PRESIDENT’S Newsletter May 2019 | www.tfrw.org Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Table of Contents President’s Message Join President Karen Newton in Austin 2 Time to Roll up our Sleeves Learn Firsthand Another Legislative Day has come What TFRW is Doing 3 and gone, and another Legislative We Have a Mission 4 Day came together in typical TFRW fashion; perfectly fantastic! Our team, Meet Our New Staff Member! 5 that included VP Legislation Julie Faubel, VP Finance So....You Might Want Becky Berger, First VP Glynis Chester, Community to be a TFRW Officer? 6 Engagement Kit Whitehill, and Patron Co-Chairs It’s Island Time, Again! 7 Amanda Martin and Debra Coffey, spent countless hours behind the scenes making sure that your experience in Participate as a Sponsor 8 Austin was educational, engaging, and entertaining. Republican Women Rock the Capitol 12 Our kick-off party at Scholz was a perfect way to visit with old friends and make some new friends from every Legislative Day Sponsors 13 corner of Texas. Thursday morning I was completely Focus on the Work Ahead 15 energized at the site of our membership, dressed in Resolve to be Involved 16 red, lining the gallery of the Texas State House and Senate; what an honor it is to represent you in Austin You are Cordially Invited 18 and across the state. It was a special treat to have RNC 2019 Patrons 19 Chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel and Texas Speaker of the House, Dennis Bonnen address us; you could not ask for Tarrant Star RW 21 two more special guests to join us at our Legislative Day Our Message of Good Works 22 Luncheon. Governor Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott “10 Outstanding” Award 24 graciously welcomed us into their home; of course, the big star that afternoon was Pancake! Honor a Woman of Courage 25 We had an amazing time in Austin being true to our Newsletter Awards 26 motto Work Hard, Play Hard. We played hard in Austin, May Moments in History 27 and now it is time to roll up our sleeves and work harder New Movers List 29 than we have ever worked. It is only when you are in our glorious state capital, visiting with Republican TFRW Membership 2019-2018-2017 30 Representatives that you have a clear understanding of how much we have to lose if we do not win in 2020. TFRW Membership YTD vs 2018 31 Over the summer months TFRW will be rolling out several Scholarships 36 (continued on next page)

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN (continued from previous page) Inspire. Unite. Achieve. 2018-2019 plans of action for our membership and I will ELECTED be communicating with your club presidents OFFICERS on a regular basis. Please make sure that you

PRESIDENT stay tuned in by reading the newsletters from Karen Newton Alamo Heights RW TFRW, NFRW and the RPT, we need to be 210 863 5540 prepared. Now is the time to organize and get [email protected] ready for 2020, all eyes are on Texas! FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Glynis Chester RW of Greater North Texas 214 923 5923 [email protected] Karen Cuneo Newton VP BYLAWS President, T.F.R.W. The Honorable Diane Haddock Cowtown RW 817 917 1100 [email protected]

VP CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES Join President Karen Newton in Austin Michele Samuelson Northwest Austin RW Free registration to attend this panel discussion on growing the number 214 995 0413 [email protected] of female candidates.

VP FINANCE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/she-should-run-presents-road-to-run- Becky Berger austin-tickets-58665088860?aff=ebdssbdestsearch RW of Yoakum 979 505 0508 [email protected]

VP LEGISLATION Julie Faubel Lake Conroe Area RW 918 519 1599 [email protected]

VP MEMBERSHIP Rhonda Lacy Midland Co. RW 432 553 1593 [email protected]

VP PROGRAMS Linda Hagler Central Texas RW 432 254 9990 [email protected]

SECRETARY Marie Maggio Golden Triangle RW 409 782 4018 [email protected]

TREASURER Cindy Payne Bulverde Area RW 830 980 7927 [email protected] NFRW IMMEDIATE PAST F1RST Tuesday Tele-Series PRESIDENT Theresa Kosmoski Village RW Tuesday, June 4th 713 502 3527 [email protected] Details Coming Soon!

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Specialby First Vice President Events Glynis Chester [email protected] | 214-923-5923

Learn Firsthand What TFRW is Doing

I hope everyone enjoyed Belles ‘N Boots and The signature pins will also be available for Legislative Day as much as I did. Julie Faubel, pick-up at that time if you pre-ordered. Kit Whitehill, and Becky Berger really outdid themselves. Belles ‘N Boots is always a blast Please complete this order form and send it to and what a privilege to hear from RNC Chair me along with your payment. Ronna McDaniel! Visiting the Governor’s Mansion is such a treat, and of course Railroad June Special Event Commission Chairman Christi Craddick was the Our June Board Meetings will be the last cherry on top of our legislative sundae. “regular” meetings of this term before convention, so I thought our special event Speaking of sweets, congratulations to should be something relaxing with a our Golden Cupcake winners! And thank summertime theme. So put away your heels you once again to Daryl Reynolds for and break out your flip-flops… we’re having a donating the beautiful jewelry and to poolside party! You are welcome to swim if Karen Newton, Julie Faubel, Jenn Lambert, you wish, or just lounge with a glass of wine Rossy Farina-Strauss, and Mary Heffernan for and some nibbles while enjoying the company donating the delicious cupcakes. You ladies of good friends. Our party will be at our hotel really make TFRW special! on Friday evening at 8:30 PM. If you’ve been thinking about attending a board meeting Signature Attire but just haven’t done it yet, I encourage you If you haven’t to do so! Besides meeting great women from purchased your all over the state and learning firsthand what Signature Attire for the Federation is doing, the special events are convention, it’s not always fun! too late. I am still accepting orders As always, I love receiving your feedback. (with payment) Please send your comments and by mail or you can purchase at our suggestions to [email protected]. It is my next board meeting, honor and privilege to serve you. Saturday, June 22nd.

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 3 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Grow Your Club by VP Membership Rhonda Lacy [email protected] | 432-553-1593

We Have a Mission Ladies, Munisteri told us very specifically that we MUST be committed to this challenge, as the We have a mission. And that mission must be democrats are already doing the same with the this met Spring and Summer. At the recent voter lists. TFRW Board meeting in Austin, former State Party Chair, STEVE MUNISTERI, gave an I realize that many of our clubs take a incredible rundown and analysis of what is needed RIGHT NOW for Texas success in vacation during the summer, BUT I’m 2020. going to ask you to consider the true seriousness of the 2020 election THIS Chairman Munisteri is asking each club summer in 2019. to build their membership team and to I’m going to ask you to gather these voter do it right now. lists, break them into lists of 25, gather great He knows that TFRW clubs are the most volunteers together to call, text, snail mail and equipped to actually have the workers that email these Republican women voters and are going to be needed for the 2020 election. tell them about the Republican Army that we Chairman Munisteri would like for each club to are putting together THIS summer before the secure, THIS MONTH IN MAY, the Republican ‘election cycle’ begins to pick up this coming voter list [from your County Chair or SREC] for fall. Club Presidents – you will have to follow the previous primary election and put together up with the volunteers who are doing the ‘CALL TEAMS to go after every single woman contacting. Follow-up is crucial for success. who voted REPUBLICAN in our last election. He stated that we must take on this task as we Clubs, consider having an early summer would a ‘campaign’ for an individual. Ask these or mid-summer fun ‘mixer,’ not a general women to join the local TFRW club. State the meeting, but a pep rally to bring in these urgency of joining even if they don’t seem to new members of your community. have the time, but at least they will get the needed information for the plan to ‘take back’ I’m also going to ask each club to DROP Texas, hold R seats in all elected positions and the CLUB DUES to $15 for the rest of this add to the R seats in Congress, State House, State Senate, Judiciary and of course our U.S. 2019 membership year. Senate seat and the Presidency. Tell these By the time you read this article we will already ‘new’ women that taking a ‘stand’ by joining be into the 7th month of 2019 membership. As a club builds the entire Republican effort. Chairman Munisteri AND the Trump team AND (continued on next page) PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 4 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN (continued from previous page) Inspire. Unite. Achieve. the RNC is already stating, “We need to build our team NOW!” TFRW clubs, if you build a giant club NOW, it will be so much easier to renew these people for 2020 and all of your energy can be spent on actually DOING the campaign work in 2020, rather than trying to build your club again.

