FEDERATION PROFILE

Arizona FRW was founded in 1924 and affiliated with the NFRW in 1940. AzFRW has 29 participating clubs and is organized into eight regions. Members participated in the 1998 National Town Hall, worked with the State Party on Arizona’s first presidential debate, and sponsored the 1990 State Gubernatorial Debate. Members have served as governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state senator, state representative, corporation commissioner, state senate president, speaker of the house, county school superintendent, county treasurer, county supervisor, city and town council member, school board member, and judge. 

Past presidents include:

Cindy Collins, 2008-09 Noreen Thomas, 2006-07 Dorothy Greener, 2004-05 Barbara McMullen, 2002-03 Rae Chornenky, 2000-01 The Hon. Marian McClure, 1998-99 Ramonia Thomas, 1996-97 Kay Van Sant, 1994-95 Sharon Giese, 1992-93 Joan Heskett, 1990-1991 Norma Steinbrenner, 1988-89 Dorothee Goodrich, 1986-87 Vedah Luce, 1984-85 Carolyn Taylor, 1982-83 Dodie Londen, 1979-81 The Hon. Elsa Mulhern, 1977-78 Barbara Peck, 1975-76 The Hon. Winifred Hershberger, 1973-74 Mrs. Ted Kraft, 1971-72 Mrs. John Troster, 1969-70 Mrs. B.B. Stephenson, 1968 Mrs. Louis Ely, 1966-67 Mrs. Richard Burk, 1965

Mrs. Curtis Long, 1963-64 Mrs. Bert Cross, 1961-62 Wilma Brummett, 1959-60 Mrs. Glen McDermid, 1958 Mrs. A. H. Dress, 1956-57 Mary Jane Shoun, 1955 Mrs. L.A. Romine, 1953-54 Mrs. J.E. Thompson, 1952 Ruth Gaddis Jeffries, 1950-51 Mae Ricketts, 1948-49 Mrs. L.F. Miller, 1946-47 Mrs. D. Thurston, 1945 Dr. Grace Zorbaugh, 1944 Mrs. Monroe Rand, 1942-43 Irene Tibolet, 1940-41 Mrs. Thomas Harsell, 1938-40 Kate Reynolds, 1937 Eva Robinette, 1935-36 Mrs. Clifford Parsons, 1933-34 Mrs. O.C. Parker, 1931-32 Mrs. Lloyd Cristy, 1929-30 Mrs. J.S. Murless, 1927-28 Mrs. J.L.B. Alexander, 1924-26 (founding)

LOCAL CLUBS

Ahwatukee RW Arrowhead RW Cactus Wren RW Central RW Chandler RW Colorado River RW Estrella RWC Flagstaff RW Gilbert RW Graham County RW

Grande Valley RW Huachuca Area RW Kingman RW Lake Havasu RW Lincoln RWC London Bridge RW Mesa RW Oro Valley RW Palo Verde RW Paradise RWC

Pima County RW Prescott RW Rio Colorado RW RW of Pinal County Tempe RW Thunder Mountain RW Tucson RW Verde Valley RW Yuma County RW

NOTE: The Arizona Federation's web site features a page on each local club. Visit www.azfrw.org/Members.htm.