- July 26, 2024
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Woman of the Year awardee Graci McGillicuddy, center, with her husband Dennis surrounded by family members
Beth Bush and Lindsey Merlett
Anya Keogh, Rachel West and Susan Mosley
Royce International President Harry Anand, Ritu Anand, Lori Moran and Sarasota County Commissioner Mike Moran
Brenda Johnson, Carol Winkle, Cathy Duff and Karen Hicks
Wendy and Pat Carlton with Inna Snyder
Michael Saunders, Tracy DeRamo, Darla First and Bill DeRamo
Michael Saunders with Tracy and Bill Bill DeRamo
Ashley Coone and Manatee County School Board member John Colon
Cynthia Crowe and Ed Brodski
Nick and Amanda Harrison
Hundreds of Republicans gathered at the Sarasota Hyatt Regency ballroom on March 16 to honor Graci McGillicuddy, the awardee of the Republican Women’s Club of Sarasota's first ever "Republican Woman of the Year."
McGillicuddy was recognized for her lifetime work in helping victims of child abuse. She has served on the board of directors of the Child Protection Center and was appointed to the Governor’s Child Abuse Prevention and Permanency Advisory Council in 2008.
McGillicuddy also co-founded the All Star Children’s Foundation, a foster care charity that helps children heal from the trauma of child abuse.
“She is dedicated to the community of Sarasota,” said Republican Women’s Club of Sarasota board member Alicja Janson. “She is unselfish in everything she does and we wanted her to know how much conservatives in Sarasota County appreciate her.”
The Republican Women’s Club of Sarasota will donate a portion of the evening's proceeds to the All Star Children’s Foundation.