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Ccrw News Dec 2018 !1 December, 2018 CCRW NEWS Making America Great Again! Anna Miller Earns Republican Woman Lifetime Achievement Award CONTENTS Liz Pike and Brook Pell took turns at the microphone to honor President’s Message. 2 longtime Republican Membership News 3 activist Anna Miller with a Republican Woman January Dinner Meeting 4 Lifetime Achievement 2019 Campaign School 5 award. Anna was presented with a Political Report 7 commemorative desk CCRW Business Directory 8 trophy, two dozen red roses and a certificate Member Renewal Form 9 honoring her for lifelong efforts to support and UPCOMING promote Republican candidates and causes EVENTS for more than thirty years. Anna is a past Thursday, January 24th County Republican Chairman, past State Committee Woman and a Clark County Republican former Political Director, all posts held within the Clark County Republican Party Organization. She has also been instrumental in Women Dinner & Installation numerous winning Republican candidate campaigns including the of Officers recent victory by County Council Chair Elect Eileen Quiring. 6PM, Club Green Meadows Featuring Keynote Speaker Together with her husband Chuck Miller, Anna has led efforts on dozens of citizen initiatives and referendums. Liz thanked Anna for Tiffany Couch, Forensic the pivotal role she played in helping to shape Pike’s service in the Accountant; Washington State House of Representatives. “Anna was always “The Public Schools Teacher there for me, sometimes taking my call right before a tough vote on Strike of 2018; What comes the House floor, or meeting me on a moment’s notice to have coffee in the district,” said Liz. “Anna Miller is the kind of woman you want next?” on your team. She rolls up her sleeves and gets the job done!” Reservations required for all CCRW Events; Register and pre-pay online at ClarkCountyRepublicanWomen.org !2 December, 2018 Kimberli Swenson President’s Shares Pathways Story at November Message Dinner Meeting By Brook Pell, CCRW President As you may know, CCRW selected Pathways Pregnancy At Christmastime, it’s Clinic as our 2018 designated important to reflect on all the charity. CCRW is matching up to blessings that have been $500 in contributions to bestowed on our families, friends and neighbors. Here at Clark County Republican Women (CCRW), we have much to be thankful Pathways. It’s not too late to give. for. Proud Republican Eileen Quiring won her countywide race for All contributions made through County Council Chair along with Republican incumbents Julie Olson the end of 2018 will be for Council District 2, Scott Weber for County Clerk, Peter presented to Kimberli Swenson, VanNortwick for Assessor, Greg Kimsey for Auditor, and Chuck Executive Director of Pathways, in Atkins for Sheriff. State Representatives Vicki Kraft, Paul Harris and January, 2019. Brandon Vick were reelected along with newcomer Larry Hoff. At the top of the ticket, Jaime Herrera Beutler won a tough race for her Pathways is a resource center that third congressional district seat. empowers women and men to At our November meeting, I was pleased to see Anna Miller be make life affirming choices. IT is a recognized for her lifetime of contributions to Republican causes. registered 501c3 organization so We held our annual elections, returning Anna as Secretary and Liz your contribution is 100% tax Pike as our First Vice President. I’m proud of the great working deductible. Send a check relationship between our current board members. We are working earmarked for Pathways to on a united front to meet our objectives as a board with courage, CCRW, 25810 NE 12th Street, compassion, commitment and civility, to grow our CCRW Camas, WA 98607. Your membership and continue to be a relevant force in Clark County generous contribution is politics. appreciated! But we need your help and participation to make CCRW the very best it can be. Thank you for the faith you put in our board to carry out our mission to empower Republican women in politics. Be sure to check out all the details about our upcoming CCRW Campaign on page 5 and 6 of this issue. Thank you Liz Pike for spearheading this important program for CCRW. While we celebrate this wonderful holiday season with our families, we reflect on a very good year! Our Trump economy is booming! I wish each and everyone of you a blessed Christmas and a happy and healthy new year in 2019! !3 December, 2018 Outstanding Membership Members Honored News CCRW President Brook Pell By Anna Miller, presented year end awards to CCRW Membership Chair deserving members at the & Board Secretary November Dinner and Awards Banquet. Sharon Long was given As your Membership Chair, I’m the CCRW Loyalty Award for her pleased to report that we have a steadfast support and total of 79 new and renewing involvement spanning decades in members and 11 associate members as we close the books on our CCRW. Connie Jo Freeman was membership year. Thank you new and renewing members: given the CCRW Campaign award for her tireless efforts to re-elect State Rep. Vicki Kraft. Gloria Lisa Bayautet Rosie Ingram Jim