Credit: Middletown Township
The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on Tuesday.
The amendment gave women the right to vote after decades of efforts to do so.
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Middletown Township is one of a few communities in the region with a female majority board of supervisors and also a female township manager, Township Manager Stephanie Teoli Kuhls, who has served in her role since 2012..
The supervisors, who are all Democrats, have women in three of their five seats. Vice Chairperson Amy Strouse took office in 2016 and Anna Payne and Dawn Quirple began serving this year.
“Women earning the right to vote 100 years ago marks the true beginning of our democracy,” said Supervisors Chairperson Mike Ksiazek. “I’m proud that our community has so many women in positions of power and leadership and I am privileged to work alongside them.”
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“Many women before us fought hard for something that too many of us take for granted today,” said Supervisors Vice Chairperson Amy Strouse. “We owe it to them by making our voices heard and exercising the right to vote.”
The supervisors said in a statement that they encourage all residents to cast their ballots in the November general election.
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To register to vote, click here. To check your voter status, click here.
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