March 13 - 15, 2008
The NFRW unanimously endorsed Senator John McCain for president during its spring board of directors meeting on March 15, 2008     Click on topics to advance:          1. Friday Board Meeting and Luncheon  2.  Saturday Board Meeting  3. Saturday Lunch      National Federation of Republican Women 2008 Spring Board of Directors Meeting March 13 - 15, 2008  Over 300 Republican Women met in Washington, D.C. for their Spring Board of Directors Meeting at the beautiful Marriott Crystal Gateway     View Photo Page of NFRW Regents Tea at the White House - March 12, 2008 Thursday, March 13, 2008 NFRW Pentagon Tour Board Meeting Photo Highlights Friday, March 14, 2008 Read Highlights of Board Meeting on NFRW Web Site Click on thumbnail photos to enlarge   1. 2. 3.   4. 1.The NFRW Spring Board meeting opens with the flag presentation by the Arlington Sheriff's Honor Guard   2 - 3.  Congressman John Boehner addresses the Board members and installs the new NFRW Officers  Read his article.  4.  Head table officers.   5. 6. 7. 8. 5. NFRW Secretary Jeannine Long calls the roll.  6. A featured speaker of the day is Joann Davidson, Co Chair of the RNC Message: Unite and Organize! Replicate the strong grassroots that we did in 2004!  Women say "give us the facts via e-mail and web sites." 7. Following the Treasurer and Auditor's  Reports, Latta Chapman of Morgan Stanley gives her Investment Report.  8.  Featured speaker is the Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary Department of Labor   9. 10. 11. 12. 9 - 12. Above: Hillary and her crew take over the meeting! -- AKA Suzanne Crow and NFRW Program Committee members - Priceless! This skit was performed by the NFRW Program Committee: Mary Anne Christie of Ohio (holding Hillary poster) - Geri Warren of SC (played young Hillary) Suzanne Crow of LA (playing Senator and candidate Hillary Clinton) - Linda Butler-Johnson (playing Monica Lewinski and the Doctor delivering the PSA announcement endorsing Oxy-Clinton) - Jeannine Long of OK playing the doctor's assistant. -- The committee drafted NFRW members, Bonnie Re of Florida (playing a Hillary fan) and Betty Poe of SC (playing a Secret Service agent). Two Hotel guards at the Marriott Hotel played Secret Service agents. 13. 14. 15. 15. Jessie Morton (left) of Louisiana gives report on the addition of 41 Regents in her state!  She receives a standing ovation!   13. 70th Anniversary of NFRW to be held Saturday, June 21, Chicago, Illinois -  Red Lacker Ballroom, Palmer House - Read more    14. Caroline Pierce, Regents Committee Chairman, gives her report.  16.  17. Mark you calendar now for the 35th Biennial NFRW Convention.  September 9-14, 2009 Caribe Royale Hotel  Orlando, Florida Read more   16 - 17  Linda Ivell, President of the Florida Federation, gives a slide presentation on the 35th Biennial NFRW Convention in Orlando, Florida in 2009 to be held at the beautiful Caribe Royale Hotel. 18.   19. 18. NFRW Website Assistance Committee members attending the Board meeting and committee meeting:  Stephanie Roesner VA,  Heidi Roedel MT, Bettye Chambers GA and Patsy Excell WA   - Photo by Heidi Roedel 19.  Luncheon Speaker:  Karna Small Bodman, Author. She served in the White House of President Ronald Reagan for six years. Her last post was Senior Director of the National Security Council. She was also on the air for fifteen years as a TV News Anchor and Reporter.  Her presentation gave new insight into our great President Ronald Reagan. Photos from Saturday Board Meeting - March 15, 2008 Click on thumbnail photos to enlarge     21. 22. 23. 24. 21 - 22. Cathy Gillespie and Princella Smith give an impressive presentation on The NEW Media - Don't be Left Behind - Stay Current -- Invite, Involve, and Inform!  Hopefully, this information will be on the NFRW website soon. Topics included Ingredients for a Successful Web Site, Gathering E-mail Lists, Role of YouTube, Facebook,  MCCainSpace.com, Blogs, QubeTV, etc. in Republican campaigns.  23. Lyn Sanchez gives her Armed Forces Report   24. Suzanne Crow, President of Louisiana Federation, gives inspiring report of great Republican accomplishments in her state.   25. 26. 27. 28. 25. Ruby Robinson of GA   26. Sharon Giese, Joyce Phillips AR, and Martha House CA     27.  Capitol Regents in front row of meeting   28. Group of NFRW Regents at board meeting.   29.   29. Judy Black of Women for McCain spoke about the importance of Republican women uniting to support Sen. McCain for President in 2008.  Everyone was encouraged to go to the Women for McCain web page and sign up to volunteer. Click here to download a PDF form. Visit: www.johnmccain.com  Visit: Women for McCain      A favorite quote of the day: "Vote for Change and that's all you will have left in your      pockets."  -- Ginny Marschman of Wisconsin.   Saturday Luncheon March 15, 2008   30. 31. 32. 33.   30. Caroline Pierce, Regents Chairman; Joan Castle Joseff, Public Relations Chairman; Susan Monchil, Regents Committee; Shirley Sadler, NFRW President   31. Heidi Roedel MT, Mary Jane Aurdal WA, Patsy Excell WA     32. Table 2: Katie Bolon FL, Sara Jo Odum, Leona Johnston, AZ, Carol Meny CO   33.  Ursula Wagstaff-Kuster of CA, Toni Anne Dashiell, Pres. of Texas Federation, Dreama Perdue of WVA,  Jean Lu of CA.   Dreama Perdue  (second from right) served as Toastmistress for the Saturday Luncheon   34. 35. 36. 37. 34 - Left: Rosanne Szabados of MD. Tricia Miller from CO in red with her daughter Airman Heather A. Pouliot - U.S. Navy who was honored at luncheon.   35. Center:  Leslie Smith, Retired Army Captain was also honored.  To her left is Rosemary Licata and her sister, Beatrice Restifo of CA.   36. Jay Chevalier of LA, the official Louisiana Troubadour, sings one of his special songs.  37. Harvey Chambers of GA at table 22 enjoys the company of the ladies at the table. Kelly Campbell of GA on right. Carole Brown of CO far left   38. 38.  Left: Luncheon speaker Michael Zak is the author of Back to Basics for the Republican Party, the acclaimed history of the GOP from the civil rights perspective.  From the first page of the book: "As you know, Democrats control most of the media, but they also write most of the history books, thereby controlling what even Republican activists think they know about our Party's glorious heritage." “Back to Basics for the Republican Party" is a handbook for Republicans who know what they feel in their heart to be missing from the party today.  We need to return to our roots, and Michael Zak will show us the way.”  Click here to go to page to sign up for his e-news.
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