Board Members

Susie Hicks is a native Idahoan, who has lived in cities, but prefers small-town life.  Retired now, her career was spent in public service.  First, at Boise State University, then at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, and finally with the City of Mountain Home, where she found deep meaning in the impact of local government.  While at the City, Susie worked with the City Engineer as the ADA Coordinator, creating the ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan as well as the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Plan for Mountain Home.  This work caused her to win the ADA Coordinator of the Year Award for the State of Idaho, and she was gifted with a brick at the Ann Frank Memorial Park.  Susie was Grant Writer and Administrator for the City of Mountain Home for eight years, obtaining Grant Administration Certifications from the Department of Commerce from 2012-2017 and bringing over $1 million dollars in grant funds to the City for road improvements, walking and biking trails, and transportation improvements.  Susie has served on the Treasure Valley Advisory Board since 2013 and is looking forward to serving as President this year.  She is a “true believer” in the importance of Treasure Valley Transit’s irreplaceable value.  After years in local government, Susie has personally witnessed the impact of affordable public transit in small-town Idaho.  It’s essential to many citizens’ participation in their local community and is often critical to their health and wellbeing.

Susie also serves on the Southwest Idaho Resource Conservation & Development Board and enjoys managing her Mountain Home mini-farm.  She loves time with her grandchildren and tending to her animals.  She also enjoys birdwatching, great conversation, and seeing the funny side of life.