Outstanding Women in Municipal Government Award Recipients Announced

Trenton, NJ (November 18, 2019) Recognizing the contributions and dedicated service toward the advancement of women in municipal government, the NJ State League of Municipalities’ Women in Municipal Government Committee has announced the 2019 winners of the Outstanding Women in Government Award.

This year’s honorees are:

• Wilda Diaz, Mayor, City of Perth Amboy
• Maria DiGiovanni, Mayor, Town of Hackettstown
• Kathleen Canestrino, Deputy Mayor, City of Hackensack
• Patricia Perkins-Auguste, Councilwoman-At-Large, City of Elizabeth
• Caroline Ehrlich, Chief of Staff; Executive Director, Woodbridge Redevelopment Agency, Township of Woodbridge

These honorees will be recognized and celebrated at the Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) Networking & Awards Event on Wednesday, November 20 at the League’s 104^th Annual Conference in Atlantic City.

WIMG was established by the League of Municipalities’ Executive Board to encourage active involvement and full participation of elected female municipal officials in local government.

Biographies of each winner can be found in the Awards section of the League website, www.njlm.org/WIMGawards.

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