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The Star Republican News January 2016

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January 19 General Meeting Location: Quail Point Lodge, Horseshoe Bay

Program: Justice Melissa Goodwin – Keynote

+ GOP Candidates for Llano County Sheriff Light lunch at 12:30 p.m. Program begins at 1:00 p.m.

Everyone Welcome!

Justice Goodwin to be Keynote Speaker at January 19 Meeting appeals from the state’s administrative

agencies, which means that it decides the bulk of regulatory litigation in this state.

GOP Candidates for Llano County Sheriff Also to Speak

In addition, the five Republican candidates for the Llano County Sheriff have been invited to speak at the upcoming SRW meeting. Each will be allowed to speak five minutes to present their credentials and discuss their positions on issues facing the county’s law enforcement operations.

Five Republican candidates are vying for Llano County Sheriff, including Bill Blackburn, Jack Derington, Jared S. Latta, James Schilling and Aimee Overstreet Shannon.

Texas Third Court of Appeals Justice Melissa Goodwin will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Star Republican

Women’s January 19 meeting held at Quail Point Lodge in Horseshoe Bay. Goodwin was first elected as Justice in 2010 and is seeking re-election for a second six-year term.

The SRW Jan. 19 meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. with a complimentary lunch. The program will commence at 1:00 p.m.

The Texas Third Court of Appeals is comprised of a Chief Justice and five Justices. It has intermediate appellate jurisdiction of both civil and criminal cases appealed from lower courts in 24 counties of Texas, mostly rural counties including Burnet, Llano, Blanco, Williamson and Lampasas, along with the urban county of Travis.

The Third Court is the court of last resort for regulatory matters in Texas, acting as a statewide administrative law court. It has jurisdiction over all

Time to Renew Your SRW Membership!

If you have not yet renewed your membership to Star Republican Women it is not too late. You can complete the membership form on page 5 of this newsletter & send your check to the noted address or bring your check and form to the January 17 meeting.

2016 is a pivotal year for the Republican Party. We need your support, and joining SRW is one great way to stay informed and get involved. Ask you family and friends to join, too!

Jan.14 BCRW Mtg. Reed Bldg11:30 am Burnet Cty.Sheriff Candidates

Jan. 19 SRW Gen. MtgQuail Point 12:30 pm

Feb. 1 Last Day to Registerto vote March 1

Feb. 11 BCRW Mtg. Reed Bldg11:30 AM

Feb. 16 SRW CandidateForum, Quail Point12:30 PM

Feb. 16 First day of Early Voting

Feb. 19 Last day to Applyfor Ballot by Mail

Feb. 26 Last Day ofEarly Voting

Mar. 1 Primary Election

Mar.15 SRW Gen. Mtg.Tx Sen. Dist. 24Candidate DebateQuail Point 12:30 pm

Mar. 20 HLRW Lincoln DayLt. Gov. Dan Patrick

May Primary Run-Off24 Election

UPCOMING EVENTS

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2016 Officers

Llano County Judge Mary Cunningham installed the 2016 SRW officers at our annual Christmas party held at the Escondido Golf & Lake Club. From left: Treasurer Beverly Graham, President Mary Lou Kromer, Judge Cunningham, Secretary Tari Pilgreen, 2nd Vice President of Membership Nancy Cobb and 1st Vice President of Programs Gennie Ward.

Mary Lou’s Message

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE From Senator John Cornyn: Sen. Cornyn announced his opposition Jan. 5 to President Obama’s announcement that he will circumvent Congress and take executive action to restrict the constitutional rights of American people by unilaterally imposing a gun control agenda. Cornyn introduced The Mental Health and Safe Communities Act that “would strengthen the existing background check system without expanding it and improve treatment, preventative screening and crisis response for individuals with mental illness. From Congressman Mike Conaway: On Dec. 3, the House of Representatives passed HR 8, The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act by a vote of 249-174. Included in this bill was an amendment Congressman Conaway sponsored with several colleagues to lift the antiquated ban on crude oil exports. The Senate also approved the measure Dec. 18.

From Congressman Roger Williams: On Dec. 8, Congressman Williams voted for the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act that would prohibit certain individuals who have recently visited Syria, Iraq, Iran or Sudan from entering the United States without a visa. The Senate also approved the measure Dec. 18.

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Sweet 16. That’s my prediction for the New Year 2016!

Won’t it be “sweet” when we elect the next Republican President of the United States?

Won’t it be “sweet” when we retain a majority in the House and the Senate?

Too bad I don’t have a magic wand to make this all happen. Instead, we are all going to have to pitch in and do our part to ensure these sweet victories in 2016.

I am excited about the number of news members who have joined

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Star in the past couple of months, and am hopeful that we will continue to welcome additional “newbies” in 2016. Winning starts at the local level and we are off to a good start.

I challenge each of us to bring 5 new members to Star in the next few months. Start with inviting your family and friends to our Jan. 19 meeting. And on Feb. 16 we will have candidates from the contested primary races in Llano and Burnet Counties for members and guests to meet informally and discuss issues of interest to them.

Once the primary elections are over, we all need to get behind our Republican candidates to ensure their election in November.

Llano and Burnet Counties are Republican strong holds, but we cannot take anything for granted. And while our focus typically is local, we also need to help on a state and national level.

SRW will work to keep you informed about opportunities to help with a variety of campaigns. We encourage you to volunteer in whatever way you can. So stay tuned and get ready for a fun and successful campaign season!

