Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso
Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso was elected President of the National Foundation for Women Legislators on Friday in Washington during the organization’s 80th annual conference.
NFWL is a non-partisan 501c3, educational foundation for elected women on the state, county, and municipal levels. Its is to provide strategic resources to elected women for leadership development, exchange of diverse legislative ideas, and effective governance through conferences, state outreach, educational materials, professional and personal relationships, and networking. They encourage the election and/or appointment of women to public office. Membership is automatically granted to the over 5000 elected women throughout the United States on the state, county and municipal levels.
DiMaso, a Republican, represents New Jersey’s 13th legislative district (northern Monmouth County) in the State Assembly. She is a former Monmouth County Freeholder and former Mayor and Township Committeewoman of Holmdel.
During her year leading the NFWL, the organization will focus on supporting women elected officials to impact policy regarding fiscal/economic growth; the eradication of human trafficking; health and wellness; education, women and families; energy and the environment; and military and veterans affairs.