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Jillian Boldway is the Editor of the Texas Federation of Republican Women’s newsletter, TFRW Today, and was a Tribute to Women Honoree in 2022. For five years, Jillian served as 3rd VP-Editor of Bexar County Republican Women (BCRW), producing their monthly newsletter, Elephant Print, which won a Best Newsletter Award in 2023. She also updated the club’s website, and created fundraising invitations, postcards, flyers, billboards, and press releases as needed for BCRW’s campaign activities and other organizations including the Republican Party...

Linda Kinney is the Treasurer for Kendall County Republican Women and also is the Vice-Chair of Kendall County Republican Party. Linda is a long-time conservative grassroots activist who has worked to support the Republican Party and help conservative candidates get elected for most of her adult life. She has a long history of serving within her local party, auxiliary Republican groups, as well as the State Republican Executive Committee where she represented Senate District 25 for four terms. She served in...

Cindy Siegel has served as the Chair of the Harris County Republican Party (HCRP) since December 2020. Cindy filled the position at a time when the disillusioned Harris County Republican base needed leadership because the local GOP was “broke and broken.” Cindy is a long-time conservative Republican grassroots activist who has worked to support the Republican Party and help conservative candidates get elected. She has a long history of serving within the Party and auxiliary Republican groups. She has served as...

Judge Echo Hutson was elected in 2023 to County Court at Law No. 4 in Montgomery County, Texas. Her court oversees misdemeanor criminal cases, and two specialty courts: Domestic Violence Court and Mental Health Treatment Court. She has dedicated her career to protecting and serving Montgomery County citizens, initially as a prosecuting attorney, and now through her role as Judge. Judge Hutson was instrumental in creating Montgomery County’s Domestic Violence Division and Domestic Violence Specialty Court, which has been recognized as...

Though Texan Kris Coons was born in Mississippi and attended Mississippi State University, she returned to Texas in 1992 with her family and vows to stay here forever! Her dedication and service to her community, Bexar County, and the State of Texas speaks volumes about her enthusiasm, character and capabilities. Kris’ vast experience in retail management and marketing has equipped her with a unique perspective that has undoubtedly contributed to her new role as Republican Party of Bexar County (RPBC)...

Trasa Cobern is not a native Texan, but she got here as quickly as she could! Trasa came to Texas at the age of 17 after receiving a full academic scholarship to Texas A&M University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, cum laude. She married her husband, Kyle, 28 years ago, and they currently have four adult sons. Trasa stayed home with her children for twelve years, and then became an award-winning U.S. History teacher. She is...