One other item – your Club Presidents will be receiving data on the maximum member- ship number for each President’s Newsletter each month, that YOUR club from the past decade. club may have turned in MORE than what is Most of you will see how much we’ve slipped reported and YOUR club may be in the queue in membership and how we’ve continued to for data entry at the date the PNL is sent out. decline rather than grow over this past decade. Still, we are not even close to the numbers that The District Directors and Deputy Presidents we could have and that we need to have in the already have these numbers. We can continue state of Texas. to come up with excuses for why we’ve slipped in membership, OR we can tackle this NOW, is the time to GROW! We CAN head-on like Republican Women do and get get this done! Thank-you for your the job done. commitment and unceasing effort to save our precious state! Additionally, please keep in mind that when you see the numbers reported in the TFRW

Meet Our New Staff Member! We’re excited to welcome Michelle Wittig to the TFRW staff as our part-time administrative assistant. Michelle received her Associates Degree in Radiology from County College of Morris, N.J, and enjoyed a career as an X-ray technician before moving to Hawaii in support of her husband’s military career. While in Hawaii, Michelle enjoyed volunteering and served on the voting ministry at her church. Michelle returned to Texas in 2013 and resides in Georgetown with her six-year old daughter, Hannah. She is a member of the Georgetown Area RW and enjoys volunteering at her daughter’s school in support of fundraisers and special events. PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 5 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Nominating Committee by Theresa Kosmoski, Immediate Past President [email protected] So....You Might Want to be a TFRW Officer? There is an “application” form that must be willingness to do whatever it takes, and a love filled out if you wish to be considered for a for TFRW. A smattering of organizational skills TFRW Officer’s position. The updated form, usually helps. There are a lot of intelligent and with instructions, is on the TFRW website - capable women amongst our membership; I you must be logged in and then navigate to know because I’ve met so many of you. Now Forms & Documents. The application is the is the time to share those gifts with our state first item under the heading “TFRW Board of Board. Directors.” With a tough election cycle about to begin, According to the TFRW Bylaws (Article IX), we need all the talent we can possibly muster to be eligible for an Officer’s position, you for our Board; please consider applying. must be a member in good standing and have served at least one full term on the TFRW REMEMBER: ALL APPLICATIONS MUST Board of Directors (this is waived for the BE RECEIVED BY THE NOMINATIONS Treasurer’s position). COMMITTEE CHAIR NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH TO BE Our organization is only as good as its leadership, and we can only install good CONSIDERED. leadership if good members are willing to step up for our cause. Please, if you are eligible, If you have any questions, just email consider running for an Officer’s position. It me...... my inbox is always open! doesn’t take decades of Board experience to serve as an Officer; it requires fresh ideas, a

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 6 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Convention Committee by Sherry Peterson, Chair Debbie Guitian Roan, Co-Chair [email protected] | 713-562-0185 [email protected] It’s Island Time, Again! The 2019 Convention Committee continues to work hard preparing for the most spectacular, exciting, and fun convention we can provide to our TFRW members. Galveston is an amazing place to hold a convention! What You Can do to Participate 32nd Biennial Convention • Sign up as a volunteer; we need lots of October 3-5, 2019 our great volunteers to help with regis- Galveston, Texas tration and other tasks. Please see the TFRW Website for: • Print the sponsor information, and share it with your local Elected Officials and • Sponsorship Form and Sponsorship Candidates. Levels along with a cover letter inviting sponsors. • Encourage your candidates to sign up for the Meet and Greet. • A list of the Committee Chairs along with their email contact. • Encourage your Elected Officials and Candidates to buy Program Ads or • A link to the Moody Gardens Hotel, so become Vendors. you may reserve your room now. • Encourage your members to attend • A link to travel information from the the convention; there is nothing airports and from . like spending time with like-minded women! Our Committee is Currently Working on: • Encourage your club to be a Sponsor (any amount helps out), to buy an Ad in • Signing up Sponsors. the Program, or to place a small item in • Reaching out to Vendors to fill the the Tote Bags with your club name and exhibit hall. logo. • Obtaining Ads for the Souvenir Program. • We also offer a reduced price on the Vendor Booths for our TFRW Clubs. • Contacting 2020 Candidates for the Candidate Meet and Greet. MOST IMPORTANTLY, SUPPORT OUR REPUBLICANS AT ALL LEVELS AND ALL OF • All of the other details of a big conven- THOSE WHO ARE WORKING SO HARD TO tion! Planning speakers, meals, logistics, KEEP TEXAS GREAT!! entertainment, decorating, etc. Thanks for your support!

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 7 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Convention Finance Participate as a Sponsor The Texas Federation of Republican Women’s Biennial State Convention is coming soon, and TFRW would like to invite you to participate as a sponsor. Please see more information and forms below. There are many ways in which you may participate, but the options are going quickly. I look forward to working with you. If you have any questions, please contact me or the TFRW Sponsorship Opportunities office at 512-477-1615. Convention Sponsorship Letter Thank you! Convention Sponsorship Levels Convention Sponsor Form Tina M. Gibson, TFRW 2019 Convention Finance Chair https://www.tfrw.org/events/convention/ [email protected] | 713-412-1620

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 8 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN 2019 Convention Planning Committee

October 3-5, 2019

Dear Republican Friend,

The Texas Federation of Republican Women is pleased to announce the 32nd Biennial Convention, October 3-5, 2019. The beautiful Moody Gardens Resort and Convention Center in Galveston will be the site for this amazing and exciting event. “It’s Island Time, Again!”

For three days, the resort will be a fabulous way to meet and greet a large group of hardworking Republican women, the largest, most active group of grassroots people in Texas.

The Texas Federation of Republican Women, with over 150 clubs and nearly 10,000 members, stand ready to successfully work in each and every Republican campaign statewide, and across the country.

There are many great opportunities to get involved with the activities of the convention. Please see the attached Sponsorship Form which gives you many options. Also attached is the Sponsor Levels for each of the opportunities. Sponsors are important to the success of the convention and we hope to be equally important and helpful to our sponsors.

If you are a candidate for election in 2020, please see the opportunity to Meet and Greet for only $100.00. This is a very popular event and a great way for our candidates to get lots of exposure. It is a lot of fun too!!

The TFRW looks forward to hearing from you and we thank you for your continued support.

“It’s Island Time, Again!” Come join us!!

Please contact us if you need additional assistance or information.

