It was announced last week that founding father and U.S. Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton will be replaced on the $10 bill by a woman in 2020 — just in time for the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. It will be the first time in over a century a woman has been featured on U.S. paper money.

My thoughts? It’s about time! After months of campaigning, advocates including the Women on $20s organization, 600,000 participants in an online petition, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire were able to help make this change. (Originally, the women advocated for a woman to be on the $20 dollar bill.)

“This decision of putting a woman on the $10 bill reflects our aspirations for the future as much as it’s a reflection of the past,” said Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in a statement.

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In true American form, the choice of which iconic woman will be featured on the $10 bill is up for debate. The Treasury Department’s only requirements are the candidate be deceased and embody the theme of the redesign. Some of the top contenders include Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt, Harriet Tubman or Susan B. Anthony. Lew will make the final decision this fall.

Who do you think it should be? Let us know in the comments section below, or tweet us @WIRLeadership with the hashtag #TheNew10. For more information, visit www.thenew10.treasury.gov.