September 2021 Newsletter
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Contents
- President's Note
- September Meeting Notice
- Dates to Remember
- Ways and Means: Candidate Round-Up: 2022 Election Kick-Off Party
- Campaign Activities
- Americanism
- Caring for America
- Membership
- August C.H.A.T. Photos
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Meeting Notice
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Houston Racquet Club, 10709 Memorial Drive
11:00 a.m. Check-In
11:30 a.m. Program and Lunch
$30.00 Cash/Check only when paying at the door $30.00 CC/PayPal payments can be made online
NOTE: The “no-eat” option is not available
Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, September 17th, before 12:00 (noon). Cancellations after September 17th will be billed.
Kindly notify us of dietary restrictions when you R.S.V.P.
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Let’s Keep Our Eye on the Prize — November Election 2022
Deanna Harrington, President
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As we kick off the 2022 campaign season, we find ourselves very much in unchartered waters. The news out of Afghanistan is shocking and very scary. In all this chaos that surrounds us, both abroad and at home, I am reminded of our December speaker, WHAM CEO Mark Brown’s wise message to remember our national motto, “In God We Trust.” There’s a link to Mark’s talk in our January newsletter https://mailchi.mp/7fe9c6530705/january-2021-newsletter?e=%5BUNIQID%5D that is very much worth revisiting.
We, Republicans, tend to have spirited primaries, which I think is a good thing. True to our free-market principles, we value competition, including the competition of debate and ideas. We Republicans — and Americans in general—also tend to be loyal, kind, and tolerant. We’ll pick and choose our favorite candidates during this primary season, but let’s never forget if there was ever a year for Republicans to go into the 2022 general election unified and strong, this is it. If history repeats itself, Republicans should do very well in the 2022 midterm. Beyond strong election returns, it’s my firm belief that our party will be looked to for calm resolve and leadership to navigate the tempest from which we will emerge.
With all this in mind, I am very grateful that we Republicans have a deep and qualified bench of Republican candidates for 2022. I am very grateful to them for putting themselves out there for our sake. And I am extremely grateful to all of you for doing what you do to get Republicans elected. Let us all keep our eye on the 2022 prize. A lot is riding on our Republican victory.
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One Woman's Fight To Make Elections Fair
Theresa Kosmoski, VP Programs
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 September General Meeting Guest Catherine Engelbrecht
Founder and President, True the Vote
Catherine is a mother, business owner, native Texan, and lifelong practiti  oner of common sense. What became a full-time call to grassroots activism started in 2008 when she could no longer watch silently as Government acted in stark contrast to America’s principles of personal liberty and economic freedom.
In 2009 she started True the Vote, a citizen-led effort to restore honor and integrity to our electoral system. True the Vote educates voters, trains and mobilizes citizens to work at the polls, researches the veracity of voter rolls, and advocates for election code reform. True the Vote is now the nation’s leading voters’ rights organization.
Catherine believes when the government isn't held accountable, it inevitably abuses the rights of American citizens. So, when she learned the Internal Revenue Service was targeting her organization and others, Catherine stood her ground and took action. In 2013, True the Vote embarked on a precedent-setting lawsuit against the IRS and its top leadership, leading to a historic victory in 2019.
As a nationally recognized spokesperson on voters’ rights and free speech, Catherine has appeared on television and talk radio, testified before Congress and state legislatures and spoken to grassroots activists across the nation.
Catherine has received national recognition for her work with True the Vote, including the CPAC Ronald Reagan Award, the Horowitz Foundation Annie Taylor Award, the Breitbart Stand With Award, along with dozens of state and local organizational commendations for leadership and strength under fire.
A graduate of the University of Houston, with a B.A. in Marketing, Catherine lives on her farm in Cat Spring, Texas with her two children, William and Elizabeth.
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Time Is Running Out
Buy Your Tickets Today For The 2022 Election Kick-Off Party.
Julie Jaehne, 3rd VP Ways and Means
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VRW Candidate Round-Up – September 18
Buy your ticket NOW for the 2022 Kick-Off Party so you can meet:
- Judicial Candidates who will make crime illegal again.
- Texas Senators and House Reps who are working hard for you.
- City Officials who are taking care of Houston.
- CD7 Candidates who want to take on Lizzie Fletcher.
- Your State Board of Education Rep is working to stop CRT in our schools.
- State Candidates and Officials who need your help to keep Texas Red.
