Empowering Women Brunch & Awards

We honor Bonnie for her vision with Cathy Represents Me, a grassroots movement of conservative women from all walks of life with shared values coming together to brand the messaging of our values and help our Congresswoman get re-elected. Bonnie also jumped right in when I (Erin) shared my vision for a movement of a Biblical model of women’s empowerment three years ago.

We honor Suzanne for her dedication to her members, staff, and industry. As President and CEO of ABC, Suzanne is very familiar with policies that impacts her members and is a dedicated advocate for both her members and the construction industry. She is very involved in local and state politics and many non-profit organizations. She is a member of the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce and dedicated volunteer in our community. Suzanne is a wife, mother of three grown sons and grandma to three.

Susan is a tireless advocate for girls rescued in sex trafficking. She is a powerful educator, trainer, and speaker, reaching thousands of people of all ages each year from students to medical professionals to elected officials to law enforcement to churches to parents. Susan ensures the needs of survivors are met in countless ways ranging from medical to counseling to education, to basic needs like food and housing, and everything in between. (While Susan is not a resident of Spokane, we would be remiss in not acknowledging and thanking her for her tremendous work in the fight against sex trafficking while she was with us at our event.) Susan is a wife and mother of a grown son and daughter.

Earl is a retired respiratory therapist who never really retired; she is always volunteering. She leads Ponderosa Republican Women, volunteers for Cathy McMorris Rodgers, serves on the local GOP board and the Spokane Human Rights Commission. Earl is also dedicated to loving, serving, and mentoring many families and children in our community.

Heather is passionate about helping the disadvantaged through the honorable program set up at Goodwill to achieve independence by learning how to work and get plugged into the community. Heather is a tireless advocate for the cause. Heather also serves as a youth group leader. She is married to a pastor and mother of two.

Katie is a senior at Lewis and Clark High School and will be attending college at Grove City in the fall. Katie is a champion volleyball player for school and club. She is interested in politics and is very civically engaged, volunteering with local candidates and working with organizations such as Young Women for America. Katie is a positive role model, mentor, and faith leader for many young women in our community.