** UPCOMING EVENTS ** November Monthly Luncheon Monday, November 9th Registration begins at 11:30 am Meeting begins at 11:45 am Courtyard by Marriott SPECIAL GUEST Dr. J.R. Damron, Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, will be our featured speaker. Dr. Damron will discuss his vision for New Mexico. $22.00 per person RSVP to Mary Ann Holdrege at maholdrege@prodigy.net or by phone at 505-473-1003 by Thursday, November 5th. RSVP Today! ******************** Club 54 Tuesday, October 27th 5:30 - 7:30 pm Hosted by Betty Smith $22.00 per person RSVP by Thursday, October 22nd 505-795-1101 or SantaFeVictory@live.com For more information, visit www.SFClub54.blogspot.com ************************** SFFRW ANNUAL HOLIDAY * PARTY AND MEMBER APPRECIATION Our December luncheon will be held on Monday, December 14th. Our Club 54 Holiday Party will be announced shortly - please watch for details. |
| “No self respecting woman should wish or work for the success of a party that ignores her” Susan B Anthony 1872 |
~ WHY WE FIGHT FOR CHANGE ~ |
Santa Fe Federated Republican Women www.SantaFeFRW.com |
For over 70 years, New Mexico has been governed by a Democratic Majority. Under this leadership, New Mexico is failing! Join us to fight for real change! HERE'S H0W NEW MEXICO RANKS |
EDUCATION New Mexico ranks 43rd overall in Educational Performance: Per Pupil Spending: $7731 -Ranks 33 of 51 states 4th Graders Reading at Grade Level 21% - Ranks 46 of 51 states Graduation Rate in 2006 - 54.1% Down from 61.4% in 2001 - 5 Year Trend: -7.3% ECONOMY New Mexico ranks 44th out of 50 states in per capita income. 13.3% of adults over 65 are living below the poverty line. 15.5% of children are living below the poverty line. CRIME New Mexico is 3rd most dangerous state. New Mexico ranks #5 for violent crime New Mexico ranks #12 nationwide in identity theft. |
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| Welcome to the website of the Santa Fe Federated Republican Women - The voice of women for common sense in our government! Did you know ... |
- It was the Republican women who pioneered voting rights for women.
- It was the Republican Party who first advocated for equal rights for women.
- It was the Republican Party who first advocated for equal pay for equal work.
- It was the Women’s Rights Convention of 1848 that started the Suffragette
Movement.
- Two years later, it was a national movement.
- By 1870, the Republican Party had already seated two suffragettes as
delegates at the Massachusetts Convention.
- In 1872 at the National Republican Convention passed a resolution to include
more women.
- In 1892 two women from Wyoming were sent to the National Republican
Convention as alternate delegates, marking the first time women were seated
at the National Convention.
- First Woman In Congress:
In November, 1916, Jeanette Rankin (1880-1973) became the first woman
elected to the House of Representatives and the first female member of
Congress. She was a Republican!
First Woman In The Senate
In 1931, Hattie Wyatt Caraway was the first woman ever elected to the Senate.
She was re-elected and served until 1944. She was a Republican!
First Hispanic Woman In Congress
In 1982, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen was elected to the Florida State House of
Representatives and became the first Hispanic woman elected to the U.S.
House of Representatives in 1989.
First Greek – American Woman and First To Serve In Both The House
and Senate
Maine’s Senator, Olympia Snowe, is the first woman in American history to
serve in both houses of a state legislature and both houses of Congress.
When first elected to Congress in 1978, at the age of 31, Olympia Snowe was
the youngest Republican woman ever elected to Congress. She has won more
federal elections in Maine than any other person since World War II.
First Republican Woman to Run For Vice President
Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, joined Senator John McCain on the 2008
Presidential ticket. Governor Palin started her political career in the PTA and
Mayor, but in her two years as Governor of Alaska, she has made her mark as
a smart, bold and effective leader. Although Governor Palin did not become
the first elected woman to become Vice President of the United States, she
showed the world that Republican women are strong and effective leaders.
With an 80% approval rating as Governor of Alaska and the appeal to women
in both parties, she will continue to be a successful leader within the Republican
Party.
SANTA FE COUNTY VOTERS ..... VOTE NO ON A NEW EXCISE TAX ON NOVEMBER 17TH. CLICK HERE FOR THE DETAILS! |