Special Notice – Meeting Tomorrow (February 25) is Cancelled

Our regular February meeting has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

DON’T FORGET PAY YOUR DUES

Write a check today for $25 (full membership for women) or $10 (associate membership for men or women who have full membership in another club), and mail it to FWRW at P.O.Box 101613, Fort Worth, Texas 76185, or pay your dues online at http://www.fwrw.org. Get your dues in by March 1 to ensure that your name will be included in the 2015 Yearbook!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sat., March 14 (9:30-11:00) Second Saturday Breakfast at Enchiladas Ole! Special Guest – TBA.

Wed., March 25 (11am-social; 11:30-program) FWRW Luncheon & Meeting. Fort Worth Club. Program – TBA.

Thurs., April 16 TFRW Legislative Day & Women’s Summit. Austin. Go to http://www.tfrw.org to register.  If you want to sit at the FWRW table during the luncheon that day, send an email to president@fwrw.org and let us know that you have registered and want to be seated at our table. If we have this information by March 6, we can include your name on the list we provide to TFRW for seating at the luncheon.  FWRW will be honored to have two special guests at our tables that day – Senator Konni Burton and State Representative Craig Goldman. Sign up today and join us in Austin on Thursday, April 16!

 

 

 

 

February 25 Meeting Reminder

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY FOR OUR LUNCHEON

“Fracking: Myth vs. Truth” – Ed Ireland, PhD

(Ask Questions – Get Answers!)

Wednesday, February 25 at the Fort Worth Club

Social – 11:00am; Lunchon & Program – 11:30am

 

RSVP ONLINE at http://www.fwrw.org.  All major credit cards are accepted!  Or you may contact Patty Emerson to make your reservation – 817-478-8713 or events@fwrw.org. ($28 with reservation, $30 without).

 

 

 

 

Notice of Proposed Bylaws Change – To be voted on at regular business meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2015:

The Bylaws Committee of the Fort Worth Republican Committee met on Friday, August 8, 2014 to discuss proposed changes to our bylaws as required by TFRW. The Committee presented its report and recommendations at the November 12, 2014 Executive Committee meeting, at which meeting the Executive Committee voted to recommend these changes (as outlined below) to our membership:

 

 

 

February 25 Program Announcement – Fracking: Myth vs Truth

Dr. Ed Ireland, Executive Director, BSEEC

“Fracking: Myth vs. Truth”

Wednesday, February 25

Social – 11:00am; Lunchon & Program – 11:30am

 

To make a luncheon reservation ($28 with reservation, $30 without), RSVP by noon on Monday, February 23, 2015 to Patty Emerson at 817-478-8713 or events@fwrw.org.

 

NEW FOR 2015 – RSVP ONLINE at http://www.fwrw.org. All major credit cards are accepted!

If you are not having lunch, no reservation is necessary. Those who RSVP but do not attend will be billed for their reservation cost. (Please do not RSVP using the Comment/Reply section below.)

About Ed Ireland, PhD: Executive Director of the Barnett Shale Energy Education Council, Ireland has executive management experience, operational expertise and 20-year career in the oil and gas industry.  Prior to his corporate work, Ireland served as assistant professor and head of the Economics Department at Clemson University in South Carolina. Ireland holds a B.S. in economics from Midwestern State University, a Ph.D. in economics and statistics from Texas Tech University and did post-doctoral work at the University of Chicago.

READY, SET … LEAD

Deadline for registration is Monday, February 16. For more information, contact Judy Strzinek at jstrz@att.net or (817) 269-5727.

Brooke Allen

Brown, Dean, Proctor, Hart & Howell, LLP

Justice Bonnie Sudderth

Second Court of Appeals

Lisa Vaughn Lumley

Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller

Justice Lee Gabriel

Second Court of Appeals

Kathy Conrad

Warren “Jim” Conrad

Judge Bob McCoy

Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 3

Pam Bassell

Dabney Bassell

Julianna & Dennis Roessler

Helen & Byron Bavousett

Holly Bishop

Paula Miller

Judge Don Cosby

67th District Court

Fort Worth Republican Women Past Presidents

Sharon Dale, Beryl Dowd, Cyndy McCoy, Kaye Moreno, Sherry Ward

Senator Kelly Hancock

Texas Senate, District 9

Judge Jacquelyn Wright

Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4

Congresswoman Kay Granger

U.S. Congress, 12th District of Texas

Nancy Adler

Judge Dana Womack

348th District Court, Tarrant County

Judge Jennifer Rymell

Tarrant County Court at Law No. 2

Judge Pat Ferchill

Tarrant County Probate Court No. 2

Judge B. Glen Whitley

Tarrant County Judge

Lynn Kelly

Lynn Kelly Law Firm PC

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING REPUBLICAN EVENTS:

Saturday, March 14:  Second Saturday Breakfast at Enchiladas Ole at 10am.  More information to come. 901 N. Sylvania, Fort Worth 76111

Saturday, March 21: Parker County Reagan Day Dinner featuring Keynote Speaker Retired Lieutenant Colonel Allen West. Worthington Hotel.

