Leading Ladies, an Independent Women’s Network initiative, showcases and honors women who make a significant impact in their communities and beyond. March is Women’s History Month, the month we honor the voices of female trailblazers who are making a lasting impact on their communities. Independent Women’s Network is celebrating by sharing the remarkable impact and achievements of this month’s Leading Lady, IWN’s Denver, CO Chapter Leader Megan Burke.
Athlete, activist, loving wife and mother to two daughters, this history-making woman is leading by example. Megan is a two-time NCAA champion, a two-time All American, and a two-time All-ACC cross county and track athlete. Due to her impressive athletic career, Megan recently made history in her community when she was inducted into the Colorado High School Hall of Fame! Megan and her young daughters recently joined President Trump at the signing of his executive order protecting female sports! Megan is leaving her own mark on history!
We asked Megan…
Where do you live?
Denver, CO
How did you get involved with IWN?Â
Living in Denver, CO during covid is what started my involvement with IWN. The restrictions on kids were insane and I was not going to sit back and let the government control my children and how they lived their childhood. I started fighting back, started a petition to get the masks off the kids and meeting with other moms. I met Hadley Health Manning and she introduced me to Independent Women and encouraged me to start a chapter.
Where do you fit politically?Â
I lean more conservative on most issues but I am a policy/issue voter. I like to dive into the candidates’ policies on every issue and learn how that will affect me and my family.
Have you changed politically over the years?
Yes, I have become much more involved on all levels of politics. Covid really opened my eyes on how much control the government had and the information that we were being told.
What do you consider the most important issues facing our country today?
The war on women and the border.
When did your Chapter launch?
November of 2022
How many members are in your Chapter?
50
What are the main issue areas and goals of your Chapter?
Denver is crumbling, our main goal is to help save this city and state. It is currently the gender identity state, crime is way up, we have Venezuelan gangs in our city, no businesses want to be in Denver, schools are pushing neutral bathrooms and critical race theory. Denver is failing and taking the state down with it.
How do you spend your free time?
I spend my free time with my kids and family. I love to be as involved as possible with my girls. I am their room mom at school and I am my oldest daughter’s soccer coach. They grow up so fast and I want to be a part of everything. Watching them play sports and get involved in all kinds of activities has been a real highlight. I am also extremely close to my family, all living in the same city is such a blessing. Nothing is more important than family in my opinion and being able to all get together often is just the best.
