Thank you all that participated in the TFRW March Monthly Conference Call. 

Toni Anne Dashiell, TFRW President

Summary of March 2008 Monthly Regional Phone Conference Call(s)

Conference Call: The conference calls are a new communication tools that would be used for the next two years. Each conference will have a topic of interest. The next conference call will be the week of February 4 to 8 and the topic will be the Convention Process and Campaign Activities. Each call will no more than 40 minutes. All questions and success stories will be sent to District Directors before each call.

Presentations:

            2011 Convention Site Selection, Barbara Jordon, Chairman

            Membership: Hazel Roman, VP Membership

On the Wednesday March 12 call, Rebecca Williamson reminded us that we MUST use a disclaimer when sending any information out.  An example is noted below.

DISCLAIMER

POLITICAL AD PAID FOR BY _________________________________________ PAC

______________________________________________________________________

(Organizations address)

A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 527 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ____________________ PAC ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FEDERAL INCOME PURPOSES

CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED

NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR COMMITTEE

Dates to Remember:

a.      DC Trip – April 21 to 24 extension April 24-27

b.      Run Off election –

                                                                          i.      Early Voting March 31 to April 5

                                                                        ii.      Election Day April 8

                                                                      iii.      Endorsement Policy – President, Campaign Activities & Club

c.      Tribute To Women Luncheon

                                                                          i.      Forms out next week

                                                                        ii.      Set for Friday June 13, 2008 in conjunction with the Republican Party of Texas State Convention in Houston

d.      Scholarships

                                                                          i.      NFRW 2 scholarships due May 15

                                                                        ii.      Details on TFRW & NFRW websites

                                                                      iii.      Debra Hadfield will have details in next newsletter

e.      Next conference call

                                                                          i.      April – see the March issue of the President’s Newsletter