member of month

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...

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...

Buffie Ingersoll and Nancy Lucke Congratulations to Nancy Lucke, Member of the Month for April. Nancy is a native Houstonian, a graduate of St. John’s School and the University of Colorado where she became a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and Phi Beta Kappa. She married Joel in 1962 and together they raised sons David and Glenn and daughter, Laura. All three children are married and raising her seven outstanding grand children (grandmothers are allowed to say that — aren’t they?) Nancy...

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...

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...

Lauren (left) with VRW President Buffie Ingersoll Lauren Taylor is a native Houstonian and fourth generation Texan with a strong background in business marketing, as well as political and non-profit fundraising.  She has a degree in Business Economics from Oklahoma State University, where she also served as the Oklahoma State Party interim Finance Director in 2006 and as the College Republican State Chairman in 2002. She has staffed a Congressional and Gubernatorial race, as well as several state wide initiatives, and while...