As I enter my final month as WCRW President, I am both pleased by our past success and excited about our future! At the Biennial Convention of the Texas Federation of Republican Women, we won awards for Membership in 2008 and 2009, the 'Most Improved Newsletter' award, and the John Goodwin Tower Award for Excellence. Our club has been growing by leaps and bounds, and in November, WCRW members elected a talented new leadership team in Barbara Goergen, Emily Pataki, Donna Parker, Karen Adair-Murphy, and Cindi McIntyre.

 

It is also encouraging that the hegemony of the Democrat party seems to be crumbling; In November, Republicans won the Governor's race not only in Virginia, but in 'dark blue' New Jersey. The 'Climate-gate' scandal has revealed mass fraud among the global-warming-hysteria crowd and has thus dimmed hopes for 'Cap and Trade' legislation. While the Democrats seem to be on a suicide mission to pass government-controlled healthcare reform, approval numbers for the President and Congress have fallen to 48 and 26% respectively. Locally, Democrats who ran as moderates now have a legislative record to defend and are vulnerable to Republican challengers.

While the time is ripe for a Conservative resurgence, I will not assume that 'other folks' will make it happen. WCRW members have done a great job this year lobbying at both the state and national levels, but in 2010 we will need to add voter registration and election activities to our efforts. I am looking forward to serving on the board as the Immediate Past President and Legislative Committee Chair, and it is my hope that each one of you will use your time and talents to become a dynamic part of a new Republican majority.