The Kansas Suffragist Memorial Committee, in partnership with the Kansas Historical Society, will dedicate a memorial honoring Kansas women who championed voting rights. The ceremony is set for noon on January 29, 2025 (Kansas Day), in the first-floor Rotunda of the Kansas Capitol.

Formed by the League of Women Voters of Kansas and the Kansas American Association of University Women to celebrate the 19th Amendment’s centennial, the committee seeks to recognize the contributions of Kansas women to the fight for suffrage. The memorial highlights their role in both state and national efforts and aims to educate and inspire future generations.

The committee collaborated with the Capitol Preservation Committee to create a mural by artist Phyllis Garibay-Coon. Featuring 13 Kansas suffragists in a V formation, the artwork spans six decades (1859–1919). It includes figures like Clarina Nichols of Quindaro, who secured school voting rights for women in 1859, and Jane Brooks of Wichita, president of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association in 1919. The mural captures their enduring legacy through a compelling visual narrative.