Karen Newton Tina Gibson President, TFRW 2019 Convention Finance Chair [email protected] [email protected]

Political Ad paid for by TFRW Convention 2019 PAC, 13740 N Highway 183, Suite J4, Austin, TX 78750-1832, A non-profit organization under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to TFRW Convention 2019 PAC are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Corporate contributions are not allowed. Not authorized by any candidate or committee. Texas Federation of Republican Women Convention October 3 - 5, 2019, in Galveston, Texas Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center

Convention Sponsor Levels

Welcome Reception $20,000 Listed on Sponsor Board at all Events and on Electronic Board as Underwriter Full-page color ad in Souvenir Program (Prime Spot) 10 by 10 Booth in Exhibit Hall Recognition at the Welcome Reception Opportunity offered to speak at a Convention General Session

10 Outstanding Banquet, Awards Luncheon, or Tote Bag Sponsor $10,000 Listed on Sponsor Board at all Events and on Electronic Board as an Underwriter Half-page color ad in the Souvenir Program 10 by 10 Booth in Exhibit Hall Recognition at the Banquet or Luncheon Sponsored or Name on Tote Bag for Tote Bag Sponsor Introduced at a Convention General Session

Memorial Breakfast or Installation Luncheon $8,000 Listed on Sponsor Board at all Events and on Electronic Board as Underwriter Listed as a Sponsor in the Souvenir Program Recognition at the Breakfast or Luncheon sponsored Introduced at a Convention General Session

Patron’s Reception $1,000 Listed on Sponsor Board at all Events Listed as a Sponsor in the Souvenir Program Recognition at the Reception Introduced at a Convention General Session

General Sponsor - Under $1,000 (TFRW Club Sponsor minimum $100) Listed on Sponsor Board at all Events Listed as a Sponsor in the Souvenir Program TFRW Club Name and logo on PowerPoint at all events Please email club logo to [email protected]

Political Ad paid for by TFRW Convention 2019 PAC, 13740 N Highway 183, Suite J4, Austin, TX 78750-1832, A non-profit organization under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to TFRW Convention 2019 PAC are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Corporate contributions are not allowed. Not authorized by any candidate or committee. Texas Federation of Republican Women Convention October 3 - 5, 2019, in Galveston, Texas Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center

Deadline for Ads and Vendors  Sponsorship Opportunities is Friday, August 30, 2019  Welcome Reception ...... $20,000  10 Outstanding Banquet...... $10,000  Awards Luncheon ...... $10,000  Tote Bags ...... $10,000  Memorial Breakfast ...... $8,000  Installation Luncheon ...... $8,000 Please contact Tina Gibson at 713 412- 1620 or [email protected] to  Patron’s Reception ...... $1,000 coordinate arrangements.  General Sponsor ...... $______

 Souvenir Program Ad - Deadline to Receive Camera-Ready Art - Friday, August 30, 2019 Full Page, 8.5 X 11 ......  Color $1,750 ......  B&W...... $1,250 ...... Half Page, 8.5 X 5.5 ...... ...... Color $900 ......  B&W...... $750 ...... Quarter Page, 4.25 X 5.5 ......  Color...... $650 ......  B&W...... $500 ......

 Elected Official Meet & Greet (Thursday, October 3, 2019, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM)  6 foot X 30 inch table ...... $100

 Exhibitor - Deadline to Receive Vendor Application - Friday, August 30, 2019  TFRW Club 6 foot X 30 inch table ...... $200 each  Non-Profit ...... $300 each  Candidate/Elected Official 8 X 10 Booth ...... $500 each  Premier Corner 8 X 10 Booth...... $1,000 each ...... 2 for $1,500 If Electricity is needed, there will be an extra fee of $40 per connection. Moody Garden Electrical Service Order Form will also be required.

Please consider your opportunities to be a sponsor and check those in which you are interested. Make your check payable to: TFRW Convention PAC 2019 Sponsor Commitment Information Company/Individual Mail check with form to: TFRW Name 13740 N Highway 183 Ste J4 As you want it to appear in printed and electronic recognition Austin TX 78750-1832 Contact Name Address City, State, Zip Phone Number W C Email

Thank you for your Support! Political Ad paid for by TFRW Convention 2019 PAC, 13740 N Highway 183, Suite J4, Austin, TX 78750-1832, A non-profit organization under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to TFRW Convention 2019 PAC are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Corporate contributions are not allowed. Not authorized by any candidate or committee.

Inspire. Unite. Achieve.

LegislativeVP Legislation Julie FaubelUpdate [email protected] Republican Women Rock the Texas Capitol It was a sea of red at the Texas Capitol for recognized with words of appreciation for all TFRW’s 2019 Legislative Day in Austin. From the that Republican Women do across our state. moment they stepped off the buses, red was the color of the day everywhere the eye could Speaker Dennis Bonnen and RNC Chairman see. Ronna McDaniel inspired and electrified the crowd at the noonday luncheon. And, A beautiful sunny day and the majestic Texas workshops about human trafficking, the Capitol provided a stunning backdrop for staffers’ role in the Legislature, and Republican the early morning group photo on the South women on the campaign trail rounded out the Capitol Steps. From there, Republican Women day. were everywhere visiting their elected officials and filling the galleries. The applause and Thank you to all who participated in the cheers were loud as resolutions in both the day, and to the many who volunteered in Senate and House were read and clubs were this excellent event!

Don’t forget to download the 2019 Legislative Program and the 86th Legislative Guide Handbook. Download your copy of the Legislative Day Program here: https://www.tfrw.org/events/legislative-day-2019/ Download your copy of the 2019-2020 Texas Legislative Guide here: https://txvalues.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-2020-Texas-Legislative-Guide-WEB- FINAL.pdf?eType=EmailConfirmation&eId=321ba68b-24ac-4da6-9554-5e8f71326a3f

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Legislative Day Sponsors

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Legislative Day Sponsors WORKSHOP SPONSORS

LUNCHEON TABLE SIGNAGE SPONSORS Senator Charles Schwertner Senator Charles Perry Representative Phil King Representative Geanie Morrison Representative Cecil Bell Representative Drew Springer Representative John Cyrier Representative Ben Leman Representative Brad Buckley Representative Jared Patterson Commissioner Charlie Riley, Montgomery County Pct. 2 Georgetown Area Republican Women

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 14 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Focus on the Work Ahead By Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Christi Craddick Members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women had the opportunity to hear from Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Christi Craddick during their Legislative Day events in Austin. The Chairman said Republican Women had much to be proud of in Texas but cautioned them to take nothing for granted going forward.

“We have much to be proud of in this state, Third, Craddick urged TFRW members to do but we can’t sit on our laurels – women are more on social media to reach out to younger doers. TFRW women are doers. TFRW women women to grow the TFRW community. “Clubs have rallied, walked, knocked, called, lobbied, must be on Facebook. Teach your members and are always working to see Republican to use and Instagram. Reach out into victories in this state and nation,” said Craddick. you communities to invite younger women to “Meanwhile, the other side is working. They our meetings and make those meetings more take to social media, set up camp on college accessible for women who work full-time jobs.” campuses and our schools, and work to convince Texans that the inevitable is coming; Craddick urged TFRW members to that Texas will be a Democratic state and that acknowledge that their children and this nation will never again elect a Republican grandchildren are growing up in a world that is president.” very different from their experience. Craddick said the stakes are extremely high and “What little news they see is heavily biased challenged TFRW members to: again President Trump and Republicans. They get most of their news and information from First, focus on completing the 86th legislative social media where Democrats have been session. Craddick stated that Republican improving since Obama’s campaign in 2008,” legislators need to hear from TFRW members, she said. “We must combat those efforts with their families and friends that they must deliver the facts about all the good this administration on Republican priorities. is doing, along with Republican leaders up and down the ballot, to deliver conservative results Second, find Republican women candidates. for life, liberty, and property rights.” Craddick called on TFRW women to consider running for office in their local city and county “It’s an honor to be a Republican woman offices AND for statewide office. “If you can’t run yourself, help find candidates and support in Texas, and your Chairman of the Texas them,” Craddick said. “If you live in Houston, Railroad Commission. I want to assist Fort Bend County, San Antonio, Hays County, your members in running for office or Travis County, Williamson helping them as they support County, Dallas County, and Denton County, you already For more information, visit others for office. Please let know you are on the front lines. www.christicraddick.com or me know how my political We need candidates to reclaim reach out to Teresa Spears at [email protected]. staff and I can assist you,” House seats that were lost in Craddick concluded. this past election,” she added. PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 15 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Resolve to be Involved Impacting the 86th Legislative Session Central Texas Republican Women Urge Lawmakers to Support Bills “Resolve or Not to Resolve” I’m sure everyone has made a New Year’s resolution once or twice in their life….. But what is it? A resolution is an expression of your will to do something or to make a change. The practice of submitting and voting on resolutions is a typical part of business in Congress, State Legislatures, and other public assemblies, formal meetings, or conventions. Resolutions are explained as a series of statements offered by one member of a group or statements offered as the combined efforts of a committee with the specific purpose to WOW! This is really a hard task to achieve. draft official expression or will. Robert’s Rules Not So…. of Order, Newly Revised sets the appropriate guidelines. A properly structured resolution Central Texas Republican Women submitted must contain one or more “Resolved” clauses, a resolution this year to the State Legislature preceded by one or more “Whereas” clauses in support of HB634 and SB283: Relating clearly stating reasons for the Resolves. It is to the applicability of the law governing important to remember that in drafting such the provision of state aid to certain local a formal expression of opinion or intention to governments disproportionately affected determine a course of action that statements by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to made in the “Whereas” be accurate and disabled veterans. To check on the progress defensible. In the adoption of a resolution of these two bills, go to: https://capitol.texas. only the Resolves have legal status. gov/ You might be thinking at this point …. A committee was formed, and research was done on the necessity of supporting these companion bills. We contacted our State Senator and State Representatives for information as well as County Officials and the Local Mayor. After compiling everything, we listed necessary information, and drafted our resolution. We followed Robert’s Rules and presented the resolution to our club members in written form. There was positive discussion, and because we had done substantial research, we could debate all questions. Motion was made by Chairman to adopt resolution. (continued on next page) PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 16 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve.

