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Karyn Brownlee serves on the Credit Union Commission for the State of Texas, as appointed by Governor Abbott. She spent 18 years in public education, seven as a teacher, and 11 as a campus principal in the highly rated Coppell ISD. Karyn has also worked as a professional leadership communications consultant, speech writer, professional speaker, blogger and voiceover artist.  As a member of the Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association, she was a conference presenter and leadership academy graduate. Karyn served as...

Who will ever forget the wonderful experience of holding the 32nd Biennial Convention in the beautiful city of Galveston at the Moody Gardens?! It was a week to remember, the weather was beautiful, and the water and sea breezes were the perfect backdrop for the TFRW Convention. I know, if you attended, you enjoyed the Sip, Shop, and Stroll in the Historic Strand. The opening session of the convention on Thursday set the pace for the rest of the convention. The...

Join 10K 4 10R! What is 10K 4 10R you ask? It’s the Republican Party of Texas’ Volunteer Engagement Project’s premier effort to engage 10,000 Republican volunteers who will each be responsible for registering 10 unregistered Republicans. How does it work? The Republican Party of Texas Voter Engagement Project (RPTVEP) staff will provide you with a list of 10 solid Republicans in your locale that are unregistered. If you are a Deputy Voter Registrar, you can go to their home and sign them up on the spot. If you are not...

My Closing Remarks You all know about those recurring dreams you have years after graduation in which you walk in late to take your final exam? Well, apparently, the same phenomena happens after a TFRW Convention. Since closing session, I have had the same dream, night after night. I forget to give you all closing remarks, and I forget to check out of the hotel! Just in case this nightmare really happened, here are my closing remarks to you, our membership. The past...

The Honorable Kathryn (Kay) Ann Bailey Hutcison, a former Senator from Texas; born in Galveston, Tex., July 22, 1943; attended the public schools in La Marque, Tex., graduated, University of Texas at Austin; graduated, University of Texas School of Law 1967; television reporter; member, Texas house of representatives 1972-1976; vice-chair, National Transportation Safety Board 1976-1978; bank executive and general counsel; businesswoman; unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to the House of Representatives 1982; Texas state treasurer 1990-1993; temporary co-chair, Republican National Convention...

We are Back!!! Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the Texas Federation of Republican Women. We are back, ladies, and back in full force. I want Team Blue to know that the TFRW is growing at a steady rate, and that we are officially over 10,161 active members and adding new membership every day. I am so proud of the work you all are doing in your local clubs and want you to keep sending your 2019 membership...