John R. Hayes Jr to Speak at May Meeting
With almost 40 years in the practice of energy and natural resource law, Mr. John R. Hays, Jr. brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to the ongoing issue of how best to secure America’s energy independence.
May’s program will focus on giving a fact-driven overview of our energy sources, its uses, paths to energy independence and what might be in store for the future. So, if you have any interest in or questions about the Keystone Pipeline, newly discovered...
Member of the Month — Mary Grace Landrum
President Buffie Ingersoll with Member of the Month, Mary Grace Landrum
If you want to see an example of a purpose driven life, Mary Grace Landrum is your gal! She has been championing the cause of excellence in education her whole adult life.
Graduating in 1972 from Franciscan University (that’s in Ohio y’all) Mary taught children with special education needs and started the first PTA for Parents of Special Needs. She went on to earn her Masters at UT and entered the...
Lt. Col. Jeffrey F. Addicott to Speak at April Meeting
While everyone may know that America is “at war” with terrorists, what exactly does that mean? Come to our April meeting and hear from one of our country’s foremost authorities on the role radical Islam continues to play in the spread of terrorism throughout our world.
Lt. Col. (U.S. Army, ret.) Jeffrey F. Addicott is a full Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Terrorism Law at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio.
A twenty...
Village Mourns the Passing of Borah Van Dormolen
It is truly a sad day for anyone who knew Borah Van Dormolen. She was a selfless leader of the Republican Party and a great Patriot of this country and state. Borah was one of a kind, she could make us laugh when we felt like crying. She could express everything we wanted to express but couldn’t. She gave freely her time, energy and money to further our principals and liberties.
Borah found her calling, she was an inspiration to all...
Member of the Month — Rajada Fleming
Village Republican Women is proud to name Rajada Fleming as its Member of the Month for February. One of the Honorees of the Texas Federation of Republican Women’s Tribute to Women in 2010, Rajada has been very active with the Republican Party for many years.
She has served as VRW’s Treasurer, Vice President of Programs, Newsletter Editor (a couple of times) and chaired one of Village’s most successful fundraisers.
Rajada has volunteered for the campaigns of many candidates including John Culberson, Sarah...
Todd Staples to Speak at March Meeting
Building on TFRW’s commitment to reforming our broken immigration system, please join us this month as we hear from Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, Todd Staples.
A champion of allocating the necessary resources to adequately secure our Texas border, Todd emphasizes the need to address the porous nature of all our borders before attempting to initiate meaningful immigration reform.
Watching as federal leaders continue to play politics on this very serious issue, Commissioner Staples has taken action and helped call attention to the...