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R.S.V.P. TODAY
JUST 2 WEEKS LEFT TO REGISTER!
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Do Your Homework, Read The Proclamation, Study, Have Discussions
Anne Trousdale, Campaign Activities
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A MUST ATTEND EVENT VRW CANDIDATE ROUND-UP September 18
Get to know the candidates, enjoy the music, eat fajitas, and party with friends. You don't need cowboy boots or fancy western wear. We just need YOU! This is an event for the Village and friends to personally meet the wonderful candidates who are stepping up to represent you!
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Harris County Republican Party has a new website. Explore, learn and share.
www.harriscountygop.com
Now is the time to work the polls. Get some experience in 2021 to be ready for 2022. Go to the HCRP website, click on get involved then become a poll worker. HCRP will train you.
Work the front desk at HCRP. Answer phones, greet visitors – training provided. Go to the HCRP website, click on take action then become a volunteer. The Dropdown menu will list volunteer opportunities – voter registration, phone banking, office volunteer, etc.
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Governor Abbott Sets Special Election For Proposed Constitutional Amendments
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation setting Tuesday, November 2, 2021 as the special election day for eight proposed constitutional amendments in Texas.
View the proclamation.
The eight proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot are:
PROPOSITION 1: The constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.
PROPOSITION 2: The constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county.
PROPOSITION 3: The constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.
PROPOSITION 4: The constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of criminal appeals, a justice of a court of appeals, and a district judge.
PROPOSITION 5: The constitutional amendment providing additional powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to candidates for judicial office.
PROPOSITION 6: The constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.
PROPOSITION 7: The constitutional amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a person who is disabled to receive a limitation on the school district ad valorem taxes on the spouse’s residence homestead if the spouse is 55 years of age or older at the time of the person’s death.
PROPOSITION 8: The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
Do your homework. Read the proclamation. Study. Have discussions.
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Voting Is Your Privilege And Responsibility
Mary Grace Landrum, Community Engagement and Americanism
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In support of our American right and duty to vote in elections, the Americanism Committee continues to organize and participate in voter registration drives. Jodie Dornak has been instrumental in recruiting 18 members who have become Harris County Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrars. What a phenomenal record!
Thank you to VRW volunteers: Judy Brett, Betty Cadena, Angela Cole, Ronnye Cowell, Betsy and Serpell Edwards, Beth Garrett, Kathleen Herzog, Marilyn Kent, Mary Grace Landrum, Gail O’Neill, Susan Pap. Penny Remick, Beverly Roberts, Anne Trousdale, Cara Vann, and Eleanor White.
Jodie Dornak organized a drive at The Abbey at Westminster Assisted Living on August 17 where she, Betty Cadena, and Marilyn Kent volunteered. Mary Grace Landrum volunteered at the International Festival on August 15 and organized a drive at The Abbey at Westminster Independent Living on September 7. Marilyn Kent, Beverly Roberts, and Anne Trousdale were the volunteer registrars.
If you would like to receive reminders from the county about Key Election dates, use the QR code below and enter your name and email.
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Help us elect Republican candidates by ensuring that eligible voters are registered. Thank you, Jodie Dornak, for Coordinating a voter registration drive at the Abbey at Westheimer Plaza on August 17. Sign up for the one-hour training to become a Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar at https://voterregistration.harrisvotes.com and join our group of patriots!
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This year Village Republican Women again sponsored Woodview Elementary in Spring Branch ISD by providing funds for a dictionary for all 3rd graders. The district believes that students not only receive this tool to support life-long learning but benefit from a presentation about how and why dictionaries are such a valuable learning resource. For some students, this is the first book they can call their own. We can’t wait to see the excited faces when we present the dictionaries to the students! Contact Mary Grace Landrum if you would like to join in the presentation.
Mary Grace Landrum
Caring for America Chair
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Betty Cadena, Marilyn Kent, Mary Grace Landrum, and Jodie Dornak registered voters at The Abbey at Westminster Senior Living Center.
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Welcome New Members!!!
Laura Carlson, 2rd VP Membership
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VRW 2nd VP Membership Chair; Laura Carlson did a phenomenal job putting this C.H.A.T. together with Will Hickman, State Board of Education, discussing Critical Race Theory. We had over 60 guests R.S.V.P.
Special thanks to Joanie Bain for hosting!
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"Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September in any given year to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States."
WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY LABOR DAY!
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