Joanne Wendte was born and raised in Philadelphia. In 1966, she and her husband, Fred, moved to Palmyra where they raised their two children. Joanne retired from Northern Lebanon School District where she was Business Manager and Director of Safety. Her responsibilities were developing and managing programs designed to effectively address the security and safety needs of students and staff. Prior to this, Joanne was the bookkeeper at Palmyra Area School District.
Joanne has also served as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair on Palmyra Public Library’s Board of Directors. As part of her leadership with the library, she worked tirelessly on the library’s grassroots Capital Campaign to retire the library’s mortgage. This was successful and the library is now debt-free. Joanne’s role on the Board has allowed her to contribute to the education of the community. By working closely with the Palmyra Public Library Director, she has a strong knowledge of the library’s financial picture.
In her role with the Palmyra Garden Club, Joanne volunteers to weed and water a flower bed at the library. In addition, Joanne served as Treasurer of Lebanon County’s League of Women Voters. Joanne has spent her life impacting the community by ensuring that all women have their voices heard in the democratic process and that all have access to services and literacy opportunities. Joanne’s dedication to our community is tireless and is a model that all women should seek to emulate.
Joanne Wendte was nominated by Chelsea Weibley