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Maria GG Perez is known as GG, which is short for her maiden name. Generations of her family have called South Texas their home. Life along the banks of the Rio Grande has been challenging but at the same time rich in culture and family heritage. Her father instilled in her a love for learning and encouraged her to become a first generation college graduate. Her love of numbers and working with teens was a major factor in her becoming a...

I was overwhelmed by the sisterhood exhibited at another stellar convention! I hope everyone who attended is resting from a non-stop three-day event. Our 35th Biennial Convention was fabulous; packed full of outstanding speakers and elected officials, vocalists, and great workshops. I am so glad many of you did network with your sister clubs and had fun doing it. I left energized for the upcoming new year and I hope you did as well. Throughout the convention, we celebrated our achievements and...

Anita Moore took a most circuitous route before her family settled in Texas. She was raised in a military family and lived all over the United States and Europe. Her father, a Naval officer, instilled in her a love for skiing, travel and meeting people. Anita managed five political campaigns for her husband including School Board, City Council, and Mayoral races. She served on the Mansfield Commission for the Arts, Salvation Army Advisory Board, and Mansfield Cares supporting local families in...

I found myself daydreaming on the plane, getting lost in the sea of clouds and reminiscing about all the great memories made this past week at the NFRW Convention. We had a fabulous delegation! I am so proud of all your accomplishments this past 2-year cycle. Your unbelievable achievements reflect what TFRW is and we must celebrate! More than 1,000 women attended the NFRW Convention in Orlando. What a fabulous sisterhood. TFRW rocked the house with Awards! We did not...

Pat Hastings began her highly successful Federal Civil Service career as a Clerk Stenographer, GS-3, at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma. She progressed rapidly during assignments in Dayton, Ohio; Randolph AFB in San Antonio, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and Washington, D.C. She retired as the Deputy Director of Personnel for the Department of the Interior with the rank of SES-4 with more than 30 years of service. After retirement, she returned to San Antonio where she owned and operated several successful businesses and...

Convention season is here. This is what we look forward to every other year and WOW! Did it come really fast! I’m looking forward to the upcoming 43rd Biennial NFRW Convention in Orlando, on September 25th through the 28th. TFRW will have a total of 75 attending. One of the biggest Delegations! Last I heard, there will be approximately 1,100 NFRW members attending. I can’t wait to hear all the great speakers and to network with our state-wide sisters. Also, there...