Tarrant County Republican Primary Voter’s Guide 2016 –

The Candidate’s Statements included below were provided by the candidates themselves, appear exactly as they submitted them, and have not been edited in any manner. If no statement appears, no statement was submitted by the deadline for publication.

U.S. CONGRESS, DISTRICT 6

Joe Barton:

Joe Barton

Website:  www.joebarton.com

Facebook:  Congressman Joe Barton (Politician)

Twitter:  @RepJoeBarton

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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Steven Fowler:

Steven Fowler

Website:  www.stevenfowler.org

Facebook:  Steven Fowler for US Congress, Republican for TX-6

Twitter: @StevenFowlerTX

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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Collin Baker:

Collin Baker

Website:  www.collinbaker2016.com

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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U.S. CONGRESS, DISTRICT 26

Michael C. Burgess:

Michael C. Burgess

Website:  www.burgessforcongress.com

Facebook Page:  Michael Burgess (Politician)

Twitter: @MichaelCBurgess

Candidate’s Statement:  I’m a small town doctor that delivered over 3000 babies prior to running for Congress. I have lived in the 26^th district for 65 years. I raised a family here and I ran a successful medical practice here for 25 years. I have seen the effects of policy, both good and bad, on my friends and neighbors and carry that experience with me to Congress. I still believe in that quaint notion that we have a government with the consent of the governed. That is only possible by controlling the size of the federal government. My top priorities are protecting our national security, battling Obamacare, reigning in our national debt and replacing our current tax system with a fair flat tax. Our country faces challenges and adversities which demands decisive leadership. As in the past, I believe we will rise to the occasion and emerge as an even stronger nation.

Joel Krause:

Joel Krause

Website:  www.krauseforhouse.com

Facebook Page:  Krause for House

Twitter: @KrauseforHouse

Candidate’s Statement:  I am a farm boy from Iowa with a degree in Engineering from Iowa State University.  I have worked for 2 corporations, Westinghouse and Honeywell and I have owned and managed my own business in the Lewisville area for 30 years.  Experience; managed 35+ employees and 25+ in China, visionary in several disciplines, traveled to all 50 states and 6 continents, candidate for US Congress, republican district delegate and alternate delegate for state convention in 2014. Why am I running? I am concerned with the safety of US Citizens. I am concerned with our 18 Trillion dollar debt. I am concerned with the lack of influence of “We the People” in Washington. I am concerned with the disregard of our United States Constitution. I am concerned with the lack of leadership in Washington. I have the experience, personality and courage to get things done. Thanks for Voting Krause for House.

Micah Beebe:

Micah Beebe

Website:  www.beebeforcongress.com

Facebook Page:  Micah Beebe for U.S. House of Representatives

Twitter: @beebecampaign

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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U.S. CONGRESS, DISTRICT 33

M. Mark Mitchell:

M Mark Mitchell

Website:  www.mmarkmitchell.com

Facebook Page:  M Mark Mitchell

Twitter: unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  As a pro-life physician, constitutional attorney, custom homebuilder, and investigations and security business owner, I’m running to stop the unprecedented economic and moral decline in our country.  I have a 20-year background in the Republican party as a precinct chair, area leader, committee chair of the senatorial rules committee, and member of the state party rules committee.  As a physician and attorney, I have the knowledge and experience in the medical field to take action on healthcare issues (Obamacare).  As an attorney, I have the knowledge and legal expertise on economic issues facing the next session.  As a contractor and small business owner, I realize that the economy needs a kick-start and a jobs program.  I know when to create jobs and how to build business.  I will fix the broken immigration system, limit government, and return government that is of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Bruce Chadwick:

Bruce Chadwick

Website:  www.chadwickforcongress.com

Facebook Page:  Chadwick for Congress (Politician)

Twitter: @chadwickforc

Candidate’s Statement: Spanning both Dallas/Tarrant counties is CD33, the “barbell district.” 65% percent Hispanic, 15% Black, and typically voting Democrat, the district has special needs. Only 58% earn high school diplomas. It has a $35,000 median household income for a family of four, down $1,000 from two years ago. Despite Obamacare, 40% still have no health insurance. Unemployment is 8.8% compared to only 4.1% in DFW. Democratic incumbent Marc Veasy does little to help. As a small business owner in the district since 1982, Bruce Chadwick understands the need to create jobs, fix immigration, and protect family values. Bruce is a keynote speaker, entertainer, illusionist, writer, and special effects design consultant. He is also a bi-vocational minister with BA and MA degrees from Baylor University, and a Master of Divinity degree from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Please pray for the Chadwick for Congress campaign and help reach the minorities in Texas.

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TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSIONER

John Greytok:

John Greytok

Website:  www.johngreytok.com

Facebook:  John Greytok (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @greytoktx

Candidate’s Statement:  John Greytok is endorsed by former Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson.  Commissioner Patterson chose John because of his qualifications, his commitment to conservative principles, and because he believes John will do the best job serving the interests of all Texans in this important position.  John Greytok will focus on preserving Texas energy jobs by 1) pushing for a temporary severance tax abatement (as we had in the 1990s), 2) implementing a moratorium on all new regulations, and 3) shutting down the RRC’s corporate welfare program that favors one energy company over another.  John Greytok got into this race because he was upset over the Obama EPA’s irrational war on fossil fuels.  The Railroad Commission can be a critical tool in the fight against federal overreach.  We have the right under the 10^th Amendment to make our own decisions (if we have the will and determination to force compliance with the Constitution).

Gary Gates:

Gary Gates

Website:  www.GaryGatesforTexas.com

Facebook:  Gary Gates for Texas (Politician)

Twitter:  @GaryGates4Texas

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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Ron Hale:

Ron Hale

Website:  www.ronhalefortexas.com

Facebook:  Ron Hale for Texas (Politician)

Twitter:  @RonHale4TxRRC

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

Doug Jeffrey:

Doug Jeffrey

Website:  dougjeffrey4texas.com

Facebook:  Doug Jeffrey (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @DCJIV

Candidate’s Statement:  I served 13 years in the Air Force, and now I’d like to continue serving as your next Railroad Commissioner.   Obama’s EPA is doing everything in its power to destroy the oil and gas industry in Texas.  Despite his efforts, Texas has remained a world energy leader, and made the US energy independent for the next 2 generations.  This campaign comes down to who you think can do the best job.  I am the only person in the race that saved taxpayers 100’s of millions, and been in emergency situations where lives were at stake.  The Railroad Commission requires leadership because we are in a state of emergency in the oil and gas industry.  We have to do everything in our power to push back against the feds.  I’ll fight for you just like I did in the skies of Iraq and Afghanistan.  I look forward to your support.

Wayne Christian:

Wayne Christian

Website:  www.christianfortexas.com

Facebook:  Wayne Christian (Politician)

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  Wayne Christian is a businessman and former state legislator from East Texas. In the House, he served as Vice-Chair of Regulated Industries and as a member of the Energy Resource Committee. He is the only candidate in this race with experience crafting the rules and regulations that Texas business and industry must work under. During his time in the Texas Legislature, he was rated as one of the most conservative legislators in our state and served as President of the Texas Conservative Coalition. For his conservative voting record, he received the following awards: Taxpayer Champion (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility), National Hero of Faith (Vision America), Defender of Life (Texas Right to Life), Fighter for Free Enterprise (Texas Association of Business), Lifetime Achievement Award (Young Conservatives of Texas), Defender of the American Dream (Americans for Prosperity), and Freedom and Family Award (Texas Eagle Forum).

Weston Martinez:

Weston Martinez

Website:  unknown

Facebook:  Weston Martinez (Public Figure)

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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Lance N. Christian:

Lance N. Christian

Website: unknown

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 3

Debra Lehrmann:

Debra Lehrmann

Website:  www.judgedebralehrmann.com

Facebook:  Debra H. Lehrmann

Twitter:  @JusticeLehrmann

Candidate’s Statement:  It has been my sincere privilege to serve on the Texas Supreme Court since being appointed by Governor Perry in 2010.  I have a proven record of exemplary service.  With a total of 28 years judicial experience, including over 20 years as a trial judge in Fort Worth, I have served on this Court for 6 years and have written on a vast number of complex legal matters including oil and gas, contract interpretation, commercial, corporate and securities, tax, torts, family and probate, civil procedure and evidence.  As a scholarly jurist who has studied under Justice Antonin Scalia, I am a textualist who believes strongly in judicial restraint and who never legislates from the bench. My opponent has no history of service on the Supreme Court.  I take my oath to strictly and conscientiously apply the law in a methodical and scholarly manner very seriously.

Michael Massengale:

Michael Massengate

Website:  www.michaelmassengale.com

Facebook:  Justice Michael Massengale, (Government Official)

Twitter:  @mmassengale

Candidate’s Statement:  Justice Michael Massengale is a Christian and a lifelong conservative. He’s an Eagle Scout and a graduate of Southwest High School. A former partner of Baker Botts, he handled a wide range of civil litigation at the pinnacle of his profession, and he’s the only candidate who’s board certified in civil appellate law. As a justice on the First Court of Appeals for the last 6 1/2 years, he has a proven record of impartially applying the law and never legislating from the bench. Massengale has been endorsed by Texas Right to Life, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, and the Texas Medical Association’s TEXPAC. He’s been endorsed by Cathie Adams, Kelly Shackelford, Julie McCarty, DFW Conservative Voters, Tarrant 9/12 Action PAC, and Tarrant Republican Club. After appointing the incumbent in 2010, Governor Rick Perry has endorsed Justice Massengale for election to Texas Supreme Court, Place 3.

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TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 5

Paul Green:

Paul Green

Website:  www.texansforjusticepaulgreen.com

Facebook:  Justice Paul Green (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @PaulGreenTX

Candidate’s Statement:  Justice Paul Green was elected to the Supreme Court of Texas in 2004 after serving 10 years as a Justice on the Fourth Court of Appeals. Before that, he practiced law for 17 years and was president of the San Antonio Bar Association. Paul Green is a proven conservative who adheres to the Constitution and Texans values. His experience and expertise has earned him a well-respected reputation, earning endorsements from Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the Texas Medical Association, and the Texas Patriots PAC.

Rick Green:

Rick Green

Website:  www.RickGreen4Texas.com

Facebook:  Rick Green (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @RickGreenTX

Candidate’s Statement:  Pick Rick for Supreme Court if you want the Constitution guy endorsed by Dr. James Dobson, Chuck Norris, Kirk Cameron, David Barton, Kelly Shackelford, Cathie Adams, Judge Paul Pressler, & conservative leaders across the state. I was drafted to run because our religious liberties and other constitutional rights are being challenged in the state courts like never before. All the candidates have the necessary legal experience, but these legal champions and other leaders are all saying Rick Green is the only one with the business and constitutional experience we desperately need on the court at this time in our history. If you’re tired of judges acting like legislators, if you want to restore separation of powers, then you need a Constitutional Watchdog on the court. There are 2 Green’s in this race, so if you want to restore our constitutional republic, then make sure you Pick Rick!

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TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 9

Eva Guzman:

Eva Guzman

Website:  www.evaguzman.com

Facebook:  Justice Eva Guzman (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @JusticeGuzman

Candidate’s Statement:  I bring outstanding credentials and strong conservative values to the Supreme Court of Texas. Endorsed by Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, I am a conservative judge with a 17-year track record that proves it. Having served on the trial bench, the court of appeals, and the Texas Supreme Court, I have the judicial experience it takes to do the job well. I have ruled on thousands of cases, authored hundreds of published opinions, and consistently received high marks in judicial evaluation polls. More than a dozen organizations have honored me with awards for leadership and service. Most of all, I understand a judge’s role in our constitutional design. Judges should not legislate from the bench. Policy decisions belong to you – the People – not to judges. Texans who know my record know they can count on me to uphold our Constitution – for that is a judge’s highest duty. http://www.evaguzman.com.

Joe Pool:

Joe Pool

Website:  www.poolforjustice.com

Facebook:  Joe Pool (Politician)

Twitter:  @pool4texas.com

Candidate’s Statement:  Our Texas judiciary and constitutions have been under attack by Establishment RINO’s ER’s for the past 10 years. They talk about conservatism out of one side of their mouths while they pour money into judicial campaigns out the other side trying to achieve lawsuit reform though judicial activism.  Unfortunately these ER’s $ have been successful in having the Supreme Court overturn 74% of the jury verdicts it has reviewed, have increased summary judgments by fourfold and have diminished everyone’s access to attorney representation by denied constitutional rights – Texas Art1 Secs.13 & 15 No Excessive Fines & Inviolate Right To Civil Jury Trial.  What the greedy ER’s do not understand is the interdependence between freedom, property rights, jury trials, creativity, new inventions, new businesses and more job creation.  After 11 years of ER’s Judicial Lawsuit Reform we had 295,000 less jobs with 5 Million more Texans.

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TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 2

Mary Lou Keel:

Mary Lou Keel

Website:  www.maryloukeel.com

Facebook:  Judge Mary Lou Keel (Politician)

Twitter:  @judgemlk

Candidate’s Statement:  Mary Lou Keel has served as a felony trial court judge in Harris County since 1995, presiding over hundreds of felony jury trials, including five death penalty cases. She also served Harris County as a prosecutor and handled 279 criminal cases on appeal, including five death penalty cases. She has been Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1990. Keel’s first job after law school was as a briefing attorney for the First Court of Appeals. She has served as the wiretap judge for the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas since 2009. Keel is proficient in Spanish and is a volunteer interpreter for Cuban dissidents on the website translatingcuba.com. Keel met her husband, Jim Hippard, Jr., in law school at the University of Houston, and they have been married for 27 years. They have three children, all now young adults.

Ray Wheless:

Ray Wheless

Website:  www.judgeraywheless.com

Facebook:  Ray Wheless

Twitter:  @judge_rayCCA

Candidate’s Statement:  I have presided over approximately 23,000 criminal cases, including over 500 jury trials, and I have never been reversed on a case tried to a jury.  My twenty one year legal career as AV rated attorney, six years service as a District Judge and nine years service as a County Court at Law Judge is unmatched.  I graduated from the University of Texas School of Law and am licensed to practice in two states.  I am the only candidate with criminal private practice, prosecutor and judicial experience.  I am Board Certified in two areas and I am the only candidate with both criminal and civil jury trial experience in both Federal and State courts. I am endorsed by Texas Right to Life, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, the Texas Home School Coalition, Texas Eagle Forum, Tarrant Republican Club, DFW Conservative Voters, Collin County Conservative Republicans and Grassroots America We The People.

