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NW Austin Republican Women

Political ad paid for by the NWARW PAC, Susan Friedrich, Treasurer.

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Borah Van Dormolen has

traveled a long way since her early days as a student

at West Chester College, Pennsylvania. In 1974, she

enlisted in the U.S. Army and rose through the ranks

retiring in 1997 after 23 years with the rank of

Lieutenant Colonel. She served in various command,

staff and leadership positions, including a term as

Professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

She was commander of logistics operations units for

the U.S. Armys largest and most powerful military

formations, including the famed 1st Cavalry Division

and 13th Corps Support Command.She has served the Texas Federation of Republican

Women (TFRW) as Vice President of Finance, Vice

President of Legislation, Chairman of LeadershipDevelopment, District Director Coordinator and

District Director of Senatorial District 24. During the

TFRW State Convention in Corpus Christi, Borah was

RNC Committeewoman Borah Van

Dormolen to Address April 2 Meeting

Cong. Flores Marks 2nd Anniversary of the Democrat Takeover of HealthcareAmericans are Still Not Celebrating Washingtons Healthcare Takeover

WASHINGTONU.S. Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) released the following statement regardingthe two year anniversary of President Obama

signing the Democrat takeover of healthcare intolaw:

Two years ago today the President and theDemocrat controlled Congress failed the Americanpeople by passing and signing the budget-busting, job-destroying healthcare reform intolaw. Americans are still not celebrating the factthat the government acted against the will of thepeople. Today, two-thirds of Americans believethe U.S. Supreme Court should throw out eitherthe individual mandate in the healthcare law orrepeal the law in its entirety.

INSIDE THIS ISSUEVan Dormolen to Address April 2 Meeting 1

Update from Congressman Bill Flores 1

Reporting Your Campaign Hours 2

City of Austin Election is May 12 3

Update from NFRW 3

RPT: ObamaCare Turns Two 3

Recap of the Texas Railroad Commission Races 5

Message from the President 6

elected President of the Federation for 2006 thr2007. During the 77th Texas Legislature session, sh

served as Legislative Aide for State Representativ

Kent Grusendorf, (R-Dist. 94). Borah continues to b

very active with the Bell County Republican Party.

Borah is currently serving the Republican Party o

Texas as National Committeewoman, representin

Texas to the Republican National Committee.

For more about our April 2 meeting, please see page 6

When I arrived in Congress one of my top prioritieswas to repeal the Democrat takeover of healthcareand replace it with common-sense reforms that

lower costs,protect jobs, and protect the doctor-patient relationship. In the 112th Congress, HouseRepublicans have passed 26 bills to repeal, defund,or dismantle the Democrat takeover of healthcare,which have unfortunately have died in the Democratcontrolled Senate.

Democrats have said that this legislation wouldcreate jobs, lower costs, and enable you to keepyour own plan and doctor; we now know that theseclaims are false as we have had more time to studythe bill and its effects. This is likely due to the fact

March 2012

Volume 2, I ssue 3

Please see Congressman Floreson page 4


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Page 2 NWARW February Newsletter

Hello NW Austin Republican Women!

I am starting my new role asyour Campaign Activities Chairman and I wantto get us started off on the 'right foot'! I wouldappreciate your cooperation in completingyour campaign hours for this first quarter of theyear and return it to me before the end of themonth. My report is due on March 31 and itwould be great to have someadditional hours to report besides my own.

And if you are looking for opportunities to getmore hours, we have several projects at theTCRP Office this week that can use some extrahands to complete. Please call 302-1776 andtalk with Carla or Sheila about how you mighthelp us.

Reporting Your Campaign Hours

The Texas primary isnt our first chance to vote in2012 that honor belongs to the Austin City

Council election being held on Saturday, May 12.

We have been focused on statewide elections andon the national presidential primary, but whathappens locally is extremely crucial. Please take amoment to look these candidates up and find outwhat they stand for, and plan to vote this May.

Candidates that have filed for city council placesare as follows (incumbents are bold):

Mayor: Clay DaFoe, Lee Leffingwell, Brigid Shea

Place 2: Mike Martinez, Laura Pressley

Place 5: Tina Cannon, Dominic Chavez, DavidConley, John Duffy, Robert "Bo" Prudente, JohnRubine, Bill Spelman

Place 6: Sheryl Cole, Shaun Ireland

The election calendar for this election only is asfollows (courtesy Travis County Elections):

City of Austin Election is May 12

Every little bit helps! Count your

campaign hours and turn them in

quarterly to our Campaign Activities

Chairman. Help keep our club at the topof everyonesgo-to list for volunteers!

