Enjoy this photo essay of WCC’s 2017 Annual Conference: You Are Here: Creating a Road Map When the Political Landscape Just Won’t Hold Still. Highlights included:

• Being inspired by keynote speaker Shasti Conrad, who shared her experiences as a woman of color in the nation’s political arena;
• Learning more about our potential to make change happen in this political climate;
• Honoring our outstanding volunteers Cazz Davis of Grand Junction, Tom McKenney of Ridgway, and Leslie Robinson of Rifle;
• Connecting with old friends and making new ones; and
• Passing resolutions during the business meeting on Immigration Reform, Quality Healthcare in Colorado and Economic Development.

If you weren’t able to join us for the conference but want to learn more, give our Grand Junction staff a call at (970) 256-7650!

About the author

Brenda Bafus-Williams

After working for our Alliance for 32 years, Brenda retired in 2018 and took a two-year hiatus before rejoining the fold as a board member. She is a treasure trove of little known facts about the organization after managing everything from the membership database to our communications. Her other interests include dabbling in a number of artforms, hiking, botany (her college major), t'ai chi and chi gung, and swing dancing. With roots in western Washington state, she has lived in Montrose with her husband Kevin since 1984.

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