Chris Oldner:

Chris Oldner

Website:  www.chrisoldner.com

Facebook:  Judge Chris Oldner for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2 (Government Official)

Twitter:  @JudgeOldner

Candidate’s Statement:  I will bring to the Court of Criminal Appeals a fearless integrity and an entire professional career committed to the improvement of the criminal justice system, as a prosecutor, judge and teacher.  I am board certified in criminal law and the only candidate that has extensive involvement statewide in improving the administration of the criminal justice system. From addressing disproportionality, to training experienced judges, to addressing legislative issues, to training the bar, no other candidate in this race can come close to my accomplishments. In the 16 years I have spent on the trial bench, I am consistently the top rated judge in Collin County, rated far better than either of my opponents. There are many challenges facing this court. We must have a judge with the background to do the job and the backbone to stand-up for what is right. I am that judge.

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TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 5

Scott Walker:

Scott Walker

Website:  www.scottwalkerforjudge.com

Facebook:  Scott Walker for Texas Judge

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement: Scott Walker graduated with honors from Dallas Baptist University.  He received his Juris Doctorate from Baylor School of Law.  Scott is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Bar College, an honorary society of lawyers who are among the best trained in Texas. Scott’s law practice has primarily consisted of veteran’s disability, criminal litigation, and appellate advocacy.  Scott has written over one hundred appellate briefs and tried over forty trials in Texas courts across North Texas.  His experience makes him a perfect candidate for Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Scott Walker is a lifelong Texan.  Scott Walker and his wife both descend from a long line of conservatives, and both have been conservative Republicans all of their adult lives.   They have been married for 42 years.  Scott and his wife are evangelical Christians and are active members in their Dallas area church.

Sid Harle:

Sid Harle

Website:  www.electsidharle.com

Facebook:  Sid Harle (Government Official)

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  Appointed in 1988 to a Felony Criminal Bench, by Governor Bill Clements, won election 60 days later, have never had an opponent since.  Former Prosecutor and Defense counsel, extensive trial experience, State and Federal, including Death Penalty cases.  Top of the Bar poll since its inception in Bexar County, presided over hundreds of Felony trials including 20 Death Penalty cases (none reversed on Appeal).  Prepared and argued Appeals before Intermediate Courts of Appeal and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.  Appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas to the Judicial Conduct Commission, served eight years and was elected Chair for consecutive terms.  Frequent presenter at Advanced Criminal Law courses and Texas Center for the Judiciary seminars.  Adjunct Professor of Law for over 20 years at St. Mary’s University School of Law, taught criminal law at College level for 15 years.  Appointed by the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court*

Brent Webster:

Brent Webster

Facebook:  www.votewebster.org

Facebook:  Brent Webster (Public Official)

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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Steve Smith:

Steve Smith

Website:  www.provenconservative4texas.com

Facebook:   unknown

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  After the 2014 elections, conservatives lost control of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Therefore, it is important that Republican primary voters elect a conservative in the race for CCA Place 5. As reflected on my campaign website, I am the only proven conservative in the race. I am a recognized expert on the Texas Constitution, have significant legislative experience that the other candidates lack, and am the only candidate in the race with prior high court experience. I served as a Texas Supreme Court justice and authored numerous opinions. My conservative judicial philosophy is an important qualification.

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TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 6

Michael Keasler:

Michael Keasler

Website:  www.judgekeasler.com

Facebook:  None

Twitter:  None

Candidate’s Statement:  Michael E. Keasler has been a judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals for seventeen years.   He received his undergraduate and law degrees from UT Austin.  He served as Dallas senior felony chief prosecutor, tried 432 jury trials, was appointed district judge, and was reelected four times.  He is a lifelong Republican.  He has served as Chair of the State Bar Judicial Section, the ABA Trial Judges’ Ethics Committee, the Dallas District Judges, and the Dallas County Juvenile Board.  He also was Dean of Texas Continuing Judicial Education and is a National Judicial College faculty member.  He teaches ethics and constitutional criminal law to judges nationally.  He believes strongly in judicial restraint and employs logic, common sense, and plain language in his judicial opinions. Judge Keasler has been married to the former Nancy Lawson for forty-six years. They live in Austin with their daughter, son-in-law, and three grandchildren.

Richard Davis:

Richard Davis

Website:  None

Facebook:  Richard Davis for Judge Court of Criminal Appeals Place 6 (Political Organization)

Twitter:  None

Candidate’s Statement:  I graduated in 1982 from Baylor Law School. I am a former prosecutor for Sherman and Ector Counties in 1983, 1984 and 1985.  I have actively practiced law in the courts of this state for 33 years, Texas Hill Country and the Austin/Georgetown metropolitan area since 1987 and have appeared in court in over 60 Texas counties. I am rated as a strong Republican voter, having cast my first presidential vote for Gerald Ford in 1976.  I am a strong supporter of the 2^nd Amendment and every citizen’s right to self protection. I am dedicated to the fair application of the law and individual responsibility. The law should hold the criminal responsible and protect a free people. I am dedicated to following the constitution, neither eroding nor changing it, and believe strongly that a jury of citizens is essential to the freedom as well as the security of all Texans.

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 92

Jonathan Stickland:

Jonathan Stickland

Website:  www.jonathanstickland.com

Facebook:  Jonathan Stickland (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @RepStickland

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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Scott Fisher:

Scott Fisher

Website:  www.fisherfortexas.com

Facebook:  Scott W. Fisher

Twitter:  @SWFisherTX

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 94

Tony Tinderholt:

Tony Tinderholt

Website: www.tonytinderholt.com

Facebook:  State Representative Tony Tinderholt (Public Services)

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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Andrew Piel:

Andrew Piel

Website: www.andrewpielfortexas.com

Facebook:  Andrew Piel for Texas (Non-Profit Organization)

Twitter:  @apiel

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 96

Bill Zedler:

Bill Zedler

Website:  www.billzedler.org

Facebook:  Bill Zedler

Twitter:  @Bill_Zedler

Candidate’s Statement:  Bill Zedler (Arlington) is a 38 year resident of District 96, where he and his wife Ellen, raised their three children. They currently have 8 grandchildren. Bill Zedler has been given awards or high marks for his strong conservative voting record during the last legislative session from the following conservative organizations: Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, Texas Right to Life, Young Conservatives of Texas, DFW Conservative Voters, Texas Values Action, Eagle Forum, Heritage Alliance, Texas Home School Coalition, and Americans for Prosperity – Texas. While serving in the House, he has also received the following awards: “Champion for Free Enterprise”, “Texas Taxpayer Hero”, ” Defender of the American Dream,” Perfectly Pro-Life Legislator,” and “Legislator of the Year” from Texas Chiropractic Association. Finally he received the Chairman’s Award for Courage from the Texas Republican Party. This year he was ranked 10th most conservative legislator in the Texas House.

Wesley Nelson:

Wesley Nelson

Website:  unknown

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 99

Charlie Geren:

Charlie Geren

Website:  www.charliegeren.com

Facebook:  Charlie Geren (Politician)

Twitter:  @CharlieGeren

Candidate’s Statement:  As our Republican State Representative, Charlie always fights for our values.  Last session, Charlie brokered a $4 billion tax cut and passed a balanced budget.  When Washington failed to secure our border, Charlie led the fight in the Texas House to protect our families from the threat of drug gangs, illegal immigration and terrorism.  He passed the largest border security legislation in Texas History – placing 250 new troopers, new monitoring aircraft, and high-tech surveillance to secure the border. Committed to education, Charlie cut overbearing STAAR tests and enhanced local control of our schools to ensure our kids receive a top-quality education.  For his strong, consistent pro-growth voting record, the Texas Association of Business named Charlie a “Champion of Free Enterprise.” A former U.S. Marshal, Charlie is ‘A’ rated and endorsed by the NRA and is 100% pro-life. With Charlie, we’ll always have a strong conservative voice in Austin.

Bo French:

Bo French

Website:  www.bofrench.com

Facebook:  Bo French (Politician)

Twitter:  @rwbofrench

Candidate’s Statement:  I have never held public office, but like most people, I am fed up with the direction of our nation. I am a Christian, husband and father to 4 young children. I am a successful small businessman who understands the burden of government regulation. I believe we need elected officials on our side who will fight for our Constitutional principles and religious values. After all, those are what made this country great. I think the most critical problem facing HD-99 is having a representative who gets failing grades by conservative groups across Texas, because he is in bed with the special interests and lobbyists and votes with democrats more than republicans. My solution is to replace him with someone who will champion conservative reforms that will lower taxes and spending, dramatically reduce illegal immigration and make our schools the envy of the nation.

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SECOND COURT OF APPEALS, PLACE 3

Dabney Bassel:

Dabney Bassel

Website:  www.dabneybasselforjudge.com

Facebook:  Dabney Bassel for Justice (Public Figure)

Twitter:  unknown

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Candidate’s Statement:  A court of appeals decides whether the courts that conduct trials made a proper decision.  It is often the last opportunity to correct an injustice that happened at trial.  I am uniquely qualified to serve as a justice because of my: 1) 30 years of experience handling complex appeals and the fact that that I am only person in this race board certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; 2) service to the legal community; 3) study of what it means to have a conservative judicial philosophy; and 4) hard work for Republican causes and candidates.  I am proud how many agree that I am the best candidate, with endorsements from Stuart and Kathy Lane’s Green Card and the Texas Republican Assembly, among many others, and my victories in the TCGOP Candidate Fair Straw Poll and the Tarrant County Bar Association Judicial Candidates Qualification Poll.

Mary Johndroe:

Mary Johndroe

Website:  www.maryjohndroe.com

Facebook:  Mary Johndroe for Justice (Public Figure)

Twitter:  unknown

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Candidate’s Statement:  What distinguishes me from the other candidates is that I have decades of lead attorney experience successfully resolving hundreds of cases at all levels of the legal system over a wide breadth of law, including eminent domain, construction, contract, property rights, personal injury, and business disputes.  The problem-solving and analytical skills developed as a result make me the candidate focused on substance, as opposed to procedure or form. Repeatedly named one of Texas’ Top Attorneys, I am also long recognized as AV Preeminent.  I am a Baylor Law School graduate and a former Adjunct Professor at Texas A & M University School of Law. As an unwavering Republican, I believe in Integrity, Impartiality, and Fairness in the courts.  I am a well-grounded, diverse practitioner, not a career politician.  I have a genuine enthusiasm and love of the law which I hope to use in service of you on the Court.

Elizabeth Kerr:

Elizabeth Kerr

Website:  www.kerrforjustice.com

Facebook:  Elizabeth Kerr (Politician)

Twitter:  unknown

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Candidate’s Statement:  A good appellate judge must understand three things: how a courtroom works; how to analyze the law; and how to write clearly. After graduating from Rice and then UT law school, my career handling complex litigation matters has spanned over 30 years in Fort Worth; I get what happens at trial—and on appeal, too. I also have the mental nimbleness needed to understand and to solve legal dilemmas: my work has covered such topics as fiduciary duties, real estate, oil and gas, and, most recently, even contract and equitable issues involving Kentucky mineral law. Finally, I’m a “plain English” writer. I’ve briefed at the U.S. Supreme Court level, taught writing in the law-school setting, helped edit Black’s Law Dictionary, and am quoted in The Winning Brief treatise. And as a Fort Worth Republican Women vice-president and head of its “Second Saturday” program, I enthusiastically embrace the conservative cause.

Bill Ray:

Bill Ray

Website:  www.billrayforjustice.com

Facebook:  Bill Ray

Twitter:  unknown

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Candidate’s Statement:  Education: BBA, Texas A&M 1982; St. Mary’s University Law School, 1985; U.S. Army Armor School, Ft. Knox, Kentucky 1982; U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School 1990. Honorably Discharged, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and Texas National Guard. Qualifications: Board Certified Criminal Appellate Law and Criminal Law; Former Briefing Attorney, Court of Criminal Appeals; Former Assistant District Attorney, Tarrant County. I have filed 468 appellate matters in the Texas Appellate courts in the last 25 years. (This is almost double the other candidates combined.) I have tried over 250 jury trials and 6 death penalty cases to conclusion. Former Republican Precinct Chair and Election Judge. Endorsements include: J.D. Johnson, Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 4; Tracie Pippen, Jack County District Clerk.

Andy Porter:

Andy Porter

Website:  www.porter4justice.com

Facebook:  Porter for Justice (Politician)

Twitter:  unknown

See & Hear Him on YouTube

Candidate’s Statement:  I’ve worked on over 500 appeals during my career, giving me an unmatched depth of experience among the candidates. While criminal cases comprise the majority of the court’s docket, most of the court’s current justices came to the court with backgrounds in civil law. As the only prosecutor in this race, I would bring a much-needed perspective to the court. My prior service as a senior staff attorney at a court of appeals included working on a variety of civil cases. Therefore, among the candidates, I am the only one with recent, relevant experience in civil, criminal, family and juvenile law. I have written and lectured on constitutional and criminal law. Trial prosecutors across Texas frequently consult with me about a variety of issues. As a justice, I would work to improve the court’s efficiency and transparency. Among the candidates, I alone can do the job from day one.

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96TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

R.H. Wallace, Jr.:

R.H. Wallace

Website:  www.judgewallace.com

Facebook:  R.H. Wallace, Jr.

