Williamson County Republican Women’s goal is to bring vibrant and timely speakers to our monthly luncheons. The VP of Programs and the Board work diligently to identify and schedule quality speakers.
2012 VP Programs: Dolores Bussey, vpprograms AT williamsoncountyrepublicanwomen DOT com
“A good and informative time was had by all.” If you weren’t present at the first Senate Forum of 2012 – YOU missed out! A crowd of over 150 conservative women and concerned citizens gathered to hear four of the leading U. S. Senate Candidates respond to issues that affect the entire country as well as Texans individually. Republican clubs, Williamson County Republican Women and Georgetown Area Republican Women, sponsored the event and can proudly claim it an elephantine success!
Candidates, Tom Leppert, Ted Cruz, Glenn Addison and Lela Pittenger all participated. Each of the Senate hopefuls fielded questions regarding the economy, border security and foreign affairs. Levity was provided by Addison when he challenged the crowd to think what it would be like if everyone left the building wearing only the “American-made” clothing they had on – thought-provoking, right?
From television to newspaper to internet, the forum was widely covered by the media. Maria Brown, event coordinator, was interviewed by local KXAN-TV and Tillie Pope, WCRW Chaplain and Parliamentarian was interviewed by KAKW-Univision. Thomson Reuters sent a reporter to cover the forum and the Austin American Statesman, Williamson County Sun, and Houston Chronicle all contributed print articles. And last but certainly not least, the event was filmed and prominently represented by The Texas Tribune (moderator, Ross Ramsey) and Texas Insider (moderator, Jim Cardle).
To sum it up, it was an amazing forum and Williamson County was well-represented by the members of WCRW & GARW. The challenge now will be to top this event –
Ready, Set, Let’s Go…
On March 2, 2011, WCRW hosted a luncheon featuring The Honorable Talmadge Heflin.
Democrats claim we need TAX INCREASES to balance the budget, but in 2003, Talmadge Heflin navigated the State through a $10 billion budget shortfall with targeted spending cuts and NO tax increases.
Talmadge Heflin is Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Fiscal Policy, served 11 terms as State Representative, and Chaired the House Committee on Appropriations.
The Honorable Talmadge Heflin explained our State budget challenges and workable, conservative solutions.
On February 2, 2011, WCRW hosted a monthly luncheon featuring Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley at the Williamson County Convention Center.
Carol Everett, Author of the book “Blood Money, Getting Rich off a Woman’s Right to Choose” spoke to the Williamson County Republican Women for the month of January 2011, Right to Life Month. Carol knows firsthand about pregnancy termination, having been both a consumer and provider. She was involved in the operation of four pregnancy termination clinics from 1977 to 1983, overseeing 35,000 pregnancy terminations before experiencing a change in her life when she came to know Jesus Christ as her personal Savior.
Carol Everett is the President and Founder of The Heidi Group – an organization formed to network Resources for Women/Crisis Pregnancy Centers across the nation. The Heidi Group offers services to the centers such as board strategic planning, fundraising, volunteer training, and continuing education. The Heidi Group has a prayer ministry joining Christians to pray for salvation of those in the pregnancy termination industry, strength for believers and the end of pregnancy termination. The Heidi Group produces and airs pro-woman television commercials. These commercials have aired in San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and several other states.
Borah Van Dormolen was the featured speaker at December’s Williamson County Republican Women Monthly Luncheon.
Past Presidents of Williamson County Republican Women were honored at the December 2010 Luncheon.
