BOSCOLA: NOMINATE A CANDIDATE FOR BEST 50 WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARD

 BETHLEHEM (JAN 4) - State Senator Lisa Boscola encourages Pennsylvania residents to nominate a worthy candidate for the 12^th Annual Best 50 Women in Business awards. 

“These awards recognize businesswomen from across the state who are the remarkable contributors in their field,” Boscola said. “There are so many women in our area who are taking charge and making Pennsylvania a better place to live and work, and I urge people to nominate a deserving professional.”  

Nominees must be a female resident of Pennsylvania or be employed in the state and must be an owner, partner, president, chief executive officer or board chair in a senior executive management level, or a woman with significant authority for decision-making in a business or company.  

Nominees may not represent a nonprofit organization or be an elected official, a member of the judicial branch or a political appointee. 

A panel of judges will select the top 50 women based on dedication to business growth, professional and personal accomplishments, community involvement and advocacy for women in business. The award is presented by the Commonwealth’s Department of Community and Economic Development in cooperation with five Pennsylvania business journals. 

Nominations must be sent in by 5 p.m. on Feb. 8. For information on the nomination procedures, residents can call the Center for Entrepreneurial Assistance at 1-800-280-3801. The awards will be presented on May 21 at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg. 

More information is also available by calling Sen. Boscola’s district offices in Bethlehem 610-868-8667, Whitehall 610-266-2117 or Stroudsburg 570-420-2938.

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