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Convention 2015
Lubbock and its Republican Women were gracious hosts for TFRWs
2015 Convention in November. Republican Women from across the state
traveled to the West Texas plains for the biennial event that brought together
Texas elected officials and the women who elected them. The 3-day event
featured Governor Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, Former Gov. Perry and U.S. Senators Cornyn and Cruz in addition to a myriad of other Texas dignitaries and
speakers.
TFRW President Jody Rushton presided over the convention along
with the 2014-2015 board. Bylaws were changed, resolutions were approved,
and numerous awards were presented to TFRW clubs. In the end, it was a
most productive convention and the 2016-2017 TFRW Officers were elected
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T F R W
O F F I C E R S
PRESIDENT
Jody Rushton
4500 Barwyn Ct
Plano, TX 75093
214 952 8668 (M)
president@tfrw.org
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Sue DeVillez
137 Old Chisholm Trail
Georgetown, TX 78633
512 818 5029 (M)
devillez05@verizon.net
VP BYLAWS
Theresa Kosmoski, RP
8855 Merlin Ct
Houston, TX 77055
713 502 3527 (M)
vpbylaws@tfrw.org
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Pearl Maggio
6 South Dylanshire
The Woodlands, TX 77384
713 907 1958 (M)
pmaggio@consolidated.net
VP CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES
Cheri Creekmore
141 Persia Dr
Universal City, TX 78148
210 288 3073 (M)
vpcampaignact@tfrw.org
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Michele Samuelson
14419 Robert I Walker Blvd
Austin, TX 78728
214 995 0413 (H)
michele.samuelson@gmail.
com
VP FINANCE
Janis Holt
105 Magnolia Ln
Silsbee, TX 77656
409 781 2130 (M)
vpfinance@tfrw.org
VP LEGISLATION
Rachel Woods
1199 Western Oaks
Waco, TX 76712
254 723 7633 (M)
vplegislation@tfrw.org
STANDING COMMITTEE
CHAIRMEN
AWARDS
M Elizabeth Cathey
203 Bobcat Bend
Shavano Park, TX 78231
210 488 1516 (M)
awards@tfrw.org
OUTREACH EDUCATION
Tina Gibson
911 Millpond Dr
Sugarland, TX 77498
713 412 1620 (M)
community@tfrw.org
VP MEMBERSHIP
Kim Chambers
PAC TREASURER
115 Sandra Muraida Way #615
Barbara Buxton (Larry)
Austin, TX 78703
15614 Azalea Shores Dr
512 507 3668 (M)
Houston, TX 77070
vpmembership@tfrw.org
713 824 8324 (M)
pacchair@tfrw.org
VP PROGRAMS
Rhonda Lacy
PARLIAMENTARIAN
3012 Moss
Pam Meyercord
Midland, TX 79705
5831 Meletio Ln
432 553 1593 (M)
Dallas, TX 75230
vpprograms@tfrw.org
972 239 1965 (M)
Meyercord@aol.com
SECRETARY
Carol Van De Walle
1301 Vista Del Monte
San Antonio, TX 78216
210 493 4508 (H)
secretary@tfrw.org
TREASURER
Gail Entrekin
1805 Pembroke Ln
McKinney, TX 75070
972 839 8715 (M)
treasurer@tfrw.org
PUBLIC RELATIONS - TX
STAR EDITOR
Julie Faubel
3110 Golfcrest Dr
Montgomery, TX 77356
918 519 1599 (M)
pr@tfrw.org
TFRW Headquarters
13740 N Hwy 183 Suite J4
Austin, TX 78750
512-477-1615 (Office)
512-480-0709 (fax)
Jody Rushton
Congratulations to
Rhonda Lacy
TFRWs VP Membership,
on receiving
NFRWs 2015 Campaign
Volunteer Award!
tfrw@tfrw.org
www.tfrw.org
L E G I S L A T I V E
U P D A T E
Republican women run the machinery of our campaigns, and they are the reason we turned Texas red
and built a strong state economy. This award is very
special to me because I am a great admirer of Senator Hutchison and because I would not be where I
am today without TFRW.
Texas State Senator Jane Nelson, R- Flower Mound
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Halene Crossman
The Honorable
sional organizations.
As a political volunteer she has served her local Republican Womens club as President, Treasurer, Parliamentarian and Chaplain. She has been involved with numerous
TFRW events and programs including serving as a state
delegate for six years and a national delegate for two conventions. Her heart for the military led her to coordinate
a welcome home event at Ellington Air Force Base for the
Texas Air National Guard and their families.
Patricia Harless
Shirley A. Martinez
Candace Noble
Susan Fischer
Jan Ott
Deborah M. Wall
Judy Parada
Lake Conroe Area Republican
Women
A lifelong Republican, Judy
has served as a delegate to six
RPT State Conventions and one
RNC National Convention. She
has assisted her local chapter as
Chairman of Caring for American, Campaign Activities and held elected positions as
Treasurer, Vice-President for Membership and President. She also served on the TFRW Board on the Budget
Committee, as Vice-President of Membership, District
Director and Deputy President. In addition to her local
involvement, she serves her communitys public library,
poison information committee and the leukemia and lymphoma Light the Night benefit. Judy is a former teacher
and wife of a retired US Air Force Lt. Colonel.
Pearl Maggio
* Thank you to Sherry Peterson, Chairman, and her committee members Rebecca Bradford, Texas Moore, Juandelle Lacy Roberts and
Leanne Ivey for your dedication and hard work!
McKenzie
Johnson
McKenzie Johnson
grew up in Prosper,
Texas. She attended
Prosper High School
and was the valedictorian of her class. During her years in high school, she was
involved in Student Council. McKenzie was voted Team
Captain of her schools soccer team twice. She was also
president of the Prosper Fellowship of Christian Athletes
chapter. She, along with a couple other students, founded
the Prosper Writing Center and helped to tutor others.
McKenzie is currently a sophomore attending The
University of Texas at Austin majoring in Computational
Biomedical Engineering and minoring in English. She is
involved in the Women in Engineering Program, as well as
the Society of Women Engineers. She is a member of the
Programs committee of the International Affairs Society
where she strives to provide a conservative voice to the
group. McKenzie plans on graduating in May of 2018.
Susanna Lorenz
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And the gavel is passed, Congratulations Theresa Kosmoski, TFRW President 2016-1017!
Theresa Kosmoski
Julie Faubel
Tina Gibson
Janis Holt
Karen Newton
Michele Samuelson
Rhonda Lacy
Besa Martin
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Glynis Chester
Cindy Payne
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