Dear FFRW Members and Friends:
What a great time to be a Republican!
Our elected leaders, Senate President Wilton Simpson and Incoming President Kathleen Passidomo, along with House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Incoming Speaker Paul Renner, have a great opportunity to keep Florida the freest state in the Union.
Our Republican bills seem sure to get passed this year due to the Red Wave that is sweeping Florida. Governor DeSantis has proposed several common-sense laws that the House and Senate are sure to pass, including:
· The Elections Enforcement Act
· Teacher and First Responder Bonuses
· Gas Tax Cut
· Immigration Enforcement Crackdown
· Re-establishment of the Florida State Guard, to name a few.
These initiatives, along with the strengthening of our Condominium Laws in response to the Surfside tragedy, make this an incredibly important legislative session.
If you are interested in volunteering or joining us at our Spring Conference March 4th to March 6th in Tallahassee, please let me know. There is always room for one more patriot to stand with us while we work to preserve the American way of life for our future generations.
Thank You, and God Bless.
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For Florida, For Our Country,
Maricel Cobitz
President FFRW
786-290-4333
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Incoming Executive Committee |
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Congratulations to the incoming Executive Committee! |
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Executive Committee
Pictured above left to right
Committee Appointments
Standing Committee Chairs:
Public Relations Subcommittees:
Special Committee Chairs:
Achievement Awards - MaryJane Anderson & Jeanne Burden,
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Senator Bob Dole
Premier Statesman - War Hero
(July 22, 1923-December 5, 2021)
By Pam McAloon
President Pinellas Federated Republican Women
Chairwoman of Communications and Historian Committee
Senator Robert Dole, former World War II veteran, U.S. Senator from 1969-1996, who served as Majority Speaker of the House from 1985-1987, and 1995 to 1996, passed away December 5th, 2021.
Senator Dole was born and raised in Russel, Kansas. He was educated as a lawyer, received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. He was badly injured in World War II by shrapnel from a German bomb that left his right arm with limited mobility and numbness in his left arm.
He was eventually discharged from the army in 1947 with the rank of captain. That did not stop him from going into politics. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1960 where he served for eight years before being elected to the U.S. Senate. As a freshman Senator, Dole had to deal with polarizing issues with the top one being Vietnam.
Later, Senator McGovern, a Democrat, and Senator Dole, were able to strike compromises on such issues as expanding access to the school lunch programs and food stamps, and stiffening penalties for fraud. He could forge an alliance with his sense of humor and yet compromise on some issues without destroying his principles.
When then President Bill Clinton attempted to pass a 16.4-billion-dollar jobs stimulus bill in 1993, Senate Minority leader Bob Dole was able to unite Republicans and some Democrats to vote against it, eventually killing the package that would’ve added outrageous hidden pork spending to the national debt. Dole, along with other members of the Senate, were also able to kill Clinton’s National Health Care Bill, also affectionately termed “Hillary Care."
Senator Dole made a run for the White House in 1996 and was defeated by then incumbent Bill Clinton. Speculation as to why Dole lost was because of the brief government shutdown and of course negative press coverage.
Post retirement did not slow down Mr. Dole’s activity. He did some television commercials for Visa, Pepsi Cola, Dunkin Donuts, and Viagra. He was also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal and several others as well. His sense of humor carried him through many trials.
We will all remember him as The Great Compromiser, but one who stuck to his guns.
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DID YOU KNOW...
Standing for the National Anthem began in 1918!
Standing for the National Anthem started at Wrigley Field in 1918 at the Cubs and Red Sox World Series game as Patriotic support for our troops during War World I. Patriotism isn't a political policy.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Peace Personified
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By Pam McAloon
President Pinellas Federated Republican Women
Chairwoman of Communications and Historian Committee
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., America’s famous civil rights activist from the 1960s, is celebrated on the third Monday of January under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which was signed into law in 1968 by Congress. His real birthday is actually January 15.
Dr. King is the first non-U.S. President to have a national holiday named for him! Like his Republican father, Martin Luther King Sr., MLK Jr. was a member of a clergy in Montgomery, Alabama. He was propelled onto the national stage when he spearheaded the bus boycott in protest of the segregationist Jim Crow Laws of the time where whites had priorities to seating, yet Rosa Parks refused to give up hers to a white man in accordance with the law.
Dr. King believed in peaceful protests as a means of rectifying racial inequalities. He famously led the March on Washington in 1963 where he gave his famous “I have a Dream” speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Dr. King also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his devotion to peaceful protest and social change for the betterment of mankind. He is well known for his many prolific speeches and for hurdling many obstacles along the way, ultimately bringing the immoral Jim Crow Laws to an end.
Unfortunately, Dr. King was assassinated in April of 1968 at a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray.
His message of equality for all will never be forgotten. Although sadly enough, many of today’s social warriors have forgotten MLK’s wise words and resort to looting, murder, arson, and overall chaos. These Soros' paid “protesters” need to hear Dr. King’s important message of having decorum and dignity while bringing awareness to a cause.
The following quote exemplifies Dr. King’s wisdom and legacy:
“We must not allow our creative protest
to degenerate into violence.”
Considering the times we currently live in, have truer words ever been spoken? I think not!
