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August 19, 2020 PUBLIC RELATIONS
Karyn Brownlee: [email protected] STATEMENT ON DEFUNDING POLICE (AUSTIN, TX) — Glynis Chester, President of the Texas Federation of Republican Women (TFRW), issued the following statement in response to Governor Abbott’s proposed legislation discouraging Texas cities from defunding the police: “On behalf of TFRW’s 160 clubs and more than 10,000 members statewide, I support Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick and Speaker Bonnen 100 percent in their efforts to protect Texans from extreme far-left efforts to defund police...

STEPHANIE KLICK
TEXAS HOUSE MEMBER, DISTRICT 91 TFRW is honored to recognize Stephanie Klick as our current Woman of Distinction for August 2020! Representative Stephanie Klick is a native Texas and grew up in House District 91. After attending school in Birdville ISD and later at St. John the Apostle Catholic School, she was accepted to Texas Christian University. There she worked her way through college and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Representative Klick first developed her passion for nursing...

Tribute to a Legacy Taffy Goldsmith, TFRW Past President 2004-05 It is with great sadness that I share with you the passing of TFRW Past President Taffy Goldsmith. Taffy leaves behind a legacy of service that made an indelible impression on Texas politics. Her participation began with Senator John Tower’s bid for election. She was the Committeewoman from Texas for the Young Republicans and was singled out as Outstanding Young Republican Woman for her efforts. Taffy was well known in Dallas County politics, having served as Precinct...

Toni Anne Dashiell is our TFRW Woman of Distinction for July 2020. Toni Anne Dashiell, our TFRW Woman of Distinction for July 2020, has been active in politics, grassroots advocacy, and leadership training for more than 50 years. She is a leader among leaders, who was awarded the 2009 Ronald Reagan Leadership Award by the National Federation of Republican Women for her distinctive performance as president of the Texas Federation of Republican Women. She is an empowering personality who added women...

Teresa Spears is our TFRW Woman of Distinction for June 2020. It is our honor to present to you Teresa Spears as this month’s TFRW Woman of Distinction. Teresa has spent more than thirty-five years of hands on experience in Texas politics and government, including numerous conservative candidates, elected officials and causes.   She became committed to making a difference at an early age after she won a citizenship contest and represented the state of Arkansas in Washington DC in her early...

Dixie Clem is our TFRW Woman of Distinction for May 2020. Dixie Clem has been honored with the title of “Queen Mother” of the Collin County Republican Party, and beginning in 1969 when she became executive director of the party, she truly was, and even today remains a very active participant in all things keeping Collin County and Texas Red! Dixie Clem was born in Booneville, Arkansas, where she grew up and attended school.  She met her husband, Emmitt, when they were...