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TFRW is pleased to present Rockwall County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper as our November Woman of Distinction. After graduation from Texas A&M University in 1989 and SMU Law School in 1992, Kenda Culpepper joined the Dallas County District Attorney’s office where she prosecuted both misdemeanor and felony trials for three years. After leaving the DA’s office, she began the private practice of criminal law and became board certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1999. She...

TFRW is pleased to present Justice Eva Guzman as our October Woman of Distinction. TFRW’s Woman of Distinction for October excels in a variety of different areas—primarily in her expertise and contributions to the legal profession in Texas. Upon joining the Supreme Court of Texas, Justice Eva Guzman made history as the first Hispanic woman to sit on the state’s highest civil court. She is a proud Texan who believes “a judge’s highest duty is to uphold the Constitution.” Justice Eva Guzman...

TFRW is pleased to present Cassie Daniel as our September Woman of Distinction. Cassie Daniel has a long record of service that she adds to daily, with her unparalled commitment to the values of the Republican Party.  She’s a native Texan, originally from the small towns of the Panhandle and currently calling Austin home.  The daughter of teachers, she has a particular passion for training and equipping today’s leaders in the party and the Federation for success. Cassie got her start as a...

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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...