Downtown Sacramento BPW Club
Downtown Sacramento BPW Club
Marjorie Beazer, President hopeconsulting916@gmail.com
Bessie Hironimus, Vice-President bessie-bpw@hotmail.com
Barbara J. Davis, Secretary bjdavis1001@gmail.com
Katherine Winans, Treasurer jkw@gbis.com
CLUB CHAIRS
Vacant – Parliamentarian:
Sher Singh, Membership alexis.sher.singh@gmail,com
Elaine Sierra, Public Policy esierra65@comcast.net
CFBPW CHAIRS
Sher Singh, CFBPW President 2025-2026 alexis.sher.singh@gmail,com
Katherine Winans, President California North District, Secretary, Meetings Coordinator, Member Records jkw@gbis.com
Barbara J. Davis, Lifelong Leadership and Learning, CABPW Education Fund President bjdavis1001@gmail.com
Marjorie Beazer, Public Policy hopeconsulting916@gmail.com
Bessie Hironimus, Membership North, International Liaison bessie-bpw@hotmail.com
Elaine Sierre, Bill Screening esierra65@comcast.net
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Downtown Sacramento BPW:
Sacramento BPW was formed in 1919, and Downtown Capitol BPW was formed in 1981. The two Clubs merged in 2010 forming Downtown Sacramento BPW, which serves the Greater Sacramento Area. October 19,2024 Downtown Sacramento BPW will be celebrating its 105th anniversary. Put the date on your calendar and watch this page for more details.
Mission/Purpose/Vision:
Please join us as we work to fulfill our Mission, our Purpose and our Vision. Downtown Sacramento BPW’s Mission is to promote and support equity for working women in all phases of their lives and to promote personal empowerment and professional development. Our Purpose is to provide opportunities for members to experience personal, professional and political growth within a supportive atmosphere. Our Vision is to be recognized and known as a positive influence in the community. For Downtown Sacramento’s Bylaws click here Downtown Sacramento Bylaws.
Notable past Downtown Sacramento members:
March Fong Eu, California Secretary of State
Leo McCarthy, California Lt. Governor
Leroy Greene, California State Senator
Jim Nielsen, California State Senator
Anne Rudin, Mayor of the City of Sacramento
Alice A Lytle, Sacramento County Municipal Court Judge
Marian Ash, 1st Executive Director CA Commission on Status of Women and Director, CA Conservation Corps
Susan Cowan Scott, 1st female Public Affairs Manager, CHP and PIO for CA Commission on the Status of Women
Caren Daniels Meade, Media Director for Secretary of State March Fong EU
Bessie Hironimus, Board Member, CA School Board Assn. and Executive Board Member, CA County Boards of Education
Vicki Atwood, Advocate CA Commission on Status of Women and Girls
Barbara McCallum, Esq., CFBPW Legislative Advocate
Betty Faye Chapman Kaupalolo, EEOC Compliance Officer, Mather Air Force Base USAF
Jane Taff, Citrus Heights City Councilwoman
Our Projects:
- Participating in Sacramento’s Workforce Development Symposium.
- Providing certification grants to women in non-traditional jobs.
- Strengthening community ties.
- Partnering (Twinning) with BPW St. Andrew Jamaica on mutual issues and about to launch a joint blog.
- Providing leaders at all levels of Business and Professional Women (International, National, California, and California North District).
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JOIN US
Click here to download a membership application for Downtown Sacramento BPW
Downtown Sacramento Membership Application.
Facebook page for Downtown Sacramento BPW: https://www.facebook.com/Downtown-Sacramento-Business-Professional-Women-111186667244207/?modal=admin_todo_tour
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
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DISTRICT EVENT
Click here:
Call – CALIFORNIA NORTH DISTRICT Winter Conf-1-24-2026
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PAST EVENTS
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Downtown Sacramento BPW Member Melissa Washington
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Downtown Sacramento 11-11-25 with Alice Gallop West
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Saturday – September 20, 2025. 09:00 a.m. – Noon
Zoom only – Please RSVP to jkw@gbis.com to receive the Zoom link.
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PAST EVENTS
DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO BPW
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – 12:00-1:00 pm PSD
On Zoom
Click here:
DtSacBPW 8-12-25 Agenda
NOTE: Credentials will be sent the Monday prior to the meeting
RSVP TO: Judy Bell at: judybell9a@gmail.com
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TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2025, 12:00-1:00pm PST
VIA ZOOM
Press on blue line to get full flyer DTS BPW Meeting Tuesday 7-8-25
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Tuesday, May 13th 12 noon-1:00 P.M. Program: President’s Five Point Goals for 2025-26. Contact bjdavis1001@gmail.com to get the Zoom link.