Twitter:  unknown

See & Hear Him on YouTube

Candidate’s Statement:  I am a lifelong Republican who was appointed Judge in 2010 by Governor Perry (with recommendation from State Senator Jane Nelson). I recently won the 2016 Tarrant Republican Party Straw Poll and was rated “Most Qualified” judicial candidate in Tarrant County by the Tarrant County Bar. My endorsements include fellow Naval Academy graduate Roger Staubach, Betsy Price, and many local Republican leaders. My judicial philosophy is that the strength of America is in our Constitution. With this said, judges should apply the law, not make it. After graduating from the Naval Academy, I served on a Navy warship in Vietnam, graduated from Baylor Law School, served as a federal prosecutor during the Reagan administration, and then entered a private practice of law in Fort Worth. Jena and I have been married 30 years. We have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. We attend Hillside Community Church. Visit: www.judgewallace.com.

Traci Hutton:

Traci Hutton

Website:  www.tracihutton.com

Facebook:  Traci Hutton Attorney at Law (Law Practice)

Twitter: @tracihutton6

See & Hear Her on YouTube

Candidate’s Statement:  I have served as a Republican Precinct Chair of 3361, in various clubs and committees of the TCGOP, as election judge and delegate to the SD12 and state conventions. I received my law degree from Texas A & M University School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law) and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Tech University. I’ve built a successful law practice and title company. As a practicing attorney for more than 15 years in areas of law that impact business, property and family, I understand that a judge has power over life and death decisions, power over liberty and personal freedoms, power over government restraint, our property, our finances, and our health.  As a single mother of three grown children, a United States Marine son and two daughters, I understand the challenges in raising children in today’s culture. I would appreciate your vote.

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348TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Lisa Lumley:

Lisa Lumley

Website:  www.lisaforjudge.com

Facebook: Lisa Lumley for Judge (Public Figure) 

Twitter: unknown

See & Hear Her on YouTube

Candidate’s Statement:  Lisa has earned dozens of awards during her 25-year career handling hundreds of cases.  Other attorneys rate her at the “highest level of professional excellence” and have voted her a “Top Attorney.”  Because of Lisa’s extensive trial and legal knowledge, she was chosen to help prepare the official jury questions used by judges across Texas, and to teach trial skills to lawyers around the country. Since joining her first Republican club 35 years ago, Lisa has been a member of many others, block walked, fundraised, been a precinct chair and a member of the Tarrant County Republican Party Executive Committee. Lisa is passionate about her conservative judicial philosophy and committed to protecting individual rights, including especially the Seventh Amendment right of trial by jury. As judge, Lisa will devote herself to defending our constitutional rights, ensuring the letter-of-the-law is followed with fidelity, and will never legislate from the bench.

Brooke Allen:

Brooke Allen

Website:  www.brookeallenforjudge.com

Facebook:  Brooke Allen for Judge (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @Allen4Judge

See & Hear Her on YouTube

Candidate’s Statement:  Texans deserve conservative judges who strictly interpret the law, apply it fairly and equally to all parties before them, and never legislate from the bench. My experience in complex litigation, focus on ethics and hard work, and record promoting Texas values make me the most qualified candidate for Judge of the 348^th District Court. I’ve been a VP of FWRW for almost ten years, a Precinct Chair, block walker, phone banker, Election Judge, and worked on numerous campaigns.  And, I was voted the winner of the 2016 TCGOP Straw Poll. I have a diverse background litigating cases in areas of aviation, construction and oil and gas; areas common in the 348th. As a result of my work, I’ve been honored as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and recognized as a “Top Attorney”, “Rising Star”, and “Attorney of the Year.” I ask for your vote in the Republican Primary.

Mike Wallach:

Mike Wallach

Website:  www.mikewallachforjudge.com

Facebook:  Mike Wallach for Judge (Political Organization)

Twitter:  @WallachforJudge

See & Hear Him on YouTube

Candidate’s Statement:  Our judicial system prospers when we elect ethical and experienced Judges who conduct their courtroom in a fair and balanced manner. That’s why Republicans are rallying around Mike Wallach for the 348th District Court. Raised in Forth Worth, Mike is respected as one of Tarrant County’s best and most experienced legal scholars, having tried over 100 civil cases and handled hundreds more. As a conservative, Mike has spent much of his legal career defending individuals, small businesses and professionals from frivolous lawsuits.  He worked with the medical and business communities in 2003 to help draft Texas’ successful tort reform legislation and has since advocated to protect those reforms in both the appellate courts and the legislative arena. With his legal experience and conservative approach to tort reform, Mike Wallach will bring impeccable credentials to the bench. He has the honesty, integrity and ethics needed to effectively serve as Judge. Any*

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360TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Mike Sinha:

Mike Sinha

Website:  www.judgemikesinha.com

Facebook:  Judge Mike Sinha (Government Official)

Twitter:  @JudgeMikeSinha

See & Hear Him on YouTube

Candidate’s Statement:  For 25 years I have proudly served as a judge in Tarrant County…5+ years as the District Judge of the 360th District Court; 20 years as an Associate Judge.  In 2010, I was elected by the Republican precinct chairs, appointed by Governor Perry, then elected and re-elected in 2012.   I am a conservative, fiscally responsible Republican. I have been married to Siri, a teacher, for 34 years and we have three grown children.  I pay my taxes and have never filed for bankruptcy.  I rule as governed by law as well as with compassion and integrity, recognizing the crises of the families who come before me.   I empower families to resolve problems with resources and education before litigation.  When re-elected, I will continue the conservative, equitable tradition of the 360th District Court, honoring the legacy of Justice Debra Lehrmann, my friend and predecessor.

Patricia Baca Bennett:

Patricia Baca Bennett

Website:  www.patriciabennettforjudge.com

Facebook:  Patricia Baca Bennett for Judge, 360th District, Tarrant County, Texas (Politician)

Twitter:  @PatriciaBacaTX

See & Hear Her on YouTube

Candidate’s Statement:  Patricia Baca Bennett is a Board Certified Family Law attorney who has been practicing law in Tarrant County for 21 years. She has a B.A. from the UTA and a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law.  While attending law school she was a writer and an editorial board member of the Texas Bank Lawyer. Patricia has been married for 20 years and has two sons, ages 9 and 11.   She is the mother of a special needs child and knows firsthand the struggle parents of special needs children experience. Patricia has been a Republican Party Precinct Chair, an election judge and has helped on conservative campaigns.  She has testified before the legislature on matters concerning life and the Texas Family Code.  Patricia is endorsed by DFW Conservative Voters PAC, Tarrant Republican Club PAC, Tarrant 912 PAC and other conservatives throughout Tarrant County.

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TARRANT COUNTY SHERIFF

Dee Anderson:

Dee Anderson

Website:  www.sheriffanderson2016.com

Facebook:  Dee Anderson

Twitter:  @SheriffAnderson

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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Bill Waybourn:

Bill Waybourn

Website:  www.billwaybourn.com

Facebook:  Bill Waybourn for Sheriff (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @BillWaybourn

Candidate’s Statement:  Throughout my 35-year carrier in law enforcement, it has been the relationships that I built in the community and with other agencies that have been the centerpiece of my success.  I was honored to serve 31 years as Chief of Public Safety, leading police, fire and EMS response. Today – more than ever – law enforcement must be boldly in the community creating relationships with the people we serve, so when crisis arises we are to head it off. I am Bill Waybourn, and I’m asking for your support.  I have a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and am a graduate of the FBI National Academy.  Numerous leaders & public servants have endorsed me – including Gov. Perry, Ron Wright, Andy Nguyen, and Tom Wilder; as well as every major law enforcement association in the area.  Please vote Bill Waybourn in the Republican primary on March 1st. Visit www.billwaybourn.com for information.

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TARRANT COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1

Dale Clark:

Dale Clark

Website:  www.daleclark.org

Facebook:  Constable Dale Clark (Government Official)

Twitter:  @ConstableDClark

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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Tom Hathorn:

Tom Hathorn

Website:  www.tommiehathorn.com

Facebook:  Tom Hathorn for Constable (Political Party)

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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TARRANT COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 4

Michael Hardy:

Michael Hardy

Website:  unknown

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  Hardy is the only fully qualified candidate in the race. Hardy is a military veteran, has ten years service as a deputy constable, is civil process proficient certified, a master peace officer and with senior management/supervisory experience in local and international settings. Hardy is married with three daughters, step-son and three grandchildren. Hardy is a local businessman, cattle raising and an active deputy constable. When it comes to voting for a new constable – the only logical issue is to hire an employee, and that is what a constable is, that is qualified and experienced. The constable is responsible for the justice court and for serving all forms civil process in his precinct. Hardy is a landlord himself and understands your needs. Ask yourself the question – do you want a policeman or do you want a professional constable – there is no doubt…. Please Vote – Vote Hardy

Joe D. “Jody” Johnson:

Joe D. “Jody” Johnson

Website:  unknown

Facebook:  Joe D. “Jody” Johnson for Constable, Precinct 4 (Politician)

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  Joe D. “Jody” Johnson is a lifelong resident of Northwest Tarrant County and a retired Fort Worth Police Officer with 30 years of distinguished service. A Certified Master Peace Officer, Jody spent half of his career in the elite Fort Worth SWAT unit and served as a firearms instructor at the Fort Worth Police Academy.  He is a certified instructor in the following; Handgun, Basic Police, Patrol Rifle, Advanced Sniper, and is a Certified FBI Physical Fitness Instructor.  He has amassed an impressive 2370 Continuing Education and Training credits and is certified in Civil Process Service. A member of the Northwest Lion’s Club, Jody is a volunteer for White Cane Safety Day benefiting the blind. He is married to Jill for 25 years and they have two children; Dallan a graduate of Texas Tech and currently in his second year of Law School and Garrett a Junior at Texas Tech.

J.D. Sparks:

J.D. Sparks

Website:  unknown

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  I began my Law Enforcement career in 1983. During my time as a Peace Officer, I have been given the opportunity to obtain several skills in all aspects of Law Enforcement and develop these skills through education and experience. I have extensive skills and experience in working with the community, and working with other entities. I have the experience and knowledge of supervision and administration, working with an allotted budget to reduce the financial strain on the taxpayers and identifying needs for an office to operate efficiently. As a Peace Officer I have the knowledge, skills and experience to tactfully deal with difficult situations when they arise.  I am familiar with what is required by Texas Law concerning the Constable’s duties.  I believe that individuals should be treated equally, with fairness and respect. I do not believe in being obligated to any one person or cause.

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TARRANT COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 6

Jon Siegel:

Jon Siegel

Website:  www.siegelforconstable.com

Facebook Page:  Jon Siegel (Public Figure)

Twitter:  unknown

Candidate’s Statement:  During my first term in office I accomplished many of the goals I had promised: I implemented a reserve officer program to provide a higher level of law enforcement service saving tax dollars. I reformed the overtime pay system resulting in a nearly 65% reduction in taxpayer funded overtime pay. I instituted accountability reforms resulting in enhanced performance, as well as increased productivity and accountability to taxpayers. I increased and diversified annual training to be better prepared. This training allows officers to be familiar with responding to a variety of situations and results in safer neighborhoods for you and your family. One of the most critical issues facing law enforcement today is the negative atmosphere between the public and law enforcement. Having increased transparency and accountability helps establish better community relationships.

Glen Bucy:

Glen Bucy

Campaign Website:  www.glenbucy.com

Facebook Page:  Glen Bucy for Constable (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @GlenBucy

Candidate’s Statement:  None provided.

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TARRANT COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIR

Tim O’Hare:

Tim O’Hare

Website:  www.electtimohare.com

Facebook:  Tim O’Hare for Tarrant County GOP Chair (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @TimothyOHare

Candidate’s Statement:  Tim O’Hare is a Constitutional Conservative who is Pro-Life, Pro-Faith, Pro-Family, Pro-Military, Pro-Business and Pro-2nd Amendment.  Tim has experience winning campaigns (both as a candidate and campaign manager), raising money, running a successful business, growing local non-profits, and dealing with the media – all essential traits for the next Republican Party Chair. He is a person of strong faith, a family man and the choice of conservatives throughout Tarrant County.  Tim won the TCGOP Straw Poll with 68% of the vote and the Fort Worth 912 Project Straw Poll with 78% of the vote. As County Chair, Tim will work not just to keep Tarrant County Red, but to expand our lead, to bring people together, and to reach out to young people and other non-traditional Republican groups. Tim and his wife, Christen, have 3 little girls and love living in Tarrant County.

David Wylie:

David Wylie

Website:  unknown

Facebook:  David Wylie for Chairman, Tarrant County Republican Party (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @WithDavidWylie

Candidate’s Statement: Born and raised in Tarrant County, I served the Tarrant County Republican Party my entire adult life.   Being educated in Arlington schools has prepared me for a life as a computer consultant.  Having raised my family I am ready to commit myself full time to party activities.  Having served as precinct chair, area leader and SD10 Convention chairman gives me an understanding of what works and does not work in Tarrant.  I have recruited many precinct chairs over the years and will continue to grow the party going forward.  A delegate to many state conventions and serving on many committees including chairing registration at the two recent Fort Worth conventions.  Working with the state party on the SREC Candidate Resource Committee that works to elect down ballot Republican across the state.  Experience in Tarrant County is needed at this time to insure that we protect what we have built.

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Introducing Your Republican Candidates for the March 1, 2016 Primary (Contested Races Only):

Watch for an update to this post before early voting!

All candidates have been asked to provide us with more information about themselves and their candidacy.

We will publish the information they provide as a Voter’s Guide prior to the first day of early voting.

In the meantime, here are the links to their websites and social media sites (if known).

