who made – and are still making – history throughout Erie County in this multi-part series hosted by JES Vice President Ben Speggen.

This is the sixth installment of the Elected Women Series, "Domitrovich Broke Judicial Glass Ceiling."

To watch this program on YouTube, click HERE!

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ERIE COUNTY ELECTED WOMEN: PART V - More Barriers Tumbled as Savocchio Became Erie Mayor

Dr. Judith Lynch

November 4, 2020

From the passing of the 19th Amendment to the formation of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, to Annette Young becoming the first woman elected in Erie County, Dr. Judith Lynch, Jefferson Scholar in Residence (and an elected Erie County woman herself!), covers the history of elected Erie County women, reviewing the positions they held and the impacts they made. From municipal offices to state-level positions, you'll find out about the women who made – and are still making – history throughout Erie County in this multi-part series hosted by JES Vice President Ben Speggen.

This is the fifth installment of the Elected Women Series, "More Barriers Tumbled as Savocchio Became Erie Mayor."

To watch this video on Youtube, click HERE!

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ERIE COUNTY ELECTED WOMEN: PART IV - Major Reforms Led to New County Government

Dr. Judith Lynch

October 28, 2020

From the passing of the 19th Amendment to the formation of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, to Annette Young becoming the first woman elected in Erie County, Dr. Judith Lynch, Jefferson Scholar in Residence (and an elected Erie County woman herself!), covers the history of elected Erie County women, reviewing the positions they held and the impacts they made. From municipal offices to state-level positions, you'll find out about the women who made – and are still making – history throughout Erie County in this multi-part series hosted by JES Vice President Ben Speggen.

This is the fourth installment of the Elected Women Series, "Major Reforms Led to New County Government."

To watch this program on YouTube, click HERE

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ERIE COUNTY ELECTED WOMEN: PART III - Women’s Political Strength Grows in Three Movements

Dr. Judith Lynch

October 21, 2020

From the passing of the 19th Amendment to the formation of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, to Annette Young becoming the first woman elected in Erie County, Dr. Judith Lynch, Jefferson Scholar in Residence (and an elected Erie County woman herself!), covers the history of elected Erie County women, reviewing the positions they held and the impacts they made. From municipal offices to state-level positions, you'll find out about the women who made – and are still making – history throughout Erie County in this multi-part series hosted by JES Vice President Ben Speggen.

Dr. Judith Lynch continues her Elected Women series with "Women’s Political Strength Grows in Three Movements."

To watch this program on YouTube, click HERE

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ERIE COUNTY ELECTED WOMEN: PART II - Helen Schluraff

Dr. Judith Lynch

October 14, 2020

From the passing of the 19th Amendment to the formation of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, to Annette Young becoming the first woman elected in Erie County, Dr. Judith Lynch, Jefferson Scholar in Residence (and an elected Erie County woman herself!), covers the history of elected Erie County women, reviewing the positions they held and the impacts they made. From municipal offices to state-level positions, you'll find out about the women who made – and are still making – history throughout Erie County in this multi-part series hosted by JES Vice President Ben Speggen.

Dr. Judith Lynch continues her Elected Women series with "Helen Schluraff: State’s First Female County Commissioner Led by Example as she Broke Barriers."

To watch this program on YouTube, click HERE

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ERIE COUNTY ELECTED WOMEN: PART I

Dr. Judith Lynch

October 7, 2020

From the passing of the 19th Amendment to the formation of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, to Annette Young becoming the first woman elected in Erie County, Dr. Judith Lynch, Jefferson Scholar in Residence (and an elected Erie County woman herself!), covers the history of elected Erie County women, reviewing the positions they held and the impacts they made. From municipal offices to state-level positions, you'll find out about the women who made – and are still making – history throughout Erie County in this multi-part series hosted by JES Vice President Ben Speggen.

To watch this program on YouTube, click HERE!