The form can be downloaded and completed orreturned to be my e-mail (the link is at the end ofthis article). You may also drop it by the TCRPOffice during our office hours which are Mondaythrough Friday,10 am to 3 pm. The address is7901 Cameron Road, Bldg. 3, Suite 202.

Thanks so much for reporting your hours!

Rosemary

Campaign Hours Reporting Form Link:http://tfrw.org/pdf/Individual_Campaign_Hours_Reporting_2011.pdf

Saturday, May 12, 2012 Limited Uniform

Election Date

First day to apply for Ballot byMail (does not apply to FPCA)

Tuesday,

March 13,

2012

Last day to register to voteThursday,

April 12, 2012

First day of Early Voting in

Person

Monday, April

30, 2012

Last day to Apply for Ballot by

Mail (received, not

postmarked)

Friday, May 4,

2012

Last day of Early Voting in

Person

Tuesday, May

8, 2012

Please note if you are already registered to votein Travis County, you do not need to registeragain. Voter registration cards will be mailed inApril by the voter registrar.

See you at the polling booth!

By Dr. Rosemary Edwards, Campaign Activities Chair

Get informed and ready to VOTE!
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Our club is a federated chapter of the National Federation of

Republican Women. Visit them online at http://www.nfrw.org

Update from the National Federation of Republican Women

NEW ORLEANS

More than 250 Republican womenleaders from across the nation gathered at theNational Federation of Republican Womens (NFRW)spring board meeting in New Orleans on March 15-17 to prepare for the 2012 elections and to declarethat the latest Democrat media strategy is just acheap political ploy.

Democrats are running around squawking about aRepublican War on Women, NFRW President RaeLynne Chornenky said. They are ignoring theindisputable fact that the NFRW has more than75,000 female members whose leadership, influence,

skill and passion for conservative principles form thebackbone of our party, and have for more than 70years. This liberal campaign scheme is clearly a signof desperation and is simply not rooted in fact.

Chornenky encouraged attendees to stand strongduring this critical campaign year. It will take all ofus, working as a unified team, to restore effectiveleadership to our great nation. We must elect aRepublican president and U.S. Senate in November,

ObamaCare Turns Two: A Message from the Republican Party of Texas

Two years ago, President Obama signed his

massive government takeover of health care into

law. You would think that the Texas liberal elite

would be holding a massive celebration to herald

the milestone.

But they aren't. ObamaCare is so unpopular bothnationally and here in the Lone Star State, that

President Obama and Texas Democrats are

completely ignoring the 2-year anniversary of his

biggest piece of legislation.

That's OK. We'll mark the occasion for them. And

our own Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has aspecial birthday present for ObamaCare that he'll

be delivering next week during arguments at the

and maintain our numbers in the U.S. House and instate and local governments.

In preparation for the elections, attendees

participated in workshops on the national politicallandscape and on counteracting voter fraud. Inaddition, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal delivered aninspirational keynote address on why conservativeinitiatives are working in his state and across thenation.

Founded in 1938, the NFRW has thousands of active

U.S. Supreme Court.

Texas Republicans will be "celebrating"

ObamaCare's unpopularity with voters from here

until November. We are going to make sure Texans

remember that during a recession the Democrats

decided to pass a bill that has increased the debt,

hurt small businesses, and made health care more

expensive for families.

Despite the presidents promises, ObamaCare has

left Texas undeniably worse off. Health care costs

will continue to skyrocket into the foreseeable

future, and Americans have less freedom to make

their own health care decisions.

Please see ObamaCareon page 4

Please see NFRWon page 4

Affirms GOP Support of Women at Spring Board Meeting


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law.

The RPT will be working all year long to keep voters

informed about what's at stake in this election, and

putting an end to ObamaCare is one of the key

messages for Republican victory in November. This so-

called "signature" piece of legislation is an albatross

around the neck of the President and the entire

Democrat ticket in Texas. Help us spread the word

bysupporting the RPT with a contribution so that wecan keep on the offense throughout 2012.