U.S. CONGRESS, DISTRICT 6

Joe Barton

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Website:  www.joebarton.com

Facebook:  Congressman Joe Barton (Politician)

Twitter:  @RepJoeBarton

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Steven Fowler

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Website:  www.stevenfowler.org

Facebook:  Steven Fowler for US Congress, Republican for TX-6

Twitter: @StevenFowlerTX

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Collin Baker

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Website:  www.collinbaker2016.com

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

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U.S. CONGRESS, DISTRICT 26

Michael C. Burgess

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Website:  www.burgessforcongress.com

Facebook Page:  Michael Burgess (Politician)

Twitter: @MichaelCBurgess

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Joel Krause

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Website:  www.krauseforhouse.com

Facebook Page:  Krause for House

Twitter: @KrauseforHouse

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Micah Beebe

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Website:  www.beebeforcongress.com

Facebook Page:  Micah Beebe for U.S. House of Representatives

Twitter: @beebecampaign

U.S. CONGRESS, DISTRICT 33

M. Mark Mitchell

Website:  www.mmarkmitchell.com

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

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Bruce Chadwick

Website:  www.chadwickforcongress.com

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John Greytok

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Website:  www.johngreytok.com

Facebook:  John Greytok (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @greytoktx

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Gary Gates

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Website:  www.GaryGatesforTexas.com

Facebook:  Gary Gates for Texas (Politician)

Twitter:  @GaryGates4Texas

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Ron Hale

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Website:  www.ronhalefortexas.com

Facebook:  Ron Hale for Texas (Politician)

Twitter:  @RonHale4TxRRC

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Doug Jeffrey

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Website:  dougjeffrey4texas.com

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

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Wayne Christian

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Website:  www.christianfortexas.com

Facebook:  Wayne Christian (Politician)

Twitter:  unknown

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Weston Martinez

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Website:  unknown

Facebook:  Weston Martinez (Public Figure)

Twitter:  unknown

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Lance N. Christian

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Website: unknown

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

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TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 3

Debra Lehrmann

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Website:  www.judgedebralehrmann.com

Facebook:  Debra H. Lehrmann

Twitter:  @JusticeLehrmann

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Michael Massengale

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Website:  www.michaelmassengale.com

Facebook:  Justice Michael Massengale (Government Official)

Twitter:  @mmassengale

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TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 5

Paul Green

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Website:  www.texansforjusticepaulgreen.com

Facebook:  Justice Paul Green (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @PaulGreenTX

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Rick Green

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Website:  www.RickGreen4Texas.com

Facebook:  Rick Green (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @RickGreenTX

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TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 9

Eva Guzman

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Website:  www.evaguzman.com

Facebook:  Justice Eva Guzman (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @JusticeGuzman

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Joe Pool

Website:  www.poolforjustice.com

Facebook:  Joe Pool (Politician)

Twitter:  @pool4texas.com

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TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 2

Mary Lou Keel

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Website:  www.maryloukeel.com

Facebook:  Judge Mary Lou Keel (Politician)

Twitter:  @judgemlk

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Ray Wheless

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Website:  www.judgeraywheless.com

Facebook:  Ray Wheless

Twitter:  @judge_rayCCA

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Chris Oldner

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Website:  www.chrisoldner.com

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

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TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 5

Sid Harle

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Website:  www.electsidharle.com

Facebook:  Sid Harle (Government Official)

Twitter:  unknown

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Brent Webster

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Facebook:  www.votewebster.org

Facebook:  Brent Webster (Public Official)

Twitter:  unknown

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Steve Smith

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Website:  www.provenconservative4texas.com

Facebook:   unknown

Twitter:  unknown

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TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 6

Michael Keasler

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Website:  www.judgekeasler.com

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

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Richard Davis

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Website:  unknown

Facebook:  Richard Davis for Judge Court of Criminal Appeals Place 6 (Political Organization)

Twitter:  unknown

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 92

Jonathan Stickland

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Website:  www.jonathanstickland.com

Facebook:  Jonathan Stickland (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @RepStickland

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Scott Fisher

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Website:  unknown

Facebook:  Scott W. Fisher

Twitter:  @SWFisherTX

 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 94

Tony Tinderholt

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Website: www.tonytinderholt.com

Facebook:  State Representative Tony Tinderholt (Public Services)

Twitter:  unknown

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Andrew Piel

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Website: www.andrewpielfortexas.com

Facebook:  Andrew Piel for Texas (Non-Profit Organization)

Twitter:  @apiel

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 96

Bill Zedler

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Website:  www.billzedler.org

Facebook:  Bill Zedler

Twitter:  @Bill_Zedler

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Wesley Nelson

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 99

Charlie Geren

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Website:  www.charliegeren.com

Facebook:  Charlie Geren (Politician)

Twitter:  @CharlieGeren

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Bo French

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Website:  www.bofrench.com

Facebook:  Bo French (Politician)

Twitter:  @rwbofrench

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SECOND COURT OF APPEALS, PLACE 3

Dabney Bassel

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Website:  www.dabneybasselforjudge.com

Facebook:  Dabney Bassel for Justice (Public Figure)

Twitter:  unknown

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Mary Johndroe

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Website:  www.maryjohndroe.com

Facebook:  Mary Johndroe for Justice (Public Figure)

Twitter:  unknown

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Elizabeth Kerr

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Website:  www.kerrforjustice.com

Facebook:  Elizabeth Kerr (Politician)

Twitter:  unknown

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Bill Ray

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Website:  www.billrayforjustice.com

Facebook:  Bill Ray

Twitter:  unknown

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Andy Porter

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Website:  www.porter4justice.com

Facebook:  Porter for Justice (Politician)

Twitter:  unknown

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96TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

R.H. Wallace

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Website:  www.judgewallace.com

Facebook:  R.H. Wallace, Jr.

Twitter:  unknown

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Traci Hutton

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Website:  www.tracihutton.com

Facebook:  Traci Hutton Attorney at Law (Law Practice)

Twitter: @tracihutton6

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348TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Lisa Lumley

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Website:  www.lisaforjudge.com

Facebook: Lisa Lumley for Judge (Public Figure) 

Twitter: unknown

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Brooke Allen

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Website:  www.brookeallenforjudge.com

Facebook:  Brooke Allen for Judge (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @Allen4Judge

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Mike Wallach

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Website:  www.mikewallachforjudge.com

Facebook:  Mike Wallach for Judge (Political Organization)

Twitter:  @WallachforJudge

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360TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Mike Sinha

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Website:  www.judgemikesinha.com

Facebook:  Judge Mike Sinha (Government Official)

Twitter:  @JudgeMikeSinha

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Patricia Baca Bennett

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Website:  www.patriciabennettforjudge.com

Facebook:  Patricia Baca Bennett for Judge, 360th District, Tarrant County, Texas (Politician)

Twitter:  @PatriciaBacaTX

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TARRANT COUNTY SHERIFF

Dee Anderson

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Website:  unknown

Facebook:  Dee Anderson

Twitter:  @SheriffAnderson

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John Garris

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Website:  www.votegarris.com/page/491331614

Facebook:  John Garris

Twitter:  unknown

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Bill Waybourn

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Website:  www.billwaybourn.com

Facebook:  Bill Waybourn for Sheriff (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @BillWaybourn

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TARRANT COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1

Dale Clark

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Website:  www.daleclark.org

Facebook:  Constable Dale Clark (Government Official)

Twitter:  @ConstableDClark

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Tom Hathorn

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Website:  www.tommiehathorn.com

Facebook:  Tom Hathorn for Constable (Political Party)

Twitter:  unknown

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TARRANT COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 4

Michael Hardy

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Website:  unknown

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

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Joe D. “Jody” Johnson

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Website:  unknown

Facebook:  Joe D. “Jody” Johnson for Constable, Precinct 4 (Politician)

Twitter:  unknown

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J.D. Sparks

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Website:  unknown

Facebook:  unknown

Twitter:  unknown

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TARRANT COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 6

Jon Siegel

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Website:  www.siegelforconstable.com

Facebook Page:  Jon Siegel (Public Figure)

Twitter:  unknown

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Glen Bucy

 

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Campaign Website:  www.glenbucy.com

Facebook Page:  Glen Bucy for Constable (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @GlenBucy

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TARRANT COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIR

Tim O’Hare

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Website:  www.electtimohare.com

Facebook:  Tim O’Hare for Tarrant County GOP Chair (Public Figure)

Twitter:  @TimothyOHare

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David Wylie

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Website:  unknown

Facebook:  David Wylie for Chairman, Tarrant County Republican Party (Public Figure)

Twitter:  unknown

 

Get Involved! Upcoming Republican Events:

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OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Sat., April 11 (9:30-11:00):  FWRW Second Saturday Breakfast.  Special Guest – Senator Kelly Hancock for a brief Legislative update, followed by Q&A.  Don’t miss this opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow Republicans in a casual atmosphere. Jeans & t-shirts, kid-friendly, no RSVP.  Beginning on April 11 – $6 breakfast taco bar, beverage included – best breakfast deal in town! Enchiladas Ole, 901 N. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth.
• Tues., April 14 (7:00pm): Challenge of Tarrant County Awards Dinner featuring First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott, Ridglea Country Club, 3700 Bernie Anderson Ave., Fort Worth.  FWRW will have at least one table at the dinner that evening. Won’t you join us?  Contact Brooke Allen, FWRW VP Finance at:  finance@fwrw.org to sign up.
• Thurs., April 16 (all day): Texas Federation of Republican Women’s Summit (Legislative Day) in Austin. FWRW will have a table at the luncheon that day, and we will be joined by State Senator Konni Burton and State Representative Craig Goldman. To sign up go to http://www.tfrw.org.
• Wed., April 22 (11am-social; 11:30-program & meeting): FWRW Membership meeting. Speaker – George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum representative.
• Fri., April 24 (10:30am-1:30pm): The Ladder Alliance It’s in the Bag! Luncheon & Fundraiser, Ridglea Country Club. For more information, contact Kate Snow at ksnow@ladderalliance.org or at 817-502-7185
• Thurs., May 14 (time TBA):  Meet the Judges – Annual FWRW Event, Blue Mesa Grill, 1600 S. University Drive, Fort Worth.
• Wed., May 27 (11am-social; 11:30-program & meeting):  FWRW Membership meeting. Speaker – Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice, Nathan Hecht.
• Thurs., June 4 (3:30-6:30pm):  Tarrant County Republican Judges Petition-Signing Party at Chateau on Forest Park.  Volunteers needed – Contact Justice Bonnie Sudderth at president@fwrw.org.

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

Debra and Retired Judge Daryl Coffey

Cynthia Terry

Terry Terry Law PPLC

Justice Jeff Boyd

Texas Supreme Court

Judge R.H. Wallace, Jr.

96th District Court, Tarrant County

State Representative Bill Zedler

Texas House, District 96

Judge Melody Wilkinson

17th District Court, Tarrant County

Sharen Wilson

Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney

Judge Ralph Swearingin, Jr.

Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1

Judge Robb Catalano

Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 3

Tom Wilder

Tarrant County District Clerk

Senator Jane Nelson

Texas Senate, District 12

Leza Kerr

Friedman, Suder & Cooke, PC

Chris Garcia

Betty Diano

Barbara Harris

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.

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

October News & Committee Reports

Dr. Mark Shelton

EBOLA

TOP 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

What about a travel ban?

Should we close our schools?

How is this different from Swine Flu?

Is the CDC lying to us?

How worried should we be?

Bring Your Questions

Dr. Mark Shelton will Provide the Answers

Board Certified in Pediatrics & Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Dr. Mark Shelton has been in the practice of medicine since 1983 and has served most of his professional career at Cook Children’s’ Medical Center. As Director of Hospital Infection Control and Director of Infectious Diseases at Cook’s, Dr. Shelton led the Infectious Diseases and Hospital Infection Control Program at Cook’s from its beginning until 2008, when he gave up these leadership roles to serve in the Texas Legislature.  Dr. Shelton continues to see children with infectious diseases on a daily basis, and he will bring us useful, factual information about Ebola and what it means for our community.

Social – 11:00am Program – 11:30am; Location – Fort Worth Club, 306 7th St., 12th Floor. Valet parking is available for a $5 charge.

To make a luncheon reservation ($25 with reservation, $27 without), RSVP by noon on Monday, October 20, 2014 to Helen Bavousett at 817-516-0704 or byronandhelen@live.com.  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.)

October President’s Message:

Judge Bonnie Sudderth

Since January, I have been sharing with you the reasons why I am Republican. Each month I’ve highlighted a different reason which is important to me. Among them were fiscal restraint, work ethic, support for women in elected offices, limited government, respect for the Constitution and Constitutional rights, principled stances and generosity. There are hundreds of good reasons to vote Republican, and I could continue listing them month after month for years to come, but…

Since the election is now underway, it’s time to sum it up. So, this month, I will share with you a dozen reasons why all Texans should vote Republican this November:

A Dozen Reasons to Vote Republican on November 4

1. Freedom and Free Enterprise. Under Republican leadership during the past two decades, Texas has become the #1 state in the nation for creating jobs.  Re-electing Republicans who champion the entrepreneurial spirit will keep it that way.
2. Liberty. Texas Republicans will continue to fight for our liberty against an overreaching federal government, including fighting the expansion of Obamacare and other massive federal programs that are bankrupting our nation.
3. Our Children. Texas Republicans are committed to supporting our children. As Attorney General, Greg Abbott elevated our Texas child support system to #1 in the nation.  We need to keep it that way.
4. Important and Essential Needs. Republicans are committed to devoting taxpayer funds for essential infrastructure necessary to keep Texas growing, such as roads and water projects,
5. Safety. Republicans work hard to keep our communities safe and Republicans understand that securing our border is a vital step in that effort.
6. Loyalty. Texas Republicans are loyal to Texas, not Washington DC or other out-of-state liberal interests. Republicans are not beholden to Barack Obama, Harry Reid or Nancy Pelosi. They are beholden to us.
7. Values. Republicans value the traditions which have made our state and our nation strong – family, life, religious liberty and hard work. Republican values are our values.
8. Respect for Women. Republicans respect women by not stereotyping them. Republicans do not segregate issues into women’s vs. men’s issues because they understand that ALL issues are women’s issues.
9. American Dream for All. Likewise, Republicans do not stereotype or segregate any issues or typecast anyone when it comes to the American dream. Black, Hispanic, Asian, elderly, disabled… Republicans are the party of inclusion because they believe that all Americans have the right to pursue the American dream, notwithstanding skin color, ethnicity, background or any challenge they may face in life.
10. Education and Choices. Republicans are committed to an education system that puts tax dollars where they need to be – in the classrooms and giving parents a real voice when it comes to their children, including providing all students, especially at-risk students, the opportunity to attend the public school of their choice.
11. Prosperity. Republicans understand that dependence upon government is not a path to prosperity. The American people, not the federal government, built this nation, and if we are going to get our country back on the pathway to prosperity, we need to look to the people, not Washington DC, to make that happen.
12. Accountability. Republicans understand that the government answers to the people, not the other way around.
13. Solutions. Republicans offer solutions, not just sound bites.

