August IowaFRW News

August, 2019

Iowa Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Ratifying the 19th Amendment

Iowa Suffrage Centennial Gala Highlighted

Message from the President:

Tuesday was Iowa Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Fair booth of the Republican Party of Iowa. We enjoyed the opportunity sharing our organization and reaching, what we hope, are many new members. Thank you to all that volunteered!

As we end our biennium it's time to plan for our next biennium and how we can grow our local clubs. Plan a special event for a membership drive, have a wine/cheese reception and invite friends, families, coworkers. Always remember to JUST BRING ONE to regular meetings.

We have much to do in 2020!

--Gloria Mazza, President

Pictured: Norma Doenecke, LuAnne Towers and Chris Wehrman (members of Capitol Region Republican Women)

2019 Biennial Convention - Salute to the Veteran

Join us at the Biennial Convention Saturday, October 12, at the Sheraton Hotel, West Des Moines. The theme is Salute to the Veteran , honoring the work and opportunities Iowa has for our Veterans. The speaker line-up includes Paul Pate, Secretary of State; Jack Whitver Iowa Senate Majority Leader; Timon Oujiri, Commandant Iowa Veterans Home; Constance Arens, Retired Army Nurse Corps; and Ann Shockett, 2020-2021 slated President of the National Federation of Republican Women.

The Convention will culminate in the installation of the 2020-2021 IowaFRW officers.

Call to Convention and Registration material will be available at the end of August.

A block of rooms for Friday, October 11, is available at a discounted price at the Sheraton Hotel. These will be held until September 8. Mention the IowaFRW Convention. Reserve a room

Mark Your Calendars and Join us as we honor our Veteran's and Celebrate the Biennium.

July was Proclaimed

Women's Suffrage Month

During the IowaFRW's Suffrage Centennial Gala on June 22, our state's first female governor proclaimed the month of July "Women's Suffrage Month," 100 years after a special session of the Iowa General Assembly ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on July 2, 1919. We will auction off the declaration and the pen used to sign it an an future event to help raise funds for the IowaFRW.