Remember to tell VP Cassie Daniel if you join the RP

Grassroots Club! Our club goal is 50% or greater!

that then Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosihad stated we have to pass the bill to findout what is in it.

Last week, the Congressional Budget Office

released a disturbing report showing theDemocrat takeover of healthcare will cost anastounding $1.76 trillion, nearly double itsoriginal price tag. This legislation willsubsequently force many companies andsmall businesses to give up their currenthealthcare plans, subjecting them to thecostly new mandates which will increasepremiums. Seeing such results places a greatimportance on the House to do whatever we

Under ObamaCare, Texas families will pay more

for health care, and taxpayers will foot the bill for

increased government spending. Unaccountable

government bureaucrats will make decisions

once left to patients and their doctors. Millions

could lose the insurance they receive from their

employers, even though President Obama

promised that would never happen.

We cannot afford ObamaCare. Its mandates andregulations are bad for small business and

economically destructive. Texas needs market-

based solutions to rising health care costs, not a

budget-busting one-size-fits-all Big Government

Live in Travis County? Want

to serve as an election judgeor clerk for the primary or

general election? Contact

Lisa Messana with the Travis

County Republican Party at

[email protected]

can to ensure the Democrat takeover ohealthcare is never implemented.

The Presidents policies are failing and arecontinuing to harm families, job growth

and our economy. We must move forwardand create better solutions that empowepatients and families to make their ownhealthcare decisions.

Congressman Bill Flores represents the 17th District ofTexas and is an entrepreneur, former energy executive,Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and member of theHouse Budget, Natural Resources and Veterans AffairsCommittees.

members in local clubs across the nation and in severalU.S. territories, making it one of the largest womens

political organizations in the country. The grassrootsorganization works to promote the principles andobjectives of the Republican Party, elect Republicancandidates, inform the public through politicaleducation and activity, and increase the effectiveness ofwomen in the cause of good government.

For more information about the NFRW,visitwww.nfrw.org.

Congressman Floresfrom page 1

ObamaCarefrom page 3

NFRWfrom page 3

Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas)
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The Mamie

EisenhowerLiteracy Project

Our clubs traditional

focus is on education

and literacy. In an

effort to expand our

outreach, we are

participating in the

Mamie Eisenhower

Library Project. Each

month, we will

donate a book on

conservative issues or

personalities to a local

library, on behalf of

our guest speaker.

MELP is the National

Federation of

Republican Womens

oldest literacy

program, celebrating

more than 45 years

of book donations

from an approved list

to schools and

libraries.

Messages from the Executive CommitteeThis month, were recapping the Texas Railroad Commission races.

We have had several months worth of speeches from the candidates fo

Texas Railroad Commissioner. We do appreciate your patience whe

we began, there were only a handful of candidates in the race. By th

time we heard from Commissioner Smitherman in March, there were tw

races for Railroad Commissioner, and a total of ten candidates betwee

the two races. Hopefully weve all learned a lot and will vote in thes

two primary races with confidence! The Railroad Commission deals wit

a variety of issues related to oil and gas, and our commissioners ar

often on the frontline of debates and issues such as environmenta

protection, private property rights, job growth in the oil and ga

industry, natural gas pipeline safety, and so on. One major issue wlearned a lot about was hydraulic fracturing (or fracking/fracing).

By popular request, here is a breakdown of the two races with links t

candidate information (if available).

Railroad Commissioner (unexpired term): This is the seat that wapreviously held by Michael Williams, and is currently held by appointe

Barry Smitherman. The candidates are:

Al Lee (http://www.alleetx.com/)Elizabeth Murray-Kolb (no website)

Greg Parker (http://www.parkerfortexas.com/)

Barry Smitherman (Incumbent) (http://www.smithermantx.com/)

Railroad Commissioner: Elizabeth Ames Jones decided not to seeanother term as Railroad Commissioner, and several candidates ar

seeking the nomination. They are:

Becky Berger (http://www.beckybergerfortexas.com/)

Beryl Burgess(http://www.berylburgesstexasrailroadcommissionercandidate.com/)

Warren Chisum (http://www.chisumfortexas.com/)

Joe Cotton (no website)

Christi Craddick (http://www.christicraddick.com/)

Roland Sledge (http://www.rolandsledge.com/)

