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We’re pleased to welcome Ryan Sitton, Texas Railroad Commissioner to our February meeting. Commissioner Sitton will discuss the trends and issues affecting the oil and gas economy including his prospective on the future role that oil plays in the lives of people over the globe. Ryan is the founder of one of the fastest growing private companies in the world, PinnacleART and was elected Texas Railroad Commission in 2015. He is a native Texan and graduate of Texas A&M University where he...

We’re pleased to have Don Carlson speak on “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – the Legislative Process…An Insider’s Look at what’s going on in DC., covering “2015 Legislative Roundup and A Look Ahead to Congress in 2016.” Mr. Don Carlson is the Managing Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Washington DC Metro Area. Don specializes in tax policy, legislative and regulatory Services. He is a trusted advisor in D.C. due to his experience with legislation, government public policy and tax law. He was...

VRW will provide complimentary lunch to all Vets who RSVP in advance! We’re pleased to welcome The Honorable Rick Miller, Texas State Representative District 26. Rick Miller is a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and experienced Naval Aviator. He made numerous carrier deployments and held top leadership positions in carrier-based squadrons and Pentagon shore assignments for both the Joint Chief’s and Secretary of the Navy’s staffs. After obtaining a Master’s degree in National Resource Strategy from the...

We’re pleased to welcome Thomas Del Beccaro, Candidate for U.S. Senator in California and renowned author and political speaker. Tom is a contributor for Forbes and the former Chairman of the California Republican Party. Tom is publisher of PoliticalVanguard.com, and in addition to The Divided Era, Tom is the author of The New Conservative Paradigm 1st Ed. & 2Ed., as well as a frequent talk radio and television commentator. Tom has been published in Investors’ Business Daily, Realclearpolitics.com, The Weekly Standard...

Village Republican Women in cooperation with West Houston Chamber of Commerce Present the Candidates for Houston Mayor Come meet the candidates who want to be your next Mayor. What are their qualifications? Their platforms? Do you agree with their plans for Houston? Chris Bell – Attorney, Former US Congressman, Former City Councilman
Steve Costello – City Council Member at Large, Engineer, Business Owner
Ben Hall – Former City Attorney, Businessman, Radio Entrepreneur
Bill King – Former Managing Attorney, Business Owner, Columnist
Marty McVey – Former...

Professor Jeffrey Addicott will provide the details you always wish you knew about Domestic Jihad & ISIS at our May 2015 meeting. He is a talented speaker with a plethora of information. Come ask your questions and get straight answers. An active duty Army officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps for 20 years (he retired in 2000 at the rank of lieutenant colonel), Professor Addicott spent a quarter of his career as the senior legal advisor to the United States...