So, there it is – a baker’s dozen of good reasons to vote Republican.

When you cast your ballot, vote Republican – from the TOP of the ballot, all the way to the BOTTOM.

Bonnie Sudderth

 

Editorial: What Happened the Last Time

Republicans Didn’t Show Up to Vote?

The Democrats have declared war on us and Battleground Texas – Election Day 2014 – is looming on the horizon. And the news from the battlefront is both good and bad.

The good news? All of the polls say Texas will remain Republican, that Texas will stay red.

The bad news? All of the polls say Texas will remain Republican, that Texas will stay red.

While it may look like good news, don’t be fooled. This message could be the worst news of all. Because come November 4, Republicans, lulled into a false sense of security, may just be tempted to stay home.

So let’s take a lesson from history.

What happened the last time Republicans didn’t show up to vote?

In a word, Obamacare. Obamacare is what happened the last time the Republicans didn’t show up at the polls.

Obamacare didn’t become law because the public demanded it. They didn’t. Obamacare became law because too many Republicans didn’t bother to vote in 2006 and 2008.

In 2006, Democrats gained seats in the House and Senate. Then in 2008, for just the briefest moment in time, Republicans, through complacency, handed over control of the White House AND both Houses of Congress to the Democrats. And that’s all the time the Democrats needed to cram Obamacare down our throats. They lost no time in doing so – they didn’t even stop to read it, they were in such a hurry to get it passed while they were in control.

Yes, we can blame the Democrats for Obamacare. Yes, it was the Democrats who foisted it upon us. But maybe – just maybe – the Obamacare disaster could have been averted if only we had done a better job of getting out the Republican vote.

So, remember the lesson from Obamacare.  It DOES matter who’s in charge, and every vote DOES make a difference. 

So Vote. Vote Early. Vote Republican.

BUT DON’T STOP THERE.

Set a goal for yourself. Identify 5 or 10 conservatives among your circle of friends. Make it your personal mission to ensure that they vote. Don’t allow them to be complacent, even if this means making a pest of yourself.

When they say “Abbott is way ahead in the polls. The Republicans are going to win,” you need to say “Not without your vote!”

Call these people every day, reminding them to vote until they’ve done it. Drive them to the polls yourself, if necessary.

Remind them what happened the last time the Republicans didn’t show up to vote.

They say hell is full of good intentions, but heaven is full of good works.

The Republican Party has given us a ballot full of excellent candidates.

It’s up to YOU to make sure they are elected.

WHY AM I A REPUBLICAN?

This month, Senator Jane Nelson shares why she is a Republican.  For those of you who may not understand why a person, especially a woman, would be a Republican, we hope that you will read through each contribution this year and reflect upon them an open mind. We are confident that if you do, you will see that Republican issues are women’s issues.  Thank you, Senator Nelson, for your contribution!

Long before I was a businesswoman, a teacher, a mother, or a Senator, I was a Republican. However, all of those experiences have had an enormous impact on my political beliefs, and have provided countless reasons for why I am a conservative.

After graduating college — which I paid for through my first experience as an entrepreneur by teaching baton twirling lessons throughout high school and college — I was a teacher while my husband completed his degree. Teaching sixth graders, I saw first-hand that our education problems go beyond dollars spent. Even back then, teachers dealt with a lack of parental involvement and discipline in the classroom, as well as government overreach into our curriculum.  My experience not only taught me how important teachers can be in the life of a child, but also that Republican beliefs regarding local control, family values and personal responsibility are needed more than ever.

My husband, upon graduation, joined his father in our family-owned business that grew from a garage to over 300 employees. As we began to grow our business, I learned how damaging liberal policies — harsh regulations and over-taxation — can stifle growth.  Back then, the state was run by Democrats, and my family yearned for the environment that encourages growth and development that has become our reality today.  It is not a coincidence that, since pro-business Republicans have been in the majority we have seen Texas ranked the #1 state in which to do business for the last decade.

In Texas, we hold conservative values. Our principles of  life, families, faith, and freedom are the bedrock of our beliefs.  While Democrats think more government is the solution to every problem, Republicans believe in the power of people and personal responsibility.  As a mother and grandmother, I have tried to instill those values in my children and grandchild, and am continually frustrated by state and federal policies that completely contradict those principles.

All of these experiences not only made me a Republican, but eventually led me to run for public office. Republicans know that education is about more than how much money we spend.  We know that businesses grow and succeed when government gets out of the way.  We know that families and individuals will prosper when given the freedom to live their lives in the way they feel is best.  As a State Senator, I will continue to fight for Republican principles and beliefs because my life has shown me that they work.

 

*Because FWRW is a state PAC, rather than a federal PAC, we do not endorse federal candidates. But VOTE REPUBLICAN in the federal races! We must retake the Senate and keep Congress Republican.

 

 

PHONE BANK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Election day is fast approaching and all eyes are on Texas.  Help send the entire nation a message that Wendy does not speak for us!  Please take advantage of the following opportunities to do your part to help Keep Texas Red:

• PHONE BANK VOLUNTEERS – Every Tuesday and Wednesday night, there is a phone banking opportunity at party headquarters at 2405 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  The center needs to place 3500 calls a week so everyone’s help is needed.  For questions, please call the Tarrant County Republican Party Headquarters at 817-595-0303

• REPUBLICAN WOMEN PHONE BANKING FRIDAYS – 10am – 2pm.  Tarrant County Victory and TCGOP invite the Republican ladies of Tarrant County for lunch, tea, and phone banking. Only two Fridays left before the November election.

Report to Tarrant County Republican Party Headquarters for each of these opportunities!

2405 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, 76118

For more information or to RSVP for any of these events above, please contact Ann-Marie Craig at 817-372-7761 or amcraig@texasgop.org

 2014 Capitol Christmas Ornaments

These beautiful commemorative ornaments will be on sale at the Fort Worth Republican Women’s Annual Christmas Luncheon on Friday, December 5th.

They come beautifully boxed!  $20 each.  Supplies are limited, so reserve yours in advance today!  Contact Julie Johncox via email at

julie@jp-solutions.org or call (817) 229-3121

 MEET GREG ABBOTT!

Come meet and visit with Greg Abbott in Fort Worth!

Wednesday, October 29 at 9:00 a.m.

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
128 East Exchange Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76164

Be sure to RSVP to let Greg Abbott know that you’ll be there!

Please contact Andy Forbes at 202-253-7288 with any questions!

2015 Fort Worth Republican Women Board Slate

The nominating committee, consisting of Cyndy McCoy (Chair), Judy Laing,  Sharon Dale, Sherry Ward, and Cynthia Favila Terry, has met and has slated the following members for the Fort Worth Republican Women 2015 Board:

Open Positions to be filled:

1^st Vice President, Membership

Debbie McDaniels

 

2^nd Vice President, Programs

Kaye Moreno

 

3^rd Vice President, Campaign

Helen Bavousett

 

4^th Vice President, Finance

Brooke Allen

 

6^th Vice President, Events

Patty Emerson

 

Secretary

Pam Bassel

Will fill out second year of two year term:

President

Bonnie Sudderth

 

5^th Vice President, Communications

Cynthia Favila Terry

 

Treasurer

Jan Brefczynski

The slate will be voted on by membership at the October 22nd meeting.  Nominations may be taken from the floor.

 FWRW Member in the Spotlight

Holly Bishop

Fort Worth Republican Women Member Holly Bishop deserves special recognition this month! On October 8, Holly donated $500 to FWRW, which Holly and the FWRW Executive Board have earmarked for outreach efforts in conjunction with the November election.

Holly’s $500 has been donated to the Hispanic Republicans of Texas, an organization which has been working hard in 2014 to bring the conservative Republican message to the Hispanic communities throughout Texas and to help get conservative Hispanic Republicans elected to office.

Thank you Holly for your support and your dedication to helping keep Texas red!

WANT TO EARN SOME MONEY ON ELECTION DAY?

Work as an Election Clerk on Tuesday, Nov 4^th!  Please contact Brooke Allen who needs clerks for a half or full day at Bethel United Methodist at 5000 Southwest Blvd, FW 76116. It pays $9 an hour! Call or email Brooke at 817.820.1140 orballen@browndean.com

 

 

HOW CAN YOU HELP KEEP TEXAS RED?

Supporting a candidate or a movement is more than a saying and it is more than wearing a t-shirt or a pin.  Thank you to Beryl Dowd and Vicki Hodges for these tips on how you can truly prepare yourself to represent your support for Republicans.

Before you put on that pin:

Pins are great conversation starters.  That’s why we wear them, right?  We want someone to ask us why we support a particular candidate or cause.

Here’s the thing:  when we do get that question, we have about 15 seconds to influence the person who asked!  Every word matters.

So, since I know questions are coming.  I can prepare my response ahead of time.

Try these tips:

•  Make responses personal.  Why do I support this candidate or cause?  What is important to me about this campaign?  What are the  stakes for me and my family?  Be specific.
•  Make responses positive.  Talk about the good that this candidate will accomplish or the benefits of supporting this cause.  Save criticism  of the opposition for another time.
•  Use inclusive words like “our,” “us,” and “we” whenever possible.  These words create common ground.
•  Speak in a calm and friendly voice.

One example:

I’m in the grocery store and see a friend.  I’m wearing my “Let’s Keep Texas Red” pin.

Friend:  “Vicki, what’s your pin?  What do you mean Keep Texas Red?”

Vicki:    “Keeping Texas Red is about how we can hold onto the values that make our state prosperous … like lower taxes and being a right to work state.  My brother’s company doubled in size because it moved operations from other states here.  I want us to keep that momentum going.”

So, before you put on that pin, think through and prepare your own personal, positive response to the questions it will generate.  Have those words ready to roll off your tongue.

Our candidates and causes matter.  If we care enough to put on the pin, let’s care enough to make the most of those precious 15 seconds.

 

SAVE THE DATE – CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

The Fort Worth Republican Women Christmas Luncheon

Friday, December 5, 2014

Petroleum Club

 

Guest Speaker will be Dr. Robin Armstrong

Republican National Committeeman,
Robin Armstrong

This is an annual event that you do not want to miss!  More information to come.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

 JOIN US THIS SUNDAY!

PHONE BANK THIS FRIDAY!

Republican candidates need the help of the Fort Worth Republican Women!  

Tarrant County GOP Headquarters

2405 Gravel Drive

Fort Worth, Texas 76118

We are only THREE WEEKS away from early voting.  These next few weeks are critical to Republican success in November.

Please dedicate any time you have between 9am and 6pm THIS FRIDAY at the Tarrant County GOP Headquarters.  Just an hour of phone-banking will help, but the more time you have, the better!

We MUST reach as many voters as possible to educate them about our candidates before they cast their votes!  Refreshments will be provided.

Questions? Please contact:

Ann-Marie Craig

Tarrant County Field Representative

Republican Party of Texas

817-372-7761

http://www.texasgop.org

 

 

September News & Committee Reports

Konni Burton, Republican Candidate for Senate District 10

On Wednesday, September 24th, Fort Worth Republican Women will have guest speaker, Konni Burton, Republican candidate for Senate District 10.  Konni is a Texas native born in the small town of Kerrville.  She earned a BBA in Marketing from North Texas University, and met her husband Phil while completing her degree.  After working for Olmstead-Kirk Paper Co., she became a small business owner and then later chose to stay home to raise the Burtons’ children.  She has been actively involved in her church community as well as grass-roots politics, helping to make Tarrant County a better place to live.  Come and hear about her plans to address issues such as the Texas budget and economy, immigration, education, Obamacare, and more so you can spread the word to take back Senate District 10!

Social – 11:00am Program – 11:30am; Location – Fort Worth Club, 306 7th St., 12th Floor. Valet parking is available for a $5 charge.

Make your luncheon reservation NOW and DOUBLE your chances to receive a fabulous door prize! FWRW Past President and Member Services Chair, Sharon Dale has graciously donated an autographed copy of Paul Ryan’s latest book, “The Way Forward” as a door prize at our September meeting. What a fabulous door prize for yourself, or as a gift for a special someone in your life!  In order to receive TWO TICKETS for a chance to receive this autographed book, you must make your reservation before noon on Monday, September 22! Why wait? Make your reservation NOW!  (Must be present to win.)

To make a luncheon reservation ($25 with reservation, $27 without), RSVP by noon on Monday, September 22, 2014 to Helen Bavousett at 817-516-0704 or byronandhelen@live.com.  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.)

  

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – SEPTEMBER

Judge Bonnie Sudderth, President of Fort Worth Republican Women

 

On September 11, 2014, one of America’s most precious and fundamental rights came under attack. The threat did not come from foreign enemies or outside forces. Instead, it came from inside a chamber of our own federal government – the Senate of the United States.

On September 11, 2014, fifty-four Democrats voted in favor of considering SJR 19, a proposed Constitutional Amendment which, if passed, would give Congress the right to determine who among us is permitted to exercise free speech and who is not.

Yes, you heard me correctly.  Last week, 54 U.S. Senate Democrats voted to take away our First Amendment rights to free speech and to give our national government – Congress, in particular – the power to regulate and suppress political speech as they see fit.

The most frightening aspect of this was just how close the Senate came to passing this resolution. After all, 54 votes does constitute a majority of the 100-person Senate body. Fortunately, despite the fact that the Democrat majority supported the proposal, our precious freedom of speech was preserved because the proposal fell short of receiving the 60 votes necessary to end debate. In other words, our fundamental, 225-year old First Amendment right to free speech was protected, not by a majority of the elected Senators (all of whom took an oath to preserve and protect the Constitution), but by a procedural device known as “cloture.”

On September 11, 2014, not one single Republican voted to give the government the power to silence its citizens. Words cannot express how thankful I am for the Republicans in the U.S. Senate who thwarted this attack on our Bill of Rights.

I am a Republican because Republicans support freedom of speech.

