STATE HOUSE RECEPTION CELEBRATING VCW'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY, April 9th, 2014
Read House of Representatives resolution H.C.R. 293 commemorating our 50th anniversary
Read our editorial about the wage gap and our work
Listen to Vermont Public Radio commentary
Watch the Video (ORCA Media, 34 minutes) Montpelier’s ORCA Media captured the celebration. Featured speakers: VCW Commissioner Marion Milne, VCW Chair Marcia Merrill, Ally Richards of Governor Shumlin’s Office, Governor Madeline Kunin, Diane Derby of Sen. Leahy’s office, VCW Commissioner and Sen. Sanders’ Office, Tricia Coats for Congressman Welch, and Cary Brown, VCW Executive Director.
View Senator Leahy's Congressional Record statement honoring the work of VCW
Governor Kunin, event keynote speaker and former (and original) VCW Commissioner
Diane Derby reads from Sen. Leahy's congressional record statement honoring VCW's anniversary
Commissioners Danielle Martel (holding Sen. Leahy's Congressional Record statement) and Gretchen Bailey
(Center) Senator Leahy's Congressional Record statement, (right) Senator Sanders' statement, (left) Congressman Welch's statement
Patricia Coates reads Congressman Welch's statement of support and celebration
View Congressman Welch's letter
VCW Commissioner Gretchen Bailey reads Senator Sanders' letter celebrating VCW's 50th
View Senator Sanders' letter
VCW Executive Director Cary Brown and Gov. Kunin with anniversary cake
Commissioner Marion Milne opened the event with a speech addressing her experience
Event guests with programs
Former Commissioners Allan Mackey (served in 1970's) holding his appointment letter, signed by Governor Kunin, who served on the Commission in 1960's
Celebratory cake
Rep. Joanna Cole (former Advisor to Commission) with VCW Chair Marcia Merrill, moderator of the event
VCW staffer Claire Greene (center), Commissioner Ariel Wengroff (right) and friends gather to enjoy the cake
Former Commissioner Wendy Morgan, Chief of Public Protection at VT Attorney General's office and current Commissioner Gretchen Bailey
Mother-daughter Commissioners Cathy Frey (left) and Marion Milne (right) with former Commissioner Sandy Dooley - the record holder for longest serving Commissioner at 19 years (center)
Event attendees numbered over 320
Former VCW Executive Director Judith Sutphen, Laura Lind-Blum VCW Advisor and Director of the Vermont Women's Business Center and former VCW Commissioner Barbara Morrow, Director of the Community Justice Center in Newport
State House card room display featured a presentation of VCW's history in photos
Rickey Gard Diamond, editor of Vermont Woman newspaper with Commissioner Charlotte Dennett
Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Executive Director of Lund and Tiffany Blumele VCW Advisor and Executive Director of Vermont Works for Women
VCW staff with Commissioner Nancy LaVarnway
Aly Richards, Gov. Shumlin's Director of Special Projects and Intergovernmental Affairs spoke of the Governor's support for the Commission
Cary Brown, VCW's Executive Director and former VCW staffer Susan Sussman of Sen. Leahy's office
Secretary of State Jim Condos ad Sheila Reed of Voices for Vermont's Children
Commissioner Carol Buchdahl and author/scholar of women's history Dr. Lyn Blackwell
Vermont Law School professor of constitutional law, Cheryl Hanna, daughter Samira Henninge and Dawn Ellis
Cary Brown, VCW's Executive Director presents her address: The Unfinished Agenda