November Meeting – Revitalizing the Houston GOP in the Wake of Harvey
Leslie May has a PhD in Analytical Chemistry and has worked for a variety of major chemical companies. She is also an election judge, forensic chemist, technical editor, veteran of the Boston Marathon and Special Assistant to Harris County GOP Chairman Simpson. Leslie will speak about “Revitalizing the Houston GOP in the Wake of Harvey.”
The November Meeting will focus on celebrating our veterans. Please bring a framed photo of a veteran you wish to honor as a centerpiece for the table. We...
October Meeting – Disrupt North Korea
Michael Dokupil is the chair of the North Korea division of the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). He first began working on HRFs “Disrupt North Korea” program in 2015 during a site visit to Seoul. It was at this occasion that he was able to meet numerous defector and refugee partner organizations, and learn more about how outside information is the key to liberating the North Korean people. In the past two years, Michael has helped the program grow through various...
September Meeting – Overview of Legislative Sessions
Texas Senator (District 7) Paul Bettencourt will present an overview of the 2017 Texas legislature’s regular and special sessions.
First elected to the Senate in 2014, Paul Bettencourt represents Senate District 7, which includes portions of Harris County. He previously served 10 years as the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector, where he introduced “Smart Government” at the Harris County Tax Office and developed a customer service-driven organization. His team created the first major online property tax payment system and the first county...
Summer CHAT – Human Trafficking Awareness
As the end of summer nears let us come together to learn more about the movement to end Human Trafficking and crimes against children. We will explore the facts and vulnerabilities the children in our community face, as well as the resources available to rescue them. Joining us are three guest speakers who will share their valuable knowledge, and with our support we can help change the course.
Wednesday August 23, 2017
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(See email announcement for more details)
Guest...
May Meeting – Child Protective Services & Minor Sex Trafficking
VRW welcomes Ashley Davis-Nelson and Toni Macfarlan to our May 2017 meeting. These ladies will talk about Child Protective Services, sex-trafficking and Texas legislation around these critical problems.
How CPS Led Me to Conservative Activism
Ashley was in and out of foster care until she was 12 years-old. As she grew older, she decided to pay it forward and help vulnerable children in CPS. She served as University of Houston’s College Republican President and as a Senator in Student Government Association. After...
Run for the Fallen 2018
Honor and Remember Inc will kick off its Run for the Fallen in April 2018. The Run will specifically honor the men and women who have died during the War on Terror which began with the USS Cole bombing on October 12, 2000.
The Run will cover 19 states and 6100 miles to honor every fallen service member numbering nearly 20,000. Each mile of the route will be dedicated to an individual hero and their family.
Each relay team will stop at...