ANNOUNCEMENTS


Congratulations to the whole club for responding to membership invitations! We have received the John Goodwin Tower award for the largest increase in Membership for Medium Sized Clubs statewide! We believe that a cash reward comes with this award, and we’re planning to donate one-half of it to the JCRP! Special thanks to Martina Lacey, Membership Chairman and her committee! 

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Our Club President, Elizabeth Victory, recently participated in the audience for the KERA GOP Senate debate.  Click this link and scroll down to watch the film clip!
http://www.keranews.org/post/voters-gop-senate-debate-evaluate-candidates-video

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Monthly Meeting Information

Johnson County Republican Women generally meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at
11:30 a.m. at Republican Headquarters in Cleburne, Texas for a pot luck lunch.  We also hold night meetings from time to time for those members and friends who are not able to attend lunch meetings. 

The April meeting is a regular pot luck lunch meeting, Tuesday, April 23, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
We will be hosting the candidates for the Cleburne school board election.  Even though the school board is a non-partisan body, we
appreciate  the opportunity to hear from the candidates. Yes, we represent the Republican  Party, but first we are Americans, and citizens who care about our children,  city and country!  At the end of the meeting, those with their own questions will  have the chance to speak with the candidates.

The public is welcome--male and female.  Bring a friend!

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March Speaker ~
GEORGE P. BUSH
Candidate for Texas Land Commissioner

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Founding partner St. Augustine Partners, LLC
Afghanistan 2011 - Naval Reserve Intelligence Officer, Spec Ops Command
One of Texas Monthly's "Rising Stars" (Akin Gump 2005)
Served on 3 Florida gubernatorial races in support of his father, Gov. Jeb Bush
Surrogate speaker for his uncle, President George W. Bush
Chairman & co-founder of Hispanic Republicans of Texas

George P. Bush earned his undergraduate degree at Rice University and his law degree from the University of Texas in 2003. 

February Speaker ~
Jerry Patterson, Texas Land Commissioner. 
Johnson County Republican Party President's Day event will take the place of the
Johnson County Republican Women regular meeting. 
Monday, February 18,
6:45 p.m. (6:00 p.m. VIP Reception), Cleburne Conference Center.

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January Speaker ~
DUKE MACHADO
Founder and Director of GOPisForMe, an Hispanic
Republican Initiative, which became an Auxiliary of the Republican Party of
Texas in June 2011.
Duke Machado has developed a network of Hispanic Activists in several counties across Texas, and is focused on uniting the Hispanic Community through conservative principles. Working with Republican County Chairmen, SREC
Representatives,  and Party Leadership, GOPisForMe has been addresing many of the tough issues facing Hispanics, including  Education, Teen Pregnancy and
Immigration Reform issues.  Duke is also a Conservative Writer for the Hispanic news site, VOXXI.com.  You can access his website at  www.gopisforme.com.


November Speakers ~

WW II - George Marti
Korean War- Joe Stephens
Vietnam - Richard Gaurkee
Afghanistan - Lt Thomas Bradshaw
Ashli Dawn performed The Star Spangled Banner
www.ashlidawn.com

October Speaker ~
BORAH VAN DORMOLEN
Retired Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army

As Texas National  Committeewoman: "The importance of Texas’ role on the Republican National Committee should not be understated. It is integral to the fabric of our National Party.
Your issues should be its issues and I will work dilIgently to ensure that, and to deliver your grassroots message to the Republican National Committee. http://www.borahfortexas.com/biography.html  
This is a rare opportunity to hear and meet Borah! She is inspiring and outstanding in many ways.

Also on the program is Roger Williams, Republican candidate for Congress, CD 25, and Gina Flores, wife of Congressman Bill Flores, who currently represents Johnson County in CD 17 . This is an opportunity to meet and greet our present and future elected officials. They welcome your comments. 
 

