The LWVWI is celebrating Bette Carr, former president and long-time member of LWV Beloit, as one of seven nominees for the Wisconsin Governor's 19th Amendment Centennial Committee’s Women Who Inspire initiative. Through their work affecting social change to increase gender equality, Bette’s contributions to her League and inclusive outlook exemplify the committee’s goal to highlight women who inspire us today. We thank LWV Beloit for submitting Bette’s nomination.

As a passionate high schooler, Bette wrote for her school newspaper on controversial issues such as the right to die, the death penalty, women's health choices, racial disparities and the right to vote. She found inspiration in the writing of a Beloit League member, who served as the League’s newsletter editor. Bette became a League member herself at a very young age.

Over many years, both within the League and Beloit community, Bette has been a constant advocate for women and young girls by modeling the positive effect that they can have on their communities, state and world by becoming involved in issues that matter to them. She currently writes the LWV Beloit newsletter, in the footsteps of the woman who modeled to her that having a voice and using it matters.

One person can make a difference. I try to be encouraging to other women by modeling social and political involvement in organizations and in the process of democracy.

To learn more about how Bette Carr influences those around her to make a difference, click here.