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Mona is a graduate of Baylor University, with a degree in Education and Foreign Languages, and accompanied her husband, Colonel (ret.)  Bill Bailey, around the world for 30 years during his Air Force career.  Upon his retirement, she went to work for Electronic Data Systems (EDS), and retired from there in 1999 as an Interdivisional Relationship Manager. She immediately became active in the Tarrant County Republican Party upon her retirement, calling TFRW to find out the nearest RW Club!  Since then...

Have you ever googled “why men do not run for office?” Nothing comes up except articles related to why women do not run for office. There were several articles about the increase in female candidates this year, but mostly Democrat female candidates. Where are all the Republican women? We know the talking points to answer the question ‘why women do not run;’ we talk about it all the time. The typical answers are: Women need to be asked to run, Women are...

I am officially declaring the week after convention “Texas Federation of Republican Women: Pamper Yourself Week”.  Seriously, I woke up Sunday morning and not only did I look like a train wreck but my house matched my disheveled appearance. Mascara about an inch thick under my eyes, hair going in all directions and my feet were not only swollen, but bruised and blistered. I misplaced my new Ray Bans, but I did find the missing lime juice cans; melted under...

Christi Craddick is in the forefront of the newest wave of pragmatic conservatives moving into leadership roles across Texas. Raised in a strong conservative household, retained as legal counsel by prominent Texas firms, and shaped by more than a decade as a trusted political adviser, Christi has set a clear standard of integrity, self-reliance and innovation in her role as Chairman at the Railroad Commission of Texas. Since her tenure on the Commission began in November 2012, Craddick has pushed to...

I was speaking at Galveston Republican Women, and during the question and answer a local elected official asked me what elected officials can do for the Texas Federation of Republican Women, as we are the worker bees of the Republican Party of Texas. I did not hesitate to answer, “help us build our membership”. Membership is not a money maker for T.F.R.W., it helps with some of the bills, but we need to increase membership so we can increase the...

Our honoree for Woman of Distinction  for the month of April is Beth Van Duyne. She is a member of TFRW -affiliate Irving Republican Women and is a Trump appointee to the U.S. Housing ad Urban Development Administration, having regional jurisdiction over five states, including Texas. Beth Van Duyne was the mayor of Irving but left that position to accept this appointment from the President. Ms Van Duyne had been in talks since November with President Donald Trump’s administration and other Republicans...