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About WFRW
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Are you interested in the
pink hats, the beautiful scarves and all the other wonderful
items at our very own Republican Store, contact WFRW 3rd Vice President Dani Anderson at
Dani@hometownpm.com for more information.
In addition to the hats and scarves, there are some lovely
pins. Plus there are t-shirts, magnets and pens. |
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| The ladies of
the WFRW delegation to the recent NFRW Convention had a
wonderful time, heard some terrific speakers, and attended
some outstanding workshops -- including one by our own
Sharon Krey. Also shown below are Fredi Simpson and
just two of the ladies (Sharon Helm and Anita Golladay) who
helped put together the "goodie bags" for Eileen Sobjack.
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Congratulations to WFRW President Eileen Sobjack on
her election to the
NFRW Executive Committee for
2012-2013 |
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At their recent biennial convention in Kansas City,
Missouri the convention delegates of the National
Federation of Republican Women elected their
officers for the 2012-2013 term.
The NFRW Board of Directors then elected three
additional women as Members-At-Large to join the
officers on the Executive Committee. These
eleven ladies of Executive Committee, comprised of
outstanding Republican leaders from across the
United States, will direct the activities of the
NFRW and its thousands of clubs and members.
The NFRW is one of
the largest and most influential women's political
organizations in the country. The NFRW works
to promote the principles, objectives and policies
of the Republican Party, elect Republican
candidates, inform the public through political
education and activity, and increase the
effectiveness of women in the cause of good
government.
A resident of Custer and former WSRP State Committeewoman from Whatcom County, WFRW
President Eileen Sobjack will take office as a
Member-At-Large to the NFRW Executive Committee on January
1, 2012.
Click here
for more information on Ms. Sobjack.
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Pictured above is
the 2012-2013 Executive Committee of the NFRW.
Seated: 2nd VP Kathy Brugger, California; 1st VP Jessie Morton, Louisiana;
President Rae Lynne Chornenky, Arizona;
3rd VP Betty Poe, South Carolina; Member At Large Carol
Salmon, Ohio.
Standing: 4th VP Lisa Roper, Texas; Past President Sue Lynch, Wisconsin;
Member At Large Eileen Sobjack, Washington;
Member At Large Martha Jenkins, North Carolina; Treasurer
Carrie Almond, Missouri; Secretary Sara Jo Odom, Oklahoma. |
At a recent meeting of the
Thurston County Women's Republican Club, the Thurston County
Republican Party presented Secretary of State Sam Reed with
their Lifetime Achievement Award for his many years of
service to Republicans. Pictured above are TCWRC Past
President and current WFRW 3rd Vice President Dani Anderson,
TCWRC Vice President and TCRP Vice Chair Debbie Koepp, TCWRC
Past President Shannon Vernon, Secretary Reed, former State
Representative and TCWRC Past President Joan Houchen, WFRW
Treasurer Patsy Excell and current TCWRC President Darcy
Eggeman. |
Please check out our new format for
the WFRW Calendar of events and club meetings at
http://www.wfrw.org/calendar_grid.htm . To have your
meeting or event added to this calendar, please send the information
you would like posted to the
WFRW Webmaster.
WFRW deadlines and upcoming NFRW
events will continue to be posted on the list of important dates at
http://www.wfrw.org/calendar_deadlines.htm.
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The NFRW recently issued an updated
Membership Handbook, which is available online in the members only section of the
NFRW website.
Our thanks to the WFRW members who have worked so hard for the past several years to develop this updated guide:
Sally Taylor (Lakewood), Mary Jane Olson (South Whidbey),
Judy Needles (Walla Walla), Diana Olson (Lakewood). |
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The NFRW Armed Services Committee requested each state federation to donate a quilt, commemorating military women awarded the Purple Heart, that will be displayed at the NFRW Convention in Kansas City.
The Lakewood Republican Women, with the help of Marlene Bostic's friends, Lorraine Arnold and Sharon Christiansen, put together and hand quilted our "gift of love". Sally Taylor and Marlene contributed the material depicting scenes of Washington for the border and some of the squares in the stars. Sheila Moberg, using her fancy embroidery machine, created a beautiful replica of the medal, the state of Washington and the state bird. |
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The quilt was displayed at the LRW
December luncheon. The ladies who made the quilt were
honored at their March function. The quilt was displayed at
the recent WFRW Spring Board meeting and is expected to be
displayed at the NFRW Convention in Kansas City this fall. |
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About WFRW
The Washington Federation of Republican Women was chartered in 1945 and is affiliated with the
National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) and the
Republican National Committee (RNC).
WFRW is a grassroots organization with
over 35 statewide Republican women's clubs, each contained in one of the
eleven districts in the state.
Members come together as a collective force to advance the influence of women through political access and participation. We strengthen the Republican Party by recruiting, training and electing candidates, advocating the Party's philosophy and initiatives, and empowering women of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds in the political process.
-- Our Mission Statement --
As a pro-active political force in Washington state, our mission is to unite and empower women with an informed voice of influence.
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