Bonnie Sudderth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fort Worth Republican Women Proudly Support: 

Greg Abbott, Candidate for Governor of Texas

Dan Patrick, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Ken Paxton, Candidate for Texas Attorney General

Glenn Hegar, Candidate for State Comptroller

Sid Miller, Candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner

George P. Bush, Candidate for Texas Land Commissioner

Ryan Sitton, Candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner

Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, Texas Supreme Court

Justice Jeff Brown, Texas Supreme Court, Place 6

Justice Jeff Boyd, Texas Supreme Court, Place 7

Judge Bert Richardson, Candidate for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

District 11 State Board of Education Member Patricia “Pat” Hardy

District 9 State Senator Kelly Hancock

Konni Burton, Candidate for Senate District 10

District 91 State Representative Stephanie Klick

District 92 State Representative Jonathan Stickland

Tony Tinderholt, Candidate for State Representative District 94

Albert McDaniel, Candidate for State Representative District 95

David Hagerman, Candidate for 297^th District Court Judge

Carey Walker, Candidate for Judge of County Criminal Court No. 2

Tarrant County District Clerk Tom Wilder

Tarrant County Commissioner Andy Nguyen

Tarrant County Commissioner J.D. Johnson

Justice of the Peace Ralph Swearingin

Justice of the Peace Mary Tom Cravens Curnutt

Cheryl Surber, Candidate for Justice of the Peace

Justice of the Peace Matt Hayes

Election Day – November 4

Early Voting Begins on October 20

AM I A REPUBLICAN?

This month the Fort Worth Republican Women share what we believe.  For those of you who may not understand why a person, especially a woman, would be a Republican, we hope that you will reflect upon our statement below with an open mind. We are confident that if you do, you will see that Republican issues are women’s issues.  Perhaps you are more of a Republican than you realize!

For Americans to succeed, American businesses must succeed.

Government should not waste our taxpayer money.

Government should protect our rights, not limit or violate them.

We shouldn’t pass on a national debt to our children to pay.

The federal government should have a budget and live within it.

Citizens should be accountable for choices they make.

Likewise, government should be accountable to its citizens.

To become a member of the Fort Worth Republican Women, please visit our website HERE.

MARCH TO NOVEMBER: THE WAR IS ON!

On Saturday, September 6, Dr. Tim Daughtry provided our local Republican women’s clubs with practical strategies to get off the defensive when dealing with liberal strategy and tactics and to restore the Judeo-Christian foundation of our culture.  Attendees gained valuable tactics to help persuade undecided voters and to help KEEP TEXAS RED!

Fort Worth Republican Women had the following members in attendance and a great experience was had by all!

Brooke Allen

Pam Bassel

Helen Bavousett

Debra Coffey

Betty Diano

Cynthia Favila-Terry

Barbara Harris

Traci Hutton

Leza Kerr

Judy Laing

Debbie McDaniels

Paula Miller

Kaye Moreno

 Bonnie Sudderth

SAVE THE DATE for Senator Jane Nelson’s Annual 40th Birthday Party!

On Thursday, October 9, from 6pm to 8pm, the annual celebration of Jane Nelson’s birthday will take place at

Circle R Ranch

5901 Cross Timbers Road

Flower Mound 75022  

For more information, click HERE.

This year, Judge Daryl Coffey, of Tarrant County Criminal Court 8, will retire.  The Fort Worth Republican Women thank him for 24 years of service to the bench and to the Republican Party.  Through his service, Judge Coffey has helped make Texas a better place, and for that, we are thankful.

Judge Daryl Coffey was born and raised in southeastern Kentucky. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 1978 from Western Kentucky University.  In 1981, he graduated from the University of Louisville with his Juris Doctorate. Raised in the 6^th Congressional District of Kentucky, Judge Coffey brought his conservative Republican values with him when he moved to Texas in 1982.  He wasted no time finding a way to contribute his talents.

Judge Coffey is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Kentucky Bar Association. Prior to being elected a judge, he served as a private practice attorney (civil and criminal), an Assistant District Attorney, and Special Prosecutor for the 8th Administrative Judicial Region. Judge Coffey was elected to the Bench of Tarrant County Criminal Court 8 in 1990.

Since taking the bench, he has disposed of more than 75,000 A/B misdemeanors and has participated in more than 700 jury trials to conclusion. Ninety percent (90%) of these cases involved allegations of DWI.  Judge Coffey is one of the few active judicial members of the International Association of Chemical Testing and the American Academy of Forensic Science and has twice been selected to be the guest jurist at the Masters of Scientific Evidence DWI Seminar.  His actions on and off the bench express his strong conservative attitude.

Judge Coffey has been an active associate member of Fort Worth Republican Women for over 20 years, and he has enjoyed memberships in other Tarrant County Republican Clubs such as the Lincoln Council and the Tarrant Republican Party. He has worked for and assisted with numerous local, state and national campaigns, walking neighborhoods, writing letters, donating money and making phone calls, as well as hosting numerous events and candidates in his home.  Judge Coffey has been a frequent Republican Club speaker on conservation conservatism and Republican Values.

Judge Daryl Coffey and Wife, Debra Coffey

When he is not serving the Republican Party or the people of Tarrant County, he enjoys hobbies reflecting his love for the outdoors and trees, such as tree farming, forestry management, land management and construction.  He has a unique ability to name the genre and species of trees on sight.  He has won numerous awards nationally for forestry, conservation and wildlife management.

Judge Coffey will miss the bench, and appreciates all the support Republican Women have provided him through the many years he has had the honor and pleasure to serve.  His retirement plans include sitting as a visiting, spending days at his Ranch “The Coffey Grounds”, in Central Texas, welding and killing Rattlesnakes, or timbering in the cooler temperatures in Colorado.

Judge Coffey’s wife is Debra Coffey, former Board Member of the Fort Worth Republican Women, and current First Vice-President of the Texas Federation of Republican Women.  The Coffeys have two Republican grown children, Amanda and Grant, who reside in Austin.

VOTER REGISTRATION REPORT and VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Debra McDaniels represented the club at the Ft. Worth Gun Show August 23^rd.  She also handed out 35 voter registration packets to members at the August luncheon.  These packets included mail in registration forms, application to vote by mail forms, photo ID flyer and club membership cards to be distributed to friends and family as needed.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Pantego Fest – Sept 26-28th.  The Republican Party of Texas has secured a booth and we are partnering with them to woman it and assist with voter registration.  We need volunteers to help during the hours of the festival as follows:

Friday, September 26^th 6 – 10pm

Saturday, September 27^th 9am – 10pm

Sunday, September 28^th 12pm – 6pm

This will be fun and you will have an opportunity to meet area candidates!!

• Elephants in the Park – FWRW Family Park Day and Voter Registration Drive!  This is a great opportunity to have a day out with the families of the Fort Worth Republican Women and is sure to be a great time!

Date:  October 5, 2014

Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Location: Oakmont Park Trailhead – Trinity Trails
Bellaire Drive S. (Castle Creek Dr.) Fort Worth, Texas 76132
(Look for the signs)

 

Snacks and Drinks will be provided on a first come basis.  Special thanks to Brooke Allen for leading this family-oriented event and for involving FWRW members and mothers Patricia Cole, Anna Gill, Dinah Rowland, and Cynthia Terry.  

 

Please contact Debbie McDaniels for more information! debbiemcdaniels@gmail.com

NOVEMBER IS COMING!

Election day is fast approaching and all eyes are on Texas.  Help send the entire nation a message that Wendy does not speak for us!  Please take advantage of the following opportunities to do your part to help Keep Texas Red:

• PHONE BANK VOLUNTEERS – Every Tuesday and Wednesday night, there is a phone banking opportunity at party headquarters at 2405 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  The center needs to place 3500 calls a week so everyone’s help is needed.  For questions, please call the Tarrant County Republican Party Headquarters at 817-595-0303

• REPUBLICAN WOMEN PHONE BANKING FRIDAY – Friday, August 29, 10am – 2pm.  Tarrant County Victory and TCGOP invite the Republican ladies of Tarrant County for lunch, tea, and phone banking.

Report to Tarrant County Republican Party Headquarters for each of these opportunities!

2405 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, 76118

For more information or to RSVP for any of these events above, please contact Ann-Marie Craig at 817-372-7761 or amcraig@texasgop.org

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR BFFs!

Welcome to our latest BFFs:

PATRICIA COLE

pcole@deckerjones.com

CYNTHIA FAVILA TERRY

Terry Terry Law, PLLC

cterry@terryterrylaw.com

For information on how you can become a BFF to the Fort Worth Republican Women, contact Jan Brefczynski at janbtennis@sbcglobal.net

June News & Committee Reports

Meeting Reminder:  Judge B. Glen Whitley – Tarrant County Transportation Issues

On Wednesday, June 25th, Fort Worth Republican Women will have guest speaker, Judge B. Glen Whitley, who currently serves as County Judge of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court.  Judge Whitley will be speaking on transportation issues in Tarrant County.  He will speak about all the construction and give us information about when projects will be completed.

Social – 11:00am Program – 11:30am; Location – Fort Worth Club, 306 7th St., 12th Floor. Valet parking is available for a $5 charge.

To make a luncheon reservation ($25 with reservation, $27 without), RSVP by noon on Monday, June 23, 2014 to Helen Bavousett at 817-516-0704 or byronandhelen@live.com.  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.)

 

 

 June President’s Message

 

Judge Bonnie Sudderth, President of Fort Worth Republican Women

 As the Fourth of July approaches, I am reminded that I am a Republican because I believe in independence and the principles that our Founding Fathers set forth in their Declaration of Independence.Most of us could recite from memory Thomas Jefferson’s famous phrase, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Perhaps less familiar, however, are the 27 grievances also set forth in the document, lodged against England and its monarch. Sadly, many of those grievances could be lodged today against our own federal government.

Below are but four examples. After considering them perhaps you will agree that it’s time to declare independence again – this time from King Obama and the Democrats who coronated him.

• “He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.” The colonist’s complaint here was that the king would not allow the colonies to get done the important things that needed to be done in their communities. Sound familiar? For the past five years, the executive branch of our federal government has stood in the way of countless opportunities for jobs and economic prosperity for many Americans. None is so glaring as the Keystone Pipeline project, which, along with jobs and economic growth, would also provide long-term energy independence for our country. Just like King George III’s utter neglect and suspension of matters of “immediate and pressing importance,” King Obama has willfully neglected and suspended the Keystone Pipeline project from the day he took office, and there can be little doubt that he will continue to do so until the day he leaves office.
• “He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.” Here our Founding Fathers complained that King George III would require meetings of colonial representatives to occur in far away places in order to wear the representatives down into submission to his will. Now fast forward to three years ago when members of Congress were provided less than three days to read the proposed Affordable Care Act before they were called upon to vote on the 900+ page document. None of Obamacare’s provisions would take immediate effect, so no one could argue that an emergency vote was necessary. Certainly, now that so many of its provisions have been delayed and extended over and over again, no one would suggest that time was of the essence in considering the bill back in March of 2010. So, why were our representatives given less than 72 hours to read and consider it before the vote was taken? To fatigue them into compliance with the measure. Whether by King George III’s obstacle of unusual, uncomfortable, distant locations or by King Obama’s obstacle of time, the stratagem is the same. In order to get Obamacare passed, King Obama subjected our representatives to the very tactic that our Founding Fathers found so reprehensible in 1776 that they were willing to engage in a rebellion to bring an end to it.
• “He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.” The Founding Fathers complained here that King George III had created new offices whose purpose was to enforce his will upon the colonists through harassment. There can be no doubt that King Obama has created a multitude of new offices. They go by many different official names, but we know them simply as “czars.” Under King Obama’s reign, the executive branch of the federal government has at least 32 “czars” and probably more, because since the word “czar” is not used in their job title, the exact number is difficult to ascertain. What is known about these “czars,” however, is that they have sometimes unknown but broad power over national policy.  As for sending swarms of officers to harass our people, the IRS’s campaign of targeting conservative groups couldn’t have been described more aptly. Unfortunately, to what extent King Obama dirtied his hands in this scandal may never be known, now that Lois Lerner’s emails during this critical time period have conveniently disappeared off government computers.
• “He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.” Back in 1776, the only way King George III could keep an eye on his colonial subjects was to dispatch soldiers – and lots of them – to our shores to keep watch and to report back. Understandably, the colonists took issue with this. Today, the king doesn’t need to send soldiers to watch over our activities. In this new electronic era, King Obama could surreptitiously expand domestic spying operations through the NSA, effectively placing millions of Americans under permanent surveillance. Or he could authorize armed surveillance drones to begin flying over the U.S. mainland. Or he could do both. And that’s exactly what King Obama has done.

So, two weeks from now, as we wave our flags, watch the parades and enjoy the evening fireworks, let’s also remember that we are Republicans because we believe in the principles upon which this country was founded. For us, the Fourth of July means more than just hot dogs and ice cream. Independence Day is a day when we honor those patriots who dared to resist the heavy hand of tyranny. Each year on the Fourth of July we remember men and women who sacrificed their lives and livelihoods to take a stand for independence, boldly declaring that the purpose of government is to secure our liberties, not to take them away from us.

This year let’s not forget that many of the abuses that our Founding Fathers complained of 238 years ago are happening all around us today. And, according to our Declaration of Independence, “whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” In other words, when our government turns its back on the principles upon which this country was founded, it is not only the right, but the responsibility, of the citizens to either repair it or replace it.

The power to make this happen is in our hands.

And when it comes to restoring our government to the principles upon which it was founded, Republicans are America’s best hope. And that is why I am a Republican.

Happy Fourth of July!

Bonnie Sudderth

 

It’s That Time of Year!

I pledge allegiance to the Flag

of the United States of America,

and to the republic for which it stands,

one Nation under God, indivisible,

with liberty and justice for all.

As summer draws near, and so does Independence Day, we see an increased presence of our Flag being displayed.  What a lovely sight it is!  With that in mind, it never hurts to brush up on our Flag display etiquette and share with others.

