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jess brauer is many things:

nonprofit leader @ Laramie Plains Civic Center

board chair @ Laramie Main Street Alliance

Leadership Wyoming grad

entrepreneur & freelance communications strategist

Wyoming Woman of Influence

former wedding cake maker

pet mom to Geoffrey + Jo

She’d like to be known for

creating safe community spaces,

using her words for good,

fighting for a better Wyoming,

and challenging the Cowboy Code

while writing down the stories of her wild west

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community spaces

Child reading a book while sitting in front of a large window with curtains and a radiator, with plants and bookshelves nearby.

As a nonprofit leader at the Laramie Plains Civic Center and Board Chair for Laramie Main Street Alliance, I champion community-led economic development, arts, and cultural programming. My passion is rooted in a heart-centered approach: creating sustainable, resilient, and inclusive spaces for Wyoming’s entrepreneurs and artists.

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Children drawing and coloring on a large sheet of paper with various colorful art supplies, including markers and pens.

words

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Whether writing poetry, a timely opinion piece, or a compelling case study for funders, the written word is at the core of my professional and personal purpose. While a great deal of my energy is allocated to grants and pleas for funding, I write purely for the joy of the art—capturing the nuances of my wild west as often as time allows.

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A young girl standing on the side of a road, holding a lit firework on a stick, with smoke and pink sparks, during what appears to be a fireworks celebration in a rural area at dusk, with cars in the background and mountains in the distance.

for wyoming

People at an indoor event with ornate gold and decorated walls, a stage with a large screen, and a tall sign that reads 'WYOMING'.

I am a born-and-raised Wyomingite with equally deep bonds and rifts with the state that raised me. My work is dedicated to challenging the Cowboy Code and critically examining our history, with a vision for an Equality State that truly embraces all its people. I speak loudly about where Wyoming is falling short, and I will stay to fight for its progress for as long as I can.

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