September Speaker ~
SUSAN SIMMONS
Burleson Pregnancy Aid Center

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Every woman deserves love and support during an unexpected pregnancy. No woman should feel alone, coerced, or so hopeless that she ends her child's life through abortion.
 
“Pregnancy Help Centers are good for America!”  This is the powerful message being carried to Congressional leaders through Heartbeat International's, Babies Go to Congress. 
 
The Burleson Pregnancy Aid Center's Education Director, Susan SImmons, along with client, Jessica Gore, and her daughter, Janelle, traveled to Washington, DC in July so that Congressmen could see and hear for themselves the great work of pregnancy help ministries through the client's own words. Pregnancy centers are dedicated to empowering women, preserving maternal health, and protecting child wellbeing.

Read Jessica's testimony at www.heartbeatinternational.org/jessica-gore

July Speaker ~
MerryLynn Gerstenschlager

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MerryLynn Gerstenschlager was appointed as Texas Eagle Forum’s vice president by national Eagle Forum’s founding president, Phyllis Schlafly, in 2009. 

Her political activism began in 1993 upon discovering radical education reforms in local schools. 
 
During the past eight Texas legislative sessions, MerryLynn moved to Austin to serve as a full-time volunteer lobbyist for Texas Eagle Forum. Her lobbying efforts on Turkish charter schools in 2011 helped precipitate an investigation of all
charter schools.
 
She has testified before dozens of legislative committees, the State Board of Education, and local school boards. MerryLynn has been an official observer at 17 United Nations conferences worldwide since 1996. 
  
She is active in the Republican Party where she serves as a Precinct Chairman and election judge. She has been elected as a Delegate or Alternate Delegate to State GOP Conventions since 1998; as an Alternate Delegate to
the 2004 National GOP Convention; and as a Delegate to the 2008 National GOP Convention. 
 
MerryLynn was a recipient of National Eagle Forum’s Eagle Award in 1996, Texas Eagle Forum’s Soaring Eagle Award in 2001, and Texas Federation of Republican Women’s Tribute to Women Award in 2006.  She has resided in Parker County, Texasfor 29 years, and was married to the late Val Gerstenschlager for 43 years.  She has a married son, a married daughter, and one grandson.



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Monthly Newsletters


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June Speaker ~

Texas State Senator Brian Birdwell
The June meeting will be held at night--6:30 p.m on June 26--for those who find it difficult to attend during the day. 
Hope we see you there!

In addition, we will host CD-25 run-off candidates (run-off elections are scheduled for Tuesday, July 31).  Senate run-off candidates will be sending representatives to speak for them.

This is a great opportunity to meet and get to know these candidates, so plan to attend, and bring a friend!
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May Speaker ~
Gail Lowe

Gail  Lowe is serving her third term on the 15-member State Board of Education for  District 14 in Texas. She was appointed in July 2009 by Gov. Perry to serve a two-year term as chairman of that board. During her tenure on  the State Board of Education, she has chaired  the Committee on School Initiatives and has been a member of the Committee on  School Finance/Permanent  School Fund.

Gail  is a former Lampasas school board trustee, and a  long-time classroom volunteer, where she has worked primarily with elementary-age students to help improve their reading and mathematics skills.  She also serves on the board of the Lampasas County Higher Education Center  Foundation.

Gail was a charter member of the Lampasas Republican Women's Club and is a member of the Lampasas Republican Club. In 2005, the  non-partisan Lampasas County Conservative Club named her Conservative of the Year. She was a 2010 recipient of the American Exceptionalism Award given by Americans for Prosperity Texas. In 2011, she received the national Eagle Award from Texas for her  “dedication to God, country and family.” 

Gail and her husband, Jim, have three children who all graduated from Lampasas public schools. They reside in Lampasas, where they are co-owners and co-publishers of the semi-weekly newspaper, The Lampasas Dispatch Record.  In addition to their civic involvement, Gail and her family also are active members of New Covenant Church in Lampasas, where she has served on the financial review board.
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