You can find out who all the candidates are on the primary ballot i

Travis County by going to the Travis County Republican Party websit

here:http://www.traviscountygop.org/blog/ballot-order.html
http://www.alleetx.com/http://www.alleetx.com/http://www.alleetx.com/http://www.parkerfortexas.com/http://www.parkerfortexas.com/http://www.parkerfortexas.com/http://www.smithermantx.com/http://www.smithermantx.com/http://www.smithermantx.com/http://www.beckybergerfortexas.com/http://www.beckybergerfortexas.com/http://www.beckybergerfortexas.com/http://www.berylburgesstexasrailroadcommissionercandidate.com/http://www.berylburgesstexasrailroadcommissionercandidate.com/http://www.berylburgesstexasrailroadcommissionercandidate.com/http://www.chisumfortexas.com/http://www.chisumfortexas.com/http://www.chisumfortexas.com/http://www.christicraddick.com/http://www.christicraddick.com/http://www.christicraddick.com/http://www.rolandsledge.com/http://www.rolandsledge.com/http://www.rolandsledge.com/http://www.traviscountygop.org/blog/ballot-order.htmlhttp://www.traviscountygop.org/blog/ballot-order.htmlhttp://www.traviscountygop.org/blog/ballot-order.htmlhttp://www.traviscountygop.org/blog/ballot-order.htmlhttp://www.rolandsledge.com/http://www.christicraddick.com/http://www.chisumfortexas.com/http://www.berylburgesstexasrailroadcommissionercandidate.com/http://www.beckybergerfortexas.com/http://www.smithermantx.com/http://www.parkerfortexas.com/http://www.alleetx.com/


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RSVP by March 29

http://www.nwarw.orgor email

Susan at [email protected]

NW Austin Republican Women April

2012 Meeting

Guest Speaker: RNC

Committeewoman Borah Van

Dormolen

Lunch is $16 Sweet Apple Pecan

Salad w/ Chicken

Social at 11:!5am, Meeting at

11:45am

Dave & Busters, 9333 Research

(183/MoPac)

I was so excited to see so many of you at our March

meeting! We filled every table on the lower level of the

room we use at Dave & Busters. We had a great many

candidates come, running for races from city council all theway up the ballot to Congress! It was a very full and

informative meeting, and I think Im safe in promising tha

our April meeting will be just the same. Our speaker

Borah Van Dormolen, is a familiar face to many of you, and

shes going to give us the low-down on the Republican

delegate process for the national convention. This is one

of the hottest topics in national news and as party

Republicans, it affects us all it may have a great impac

this year on who our nominee to defeat the incumben

President will be. I hope you can make it, and of courseBRING A FRIEND!

Speaking of bringing a friend, I hope to see you at our

fundraiser at the California Pizza Kitchen in the Domain

this Thursday evening, March 29. Well be there from 6pm

to 9pm, and 20% of all purchases made will be donated to

our club. Its a low-key atmosphere, too, for meeting the

candidates who are coming a chance for face-to-face

conversation with them! You wont want to miss this and

youll be helping our club at the same time.

In this months newsletter, I included an update from one

of them, Republican Congressman Bill Flores. He

represents the 17th District, which now extends into the

northern portion of Travis County. Hes the gentleman who

defeated long-time liberal Democrat incumbent Che

Edwards in 2010 and were happy to welcome him to

Travis County! Republican Congressmen Lamar Smith and

Michael McCaul, and Democrat Lloyd Doggett, are all still in

the county as well. If you are in Travis County, you can find

out which districts you live in at this websitehttp://www.traviscountytax.org/showVoterSearch.do

(In Williamson County, there were changes as well please

see me if youre curious to know where you ended up).

I hope to see you all Thursday evening and again on

Monday!

Michele Samuelson

2011-2012 NWARW President

A Message from the President

2012 Officers

President Michele SamuelsonVice President Cassie Daniel

1st VP Membership Jen Stratton

2nd VP Programs Joyce Melugin

Treasurer Susan Friedrich

Recording Secretary Rhonda Murphy

Corresponding Secretary Cherri Spradling

Chaplain Chris Sale

Committee ChairmenCampaign Activities Dr. Rosemary Edwards

Caring for America Evelyn Farmer

Fundraising Cassie Daniel

Historian Carolyn Isbell

Hospitality Elaine Lehmann

Legislative Murlene Johnston

Telephone Carol Gontko

We are in need of chairmen for Awards andBy-Laws please see Michele if interested
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