Peconic Bay honors Melina Carnicelli on Zonta Rose Day 2022.
Among her many and varied accomplishments, Carnicelli was the first female elected as mayor of Auburn, NY (2000-2003). She continues to inspire and empower women of all ages to enter the political arena and assume leadership positions.
Most recent – and extremely noteworthy – is Carnicelli's project 1st Amendment-1st Vote. She developed a series of films and discussion modules that encourage high school girls to get involved in civic affairs. By bringing to life women who made history, 1st Amendment-1st Vote provides inspiration and skill building to continue in this important endeavor. Peconic Bay Zonta was actively involved in research for the project and contributed thought-provoking material for the film sequence and accompanying modules.
Says Carnicelli, "1st Amendment-1st Vote, Inc. offers non-partisan civic engagement and leadership development opportunities to teen girls in the effort to create a 'pipeline or bench' of young women ready, willing and able to run for office or seek professional government-related positions. As a result, we expect to achieve gender parity in US elected offices at local, state and national levels.
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