Saturday, March 21: Denton County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner featuring Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North. DFW Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Thursday, April 16: TFRW Legislative Day & Women’s Summit. Austin. More info to come.

February 8 News & Committee Reports

President’s Message:

Justice Bonnie Sudderth, President of Fort Worth Republican Women

To view February’s President’s Message, click HERE. Justice Bonnie Sudderth reminds us that the November 2016 election begins today!

Join us at Enchiladas Ole! for our Second Saturday Breakfast on February 14! It’s a great opportunity to mingle with fellow Republicans in a casual setting.

For more information about our Second Saturday Breakfasts, contact Leza Kerr at community@fwrw.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING REPUBLICAN EVENTS:

Saturday, February 21 (9:30-2:00): Region VI TFRW Leadership Workshop. Fort Worth Club. Stay tuned for more details.

Wednesday, February 25 (11:00-social; 11:30-program): FWRW Fourth Wednesday Luncheon & Meeting. Fort Worth Club. Program TBD.

Saturday, March 21: Parker County Reagan Day Dinner featuring Keynote Speaker Retired Lieutenant Colonel Allen West. Worthington Hotel.

Saturday, March 21: Denton County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner featuring Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North. DFW Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Thursday, April 16: TFRW Legislative Day & Women’s Summit. Austin. More info to come.

Brooke Allen

Brown, Dean, Proctor, Hart & Howell, LLP

Justice Bonnie Sudderth

Second Court of Appeals

Lisa Vaughn Lumley

Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller

Justice Lee Gabriel

Second Court of Appeals

Kathy Conrad

Warren “Jim” Conrad

Judge Bob McCoy

Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 3

Pam Bassell

Dabney Bassell

Julianna & Dennis Roessler

Helen & Byron Bavousett

Holly Bishop

Paula Miller

Judge Don Cosby

67th District Court

Fort Worth Republican Women Past Presidents

Sharon Dale, Beryl Dowd, Cyndy McCoy, Kaye Moreno, Sherry Ward

Announcing RPT Chair Candidate Forum & Straw Poll – This Saturday, February 7

 

Republican Party of Texas State Chairman Steve Munisteri recently informed the State Republican Executive Committee that he will resign as State Chairman effective Saturday, March 7^th at 1:00 p.m.

At the last meeting of the SREC, the Chairman proposed a bylaw amendment which would provide a seamless transition from the current Chair to a new Chair without the necessity of the Vice Chair taking over temporarily. The amendment allowed an outgoing Chair to set a future day for resignation on which date the election for a new Chair could be held. This bylaw requires the outgoing Chair to give at least 30 days written and irrevocable notice of a date and time certain.

As a result of this new bylaw, Chairman Munisteri will chair the business portion of the first quarterly meeting of the SREC, scheduled for March 7^th in Austin. Other than the election of a new Chair, all business is expected to be concluded by 1:00 p.m. At that time, an election for a new State Chair will be held. Vice Chair Amy Clark will preside over the election which will include as many rounds of voting as necessary until one candidate receives over 50% of the votes of the SREC. Including the Vice Chair, there will be 63 voting members of the SREC, which means that 32 votes will constitute a majority.

Several of our local SREC members have declared that they will guided by the vote at this and other Straw Poll events being held throughout Texas.  Come and make your voices heard.

There are currently four announced candidates running for Chairman:

• Dr. Robin Armstrong, Republican National Committeeman
• Wade Emmert, Dallas County GOP Chair
• Tom Mechler, Treasurer of the Republican Party of Texas
• Jared Woodfill, former Harris County GOP Chair

Brooke Allen

Brown, Dean, Proctor, Hart & Howell, LLP

Justice Bonnie Sudderth

Second Court of Appeals

Lisa Vaughn Lumley

Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller

Justice Lee Gabriel

Second Court of Appeals

Kathy Conrad

Warren “Jim” Conrad

Judge Bob McCoy

Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 3

Pam Bassell

Dabney Bassell

Julianna & Dennis Roessler

Helen & Byron Bavousett

Holly Bishop

Paula Miller

Judge Don Cosby

67th District Court

Fort Worth Republican Women Past Presidents

Sharon Dale, Beryl Dowd, Cyndy McCoy, Sherry Ward