When I joined the Equality State Policy Center in 2005 after a career in journalism, I knew a lot about government and how it works and I knew a lot about Wyoming. I didn't know much about advocacy, knew damn little about running a nonprofit organization, and, it seems, had not explored some of those remote corners of my own sensibilities about race, diversity, immigration, and GLBT issues.

I have the great pleasure of serving on the Board of Western States Center. This is a special honor in my personal journey as an activist because Western States has been the single most invaluable support system in nurturing my leadership to organize for human rights advances in Idaho.