Susan Dingle
Poet Laureate, Clark County, 2024-2026

Susan Dingle moved to the Pacific Northwest in November 2020, at the invitation of her son and his family. She is, beyond being chosen as the Clark County Poet Laureate, a member of Community AME Zion Church, Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church, and the SW Washington Interfaith Alliance.

She has 6 grandchildren, 13 “bonus” grandchildren, and one “bonus” great-grandchild. She has been sober since 1981. She graduated from Pacific University with an MFA in 2025.

As poet laureate, writer, and ecumenical social justice minister, she serves private clients, community groups, and churches. She recently took up boxing.