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New York State Senator Charles Schumer paid a visit to the Village of Owego, N.Y. on Aug. 7. Schumer announced that upon returning to Washington after the August recess, he would introduce legislation in the Senate to rename the Owego Post Office, located at 6 Lake St., the \u201cBelva Lockwood Post Office Building.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New York State Senator Charles Schumer speaks to guests outside the Owego Post Office on Aug. 7.\u00a0\u00a0Schumer announced that upon returning to Washington after the August recess, he would introduce legislation in the Senate to rename the Owego Post Office, located at 6 Lake St. in Owego, the \u201cBelva Lockwood Post Office Building.\u201d\u00a0(Photo by JoAnn R. Walter)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lockwood had ties to Owego, and where she held the position of principal at the Owego Female Seminary for two years starting in 1863.  Lockwood became one of the earliest women to graduate law school and the first woman to try a case at the U.S. Supreme Court level. Also noteworthy, Lockwood was the first woman to appear on a Presidential ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attending the Aug. 7 press conference was Chair of the Tioga County Legislature, Marte Sauerbrey; Owego Mayor, Michael Baratta; Tioga County Historian, Emma Sedore; Tourism Director Becca Maffei; and Postmaster Brian Buckley along with several local officials, business owners and the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tioga County Legislative Chair, Marte Sauerbrey, introduces New York State Senator Charles Schumer at a press conference on Aug. 7. (Photo by JoAnn R. Walter)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sauerbrey remarked, as she introduced Senator Schumer, \u201cWe reached out and asked the Senator, \u2018Can you help us out with a little something for Belva?\u2019\u201d They came back and said, \u201cWe can do you one better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schumer commented, \u201cNew York State was the center of women\u2019s suffrage,\u201d and added while mentioning the likes of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Carrie Chatman Catt, that, \u201cToday I\u2019m launching a major push to shine light on Upstate New York\u2019s trailblazing star and unsung feminist hero, Belva Lockwood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Legislation
New York State Senator Charles Schumer greets guests attending a press conference on Aug. 7 on the Post Office steps in Owego. (Photo by JoAnn R. Walter)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guarantees and protects a woman\u2019s right to vote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lockwood, Schumer explained, paved the way for other women such as Sandra Day O\u2019Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Schumer added, \u201cThe Owego Post Office is the perfect canvas to memorialize this Tioga County legend, and she deserves to be remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding Lockwood\u2019s legacy, Sedore commented, \u201cAlthough born in Niagara County, she\u2019ll always be part of Tioga County.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emmett Hendrickson, poses with a history project featuring Senator Schumer that he completed while in fifth grade at Newark Valley Schools last year.\u00a0Hendrickson was one of many young people who attended a press conference in Owego on Aug. 7. (Photo by JoAnn R. Walter)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sedore explained that Lockwood last visited Owego in 1909 when she attended \u201cOld Owego Home Week\u201d and where she addressed the community at a talk at the Tioga Theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among Lockwood\u2019s many accomplishments, Sedore pointed out, \u201cShe was courageous,\u201d adding, \u201cTwo times she ran for the office of President, and even though she couldn\u2019t vote for herself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lockwood passed away in May of 1917 and is buried at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Lockwood did not live to see the 19th Amendment ratified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sedore added that Lockwood was, \u201cOne of the most notable women in her time.\u201d  Interestingly, and another aspect of her character, Lockwood traveled seven times to Geneva, Switzerland to attend peace conferences.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baratta thanked Senator Schumer for honoring Belva Lockwood and remarked that the renaming of the Post Office further brings her name to the forefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baratta said, \u201cMuch like her character, our village has faced challenges.  From fires to floods, we have always rallied as a community. And, this is what \u2018Be Like Belva\u2019 is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just around the corner from the Post Office, the Belva Lockwood Inn, located at 249 Front St., also bears her name. Separately, the hashtag #belikebelva continues to shine a light on Belva Lockwood, and a local group is working on a series of events to continue educating the public about her legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among many Owego business owners, Chris Knickerbocker is excited about the Post Office announcement. Knickerbocker also said, \u201cBelva Lockwood had so much to do with women being in politics today.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plans for a plaque at the post office, or other commemoration ideas, will be discussed at a later date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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