(continued from previous page) You might be thinking why should you do this? Central Texas Republican Women felt No second was required since it was presented it necessary to let our Elected Officials know by a committee. The resolution was adopted we wanted legislation modified to help by majority vote of our members. compensate the needs of one of our local communities. We elected these officials “Central Texas Republican Women felt it and we support them, but we do hold them necessary to let our Elected Officials know accountable. This was a formal means of letting we wanted legislation modified to help them know how we felt about this issue. compensate the needs of one of our local Keep in mind; you do not have to wait communities. We elected these officials and for Bills to be filed to draft a resolution. A we support them, but we do hold them resolution can be drafted anytime, even before a legislative session if you feel there accountable.” is a necessity for a course of action to be ~ Zenia Warren, CTRW President taken. The majority of Bills are prepped well in advance of January before the Legislature Our resolution was forwarded to our State even convenes. The most important aspect of Senator and State Representatives for drafting a resolution is doing your research. distribution throughout the House and Senate. Research must be accurate, not “he said, she We’ve watched the progression of these bills said” or something you read on Facebook, and move through the legislative process: filing, you must be prepared to defend your opinion. reading, appropriations, committee hearings, I encourage you and your organization to make which reported favorably, and committee your voice heard and your community aware report sent to calendars. that you do continue working even after the election cycle.

Republican Women do make a difference. Resolve to be involved. Zenia Warren, Central Texas RW President and TFRW District Director SD24

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 17 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Texas Republican County Chairman's Association (TRCCA), Texas Federation of Republican Women (TFRW), Republican Party of Texas (RPT) and Texans for (TGA)

cordially invite you to attend: Leadership Institute Texas Campaign School

Join us as we kick off our 2019 Texas Training Tour. The Leadership Institute sets a gold standard nationally for providing conservative training in campaigns, fundraising, grassroots organization, and communications development. There are more than 210,000 LI graduates including Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw.

LI expert faculty will be traveling across the Lone Star State presenting one-day workshops in 38 different cities with the combined local, regional, and statewide support of the TRCCA, TFRW, RPT, and TGA.

Texas Campaign School will benefit: community leaders, candidates, campaign staff, County Chairs, Precinct Chairs, and grassroots activists.

At each campaign school, you'll learn: - Effective communication tools for personal, print, and social media - How to develop a campaign plan from announcement through election - Running an effective volunteer operation - How to calculate vote goals and make your Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) successful - Much more in our eight educational, leadership-driven modules. Inspire. Unite. Achieve.

2019 Patrons Deana Abiassi Kelly Aimone Patron Clubs Bill T Bailey Mona Bailey Gold Sherry Barnash Alamo Heights RW Cheree Barrett Becky Berger Austin RW Carla Birk Georgetown Area RW Dell Blythe RW of Wood County Andrea Bouressa Rusk County RW Rebecca Bradford Karen Brennan San Patricio County RW Melody Briggs The Yellow Rose of Texas RW Maria Broderick Village RW Jane Bronstad Charla Brotherton Karyn Brownlee Whitney Newman Brubaker Silver Lesley Bruemmer Alamo City RW Barbara Buxton Bay Area RW Judy Maikell Calloway Canyon Lake RW Elaine Cashion Conner Harrington RW M Elizabeth “Beth” Cathey Glynis Chester Cooke County RW Yvonne Clouser Fannin County RW Debra Coffey Galveston RW The Honorable Christi Craddick Grimes County RW Cheri Creekmore Lost Pines RW Halene Crossman Mesquite RW Lizeth Cuellar Northwest Austin RW Cassie Daniel Northwest Forest RW Toni Anne Dashiell Plano RW Marilyn Davis Sue De Villez Salado RW Tanya Deiter Smith County RW Cassie Dyson Star RW Jane G Everhart Tarrant Star RW Rossy Fariña-Strauss

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 19 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Patrons & Associate Patrons Sheila Faske The Honorable Pam Little Shelley Rayburn Julie Faubel Donnie Berkheimer Lubeck Sue Reeves Sherry L Fauth Sylvia Hernandez Maddox Daryl Reynolds Mina Fitting Marie Maggio Kittie Rice Lesli R Fitzpatrick Pearl Maggio Denise Rives Marty Forte’ Don Manen Deborah Guitian Roan Jackeline Soriano Fountain Ruby Manen Juandelle Lacy Roberts Belinda Frisk Amanda Martin Loretta E Roberts Catherine Gibb Kim Martin Red Roberts Tina Gibson Juliana Martinez Donna Schmittler Melanie Grammar Shirley A Martinez Gail Schubot The Honorable Kay Granger Susan Mathews Laveta Sealy Elise Grusendorf Linda McDaniel Cindy Siegel The Honorable Kent Grusendorf Alice Melancon Cynthia Smith The Honorable Diane Haddock Debra Miller Gene Smith Linda Hagler The Honorable Sid Miller Nancy Smith Janet Hannam Darcy Mingoia Teresa Spears The Honorable Patricia Harless Crystal Moore Stephanie H Stoebe The Honorable Karen A Morris Heather Stoner Ellen Harrison Dr Milinda Morris Cindy Ann Stouff Shirley Haskins Cynthia Morrison Gail Suttle Barbara Hauser Katherine Mulholland Denise Swanner The Honorable Debi Hays Lillian Murphy Nathalie Swisher Mary Heffernan Michael Najvar Barbara Tague Dianne Hefley Susan Najvar Kristin Tassin Carolyn Hodges Dru Newman Jill Tate Judith Hooge Karen C Newton Gail Teegarden Robbi Hull Jan Ott Cheryl Thompson-Draper Sherry Hurt Judy Parada Becky Vajdak BR Israel Bob Parks Amy Van Horn Donna Israel Cat Parks Sue-Lynn Voigt Patti Johnson Cindy Barberio Payne Cynthia Ware Merryl Jones Carlisle Pearson Zenia Warren Sheryl Jones Rena Peden The Honorable Bill Whitehill Linda Kinney Sherry Peterson Kit Whitehill Mary Lea Kirk Dani Post Andra Wisian Theresa Kosmoski Zan Prince Gwen Withrow Rhonda J Lacy Sheri Radomsky Tommie Worthy Pauline Lesch Annette Ratliff Freida Wright PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 20 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve.

