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Greenburgh board honors local women for Women’s History Month
Summary
At its March 26 meeting the Greenburgh Town Board recognized six women — including Colleen R. Braithwaite, Grace Lynn, Cleo Oliver, Cora Carey and Millie Ortiz Sheehan — for decades of community service, education advocacy and racial-equity work.
The Greenburgh Town Board opened its March 26 meeting with tributes honoring local women for Women’s History Month, presenting proclamations to residents and community leaders whose work ranged from racial-equity organizing to decades of service in the town’s schools.
Colleen R. Braithwaite accepted a proclamation noting her leadership with the Westchester Women’s Agenda and local racial-equity initiatives. "I take it as my responsibility to do something," Braithwaite said, urging residents to participate in restorative listening circles and community efforts to address disparities in the county.
The board also recognized Grace Lynn, founder and director of Mindset Counseling and vice president of the Edgemont School Board. Lynn recounted returning to the community where she raised her children and described her work on school safety and gender-equity policies.
Councilwoman Gina Jackson led tributes to long-serving community activists Cleo Oliver and Cora Carey, citing their advocacy on civic issues and dedicated work with early-childhood programs and the school district. The board honored Millie Ortiz Sheehan for more than three decades in the Greenburgh Central School District; a grandchild and colleagues described Sheehan’s daily support for students and involvement in special-education services.
The board’s recognitions included family remarks and memories, and a representative from the Greenburgh Central School District sent regrets from Board President Tracey Mears and praised the honorees’ service. The ceremonial recognitions concluded before the board moved on to presentations and routine business.
