Keeping a promise

As a child, former Ganado resident Trisha Hope made a promise to her mother, Irene Sulak Psencik. In 2024, she was able to fulfill that promise.

“As a young girl, I’d sit with my mom watching the Republican National Convention, cherishing those rare moments when it was just the two of us,” Hope said. “With six kids in our home, her full attention was a precious gift. I was captivated by the vibrant hats and patriotic energy on the screen, and I promised her that one day, I’d be a delegate.”

After her mother passed, Hope remembered her promise and in 2016, she applied to be a Delegate.