Women's Democratic League of Frederick County turns 100
The Women's Democratic League of Frederick County celebrated its 100th anniversary this month.
According to Shelly Beaird-Francois, the organization's president, the Women's Democratic Club of Frederick County was founded Oct. 4, 1923, by 200 women who had recently won the right to vote.
The group's name was changed to the Women's Democratic League of Frederick County in the 1950s.
In an email, Beaird-Francois wrote that the mission of the league is to advocate for "the involvement of Democratic women in the political process" and "equality under the law for all people."
The league marked its 100-year anniversary with a celebration on Oct. 11. According to Beaird-Francois, 125 people attended, including Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater, County Councilwoman M.C. Keegan-Ayer and Frederick County Democratic Central Committee Chair Mari Lee.