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PASCO FRW DELIVERS
CHRISTMAS & HANUKKAH COOKIE BASKETS
TO ALL FIRE RESCUE STATIONS
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Pasco FRWC Members enjoyed celebrating the holiday season by preparing Cookie Baskets that were delivered by President Sandy Graves (pictured above) to all Fire Rescue stations in Pasco County. |
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Dedicated Pasco FRWC Members celebrating the holidays by preparing cookie baskets for their county's fire rescue stations. Bravo! |
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Annual Membership Fees Due January 31, 2022
Membership: Have you Renewed, Recruited, and Reached out to former members asking them to Return?
2022 Club Report and Check is due by January 31, 2022.
Make check payable to: FFRW
Mail check to: Ramona Rood 4022 Moresburg Court, Jacksonville, FL 32257, include your Summary Sheet.
Excel Membership Spreadsheet and copy of Summary Sheet must be emailed to: [email protected]
Email Questions to Ramona Rood or call Ramona at: 904-742-8007
2022 Membership Fees: $25.00 ($20/NFRW, $5/FFRW) per Member plus $25 Annual Club Fee ($15/NFRW, $10/FFRW).
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NEW CHAPTER!
Heart of Florida
Federated Republican Women
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Pictured above sitting and surrounded by the Executive Board is 4 times best-selling author and speaker, Nick Adams.
Board members from left to right:
Sandy Barker, Co-Treasurer; Debbie Taylor, Co-Parliamentary; Kris Chandler, Co-Parliamentary; Sonia Mori, Former District Representative; Debbie Reed, First V.P.; Debbie Dunn, President and Founder; Chris Bunnell., Second V.P.; Ginger McCormick Co-Treasurer; Jane Grose, Corresponding Secretary; Julie Sadler;, Recording Secretary Not Pictured: Leslie Whelan, Third V.P.
These ladies are also the founding members of the Heart of Florida Federated Republican Women.
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Debbie Dunn, President Heart of Florida Federated Republican Women |
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Attendees at their first official meeting.
They had to bring in extra chairs to make more room!
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Recruit - Enroll - Retain
- Develop a membership brochure—NFRW Website has a sample
- Develop a committee to reach members, lost members, and prospective members
- Use the Secretary of State’s website to identify recruits. Also look into your local:
- Chamber of Commerce
- School or Church Directory
- Neighborhood Associations
- Historical Preservation List
- Patriotic Women’s clubs
- Voter Vault
- Election Day Republican Poll workers from your Supervisor of Elections office
- Residents with Republican campaign yard signs
- Develop a membership contest
- Create a letter or postcard Campaign - Samples of these can be found in the NFRW Membership Handbook starting on page 20.
Let's share ideas that have worked for your club! I will include your suggestions in our next newsletter!
We are best when we learn from each other!!
The time is now to...
Invite, Inform and Involve!
Catch that Red Wave!
Vickie Herrington
Membership Chair
407-234-8658
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NFRW Targets Candidate Recruitment
Wednesday, January 26, 6PM, Via Zoom!
Candidate recruitment is key to getting the Red Wave started in 2022.
NFRW is hosting a Candidate Recruitment Seminar on Wednesday, January 26, to help train NFRW leaders on how to identify and convince strong, effective candidates to carry the GOP banner.
Taught by award-winning NFRW Trainer Holly Robichaud of Tuesday Associates, the NFRW Candidate Recruitment Seminar is targeted to federation club leaders and other members holding leadership positions in the party.
The Zoom seminar is free, but registration is required.
NFRW Candidate Recruitment Seminar
Candidate recruitment is key to getting the Red Wave started in 2022 – and NFRW leaders are uniquely poised to make sure we identify and convince strong, effective candidates to carry the GOP banner.
Whether it’s combatting CRT with quality local school board candidates, electing Republicans to statewide offices and legislatures, or overtaking the Democrats’ razor-thin margins to recapture the House and the Senate, now is the time to start preparing.
Taught by award-winning NFRW Trainer Holly Robichaud of Tuesday Associates, the NFRW Candidate Recruitment seminar is targeted to Federation club leaders and other members holding leadership positions in the party.
Here is what this seminar will discuss:
1. The importance in fielding a good GOP ticket.
2. Why recruit?
3. For which offices should you recruit candidates?
4. What are some attributes of good candidates?
5. Where do you find potential candidates?
6. How to talk to potential candidates.
7. What are the steps in getting a candidate to commit to running?
8. How to walk a potential candidate through the initial process.
Jan 26, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Club Achievement Award Applications due to FFRW by January 31, 2022
Please mail a hard copy to:
Jeanne Burden
1119 Jacaranda Ave.
Daytona Beach, FL 32118.
Direct your questions via email or call Jeanne at (386) 451-8375.
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Invite area candidates to visit and join your club.
Send Member-Candidate list to:
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On Fridays during the 2022 Legislative Session, FFRW Legislative Chair Esther Byrd will hold a weekly "circle up" with our State Reps and Senators so they can share the goings on in Tallahassee.
It will be held on Zoom so members throughout the state can participate. We will get updates on our FFRW Legislative Priorities, as well as hear about other bills moving through the chambers.
In addition to keeping up with legislation, the purpose is to have productive communication and build relationships with our legislators. To do that, we must build mutual trust. They have to trust us to engage without attacking them. Therefore, any participant exhibiting disrespect will be immediately muted and removed from the meeting. You can disagree without being disagreeable!
These are member-only events and membership with a Federated Club will be verified prior to participation. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. All qualified registrants will receive an email with link one hour prior to the meeting. As always, all participants are expected to conduct themselves with the class and grace of a Republican woman.
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