Tarrant Star RW Caring for America Project Tarrant Star Republican Women recently detergent into single-serve amounts in hosted a drive to collect laundry detergent plastic baggies to donate to our local from our members, then repackaged the domestic abuse shelter, SafeHaven. They collected and repackaged over 1,200 bags of laundry detergent, and SafeHaven was incredibly thrilled to receive the donation.

Members of Tarrant Star RW helping to package the donation.

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 21 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Caring for America by Jill Tate, Chair [email protected] | 214-354-9443

Our Message of Good Works The November midterm elections saw us almost lose Texas to Robert Francis, and we lost the U.S. House of Representatives to women wearing white who believe America is broken and hates women.

WHY? One reason we can point to is the November, but many Americans still said loss of women voters. Specifically, white their vote was in opposition or support of the educated women voters. President, and Trump’s presidency was clearly of more importance to women than men. Since 2014, white college-educated women have moved more Democratic nationally, and This shift makes white educated women one in every key battleground state – including of the largest voting blocs in the nation and Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, also one of its most divided. No other race and Nevada, and Texas! gender group is so split. There is a battle on for the soul of America, between Trump and his When gender, race, and education are supporters and a vision of inclusion, justice, considered together, women college and decency forwarded by an increasingly graduates stand out for their strong preference diverse coalition on the left. Much of that for the Democratic candidate (59% favored the battle is being waged in white women’s hearts, Democrat while just 39% voted Republican). with the left hoping that more and more of The share of women identifying as Democrats them will break with their historical loyalty to or leaning Democratic is up 4 percentage the republican party and embrace a “kinder, points since 2015 and is at one of its highest more sustainable model for the future” points since 1992. 70% of millennial women affiliated with the Democratic Party or lean WHY? Why have white educated women Democratic; compared to four years ago, left the Republican Party? where 56% of millennial women identified as Well, that’s up for debate – there are a lot of democrat. factors in play: the #MeToo movement, the Women were also much more likely than nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, getting rid men to use their vote for Congress to oppose of Obamacare, and the biggie – immigration. Trump. 43% of women said they voted Republicans are seen as hating women, democrat to oppose Trump compared to children, and the American way. This is what is 31% of men. Trump wasn’t on the ballot in seen every night on the news, on the Internet,

(continued on next page) PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 22 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN (continued from previous page) Inspire. Unite. Achieve. and on women’s phones – kids crying for their Women support a single mother family in crisis, parents at the border with mean ICE agents they are sharing with the community that arresting their parents, women marching Republicans care and that goes a long way to proclaiming that Republicans hate women. gaining another republican vote. How do we change it? How do we change Now – Here is the KEY and how we will the narrative that Republicans and Trump spread our message of good works: hate families, children, and America? • Be sure to take pictures and document The answer is Caring for America. your hard work. • It’s the service dogs we helped sponsor. • Use social media to promote what you have done. • It’s the 300 first response backpacks that Republican Women from across the • Send out a press release detailing the sate of Texas put together for Human great things our club is doing for the Trafficking survivors. community. • It’s the care packages to the troops the • Send your projects to me! Let’s INSPIRE Salado Area Republican Women pack. each other with our community work. The rest of TFRW wants to celebrate your • It’s all the good works that show the good work. world that Republican believe in America and taking care of other Americans! • Send your projects to me Finally, turn in your outstanding work to be recog- Caring for America projects are how we nized!! Award forms are on the NFRW show the world REPUBLICANS do not HATE website. (Members > General Resources women, children, and puppies! We embrace > Awards Forms) the American Dream, and we Practice what we preach. THEY are due Saturday, June 1st!! Please email or mail your forms to me: One of the key ways we will regain women voters is by showing our good Jill Tate works – Republican women showing the TFRW Caring for America community we can make a difference by 5605 Winnie Dr Colleyville, Texas 76034-3265 giving of ourselves [email protected] Caring for America also demonstrates one of We all know we are the “life of the party,” but the tenants we hold dear as Republicans – we are also the caretakers of our nation as well. limited government. One way we can keep our Showing our love of God and our Community government small is to help others and our will help bring back women voters to the community so our tax dollars don’t have to be Republican Party. spent on programs that can be done by the private sector. Caring for America projects can INSPIRE women voters, so that we can UNITE to And most importantly, we can spread our ACHIEVE our goal of helping our communities republican values with others when their and defeating the democrats! needs are met. When Tarrant Star Republican

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 23 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve.

“10 Outstanding” Award Attention All Club Presidents and Award Chairmen!

One of the highest honors awarded by TFRW is the “10 Outstanding” Award. It is the responsibility of the local clubs to nominate someone from their club if they have a member they believe should be considered for this special recognition. This prestigious award will honor ten of these outstanding members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women at TFRW’s Biennial State Convention in Galveston, October 3-5, 2019. A federated local club may nominate only one woman, and she must be a member of that club. Current elected officers of the state board of the Texas Federation of Republican Women are ineligible. The nominee must not have previously received this award. The “10 Outstanding” Awards Committee Chairmen are appointed by the TFRW President, and the committee members are all previous “10 Outstanding” Honorees. To be considered, all nominations must be received by Saturday, July 20, 2019. The application form for “10 Outstanding” is on the TFRW website under Awards & Scholarships.

Jan Ott, 10 Outstanding Co-Chair [email protected] | 281-859-6464 Patricia Harless, 10 Outstanding Co-Chair [email protected] | 281-793-7914

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 24 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Dorothy Crockett Legacy Award by Theresa Kosmoski, Immediate Past President [email protected] Honor a Woman of Courage

At TFRW, we know that while we are striving to our organization beyond the work of to move our organization forward, we must their club to help make us the driving force remember to look back and honor those in Texas politics that we are today. Unlike women of courage and commitment who “10 Outstanding,” which looks at all the ways a helped create this opportunity for women all woman has contributed to Republican causes, across the state to influence the trajectory of this award focuses on what a woman has done politics in Texas. The TFRW Dorothy Crockett for TFRW. Legacy Award was developed in 2017 (formerly the Legacy Leadership Award) to honor those Each club may submit one name to the members who helped form the foundation committee chair for consideration and must be upon which TFRW continues to thrive today. received by August 1, 2019. Individuals may also submit a nomination packet. The Crockett Legacy Award will be searching for those TFRW members who have been The criteria for the Crockett Legacy Award active in TFRW for at least 25 years and have will rely heavily on TFRW commitment and continued to show their support and loyalty continued loyalty to our organization. This is for TFRW and worked actively to grow our not an award aimed specifically for elected entire organization. We are looking for the officials – but for those who have spent many women who took their commitment to a years leading in their own clubs, regions, and better and more red Texas, steps further than on the state level by helping TFRW to enlarge most, and dedicated their time and talent its influence and membership. The Nominations forms are available on the TFRW website- you’ll need to log in and go to Documents & Forms, then Awards & Scholarships. You’ll find it under the Awards to be presented at the Convention. If you have any questions, just email me...... my inbox is always open!

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 25 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Public Relations by Barbara Tague, Public Relations Chair [email protected] | 713-851-0737 PO Box 20, Tomball, TX 77377-0020 Newsletter Awards Has YOUR Club Updated its newsletter with the NEW AWARDS Requirements for 2018-2019?

