The Sixth Annual Awards Reception and Power Tea

Honorary Chair

The Honorable Nanch K. Kopp

Treasurer of Maryland

Keynote Speaker

Sarah Bloom Raskin

Commissioner of Financial Regulation

State of Maryland

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Three to Five o'clock in the afternoon

The Mansion at Strathmore

10701 Rockville Pike

Please reply with your name, telephone number and email address to Merle Steiner, 301.652.0895 or melejsteiner@gmail.com

Breaking News Alert! The New York Times Fri, March 12, 2010 -- 1:37 PM ET -----  White House Identifies 3 to Fill Vacancies on Federal Reserve Board  Moving quickly to put its mark on the Federal Reserve, the White House on Friday identified two economists and a lawyer as its choices to fill all three vacancies on the central bank's board of governors.  The economists are Janet L. Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, who is the top choice for vice chairman, and Peter A. Diamond, an M.I.T. economist who is an authority on Social Security, pensions and taxation. The lawyer, Sarah Bloom Raskin, is the Maryland commissioner of financial regulation.  The Obama administration stopped short of saying that it would formally nominate all three to the Senate, stating only that Ms. Yellen was "a leading contender" and that Mr. Diamond and Ms. Raskin were "under consideration." 

The Annual Power Tea attracts quite a crowd. It brings together women and men of influence from all over Montgomery County. It is also an opportunity to acknowledge outstanding women in Montgomery County with our Rising Star award and the newly created Shining Star award. This is an afternoon not to be missed. 

The contact people for the Sixth Annual Power Tea which will be held in March 2010 are co-chairs Bev Denbo and Donna Barron.

See the 5th Annual Power Tea program and photos from the March 2009 event

ABOUT THE AWARD

The Phyllis Campbell Newsome “Rising Star” Award honors the life of a visionary community activist and a founding member of Montgomery Women.  As a director of community advocacy for the Washington Council of Agencies, Phyllis Campbell Newsome bettered the life of countless Washington Area individuals and families. 

She convinced nonprofit organizations, elected officials and front line social service agencies to put aside differences and consolidate resources.  Under her guidance, coalitions formed with the resources and clout to make promises realities.  Then, in 2002, Phyllis Campbell Newsome died, and a brilliant future was lost.  Now, we honor Phyllis Campbell Newsome’s memory by recognizing a new Rising Star each year.

AWARDEES

2009 Dr. Yvette Butler

2008  Kathy Lally

2007  Amy Pressley

2006  Denise L. Young

2005  Pilar Torres

About the Award 

The Shining Star Award honors two beloved founding members of Montgomery Women, Delegate Jane Lawton and County Council Member Marilyn Praisner. Both gave unsparingly of their talent, time, intellect and spirit of sisterhood. With their energy, expertise and persistence, they were “shining stars” of public service. They modeled and championed women’s full participation in public life. Jane and Marilyn passed away within three months of one another in late 2007 and early 2008.  Montgomery Women has created the “Shining Star” Award in their memory.  Each year, Montgomery Women will present the Shining Star Award to an outstanding woman leader who continues Jane and Marilyn’s legacy.

Awardees 

2009 Carol Trawick