Here are some basic reminders:

• It is customary to fly it only from sunrise to sunset. When flown at night, it should be properly illuminated.
• It should not be flown during inclement weather days, unless it is an all-weather flag.
• It should not be draped over the hood, top or side of a vehicle, train or boat.  When affixed to a motor vehicle, it should be affixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the right fender.
• When displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from a window sill, balcony or front of a building, the union (or blue) part should be placed at the peak of the staff, unless flown at half-staff.
• When displayed either horizontally or vertically on a wall, the union should be upright and to the observer’s left.
• It should not be used for decoration, but bunting may be used for decoration with the blue side up.
• It should never touch anything beneath it such as the ground, water, the floor or merchandise.
• It should be stored in a manner which will not contribute to its deterioration.

For a more details on the Flag Code, click HERE.  Another nice synopsis of flag etiquette can be found HERE.

WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU CAN KEEP TEXAS RED?

Keeping Texas Red is more than a saying.  It’s a job and we have our work cut out for us.  Below are a few hands-on things that you can plan on doing in the immediate future.

• PHONE BANK VOLUNTEERS – Every Wednesday night, there is a phone banking opportunity at party headquarters at 2405 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118 from 6:00 to 9:00.  The center needs to place 3500 calls a week so everyone’s help is needed.  For questions, please call the Tarrant County Republican Party Headquarters at 817-595-0303

• The FWRW will hold a special event at the Tarrant County Republican Party Headquarters on July 11, 2014 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.  Our club will be phone banking for our Republican candidates.

•  CALL TO ACTION BLOCK WALK this Saturday, June 21st.  Report to the Tarrant County Republican Party Headquarters at 9am for your block walk assignment.  Remember to charge you smart phones too!  You can choose to download an app to report your block walk contact results, or you can use a pen, paper and clipboard.  These block walks are critical in identifying our voters and potential voters!

Thank you to Pam Bassell, FWRW Third Vice President – Campaign Activities, for assisting in compiling this important information.

Grand Opening of the Tarrant County Victory Center – If you have not been to the new Tarrant County Republican Party Headquarters, do a dry run Thursday, June 19 (tomorrow) and have fun at the Grand Opening of the Tarrant County Victory Center at the TCGOP Headquarters!  Commissioner Christi Craddick will be there to celebrate with a family cookout, games, and fellowship!  Bring the family from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

AVOID THIS JURY SCAM!

There is a phone scam taking place in Tarrant County, which involves calling Tarrant County residents stating that there is a warrant out for the person’s arrest for failing to appear for jury duty.  The caller gives the option to the person to pay a fee over the phone in order to avoid going to jail.  While a warrant for your arrest may issue for failing to appear for jury duty, a phone call collecting fees over the phone is never the way it is resolved.  For more information on this scam, please visit the Tarrant County news release by clicking HERE.

CARING FOR AMERICA – LADDER ALLIANCE

The Ladder Alliance empowers at-risk women who are often victims of domestic violence to become self-sufficient.  They are empowered by learning marketable job skills while building their self-esteem and self-confidence.  On Monday, July 21, the Fort Worth Republican Women will be delivering a meal to the Ladder Alliance.  If you are interested in contributing a warm casserole, salad, bread, or a dessert, please contact Marilyn Vanhoozer at 817-292-1011.  We also need volunteers to stay and help serve food.  We will be feeding 10-15 adults and 20-22 children, so “kid food” is welcomed!  Food should be delivered to the Ladder Alliance (inside Riverside Christian Church) by 6pm at 1000 Bonnie Brae St., Fort Worth 76111

WHY AM I A REPUBLICAN?

This month we feature Sharon Dale, Member Services Chair for the Fort Worth Republican Women, to share why she is a republican.  We hope that in following this series of contributions throughout the year, you will be renewed in your beliefs.  For those of you who may not understand why a person, especially a woman, would be a republican, we hope that you will follow these posts with an open mind. We are confident that if you do, you will see that republican issues are women’s issues.  Thank you, Sharon Dale, for an inspiring contribution!

“Limited government and free enterprise are the essential elements of a successful democracy.” Before I was old enough to vote, a college professor convinced me of this simple, yet glorious concept. At that time in Texas, we could not vote until we were 21 years old. There were relatively few Republicans in Texas, and my family members were all Democrats. So, moving my future vote to the Republican column was a really big step for me. But, that step was made only after a great deal of research and many questions to my professor and family members. Now, having experienced the presidential administrations of four Democrats and five Republicans, I am proud to say the Republican Party is a much better guarantor of that very perfect concept.

As an alternate delegate to the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, I sat among fellow Republicans from all over the United States and listened to New Mexico Governor, Susana Martinez, tell her story about growing up as a Democrat in a family of Democrats. She shared, “Before I ran for District Attorney, two Republicans invited my husband and me to lunch. And I knew a party-switch was exactly what they wanted. So, I told my husband, Chuck, we’ll be polite, enjoy a free lunch and then say goodbye. But, we talked about issues–they never used the words Republican, or Democrat, conservative or liberal. We talked about many issues, like welfare — is it a way of life, or a hand-up? Talked about the size of government — how much should it tax families and small businesses? And when we left that lunch, we got in the car and I looked over at Chuck and said, “I’ll be damned, we’re Republicans.” This was an exhilarating moment for me because of the sheer joy of hearing her statement spoken at the National Convention, and knowing fifty years earlier, I had flipped that very same switch in my life.

My reasons for being a Republican have grown stronger over these many years, as I have observed that more government means more bureaucracy, and more bureaucracy means less accountability. Less accountability means more waste, and more waste means more taxes. More taxes means less free enterprise, and less free enterprise means more government.

Believing that limited government and free enterprise are the essential elements of a successful democracy, I have become more concerned recently because there has been a dramatic shift away from that simple concept. Government has expanded exponentially. Obamacare (HHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Veterans Administration (VA) healthcare are three good examples. Regardless if one thinks these agencies were expanded for good reasons, can anyone honestly think they are now efficient uses of taxpayer money? I honestly do believe that both Democrats and Republicans want a safe and prosperous America. We simply disagree how we, as a nation, must go about achieving that goal. To me, the general philosophy of the Democratic Party seems to be that government can fix all of our problems. The recent difficulties at V.A., the unsolvable problems with Obamacare and the harm inflicted by E.P.A. have shown us this “centralized government” philosophy simply does not work.

Keeping the focus on our basic principle of limited government and free enterprise, we can use our votes to hold our elected officials accountable. I have tremendous admiration of those who bravely place their names on the ballot to run for office. I will never be that brave, and I know that merely being a Republican is not enough. But, I can precinct walk for my Republican candidate of choice, volunteer to stuff envelopes for candidates, participate in campaign phone banks and VOTE. Plus, I will always be ready and happy to share my personal reasons for why I am a Republican.

Sharon Dale

Justice Lee Gabriel, Second Court of Appeals

http://www.2ndcoa.courts.state.tx.us/court/justice_lGabriel.asp

Brooke Allen, Brown, Dean, Wiseman, Proctor, Hart & Howell

www.brookeallen.co

Justice Bob McCoy, Second Court of Appeals, Candidate for County Criminal Court #3

www.electbobmccoy.com

Helen Bavousett

Byron J. Bavousett

Justice Sue Walker, Second Court of Appeals

www.2ndcoa.courts.state.tx.us/court/justice_swalker.asp

Atticus Gill, Candidate for County Criminal Court #2

www.GillforJudge.com

Paula Miller

Judge Jennifer Rymell, County Court at Law #2

www.jenniferrymell.com

 Tom Wilder, Tarrant County District Clerk

www.wildercampaign.com

 Judge Bonnie Sudderth, 352nd District Court

www.judgebonnie.com

Mary Louise Garcia, Tarrant County Clerk

www.tarrantcounty.com/eCountyClerk

 Holly Bishop

 Blanch Tyler

 Pam Bassel, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee

http://www.13network.com/trustees/fww/fwwhome.asp

 Dabney Bassel, Law Office of Dabney Bassel

Patty Emerson

Delane Angelini

Debra Coffey, 1st Vice President, TFRW

http://www.smartstartinc.com

Judge Daryl Coffey, County Criminal Court #8

http://www.tarrantcounty.com/eCCC8/site/default.asp

U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, U.S. Congress, 12th District of Texas

http://www.kaygranger.com/

Judge Susan McCoy, 153rd District Court

http://mccoyforjudge.com/

FWRW Past Presidents: Sharon Dale, Beryl Dowd, Martha Durham, Cyndy McCoy, Kaye Moreno, Sherry Ward

Shirley K. Bain

Sharen Wilson, District Attorney-Elect

http://sharenwilson.com/

Jim & Kathy Conrad

Judge Tom Lowe, 236th District Court

www.tarrantcounty.com/eD236

Rep. Charlie Geren, State Rep. District 99

www.charliegeren.com

Dr. Mark Shelton, Candidate for Texas Senate, Dist. 10

www.drmarkshelton.com

Mayor Betsy Price, Fort Worth Mayor

www.betsypriceformayor.com

Judge Melody Wilkinson, 17th District Court

Judge David Evans, 48th District Court, Presiding Regional Judge, Region 8

U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, U.S. Congress, 25th District of Texas

www.rogerforcongress.com

Ludie Heineman

Nancy Adler

Judy Laing

Thank you for your support and friendship!

Republican Party of Texas Convention 2014

A little goofing off playing a Let’s Keep Texas Red game before the program! Brooke Allen, Cynthia Favila-Terry, and Sarah Nguyen

 

On June 5, 6, and 7, the Republican Party of Texas convened at the Fort Worth Convention Center with several members of the Fort Worth Republican Women attending as delegates, alternate delegates, and/or volunteers.  Special thanks to FWRW members Kay Moreno and Beryl Dowd, who were on the convention planning committee.  You always represent the FWRW and the Republican Party of Texas well!

You have probably heard or read the news reports about the platform adopted at the convention.  Please take some time to read the actual Republican Party of Texas Report of Permanent Committee on Platform and Resolutions as Amended and Adopted by the 2014 State Convention of the Republican Party of Texas.  Click HERE to read it.  Thank you Brooke Allen for sharing this newly published information!

 

 

 

TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN

TRIBUTE TO WOMEN

Honoree Helen Bavousette with new member Annie Wiseman Young at the Tribute to Women

 

Once again, one of the most highly attended events of the RPT Convention was the Texas Federation of Republican Women’s Tribute to Women Luncheon honoring TFRW members from clubs throughout Texas!  Attendees heard from several speakers including Senator Ted Cruz and Cecilia Abbott.  Congratulations again to this year’s honorees from the FWRW: Nancy Adler, Helen Bavousette, and Ludie Heineman.

 

 

 

MEET THE JUDGES 2014

Judge Catalano, John Dotson, Judge Sharen Wilson, Judge Berger, Judge R.H. Wallace

 

The FWRW held our annual Meet the Judges event at Blue Mesa on Thursday, June 12th.  This is a wonderful event that is open to members and guests to come and meet with your republican judges in Tarrant County.  They appreciate the opportunity to meet with constituents and the people appreciate the opportunity to meet their judges!  Thank you to Jennifer Willingham for organizing a successful event!  To view more photos from this event, visit our Facebook page by clicking HERE.

Brooke Allen holding the next generation, Miss Cami

April News & Committee Reports

Meeting Reminder:

Konni Burton, Senate District 10 Candidate

On Wednesday, April 23rd FWRW will have another great program!  These candidate forums have been a great way to help voters decide who they will support this highly critical Texas election year.

Dr. Mark Shelton, Senate District 10 Candidate

Bring your  friends and come meet your candidates who will be on the May 27th Primary Run-Off ballot:

Senate District 10 – Konni Burton and Dr. Mark Shelton

State Board of Education – Patricia Hardy (Eric Mahroum was invited but had a schedule conflict.)

Railroad Commissioner – We await Ryan Sitton’s confirmation.  (Wayne Christian was invited but had a schedule conflict.)

Social – 11:00am Program – 11:30am; Location – Fort Worth Club, 306 7th St., 12th Floor.

To make a luncheon reservation ($25 with reservation, $27 without), RSVP by noon on Monday, April 21st to Helen Bavousett at 817-516-0704 or byronandhelen@live.com.  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.)

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – APRIL  

Judge Bonnie Sudderth, President of Fort Worth Republican Women

Why am I a Republican? Because Republicans respect women.

As the media continues to carry the water for Democrats,  hyping up the myth that Republicans are hostile to women, let’s look for the truth that the media will never report. We can start by examining Tarrant County politics under Republican leadership. What do we find? A lot of women in public office today, that’s what. And the truth is – Republicans, not Democrats – brought them there.

When the Republican party became the dominant party in Tarrant County in the 1990’s, it appears that the first order of business was electing women to office. After decades of political dominance, the Democrats could boast only three women in the judiciary at any given time. Whereas, within four short years of becoming the majority party in Tarrant County, Republicans had tripled that number. And Republicans didn’t stop there.

Today almost 50% of the Tarrant County judges are women, and they are all Republicans. Notably, five of the seven justices who serve on Tarrant County’s Second Court of Appeals are women. In fact, in 2010, Republicans gave us the first female Chief Justice in the history of the Second Court of Appeals – Chief Justice Terrie Livingston. A few months later, Republicans elected the first Justice to the Texas Supreme Court from Tarrant County in more than half a century, also a woman, Justice Debra Lehrmann. This November will mark another first – we will elect Sharen Wilson as the first woman to serve as Tarrant County District Attorney.

But this phenomenon doesn’t stop at the courthouse. Republican women leaders surround us – from U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger, to State Representative Stephanie Klick, to Tax-Assessor-turned-Mayor Betsy Price, to Tarrant County Clerk Mary Louise Garcia, and at all points in between, Republicans show commitment to electing women to positions of leadership in our communities. Media propaganda notwithstanding, the Republican Party is second-to-none in promoting women as leaders.

This serves to highlight a fundamental difference between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to women. Republicans respect us. Republicans know that we aren’t stupid, and they don’t treat us as if we were. Republicans recognize the strength of women. Contrary to liberal rhetoric, we are not the victims of society who need the heavy hand of Big Brother interfering in our lives in order to succeed. We have strong backs, strong minds and strong hearts. Republicans understand this, and through conservative Republican philosophy and policies, we are empowered to take chances, take charge and take control over our own lives.