The updated forms for the “Most Improved newsletters with your other clubs and your Newsletter Award” and the “Best Newsletter county party! Award” are on the TFRW website for your newsletter editor to download and review. It’s important to review the updates in the Content Requirements that must be in each Printing copies of your newsletters is one newsletter and any Additional Content Requirements that must be in the four (4) hardcopies of your newsletters. REMEMBER, the best communication tool in your club is your newsletter, Remember that each club must submit whether hardcopy or as an e-Newsletter! hardcopies of two club newsletters from 2018 Share copies of your newsletter with and two club newsletters from 2019 when you your friends, as a member recruitment submit your award application. tool, and at your community library! The categories for both of the awards are based upon the size of the club’s membership: of the most effective ways to promote • Small 10-30 members your club to your community and other • Medium 31-60 members individuals. Remember that a bird in hand (your newsletter) is worth its cost of printing! • Large 61- 100 members Mail a copy to your elected officials and your • Jumbo 101-200 members various companies within your community and around it. • Super Jumbo 201+ members Here is a great opportunity to share with Your club must identify itself by full name your members and your communities all of and address - also, any individuals in a picture. the hard work that the Texas Federation of Email your newsletter/press release and/or Republican Women are doing. Share your send a hard copy to me when you publish it.

Send Us Your Photos! Newsletter Award Forms Please email photos of your club’s events and Most Improved Newsletter Award activities to [email protected]. Look for them in the next edition of the President’s Newsletter. Best Newsletter Award

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 26 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. Americanism by June Rentmeester and Jeannee O’Neill Americanism Co-Chairmen Fly Your Flag May Moments in History May Day May 1 “I may sometimes be willing to teach for nothing, (Spring Festival) but if paid at all, I shall never do a man’s work Yom HaShoah May 2 for less than a man’s pay.” ~ Clara Barton (Holocaust Day) Cinco de Mayo (Victory Landmarks May 5 at the Battle of Puebla) May 10, 1869 A golden spike was driven at Promontory Point, Utah, connecting the Union Pacific and Central Pacific May 6 Ramadan Starts railways. The race to complete the transcontinental railroad VE Day May 8 began in 1862 and was completed in 1869. Many lives were (Victory in Europe) lost during the creation of the rail line, most of the labor was done by Chinese and Irish workers, who were willing to May 12 Mother’s Day do very dangerous work for little pay. The Pacific Railroad Peace Officers Company laid 132 miles of track from Oakland to Sacramento. May 15 Memorial Day The Central Pacific Railroad took it from there and ran 690 miles of rail from Sacramento to Promontory Summit, Utah. May 18 Armed Forces Day The Union Pacific built 1,085 miles of rail from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Promontory Summit. Ticket prices from New York May 22 National Maritime Day to San Francisco in 1870: First Class in Pullman sleeping car May 23 Lag BaOmer $136, Second Class $110, and third class (“emigrant” class) on a bench was $65. By Conestoga wagon on the Oregon trail, Memorial Day May 27 it took six months to cross and only ten days in 1870 on the (Decoration Day) transcontinental railroad. In 1876, an express train took only eighty-three hours. May 30 Ascension Day May 27, 1937 The Grand Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge which saw 200,000 people strolling across the bridge. At its completion, it was the tallest and longest suspension bridge in the world. The bridge is internationally recognized as a symbol of San Francisco. The Frommer’s travel guide describes the Golden Gate Bridge as “possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world.” The bridge is painted orange vermillion (international orange) which makes the bridge more visible in the fog. A team of thirty-eight painters touch-up the paint to keep corrosion under control. (continued on next page) PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 27 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve. (continued from previous page) “I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.” ~ Florence Nightingale

People May 12, 1820 Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Florence and her older sister, Parthenope, were named after the cities of their birth. Her most famous contribution to nursing came during the Crimean War. She instituted washing of hands and improved ventilation in the hospitals, which sharply decreased the death rate among the soldiers. Stephen Paget in the Dictionary of National Biography asserted that Nightingale was able to reduce the death rate from 42% to 2%. May 20, 1862 The Homestead Act was signed by , which opened millions of acres of government land to homesteaders. A homesteader could buy up to 160 acres for $1.25 per acre. They had to live on the land and cultivate it for a period of five years in order to gain ownership. May 21, 1881 Clara Barton was born in North Oxford, Massachusetts. In 1873, she founded the American Red Cross modeled after the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland, which she had seen in 1870. Barton led the first major relief effort when the Great Fire of 1881 in the Thumb region of left over 5,000 people homeless. May 29, 1736 Patrick Henry was born in Studley, Virginia. He is best known for the quote “I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.” This quote was made during the Second Virginia Convention in 1775 when introducing amendments to raise a militia independent of England.

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 28 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve.

New Movers List Advantage App Want to grow your club and help Advantage Introduction and Basic Tutorial Republican turnout in elections??? New Movers Advantage Guide “New Movers” are the answer! These individuals are Republicans who have recently moved to your area. They may or may not have updated their voter registration but who definitely need to know about their local TFRW club! The 4Q 2018 “New Movers List” is now available to YOU and YOUR TFRW Club via Advantage (see guides). The “New Movers List” is labeled “Texas_20190215_Voter_Registration.” There are ways to can register these new movers using existing tools for free or low cost in association with the Republican Party of Texas (RPT). To schedule a new movers registration strategy session, an Advantage tutorial, or any questions about this list, contact RPT Political Director Stephen Wong [email protected]. Register Voters RPT has uploaded a Quick Reference page on their website. The page has a quick recap of how to use the TXVOTE texting program, locate a voter registration card online, and the significance of becoming a Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar. Visit https://www.texasgop.org/register-vote/ registration/ Contact me with any questions.

Stephen Wong, Political Director, Republican Party of Texas [email protected] | 512-679-4046

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 29 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN Inspire. Unite. Achieve.

TFRW Membership 2019-2018-2017

Club Presidents and Membership Chairs Compare your clubs primary membership total to the count presented in the TFRW Membership YTD vs 2018 report. The totals are dues received as of Tuesday, April 30th with approximately 600 members still in queue.

PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER | MAY 2019 30 TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN TFRW Membership 2019 vs 2018

2018 REGION SD COUNTY CLUB 2019 % of 2018 2018 CLUB SIZE Region 01 SD 01 Harrison Harrison Co. RW 26 70.3% 37 Medium Region 01 SD 01 Panola Panola Co. RW 25 100.0% 25 Small Region 01 SD 01 Cass Piney Woods RW - 0.0% 13 Small Region 01 SD 01 Rusk Rusk Co. RW 18 138.5% 13 Small Region 01 SD 01 Gregg RW of Gregg Co. 37 67.3% 55 Medium Region 01 SD 01 Titus RW of Northeast Texas 32 118.5% 27 Small Region 01 SD 01 Wood RW of Wood Co. 66 115.8% 57 Medium Region 01 SD 01 Smith Smith Co. RW 73 97.3% 75 Large Region 01 SD 01 Bowie Texarkana Texas RW 43 97.7% 44 Medium Region 01 SD 01 Upshur Upshur Co. RW 10 90.9% 11 Small SD 01 Total 330 92.4% 357 Region 01 SD 02 Fannin Fannin Co. RW 48 66.7% 72 Large Region 01 SD 02 Dallas First Ladies RW 9 75.0% 12 Small Region 01 SD 02 Kaufman Kaufman Co. RW 22 73.3% 30 Small Region 01 SD 02 Dallas Mesquite RW 28 77.8% 36 Medium Region 01 SD 02 Rockwall Rockwall Co. RW 92 70.8% 130 Jumbo SD 02 Total 199 71.1% 280 Region 01 Total 529 83.0% 637 Region 02 SD 04 Chambers Chambers Co. RW 14 70.0% 20 Small Region 02 SD 04 Montgomery East Montgomery Co. RW 26 108.3% 24 Small Region 02 SD 04 Jefferson Golden Triangle RW 135 88.8% 152 Jumbo Region 02 SD 04 Harris Kingwood Area RW 64 61.5% 104 Jumbo Region 02 SD 04 Montgomery Magnolia Area RW 32 145.5% 22 Small Region 02 SD 04 Montgomery Montgomery Co. RW 102 81.0% 126 Jumbo Region 02 SD 04 Jefferson Spindletop RW 39 169.6% 23 Small Region 02 SD 04 Montgomery The Woodlands RW 29 69.0% 42 Medium SD 04 Total 441 86.0% 513 Region 02 SD 07 Harris Cy-Fair RW 51 115.9% 44 Medium Region 02 SD 07 Harris Northwest Forest RW 144 113.4% 127 Jumbo Region 02 SD 07 Harris Texas Tea Party RW 18 33.3% 54 Medium Region 02 SD 07 Harris The Yellow Rose of Texas RW 44 102.3% 43 Medium Region 02 SD 07 Harris Tomball RW 14 93.3% 15 Small Region 02 SD 07 Harris Village RW 116 77.3% 150 Jumbo SD 07 Total 387 89.4% 433 Region 02 SD 13 Harris The Central Houston RW 21 - - NEW SD 13 Total 21 - - Region 02 SD 15 Harris Baytown RW 22 146.7% 15 Small Region 02 SD 15 Harris Heritage RW 14 100.0% 14 Small SD 15 Total 36 124.1% 29 Region 02 Total 885 90.8% 975

