2023 Annual Breakfast

The Idaho Democratic Women’s Caucus wholeheartedly invites Democratic Women throughout Idaho to our 2023 Annual Breakfast & Membership Meeting. This year’s meeting will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 7:15 am at the Boise Centre in Boise. Tickets for the breakfast are $25.00 per person.

Our featured speakers are Diane Jensen and Josi Christensen. Both of these ladies have run for the State Legislature in very red districts. Josi is a middle school teacher by trade and has done a lot of research on passing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in Idaho. Her friend, Diane, is a member of the SW NOW will discuss women’s rights and how those rights are changing in Idaho.

Before the breakfast portion of the event, we will hold our annual membership meeting. At our membership meeting, we shall be electing the Vice President, Treasurer, and Regional Directors for Regions 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7.

We encourage all Idahoans to join our organization and to work together in electing more Democratic women into public office. To become a member or renew your existing membership, you must pay the annual membership dues. Annual membership dues are $20. Seniors (65 and older) and students can join for $10.

For more information about this event, please contact our organization via email at BALLOU2350@msn.com or find us on Facebook.

Requesting Nominations for 2023 Awards

Do you know a great Idaho Democratic Women’s Caucus member that you feel has made a difference in her community in 2022?

We are requesting nominations for our Dottie Stimpson Award (aka “worker bee” award), the Marguerite McLaughlin Award (the elected official award), and the Distinguished Young Woman Award (for those 35 and younger). The deadline is February 24th! If so, please take a moment to nominate her using the form below.

If you need descriptions on these three awards, please visit: https://idwc.org/awards/.  We look forward to learning all about the amazing Democratic women that we have in Idaho!

NFDW Western Regional Meeting

On October 1, 2022, the Nevada Federation of Democratic Women hosted the Western Regional Meeting featuring Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. It was held at the Paradise Park Recreation Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event also featured a memorial commemoration by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui, who is a survivor of the October 1, 2017 shooting with a prayer led by Rev. Pat Spearman.

President Gini Ballou joined other leaders from across the region and state in coming together to help create a coalition for change. She was joined by NFDW President Gail Buckner, NVFDW President Audrey Dempsey, and DWCF President Monica Readus.

At a time when the rights and voices of women are under attack in our great state, it was important to gain strength from each other as we head into the November 2022 election.

June 2022 Breakfast

The Idaho Democratic Women’s Caucus wholeheartedly invites Democratic Women throughout Idaho to our Women’s Rights in Idaho Breakfast. This year’s breakfast will be held on June 18, 2022, at 8 am at the Grove Hotel in Boise. Tickets for the in-person breakfast option are $30.00 per person.

Our featured speaker is Mistie DelliCarpini-Tolman, who is the Idaho State Director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates. We will also be hearing from Kaylee Peterson for Congress (ID-1), Wendy Norman for Congress (ID-2), and Terry Gilbert for Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction.

We encourage all Idahoans to join our organization and to work together in electing more Democratic women into public office. To become a member or renew your existing membership, you must pay the annual membership dues. Annual membership dues are $20. Seniors (65 and older) and students can join for $10.

For more information about this event, please contact our organization via email at idahodwc@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.