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Saturday, October 19, 2024 Downtown Sacramento celebrated its 105th anniversary at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Sacramento. Click here for the program 105th Program-2024. Click here for the flip book of the event https://online.flipbuilder.com/gfore/fmtz/.
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Downtown Sacramento Vice President Sher with the banner of the 105th anniversary of Downtown Sacramento |
For additional photos of the event see the flip book https://online.flipbuilder.com/gfore/fmtz/. |
Woman of Achievement 2024
Downtown Sacramento BPW “Woman of Achievement” Elaine Sierra
Health Education Council’s September 2024 Workforce Development Symposium
Dave, Bessie and Sher
Congratulations to member Jane Taff for winning election to the Citrus Heights City Council on November 8th.
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Downtown Sacramento Jane Taff being sworn in as Citrus Heights Council person
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Downtown Sacramento BPW member MariJane “Jane” Taff |
The vote count. Congratulations Jane for winning. Every vote counts!
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November mixer
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Downtown Sacramento BPW Secretary Sondra, CFBPW President Bessie and Downtown Sacramento BPW President Katherine
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(on right) Downtown Sacramento BPW Membership Chair Sher presenting Juelle-Ann Boyer Recognition Certificate for service to women to Julie Bornhoeft for WEAVE.
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(on right) Downtown Sacramento BPW Membership Chair Sher presenting “Woman of Achievement in Business for 2022” certificate to Amy Gardner
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(on right) Downtown Sacramento BPW Membership Chair Sher presenting “Woman of Achievement for Education 2022 ” certificate to Vanessa Sanz Cudabac
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Sher Singh presented a program on “Women of Achievement” in different fields for 2022. The Club also awarded the first Juelle-Ann Boyer to a local organization helping women. The awardee was WEAVE.
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Amy Gardner, “Woman of Achievement for Business for 2022”
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Catherine Turrill Lupi, PhD, “Woman of Achievement for Community for 2022” |
Vanessa Cudabac, “Woman of Achievement for Education for 2022”
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Juelle-Ann Boyer
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WEAVE, winner of the first Julle-Ann Boyer award for service to women
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Twila Stout presented a program on “The Significance of Women’s Equality Day (August 26).” As women do not yet have equality, August 26th is more a day of looking at how far we have come and how far we still have to go. Women in California make only 82 cents for each white man. Women of color make even less. CFBPW continues to work on Pay Equity and passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Downtown Sacramento had a presentation on “The Political Campaign That Changed the World: 1911 California” with Dr. Susan Walsh, past President of Merced College.
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Dr. Susan Walsh |
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Downtown Sacramento had a presentation on the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s free Mentoring Program by Dr. Trish Knight, who is a past President of the National Federation and Chair of the Mentoring Committee. For more information, check the nfbpwc.org page.
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NFBPWC Past President and Chair of the NFBPWC Mentoring Committee Dr. Trish Knight |
Click here for recording of August 11, 2020 program on Jessie Haver Butler, suffragette, mother, speaker and 1st woman lobbyist in Washington, D.C. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbJ7t2mwLt8
Woman of Achievement for Downtown Sacramento for 2020: Debra Oto-Kent – Executive Director, Health Education Council
CFBPW President Rosemary Enzer, Bay Capital District President Maria De Sousa, Downtown Sacramento’s 2020 “Woman of Achievement, Debra Oto-Kent – Executive Director, Health Education Council and Downtown Sacramento President Katherine Winans
New Member: Edith Gomez, Program Director of the Entrepreneurial Development project for Sacramento’s Health Education Council (on left), being installed by Bessie Hironimus, BPW International Executive Secretary (on right)
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
President Katherine Winans and Edith Gomez, Program Director of the Entrepreneurial Development project for Sacramento’s Health Education Council, who spoke at Downtown Sacramento BPW’s October program
Downtown Sacramento BPW was recognized by the City of Sacramento at its 100th Anniversary celebration on April 9, 2019. In 1919 the Club sent a delegation to St. Louis to establish the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, and soon thereafter received its charter.
Katherine Winans, CFBPW and Downtown Sacramento BPW President
Bessie Hironimus, BPW International Executive Secretary, Founding President EPW-USA, and Past President of CFBPW
Sandy Thompson, NFBPWC President and Past CFBPW President
Medora Allen, member of BPW since 1946 – 73 years!
President Katherine with a donation of the first set of 20 books to the Sacramento Public Library in memory of Louise Hess, a former BPW member and library supporter.