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Welcome 2023! My excitement continues to build as I look forward to all we have planned in 2023! Our focus is shifting from electing our candidates to legislation, growing our membership, raising awareness of TFRW, building our leaders, and preparing for our October TFRW Convention and the September NFRW Convention. We kicked off our 2023 programs early in December when Vanessa LaFranco, NFRW 1st Vice President, presented four extraordinary membership workshops on Zoom. Vanessa presented tools that, when applied, could benefit any...

Cameron County Republican Women (CCRW) is proud to present the TFRW Distinguished Woman for January 2023: Member and State Representative (HD37), Janie Lopez. Janie is a first-born generation from Mexico and she is the first in her extensive family to attend and graduate with honors from college. As a San Benito school board trustee, Janie is working to ensure financial accountability in all aspects of budgeting and projects. She decided to serve because she was tired of the mismanagement and the corrupt...

Janet Parker is a native Texan, born and raised in Burnet, Texas. Janet and her husband Chris have been married for 40 years, and together they raised two children, Justin and Claire. Now, every chance they get, they enjoy spending time with their four grandchildren. Janet has served Burnet County as the County Clerk for almost 32 years. She began working in the office in 1983 and ran for office in 1990. Janet was elected and took office January 1st, 1991...

What an amazing year 2022 has been. As TFRW President, I am honored and thrilled to travel our great state and get to know YOU our members, make new friends and learn what YOUR clubs are doing. It also gives me the opportunity to share YOUR excellent ideas with other clubs. Whether your club has 10 or 400+ members, and whether your club is brand new or has been going strong for over 60 years, YOU are crucial to our...

Mayra Flores is a Texas Congresswoman representing the 34th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. She is the first female Mexican-born member of the House. Mayra immigrated here from Mexico legally at the age of 14 and is now not only a conservative Congresswoman, but the supportive wife of a Border Patrol Agent and mother of four children, which she believes is her most important job. She attended South Texas College in the Rio Grande Valley and chaired...

I love November for many reasons. Fall, cooler temperatures, and the excitement of the coming holidays are in the air. But the main reason I love November is because Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Thanksgiving gives us a much-needed opportunity to close our computers, turn off the TV, set aside our cell phones and focus on family, friends, and the blessings that have been bestowed upon each of us. This November, I could not be more thankful that I live in...