Women in Local and State Politics

Women in Local and State Politics 

Statistics

27 Women Mayors among the 100 largest cities 

295 Women Mayors in cities over 30,000.

23.7 percent of women in congress.  

29.35 percent of women in statewide elective

28.9 percent of women in the state legislature

Wyckoff History

Two women have served on Wyckoff Town Council.

First Woman Mayor: Republican Nancy Drabik 1990

First Woman Democratic Committee Member: Democrat Melissa Rubenstein 2018- 2019
* Recently Rubenstein changed her political affiliation to Republican. Rubenstein decision was based on people over party.

In 2019 Councilman Brian Scanlan stepped down from this position and Elizabeth Fischer was sworn in to fulfill the rest of Scanlan term 

NJ History 

First Woman Governor: Christine Todd Whittman 

Two Women from NJ serve in Congress: Bonnie Watson Coleman and Mikie Sherill 

Two Women served as Lieutenant Governor: Kim Guagando and Shelia Oliver. 

Women from NJ never served in the U.S Senate.

37 Women in NJ State Legislature  

10 Women in NJ State Senate