Republicans respect the fact that women come in all shapes, sizes, colors and demographics. Republicans don’t put us in a box, define the issues for us, or pander to us by offering one-size-fits-all “solutions” to “our problems.”

The fact of the matter is that we really don’t hear a lot of talk about women’s issues in Republican circles. But that doesn’t mean that Republicans don’t care about women. Far from it. Republicans don’t talk much about women’s issues because Republicans understand that ALL issues are women’s issues.

As we in Fort Worth Republican Women say, “we are mothers, wives, daughters and sisters…” But looking deeper, we see embedded into these roles our strong relationships with men. We are mothers to sons, wives to husbands, daughters to fathers and sisters to brothers. And those men in our lives – our sons, husbands, fathers and brothers – are important to us, too.

What draws us to the Republican party is the very fact that Republicans don’t frame the issues in terms of us versus them. Good policies transcend lines of gender, ethnicity, race and culture. And that’s why, from a Republican perspective, women’s issues look a lot like men’s issues. Republican women want:

• A prosperous economy so that every man, woman and child has an opportunity to achieve their dreams.
• Personal liberty, an inalienable right, as set forth in our Constitution, that is protected, not violated, by our government.
• A government that is separate from, but not hostile to, religious beliefs.
• A federal government that recognizes and abides by the limits imposed upon it by the Constitution.
• …and the list goes on, all without any references to gender.

And when it comes to equality, of course we care about equal treatment under the law! After all, which party freed the slaves? The Republicans. Which party gave women the right to vote? Republicans. Which party led the civil rights movement? The Republicans.

So let there be no doubt about it – Republicans have historically, and do to this day, support equality. And that includes equal pay for equal work.

Could there be any doubt? Even Democrats must concede that Republicans value hard work. Some may say we speak of little else, often overheard lamenting the decline of the work ethic in America, as Republicans are wont to do. We are the party who espouses the quest to earn a living through honest work as one of the highest of human virtues. Our most sincere desire is for everyone to have the opportunity to achieve prosperity, a goal which cannot be achieved without equal pay for equal work.

But what Republicans won’t do is blindly accept that another layer of bureaucracy is necessary to enforce rights already on the books. The Equal Pay Act passed by Congress in 1963 (with the only votes against it being cast by Democrats, by the way) already prohibits sex-based discrimination in the workplace. Wage discrimination based on gender is already illegal, women already have the right to sue their employers when it occurs, and women are already protected from retaliatory measures being used by employers against women who dare to assert their rights. The so-called Paycheck Fairness Act that the Democrats so eagerly promote confers no new substantive rights for women, but instead increases government regulation of private business and encourages more lawsuits in our court systems.

Armed with laws already on the books, women are perfectly capable of asserting and defending our rights in society. And try though the Democrats may to cast women as society’s victims, we are not victims. And it is disrespectful for Democrats to stereotype us in that manner.

Republicans respect the fact that women aren’t just employees, but we are also employers. And women who own small business (or run multi-million dollar companies, for that matter) understand that a strong, prosperous economy is the surest path toward independence and self-sufficiency for everyone, including women. And strong, prosperous economies don’t emerge from the red tape of government or oppressive regulations that stifle the growth of business.

Republicans respect women. They respect us enough to acknowledge that ALL issues are women’s issues. And that’s why I am a Republican woman.

Bonnie Sudderth

 

 

 

Justice Lee Gabriel, Second Court of Appeals

http://www.2ndcoa.courts.state.tx.us/court/justice_lGabriel.asp

Brooke Allen, Brown, Dean, Wiseman, Proctor, Hart & Howell

www.brookeallen.co

Justice Bob McCoy, Second Court of Appeals, Candidate for County Criminal Court #3

www.electbobmccoy.com

Helen Bavousett

Byron J. Bavousett

Justice Sue Walker, Second Court of Appeals

www.2ndcoa.courts.state.tx.us/court/justice_swalker.asp

Atticus Gill, Candidate for County Criminal Court #2

www.GillforJudge.com

Paula Miller

Judge Jennifer Rymell, County Court at Law #2

www.jenniferrymell.com

 Tom Wilder, Tarrant County District Clerk

www.wildercampaign.com

 Judge Bonnie Sudderth, 352nd District Court

www.judgebonnie.com

Mary Louise Garcia, Tarrant County Clerk

www.tarrantcounty.com/eCountyClerk

 Holly Bishop

 Blanch Tyler

 Pam Bassel, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee

http://www.13network.com/trustees/fww/fwwhome.asp

 Dabney Bassel, Law Office of Dabney Bassel

Patty Emerson

Delane Angelini

Debra Coffey, 1st Vice President, TFRW

http://www.smartstartinc.com

Judge Daryl Coffey, County Criminal Court #8

http://www.tarrantcounty.com/eCCC8/site/default.asp

U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, U.S. Congress, 12th District of Texas

http://www.kaygranger.com/

Judge Susan McCoy, 153rd District Court

http://mccoyforjudge.com/

FWRW Past Presidents: Sharon Dale, Beryl Dowd, Martha Durham, Cyndy McCoy, Kaye Moreno, Sherry Ward

Shirley K. Bain

Sharen Wilson, District Attorney-Elect

http://sharenwilson.com/

Jim & Kathy Conrad

Judge Tom Lowe, 236th District Court

www.tarrantcounty.com/eD236

Rep. Charlie Geren, State Rep. District 99

www.charliegeren.com

Dr. Mark Shelton, Candidate for Texas Senate, Dist. 10

www.drmarkshelton.com

Mayor Betsy Price, Fort Worth Mayor

www.betsypriceformayor.com

Judge Melody Wilkinson, 17th District Court

Judge David Evans, 48th District Court, Presiding Regional Judge, Region 8

U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, U.S. Congress, 25th District of Texas

www.rogerforcongress.com

 Thanks for your support & friendship!

RUN-OFF REMINDER! 

Do you know your candidates?  Below is a list of those in the May run-off election.  Let’s put our best out there for November!

• Lieutenant Governor – David Dewhurst and Dan Patrick
• Attorney General – Dan Branch and Ken Paxton
• Agriculture Commissioner – Tommy Merritt and Sid Miller
• Railroad Commissioner – Wayne Christian and Ryan Sitton
• State Board of Education – Pat Hardy and Eric Mahroum
• State Senator – Mark Shelton and Konni Burton
• County Criminal Court No. 2 – Atticus Gill and Carey Walker
• County Criminal Court No. 3 – Bob McCoy and Alexander Kim
• Justice of the Peace No. 3 – Russ Casey and Lenny Lopez

Mark your calendars for early voting in the run-off election from May 19 through 23, 2014.  Run-off Election day is May 27, 2014!

 

Fort Worth Republican Women will honor three of our members at the 2014 TFRW Tribute to Women Luncheon at noon on Friday, June 6. (Next month’s newsletter will feature all three of our honorees.)

This luncheon provides a special opportunity for us to pay tribute to women who deserve recognition from our club and from other federated clubs throughout Texas.

It’s always a wonderful and inspiring event, and we hope you will join us at the Fort Worth Republican Women’s table. We want a good crowd from our club this year, especially since the event will be held in our own hometown, at the Omni Hotel in downtown Fort Worth (across from the Convention Center)!

In order to secure your seat at the table, bring a check with you to our meeting on Wednesday, April 23. After the meeting, we will send all the checks in one envelope to TFRW, so that they will seat us together. (Fort Worth Republican Women’s table(s) are always filled with the most fun, enlightened and beautiful women in the room, so don’t miss your chance to be a part of it!)

If you cannot attend our meeting on April 23, then get your check in the mail today to: FWRW, P.O. Box 101613, Fort Worth, 76185-1613 so that it is received no later than Friday, April 25.

Reservations are $59 (yes, that’s fifty-nine dollars) per person. Checks should be made payable to TFRW-PAC.

WHY AM I A REPUBLICAN?

For this month’s contribution to this year’s series of “Why am I a Republican,”  a note from our editor.  Cynthia is the daughter of a mother, who is first generation born in the United States, and a father who immigrated from Mexico City, Mexico.  We hope that in following this series of contributions throughout the year, you will be renewed in your beliefs.  For those of you who may not understand why a person, especially a woman, would be a republican, we hope that you will follow these posts with an open mind. We are confident that if you do, you will see that republican issues are women’s issues.  May you all be inspired to action to KEEP TEXAS RED!

FWRW 5th Vice President – Communications and Newsletter Editor, Cynthia Favila-Terry

 

My Republican beliefs undoubtedly stem from being raised by morally and fiscally conservative humble parents and grandparents.  I was taught not only the value of a dollar, but the value of earning a dollar – character.  We took care of our family and helped others in need.  These beliefs were reinforced through thirteen years of parochial school education.  Some may view this type of upbringing as a bubble.  I view it as an honor and a blessing for having benefited from the hard efforts of my family and teachers set forth so that I and others could become productive responsible citizens.

In my elementary school, privileges such as extra-credit academic points and classroom “free time” from work were earned by contributing to the betterment of the school whether it was by coming in on a Saturday in the fall to plant tulip bulbs or by running errands around the school for administrators or teachers (once your work was done, of course).  Classroom chores, such as washing the chalkboards, wiping desks, sweeping floors, and cleaning erasers, were required daily.  Whether a member of the school family was sick or celebrating, we were taught to acknowledge it by making a giant card using classroom supplies.  Children would ask to do this job, without being made to do it, because it was an honor to do this job for which there was no academic or material reward.  There is no doubt in my mind that the school had the children perform these tasks for the following reasons:  1) it was run on a tight budget, so having the school community contribute to maintaining landscaping and janitorial duties was a fiscally responsible thing to do; 2) it taught the children to be responsible to their community by working to receive the benefits of it; 3) it taught the children to care for those in need; and 4) these things build the character necessary to be a responsible and productive member of our society.  These are Republican principles.

At home, I grew up watching my parents earn honest livings while giving back to the community by donating their time and money.  On top of his full-time office job, my father owned various small businesses through the years with partners who I now label as “takers” as opposed to “producers.”  I know for a fact that these partners were not Republicans!  You see, they wanted to use other people’s money and efforts but they expected equal payouts.  My father finally realized his own dream of being a full-time small business owner.  So you can imagine that the words “taxes” and “government” were thrown around the house in a disgruntled tone!  Yet, he made sure that I understood that government and taxes are necessary, but in limited form.  My mother was always quiet and reserved, but her example was always her hard work, fiscal responsibility, and giving to and caring for others.  My grandparents stressed education and hard work.  They always had very limited means, but I vividly recall watching them pay taxes.  Although he had little, if there was someone in need, my grandfather would give them what he could to help, BUT he would also offer them household work and help direct them to someone who could help find them a job.  These are all Republican principles.  Let us work, earn, pay our necessary taxes, and care for our fellow citizens so that we may all be productive members of society!

To be quite frank, during my late college and graduate studies years, I did explore the possibility that maybe, just maybe, there was a better approach.  I saw the value of some certain other ideas.  However, I quickly learned that they are just that.  Ideas.  Ideas do not always become the best reality.  Nor did I like the rest of the belief system that came along with those ideas.  The idea that a government must grow in order to create a better society and economy is counter-intuitive.  The idea that if people are in need, you send them away to the government is against every moral and fiscal fiber of my being.  Most importantly this year especially, the idea of trading in the strongest economy in this nation for a set of ideology is reckless and offensive, and it makes me fear for my children’s future in this great State of Texas!  I came here for family and to experience the culture and opportunity.  I also came here to be a producer as opposed to a taker of all that Texas has to offer.  Therefore, I intend to do all I can to help Keep Texas Red.   Like all wise Texas natives and transplants say, “There is no other Texas to move to.”

THE 2014 REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION WILL BE HELD AT THE

FORT WORTH CONVENTION CENTER JUNE 5-7

If you would like to volunteer to assist in this great production, please click HERE.

If you are a delegate and have not yet registered, please click HERE.  This is a great time!  A mini festival for republicans!  A great time will be had while getting work done.

If you are a FWRW member and a delegate, please email c.favila.terry@gmail.com and enter “RSC Delegate” in the subject line.  Please include your name and senate district.  The Fort Worth Republican Women would like to recognize your efforts in our May newsletter.

The 2014 Republican State Convention will be held at the Fort Worth Convention Center from June 5-7, 2014 – See more at: http://www.texasgop.org/convention/#sthash.QMrxTBUx.dpuf

The 2014 Republican State Convention will be held at the Fort Worth Convention Center from June 5-7, 2014 – See more at: http://www.texasgop.org/convention/#sthash.QMrxTBUx.dpuf

NOTICE OF VOTE ON FWRW BYLAWS REVISIONS:

At our May 28th Business Meeting, the Fort Worth Republican Women will vote on proposed revisions to our Bylaws.  Copies of the proposed revisions were distributed at the March meeting. To view the substance of the revisions, please click HERE.

Debbie McDaniels – Voter Registration Chair

A MESSAGE FROM OUR VOTER REGISTRATION CHAIR, DEBBIE MCDANIELS:

It is time to gear up to register voters (hoping for many that will become REPUBLICAN voters!) before the General Election in November.  I would like to compile a list of everyone as follows:

1.           Please email me if yYou are currently certified as a Deputy Registrar (you would have had to take the training IN PERSON at the Election Board 2013 or 2014).

OR

2.            Please email me if you would LIKE TO BECOME CERTIFIED as a Deputy Registrar which means you are willing to go to the Election Board and take the IN PERSON training at your convenience.  This only takes 20 minutes!

If I get a group of names, we could possibly go at the same time.  Please email me and I will be in touch with you to coordinate this effort.

 

Thanks for your support – LET’S KEEP TEXAS RED!!!!!!!

 Debbie McDaniels

817-291-5300

debbiemcdaniels@gmail.com

 

 

Save the Date!

 

Meet & Greet
New Members Barbeque

 

Saturday, May 3, 2014, 6:00—9:00 p.m.
Home of Bob & Cyndy McCoy
233 Verna Trail N., Fort Worth 76108

 

For New Members, Members, Associate Members
Prospective Members, Spouses, and Guests

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