Small Club 10-30 Members | Medium Club 31-60 Members | Large Club 61-100 Members Jumbo Club 101-200 Members | Super Jumbo Club 201+ Members TFRW Membership 2019 vs 2018

2018 REGION SD COUNTY CLUB 2019 % of 2018 2018 CLUB SIZE Region 03 SD 08 Collin Conner Harrington RW 32 65.3% 49 Medium Region 03 SD 08 Collin Golden Corridor RW 72 31.3% 230 Super Jumbo Region 03 SD 08 Collin Plano RW 54 68.4% 79 Large Region 03 SD 08 Dallas Richardson RW 15 50.0% 30 Small Region 03 SD 08 Collin RW of Greater North Texas 93 93.0% 100 Large SD 08 Total 266 54.5% 488 Region 03 SD 16 Dallas Coppell RW 30 52.6% 57 Medium Region 03 SD 16 Dallas Dallas Downtown RW 10 83.3% 12 Small Region 03 SD 16 Dallas First RW of Dallas - - 13 Dissolved Region 03 SD 16 Dallas Irving RW 18 81.8% 22 Small Region 03 SD 16 Dallas Lake Highlands RW 25 37.9% 66 Large Region 03 SD 16 Dallas Northwood RW 39 53.4% 73 Large Region 03 SD 16 Dallas Park Cities RW 103 47.9% 215 Super Jumbo Region 03 SD 16 Dallas Preston West RW 89 93.7% 95 Large SD 16 Total 314 56.8% 553 Region 03 SD 23 Dallas Dallas Star RW 10 71.4% 14 Small SD 23 Total 10 71.4% 14 Region 03 Total 590 55.9% 1,055 Region 04 SD 03 Cherokee Cherokee Co. RW 24 54.5% 44 Medium Region 04 SD 03 Hardin Hardin Co. RW 10 41.7% 24 Small Region 04 SD 03 Montgomery Lake Conroe Area RW 147 98.7% 149 Jumbo Region 04 SD 03 Montgomery Liberty Belles RW 53 79.1% 67 Large Region 04 SD 03 Henderson Lone Star RW 47 162.1% 29 Small Region 04 SD 03 Nacogdoches Nacogdoches Co. RW 51 108.5% 47 Medium Region 04 SD 03 Montgomery North Shore RW 170 111.8% 152 Jumbo Region 04 SD 03 San Jacinto RW of SJC - - 16 Dissolved Region 04 SD 03 Trinity RW of Trinity Co. 15 38.5% 39 Medium Region 04 SD 03 Shelby Shelby Co. RW 18 100.0% 18 Small SD 03 Total 535 91.5% 585 Region 04 SD 05 Williamson Georgetown Area RW 73 52.1% 140 Jumbo Region 04 SD 05 Grimes Grimes Co. RW 16 66.7% 24 Small Region 04 SD 05 Robertson Robertson Co. RW 35 125.0% 28 Small Region 04 SD 05 Brazos RW of Brazos Valley 43 50.0% 86 Large Region 04 SD 05 Milam RW of Milam Co. 11 47.8% 23 Small Region 04 SD 05 Walker Walker Co. RW 41 77.4% 53 Medium Region 04 SD 05 Williamson Williamson Co. RW 55 90.2% 61 Large SD 05 Total 274 66.0% 415 Region 04 Total 809 80.9% 1,000

Small Club 10-30 Members | Medium Club 31-60 Members | Large Club 61-100 Members Jumbo Club 101-200 Members | Super Jumbo Club 201+ Members TFRW Membership 2019 vs 2018

2018 REGION SD COUNTY CLUB 2019 % of 2018 2018 CLUB SIZE Region 05 SD 11 Brazoria Angleton RW 14 73.7% 19 Small Region 05 SD 11 Harris Bay Area RW - 0.0% 75 Large Region 05 SD 11 Brazoria Bayou RW - - 12 Dissolved Region 05 SD 11 Galveston Clear Creek RW 41 80.4% 51 Medium Region 05 SD 11 Galveston Friendswood RW - - 16 Dissolved Region 05 SD 11 Galveston Galveston RW 85 96.6% 88 Large Region 05 SD 11 Harris San Jacinto RW 22 61.1% 36 Medium Region 05 SD 11 Harris Texas Gulf Coast RW 19 95.0% 20 Small Region 05 SD 11 Brazoria Tri-County RW 32 56.1% 57 Medium Region 05 SD 11 Brazoria West Pearland RW 30 88.2% 34 Medium SD 11 Total 243 59.6% 408 Region 05 SD 17 Harris Braes RW 16 100.0% 16 Small Region 05 SD 17 Brazoria Brazosport RW 30 100.0% 30 Small Region 05 SD 17 Fort Bend Fort Bend RW 54 85.7% 63 Large Region 05 SD 17 Harris Magic Circle RW 16 17.4% 92 Large Region 05 SD 17 Harris Memorial West RW 28 87.5% 32 Medium SD 17 Total 144 61.8% 233 Region 05 SD 18 Fayette Fayette Co. RW 54 100.0% 54 Medium Region 05 SD 18 Jackson Jackson Co. RW 16 84.2% 19 Small Region 05 SD 18 Burleson RW of Burleson Co. 29 - - NEW Region 05 SD 18 Fort Bend RW of Katy 60 65.9% 91 Large Region 05 SD 18 Waller RW of Waller Co. 20 111.1% 18 Small Region 05 SD 18 Lavaca RW of Yoakum Area 80 90.9% 88 Large Region 05 SD 18 Goliad Spirit of Goliad RW 10 71.4% 14 Small Region 05 SD 18 Harris Tri-Co. United RW - 0.0% 24 Small Region 05 SD 18 Victoria Victoria Co. RW 10 27.8% 36 Medium SD 18 Total 279 81.1% 344 Region 05 Total 666 67.6% 985 Region 06 SD 09 Tarrant Metroplex RW 61 107.0% 57 Medium Region 06 SD 09 Tarrant Tarrant Star RW 30 88.2% 34 Medium SD 09 Total 91 100.0% 91 Region 06 SD 10 Tarrant Cowtown RW 25 42.4% 59 Medium Region 06 SD 10 Tarrant Reagan Legacy RW 27 73.0% 37 Medium Region 06 SD 10 Tarrant RW of North Texas - 0.0% 14 Small SD 10 Total 52 47.3% 110 Region 06 SD 12 Denton Ladies of Liberty RW - 0.0% 10 Small Region 06 SD 12 Denton RW of Denton Collin Dallas Counties 14 140.0% 10 Small Region 06 SD 12 Denton Texas Strong RW 41 78.8% 52 Medium SD 12 Total 55 76.4% 72 Region 06 Total 198 72.5% 273

Small Club 10-30 Members | Medium Club 31-60 Members | Large Club 61-100 Members Jumbo Club 101-200 Members | Super Jumbo Club 201+ Members TFRW Membership 2019 vs 2018

