Sue Gates

Sue Gates

Sue Gates has worked in the history field for over 30 years, most recently as the Director of the Dacotah Prairie Museum in Aberdeen, South Dakota. During her career, she championed local history through numerous research and writing projects, historic preservation efforts, and the development and presentation of workshops and seminars for museum professionals. She shared her expertise on city, state and national boards and committees in the development of industry standards of disaster planning, ethics and professionalism in the public history field and served the Institute of Museum and Library Services for many years as a member of its grant review cohort. Sue is currently serving as board secretary for the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation. In 2020, the United States marked the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, commemorating women's right to vote. Honoring this event in South Dakota, Sue served as a delegate of the Her Vote. Her Voice. women’s history initiative which celebrated the event by providing education and advocacy across the state.

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