Mary Lou Kromer SRW President



Republican National Committee 2016 Schedule for Presidential Debates

Be sure to tune in for the upcoming debates on what continues to be an exciting primary challenge for our next President!

Jan. 14: South Carolina, FOX BUSINESS

Jan. 28: Iowa, FOX NEWS

Feb. 6: New Hampshire, ABC NEWS

Feb. 13: South Carolina, CBS NEWS

Feb. 26: Florida, NBC & TELEMUNDO

March 10, 2016: Florida, CNN CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON: 2015 Ways & Means Chairman Marion Gardner puts the final touches on miniature Christmas trees before the Dec. 8 luncheon at Escondido Golf & Lake Club. Sale of the trees yielded more than $700 for the SRW PAC.

Star Republican Women 2016 Committee Chairmen

Bylaws: Louraine Robertson 830-598-6660 [email protected] Activities: Charlotte Hewitt 830-598-1901 [email protected] for America: Bebe Piatt 830-598-1613 [email protected]: Sanny Sue Hoffman 830-598-1546 [email protected]

Melody Yaniell 325-423-0314 [email protected]: Claudia Haydon 830-598-9364 [email protected]: Nancy Fisher 512-413-4206 [email protected]: Kathy Hussey 325-423-0418 [email protected]: Beverly Graham 830-598-6757 [email protected] & Means: JoEllen Henderson 806-789-2886 [email protected] Mary Lou Kromer 830-596-7061 [email protected]



It’s a Must Read!

Join our Red Shoe Book Club in Reviewing

“The Clinton’s War on Women”

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Star Republican Women’s Red Shoe Book Club is ready to gear up with the new year and a fascinating new book The Clinton’s War on Women, written by Roger Stone & Robert Morrow. Based on their research, the two authors show how Bill and Hillary left a trail of assault accusations, intimidation, and cover-ups against women and children.

“We encourage our members to read the book and join us for an informal review of the book in March. The exact date and time will be announced soon,” said Kathy Hussey, chairman of SRW’s Literacy Committee.

The Clintons’ “systematically abuse women and others – sexually, physically, and psychologically – in their scramble for power and wealth,” says the publisher’s press release.

Hillary Clinton’s core agenda is a quest for power, even while she presents herself as champion of women’s issues, Stone says.

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This is the first book to shed light on the couple’s deeply personal violations of the people they crushed in their obsessive quest for power.

“If Hillary intends to build her campaign around an appeal to women, her campaign is built on quicksand,” said Stone. “Hillary is a life-time abuser of women and her advocacy on women issues rings hollow,” he said.

The book includes details about Clinton’s alleged crimes in Arkansas, in the White House, during her term as Secretary of State, and at the Clinton Foundation, and concludes with revelations about Hillary’s current presidential campaign.

“Hillary’s hypocrisy is stunning ” Stone stated. “The key to defeating Hillary is to prove who she really is to women voters.”

“Join us in reading this book to be well armed for the upcoming 2016 Presidential Campaign,” said Kathy.

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Burnet County

Sheriff: JP Wilson Calvin Boyd Commissioner Pct. 1 Sam Cox Glenn Whitworth Jim Luther, Jr. Commissioner Pct. 3 Billy Wall Darrell (Butch) Turner K. Linvel Baker Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 Roxanne Nelson Michael Horton Lynn H. Sheffield

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Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 Bill Worley Debbie Bindseil Coach Larry Berkman Frank Reilly Constable Pct. 1 Chris Bieze Leslie Ray Constable Pct. 3 Jimmy Ballard James Bryant Constable Pct. 4 Chris Jett Steve Harris State Rep. Dist. 20 Marsha Farney Terry Wilson

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Llano County Sheriff: Aimee Overstreet Shannon James Schilling Jack Derington Jared S Latta Bill Blackburn Tax Assessor-Collector Kody Wagner Kris Fogelberg Commissioner Pct. 3 Ron Wilson Mike Sandoval Sue Glover

2016 Hill Country Contested GOP Primary Races

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Both Counties

State Senate, Dist. 24

Dawn Buckingham

Reed Williams

Ryan Downton

Susan King

Brent Mayes

Jon Cobb

Don’t miss the SRW Candidate Forum February 16 at Quail Point, 12:30 p.m.



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Welcome New Members!

Linda Baker Pat Beauchamp Mary Cunningham Janet Daniel Sue Glover Stephanie Hart Kathryn Heeren Norma Jean Jackson Linda Klepper Julie Long Kelly McNamee Misty Mitchell Linda Raschke Denise Rives Gina Robillard Allison Sacra Annette Sandoval Pam Severin Linda Speetzen Donna Steward Cindy Tripp Linda Gillen ASSOCIATE MEMBERS:

Sandy Edwards Ben Jari Jared Latta Brent Mayes Randy Rives Rick Robillard

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SRW provided a special holiday lunch to the Horseshoe Bay Fire Department staff in December in appreciation for their dedicated service. SRW Members Kathy Hussey (fifth from left) and Bebe Piatt (Justice of the Peace) were treated in return with a quick tour of the Fire Station by (from left): Chief Joe Morris, Jason Blackmon, Jeff Isom, Thain Martin, Kyle Schmidt and Stephanie Black. SRW also treated the HSB Police Department with a holiday lunch.

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