2018 REGION SD COUNTY CLUB 2019 % of 2018 2018 CLUB SIZE Region 07 SD 19 Atascosa Brush Country RW 12 52.2% 23 Small Region 07 SD 19 Val Verde Val Verde Co. RW 11 91.7% 12 Small Region 07 SD 19 Brewster West of The Pecos RW 38 253.3% 15 Small SD 19 Total 61 122.0% 50 Region 07 SD 21 Guadalupe Guadalupe Co. RW 34 64.2% 53 Medium Region 07 SD 21 San Patricio San Patricio Co. RW 17 34.0% 50 Medium Region 07 SD 21 Wilson Wilson Co. RW 52 96.3% 54 Medium SD 21 Total 103 65.6% 157 Region 07 Total 164 79.2% 207 Region 08 SD 28 Tom Green Concho Valley RW 92 74.8% 123 Jumbo Region 08 SD 28 Lubbock Lubbock Area RW 51 58.0% 88 Large Region 08 SD 28 Mason Mason Co. RW 46 107.0% 43 Medium Region 08 SD 28 Tom Green San Angelo RW 26 - - NEW SD 28 Total 215 84.6% 254 Region 08 SD 29 El Paso Greater El Paso RW 30 69.8% 43 Medium Region 08 SD 29 El Paso Texas Cactus Rose RW 24 266.7% 9 Small Region 08 SD 29 El Paso West El Paso RW 25 51.0% 49 Medium SD 29 Total 79 78.2% 101 Region 08 SD 30 Collin Barbara Bush RW 13 108.3% 12 Small Region 08 SD 30 Parker Bush Legacy RW 44 83.0% 53 Medium Region 08 SD 30 Cooke Cooke Co. RW 36 62.1% 58 Medium Region 08 SD 30 Erath Cross Timbers RW 12 44.4% 27 Small Region 08 SD 30 Grayson Grayson Co. RW 42 75.0% 56 Medium Region 08 SD 30 Wichita Wichita Co. RW 64 71.1% 90 Large Region 08 SD 30 Wise Wise RW 13 65.0% 20 Small SD 30 Total 224 70.9% 316 Region 08 SD 31 Andrews Andrews Co. RW 10 41.7% 24 Small Region 08 SD 31 Ector Ector Co. RW 152 75.6% 201 Super Jumbo Region 08 SD 31 Randall High Plains RW 30 71.4% 42 Medium Region 08 SD 31 Hutchinson Hutchinson Co. RW 18 85.7% 21 Small Region 08 SD 31 Midland Midland Co. RW 249 62.3% 400 Super Jumbo Region 08 SD 31 Gray Top O' Texas RW 31 100.0% 31 Medium SD 31 Total 490 68.2% 719 Region 08 Total 1,008 72.5% 1,390

Small Club 10-30 Members | Medium Club 31-60 Members | Large Club 61-100 Members Jumbo Club 101-200 Members | Super Jumbo Club 201+ Members TFRW Membership 2019 vs 2018

2018 REGION SD COUNTY CLUB 2019 % of 2018 2018 CLUB SIZE Region 09 SD 14 Travis Austin RW 176 79.6% 221 Super Jumbo Region 09 SD 14 Travis Capitol RW 41 80.4% 51 Medium Region 09 SD 14 Travis Hill Country RW 17 70.8% 24 Small Region 09 SD 14 Bastrop Lost Pines RW 28 107.7% 26 Small Region 09 SD 14 Travis Northwest Austin RW 76 91.6% 83 Large Region 09 SD 14 Travis Travis RW 11 91.7% 12 Small SD 14 Total 349 83.7% 417 Region 09 SD 25 Bexar Alamo City RW 223 75.1% 297 Super Jumbo Region 09 SD 25 Bexar Alamo Heights RW 55 101.9% 54 Medium Region 09 SD 25 Bexar Bexar Co. RW 93 56.7% 164 Jumbo Region 09 SD 25 Comal Bulverde Area RW 56 71.8% 78 Large Region 09 SD 25 Comal Canyon Lake RW 80 74.1% 108 Jumbo Region 09 SD 25 Hays Hays Co. RW 11 20.4% 54 Medium Region 09 SD 25 Kendall Kendall Co. RW 45 80.4% 56 Medium Region 09 SD 25 Comal Mission Hills RW 28 93.3% 30 Small Region 09 SD 25 Comal New Braunfels RW 81 75.0% 108 Jumbo Region 09 SD 25 Bexar San Antonio RW 108 120.0% 90 Large SD 25 Total 780 75.1% 1,039 Region 09 Total 1,129 77.5% 1,456 Region 10 SD 20 Jim Wells Alice King RW 12 - - NEW Region 10 SD 20 Nueces Nueces Co. RW 47 68.1% 69 Large SD 20 Total 59 85.5% 69 Region 10 SD 27 Cameron Cameron Co. RW - - - Region 10 SD 27 Kleberg Kleberg Co. RW 21 123.5% 17 Small SD 27 Total 21 123.5% 17 Region 10 Total 80 93.0% 86 Region 11 SD 22 Ellis Ellis Co. RW 21 53.8% 39 Medium Region 11 SD 22 Hill Hill Co. RW 28 45.2% 62 Large Region 11 SD 22 Johnson Johnson Co. RW 43 72.9% 59 Medium Region 11 SD 22 McLennan McLennan Co. RW 136 100.7% 135 Jumbo Region 11 SD 22 Navarro Navarro Co. RW 22 57.9% 38 Medium Region 11 SD 22 Hood RW of Hood Co. 1 2.8% 36 Medium SD 22 Total 251 68.0% 369 Region 11 SD 24 Bandera Bandera Co. RW 21 63.6% 33 Medium Region 11 SD 24 Brown Brown Co. RW 30 66.7% 45 Medium Region 11 SD 24 Taylor Buffalo Gap RW 20 111.1% 18 Small Region 11 SD 24 Burnet Burnet Co. RW 61 91.0% 67 Large Region 11 SD 24 Bell Central Texas RW 113 120.2% 94 Large Region 11 SD 24 Gillespie Gillespie Co. RW 20 66.7% 30 Small Region 11 SD 24 Llano Highland Lakes RW 25 92.6% 27 Small Region 11 SD 24 Brown Pecan Valley RW 21 161.5% 13 Small Region 11 SD 24 Kerr RW of Kerr Co. 121 89.0% 136 Jumbo Region 11 SD 24 Bell Salado Area RW 59 93.7% 63 Large Region 11 SD 24 Llano Star RW 90 88.2% 102 Jumbo SD 24 Total 581 92.5% 628 Region 11 Total 832 83.5% 997 Grand Total 6,890 76.0% 9,061

Small Club 10-30 Members | Medium Club 31-60 Members | Large Club 61-100 Members Jumbo Club 101-200 Members | Super Jumbo Club 201+ Members Scholarships Ladies, as we get ready for our upcoming scholarship program with your members at TFRW convention in October, we are your meetings, online on your website, email, excited to see all of the incoming appli- newsletter, and your Facebook page. This cations for the TFRW Scholarship as well is such a fabulous program supporting our future generation of young leaders and their as the NFRW Scholarships, Nancy Reagan college tuition. Pathfinder and Betty Rendel Scholarships. The application for each scholarship is located This is always an exciting celebration honoring on the TFRW website, easy to download, and the winners of these three scholarships and when filled out please send it to: supporting our future Republican female leaders. Elizabeth Walker TFRW Scholarships As club leaders and mentors to the 4706 Middleoak Grove Ln community, please reach out and share the Katy, TX 77494-3314 Elizabeth Walker, Scholarship Chair The deadline for scholarship submissions [email protected] | 408-966-4160 is Friday, June 7, 2019.

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