Happy, Busy New Year!

It's finally here - 2012, the year of the Presidential election and a chance to get Republicans back in control!  The Iowa Caucuses have occurred and the New Hampshire primary is around the corner.  The Republican field gets more, rather than less, interesting - what a group of candidates with strong opinions and personalities.  The Republican nominee is no closer to being chosen, and some of the pundits are talking about a brokered Republican Convention, but that is still a long way off, fortunately.

So is the Texas Primary, or at least more distant than it was planned to be.  Some of us do not even know who will represent us, and will be watching closely as the Supreme Court reviews the Redistricting Plan.

What does it mean?

It means we all have work to do.  In the midst of ambiguity we Republican women must stay informed and engaged.  We should be resources for our friends and acquaintances who are confused.  We should be leaders for those who are discouraged by too much criticism of Republican candidates.  We should be partisan in the most reasonable and persuasive ways.  We should help all our candidates as much as we are able, whether it is stuffing envelopes, making calls from home, walking blocks, organizing our neighborhoods, or just reminding everyone we know to vote all the way down the ballot.

Happy 2012!

So I hope each of you has had an enjoyable and relaxing holiday, and are rested and recharged for the year ahead.  It is sure to be a busy one!

Please pay your dues for 2012 as soon as possible.  We have some interesting and informative programs planned for 2012!

Our January 10th program will help us prepare for the upcoming election process.  Paige McAleer, the SREC Committeewoman for Senatorial District 16 will speak on Republican Party rulles and the Convention process.  The Republican State Convention will be in Fort Worth this year, so will be easier for us to attend.  She will be joined by Wade Emmert, Dallas County Republican Party Chairman who will speak on Election Law.  This will be especially pertinent since the Elections Department is under new management!

We hope to see you on January 10th, and bring your friends for this informative program.

Wishing you all the best in 2012,
Betty Dawson