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PRESIDENT’S e Newsletter
May 2018 | www.tfrw.org Inspire. Unite. Achieve.
President’s Message
Mark Your Calendar TEAM T.F.R.W.
June 14 Margaritas with Senoritas
The Texas Federation of Republican Women
June 15 Tribute to Women Luncheon will be well represented in San Antonio at the
Republican Party of Texas State Convention next
month. The push to increase our involvement in
the convention was a topic discussed following
the 2016 Convention in Dallas where T.F.R.W.
participation was at a low and at a time when we needed our membership to
Table of Contents become involved in more than luncheons and forums. Congratulations ladies,
once again, you met the challenge! We have more than doubled our normal
Winners 2 delegate count and have engaged and encouraged family and friends to
become delegates.
Sign Up for the
Tribute to Women Luncheon 2 I will go ahead and address the ‘elephant’ in the room and say that there
is a heated race for the position of State Party Chairman. As President, our
Margaritas with Senoritas 3 bylaws prohibit me from endorsing a candidate in a Republican race. Having
said that, please come to convention educated about both the candidates;
It’s Convention Time in
do your research. My personal focus as a delegate will be the Party Platform.
Beautiful San Antonio! 4
The Platform is too long and contradicts itself in certain planks. How can we
Amnesty is in Play 5 be the party of limited government when we are constantly adding to the
platform and telling people how to live? Please read the platform, study the
Why Does an Organization platform, and come prepared to vote on the planks.
Need Members? 6
Additionally, I want you all to know that Chairman Dickey offered me a time
Celebrate and Honor the Military 7 slot to address the delegates and guests on Saturday after the Freedom
Caucus. After careful thought, I declined the offer. I want there to be no
2018 Patron Clubs 8
discussion that the R.P.T. did not offer the President of T.F.R.W. a time to
2018 Patrons & Associate Patrons 9 speak at the convention.
Interim Charges for the We have two events planned during convention, Margaritas with Senoritas
85th Texas Legislature 10 and The Tribute to Women Luncheon. If you were not selected as a delegate
or alternate, please come to San Antonio and wear your name badge or
Raising Fun Levels with Fundraisers 12 better yet, order a T.F.R.W. name badge.
TFRW Awards Update 14 We need to flood San Antonio with T.F.R.W. members! As always when you
are representing T.F.R.W. please be mindful of your words and actions.
Communication 15
Viva San Antonio!
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Karen Cuneo Newton
President, T.F.R.W.
PRESIDENT’S E-NEWSLETTER TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN