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BERGEN COUNTY WOMEN’S REPUBLICAN CLUB LEADERSHIP
Bergen County Women’s Republican Club –
2022 - 2024 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
President - Anne Marie Mitchell - Bogota
1st VP- Denise Wrightington - Dumont
2nd VP - Rosina Romano - South Hackensack
3rd VP - Joan Winant - Dumont
Recording Secretary- Mary Ellen Rizzo - Paramus
Assistant Recording Secretary - Betty Krystyniak - Dumont
Corresponding Secretary- Celeste Homaychak - Wyckoff
Assistant Treasurer- Margaret Frontera - New Milford
Secretary to the Board - Rebecca Youla - Bogota
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CLUB PRESIDENTS
AnneMarie Mitchell (2022 - 2024)
Dr. Dierdre Paul (2019-2021)
Joan Winant (2017-2019)
Betty Krystniak (2014-2017)
Rosina Romano (2013)
Angela Hendricks (2012-2013)
Geraldine Mola (2010-2011)
Joan Kuusela (2008-2009)
Elise Wrede (2006-2007)
Margaret Frontera (2004-2005)
Lucy Gorant (2002-2004)
Betty Gallinghouse (2000-2002)
Dot Romaine (1999-2000)
Elaine Kosco (1996-1998)
Beatrice Peek (1994-1996)
Lynn Schwab (1991-1994)
Adrienne Kent (1990-1991)
Lillian Lagos (1986-1990)
Mary Courtney (1980-1986)
Anna Toriello (1974-1980)
Elanor Daly (1970-1974)
Elanor Dendy (1968-1970)
Eleanore Nissley (1962-1968)
Louise Necker (1958-1962)
Eleanore Robertson (1952-1958)
Lillian Mathis (—– – 1952)
Edna B. Conklin 1924 – —-)
Pamela Francisco (1923-1924)
OUR ESTEEMED WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARDEES
Past recipients since 2002 are:
Betty Krystyniak, Drita McNamara & Jeanne Weber
Danielle DiPaola & Danielle Fede
Celeste Homaychak
Anna Baldino
Dolores Rebecky
Holly Schepisi
Kathleen A. Donovan
Marie Hanlon
Edna Huesmann
Dot Romaine
Maryann Lamber
Joan Kuusela
Eve Hershkowitz
Clara Nibot
Pam Collins
Bette O’Keefe
Eleanore Nissley
Patricia DiCostanzo & Anne Rempel
Margaret Frontera & Mary Larkin
The award is named for Lucy Gorant (1942-2004), the 18th President of the BCWRC (2002 and 2003). She also served as a councilwoman in Norwood, legislative aide, freeholder aide and Vice Chairwoman of the Bergen County Republican Organization. Lucy initiated this award for the purpose of annually recognizing a Republican woman in Bergen County for her service to the Party. The original intent of the award was to honor those in the trenches, year after year, the unsung heroines of the Party. After Lucy’s death, the award was renamed the The Lucy Gorant Outstanding Republican Woman of the Year Award in her honor.
Membership in the BCWRC is not a prerequisite for nomination.