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Walk into a grocery store and you will be bombarded by red, white and blue plastered on everything from cocktail napkins to beach towels. Visit any city or town in the U.S. on the Fourth of July and you will find a parade of some sort making its way through Main Street. American Flags line our streets and are proudly displayed everywhere. Nice weather, family barbeques, parades, fireworks and red, white and blue everything. Americans are preparing to celebrate Independence Day...

Trasa Cobern is not a native Texan, but she got here as quickly as she could! Trasa came to Texas at the age of 17 after receiving a full academic scholarship to Texas A&M University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, cum laude. She married her husband, Kyle, 28 years ago, and they currently have four adult sons. Trasa stayed home with her children for twelve years, and then became an award-winning U.S. History teacher. She is...

Patty Castillo serves as the TFRW Awards Chair and is the Immediate Past President of McLennan County Republican Women. Her experience in the financial services industry, and as a consultant for a multinational firm, equipped her with valuable skills that she now applies to her volunteer and political work following her retirement. She and her family have always been conservative, even when living in Colombia, where she was born. Because of this, she is especially cognizant of how fortunate we...

Thank goodness May has come and gone. We made it through the Runoff Elections and the Texas GOP Convention. I hope many of you enjoyed Fiesta at the Alamo. And, our Champion of Freedom Gala was spectacular. Congratulations to our First Lady of Texas, Cecilia Abbott, TFRW 2024 Champion of Freedom Honoree. She is truly a shining light of inspiration to all of us. Thank you to VP Finance Bergundi Cain, VP Legislation Jill Tate, and their fabulous team for their...

The honorable Judge Angela Williams serves as Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 of Williamson County, Texas. Born and raised in Texas, Judge Williams embraced the values of hard work, community, and resilience that helped shape her Texan identity. She and her husband, Gene Williams, have owned and operated a family business for the last 30 years. In 2015 she fell in love with the political process and began her journey within the Republican Party. Understanding the ability to influence voters...

May is here! Our Board Meeting, April 20th, was a huge success. We once again had a record attendance. I was overwhelmed with your positive energy, enthusiasm, and YES, TFRW is ready to go to convention! Thank you to all who attended and I know you will share all the great information you learned with your Clubs. I can’t stress enough the importance of reading this entire newsletter. A recap of our Board Meeting is included as well as what we...