Nielsen Stefani was awarded the CCRW Linda Nielsen Faith Award for her excellent Mike Bayautet Wilma Jackson Sharon Boyle Jim Karlock Liz Pike service leading the Chaplain Eileen Quiring Committee. Lastly, Maureen Horn Cindy Cox Debbie Larner Steven Cox John Ley Linda Rossmaier was given the CCRW Spirit Award Kenny Smith for her infectious smile, energy Katja Delavar Penny Love' Connie Jo Freeman Henslee Renae Smith and enthusiasm for all things Gloria Stefany Republican! Congratulations! Eileen Haggerty Laurice Mackey Phil Haggerty Chuck Miller Kevin Sudbeck Betty Hurley Eileen Morgan Janine Tipsord Valerie Vance Encourage prospective CCRW members to join online at: ClarkCountyRepublicanWomen.org. Men are always welcome to join our group at an “Associates” level, (just $15 annually). Associate members may also join online or mail in their registration or sign-up in person at an upcoming meeting. Sign up to renew your 2019 CCRW membership by December 31 to be entered to win a $100 Visa Gift Card at our January meeting. Annual dues is $35. Download the membership form on the last page of this newsletter. Per our bylaws, all new membership renewals occur on January 1st of each year. !4 December, 2018 2019 Dinner Dinner Speaker Lineup is Meeting Taking Shape! Program Thursday, January 24 Update CCRW Dinner Meeting By Karen Bowerman, 6pm Social CCRW Second VP 6:40pm DInner Club Green Meadows As your Second Vice President charged with lining up speakers in the Keynote Address by coming year, I’m pleased to report we have some exciting confirmations. Tiffany Couch As you know, public school teachers in just about every school district across the state went on strike for higher pay, just days before the 2018 “The Public School Teacher Strike school year was about to begin. Forensic Accountant extraordinaire of 2018; what’s next” Tiffany Couch is returning as our keynote speaker on Thursday, January 24th to provide an in-depth look at how the strikes and the subsequent Thursday, March 21 negotiated bargaining agreements will affect your pocketbook. Her CCRW Dinner Meeting presentation is titled, “The Public School Teachers’ Strike of 2018; What 6pm Social comes next.” Tiffany is a national speaker and we are so fortunate to have her here in January. Tiffany will also be installing our new officers, 6:40pm DInner Liz Pike and Anna Miller that evening. Club Green Meadows HELP! Here I am - your new 2nd VP - and already writing a note to beg Keynote Address by you to RSVP early for our meetings! We’ve had a problem with giving Tom McCabe, CEO correct dinner numbers to Club Green Meadows. They want to provide Freedom Foundation the best service to CCRW, and they feel terrible when they don’t have “The Future of Washington enough food for our wonderful membership that shows up! PLEASE pay Unions in the Wake of Janus v. online before 5pm on the Tuesday before the the Thursday meeting, AFSCME” and all will be well! We will host Tom McCabe, CEO of Freedom Foundation on Thursday, Thursday, May 16 March 21st as he presents “The Future of Washington Unions in the Wake of Janus v. AFSCME” CCRW Dinner Meeting Delta Airlines Captain John Ley will present “The Truth About Tolling” on 6pm Social Thursday, May 16th. More details will follow on these and other 2019 6:40pm DInner presenters in upcoming newsletters. Thank you for allowing me to serve Club Green Meadows as your Second Vice President. It’s an honor! Keynote Address by John Ley, Delta Airlines Captain Thursday, January 24 CCRW Dinner Meeting “The Truth About Tolling” REGISTER and PAY ONLINE by Tuesday, January 22 6pm Social • 6:40pm Dinner $24 CCRW Members; $30 non-members Club Green Meadows, 7703 NE 72nd Avenue, Vancouver, WA Keynote Address by Tiffany Couch “The Public School Teacher Strike of 2018; what’s next” Advance Registration is REQUIRED! Register ONLINE at ClarkCountyRepublicanWomen.org !5 December, 2018 Proudly Present “Winning Strategies” Campaign School A Dynamic Campaign School for Republicans Saturday, March 2, 2019 • 8:30AM - 1:00PM Club Green Meadows, 7703 NE 72nd Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98661 Dean: Three term Washington State Representative Liz Pike (retired) Empowering Republicans in Politics Learn what it takes to win in politics today! Cost per student: CCRW Members $25.00; Non-CCRW members $35.00 A “Winning Strategies” candidate packet, continental breakfast and lunch is included. Here’s a glimpse of the CCRW Campaign School: • Why you’re running for office and campaign platform development • Putting together a productive campaign team that wins • Marketing your brand, developing an effective ad campaign and marketing plan • Fundraising strategies; low cost fundraisers and learning how to make “the ask” • Elevating your profile; making community connections ahead of the campaign cycle • Learn the best community parade tactics ever • How to put together an effective campaign sign team • Build a successful letter-writing committee • Get out the vote and deploying sign wavers before your election Registration and Payment Required by February 16, 2019.
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