Board Meetings

SPRING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
March 27-28, 2009
Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, Va.

HIGHLIGHTS:

LEGISLATIVE DAY More than 100 NFRW members donned their "red coats" and traveled to the U.S. Capitol for the NFRW's biennial Legislative Day on March 25. Activities included remarks from various speakers (including two dozen Republican senators and representatives), visits with elected officials, an opening reception honoring Republican elected officials, and a group photo on the Capitol steps (right). The day concluded with a dinner hosted by Kathy Brugger and Jean Lu at the Capitol Hill Club.    To view proofs and/or order copies of the group photographs on the Capitol steps, click here and use password dcvisit.

PHOTO: Cook's Photo-Art Studio

PELOSI TEA PARTY
Republican women filled the hallway outside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office armed with empty tea bags, which signified their protest of the Democrat spending agenda. "Our ladies made sure Speaker Pelosi knows we are against the unsustainable spending that has come from the Speaker's office since the first of the year," said Martha Jenkins, vice chair of the NFRW Public Relations Committee. With the help of Texas Federation President Toni Anne Dashiell, the committee sent out a news release March 23 that resulted in a mention of the "Pelosi Tea Party" on Neil Cavuto's Fox News show and coverage of the event by CNN.

CAPITOL REGENTS AND REGENTS EVENT
On March 26, approximately 70 NFRW Regents and Capitol Regents enjoyed an afternoon luncheon at the prestigious Washington Club. They were joined by Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (R-OH) who gave an inspirational speech.


BOARD MEETING
Following are highlights from the NFRW Spring Board of Directors meeting, March 27-28, 2009:

Members of the 2009 Nominating Committee were elected by the board. The committee met in May to select the official slate of officers for 2010-2011. For a list of committee members and more information about the application process, click here.

The Galt House in Louisville, Ky., was selected as the site of the 37th biennial NFRW Convention, to be held in the fall of 2013. The other contender was Charleston, S.C.

The board approved a $2.00 per member dues increase, which will now go to a vote of delegates to the 35th biennial NFRW Convention in Orlando, Fla.

The board adopted several bylaws amendments, which will now go to a vote of delegates to the 35th biennial NFRW Convention in Orlando, Fla. To read the amendments in their entirety, click here.

Four resolutions were passed by the board. To read the resolutions in their entirety, click here.

The "Spring Into Action" silent and live auctions, sponsored by the NFRW Fundraising Committee, raised nearly $9,000. The NFRW thanks Fundraising Committee Chair Catie James and NFRW Member-at-Large Lisa Roper for their efforts and success, and the members who purchased items.

Guest speakers included:

  Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard
  Rob Portman, candidate for U.S. Senate, Ohio
  Robert Ringer, bestselling author [READ RELATED LETTER FROM PRESIDENT SHIRLEY SADLER]
  John McLaughlin, pollster, McLaughlin & Associates

Workshops included:

  Can Your Business Survive the Future?
Facilitator: Karen Kerrigan, president and CEO, Small Business Entrepreneurship Council

  Master the Internet
Facilitator: Vince Harris, online director and national blogger for Governor Mike Huckabee and Senator John Cornyn

  You are a Leader. Be the Best! (State Presidents and State Treasurers only)
Facilitators: Dianne Thompson, past NFRW president; Jane Lane, NFRW 2nd vice president and past NFRW treasurer

   To view photographs of the event taken by board member Bettye Chambers, click here.

MATERIALS:

   To download the Official Call to the Board of Directors Meeting, right-click on the following link, select "SAVE TARGET AS" and then save the document to your hard-drive: Official Call.  , 18 pages

AGENDA:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009
7:00 am - 4:00 pm	Legislative Day at the U.S. Capitol (separate registration required; see Official Call for more information) TENTATIVE AGENDA 7:00 am Board buses at the Hotel Marriott Crystal Gateway 8:00 am Arrive at National Republican Senatorial Committee Welcome by NFRW President Shirley Sadler Continental Breakfast Jayann Sepich, Katie’s Law Alicia Irmscher, Notification is Prevention Foundation, advocacy Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita, Voter ID Briefings by two dozen U.S. senators and representatives, including House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH), U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) and Congressman Roy Blunt (R-MO). 11:00 am Depart from National Republican Senatorial Committee 11:30 am Group Photo: Capitol Steps 12:00 pm Individual Meetings with Representatives, Committee Hearings, etc.
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Dinner, Capitol Hill Club (RSVP required; see Official Call for more information)
8:00 pm	Executive Committee Meeting (closed)
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009
11:30 am - 2:00 pm	Regents Luncheon featuring Congresswoman Jean Schmidt, The Washington Club (separate registration required; see Official Call for more information)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Tea, NFRW Headquarters (see Official Call for more information)
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm	State Presidents Meeting (closed)
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009
7:00 am	Registration
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Standing Committee Meetings
9:00 am – 12:00 pm	Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 am	Spring Into Action Silent Auction Bidding Begins NOTE: All checks sent to Fundraising Chair Catie James for the canceled Fashion Show have been destroyed.
12:15 pm	Lunch
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Board of Directors Meeting
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm	Workshop Sessions 1, 2, 3 (see Official Call for more information)
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm	Workshop Sessions 1, 2, 3 (see Official Call for more information)
9:00 pm	Positively Purses, President’s Suite (see Official Call for more information)
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2009
7:30 am	Registration
8:30 am – 9:30 am	Regional Meetings
10:00 am	Spring Into Action Silent Auction Closing Bids NOTE: All checks sent to Fundraising Chair Catie James for the canceled Fashion Show have been destroyed.
10:00 am – 11:45 am	Board of Directors Meeting
12:00 pm	Lunch
2:30 pm	Executive Committee Meeting (closed)

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For more information, contact the NFRW director of meetings and conventions at meetings@nfrw.org.