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Kathaleen Wall knows Texas politics from the grassroots level up. In 2008, Kathaleen became involved in politics and joined the John McCain campaign in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 2010, she successfully turned out the votes in her home Precinct 620 by phone banking and block walking for Jim Murphy’s race for State Representative House District 133. In 2012, Kathaleen served as a member of Dianne Williams Campaign Kitchen Cabinet in her race for State Representative House District 149. She served...

Welcome to 2014; new year, fresh start. However I cannot begin this year without taking a moment to express my greatest appreciation and admiration for the phenomenal work that was done over the last two years by all of the officers and chairwomen of our club. The women of Village have done an incredible job during some of the most politically trying times ever and, perhaps most importantly, have left many a lasting legacy. None more so than our immediate Past...

Come meet the 2014 Republican candidates for Texas Railroad Commissioner at our January meeting. This candidate forum includes: Becky Berger is an oil & gas professional and a degreed Geologist. She has worked for the Department of Energy and on a state Geological Survey.  She also has experience in the mining industry.   Her work has included exploration, exploitation (field development), wellsite geologist, mudlogger, expert witness in civil trials, acquisitions and divestiture of mineral assets. Texans can lead the energy producing states...

Congratulations to Terry Peterson, Member of the Month for October. Terry Peterson was raised in the coastal city of Gulfport, Mississippi. She was the last of ten children composed of “yours, mine and ours.” Her parents instilled Republican conservative values into her blood. Terry’s mother, who was related to Mississippi Republican Governor Ross Barnett, set the example of political involvement when she worked the polls on election days. Terry has been married to Les, a staunch Republican, for 45 years. They...

This will be the last Newsletter from the VRW 2012-2013 Board. I just want to say it has been a pleasure and an honor to be your President these last two years. I think our club has weathered remarkably well under these horrible political conditions. But I believe that challenges can make us stronger. I hope I have injected a little fun and humor in our meetings and events to counter the frustration. I I am looking forward to following Theresa...

Election season is upon us!  But these days it seems there is always a political contest taking place, or looming just over the horizon.  It is easy to get complacent about the importance of elections when they seem to be taking place, one right after the other.  However, many pundits agree that the outcome of the 2014 mid-term elections will be a strong indication of the country’s future direction. Here, this month, to discuss efforts aimed at increasing the number of...