Welcome to the Santa Fe FRW !
Tuesday, May 12 at 11:30 am
Santa Fe Country Club
Candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor
David Gallegos
for Lt. Governor
David Gallegos also joins us as guest speaker at the May luncheon. He is running for Lieutenant Governor for the Republican party. David is a proven conservative working for New Mexico families, communities and taxpayers. He has served as a steady unifying voice for our constitutional freedoms in the state legislature since 2013, both in the House and State Senate. A strong Trump ally, David will fight to protect our jobs, lower costs and cut regulations and continue to secure the border.
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Duke Rodriguez
for Governor
Duke Rodriguez is a Republican candidate running for Governor of New Mexico. He will discuss his platform objectives and priorities in the areas of crime, healthcare, education, safety and sustainability. Formerly, he served as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Human Services Department under Gary Johnson where he gained a keen understanding of the government's role in healthcare.
Rodriguez began his career in accounting and worked his way up to becoming COO of Lovelace, one of the state's largest healthcare companies. Later, he founded Ultra Health in 2012, a medical cannabis business with 25 dispensaries. Duke is currently CEO. He finds the industry very gratifying to see how Veterans with PTSD and those struggling with cancer experience healing and relief from responsible use.
What We Do
The National Federation of Republican Women has conferred on the Santa Fe Federated Republican Women a Diamond award. . In plain words, that means we've got a lot going on that you can get involved with. SantaFeFRW provides opportunities for individuals in Santa Fe, NM to participate in Republican political initiatives and events. Joining Santa Fe FRW is a step towards engaging in meaningful community and political activities.
Speaker-Luncheons
Our luncheons are a great place to meet like-minded women (and men Associate members.) They are also highly informative. You will meet State and local candidates. You can participate in debates with candidates for governor, senator, or Congress. In off years, you will get to know interesting thinkers on topics that matter to our community. Luncheons are usually the second Tuesday of the month, September to May, at 11:30 at the Santa Fe Country Club. See calendar and directions below.
In the Running
You might get to like some of these candidates so well that you'd be willing to make calls for them or knock on doors. Some of you might like to get trained as poll watchers or poll challengers. Some of you may be so inspired that you may run for office yourself. In 2022, one of our members ran for Congress. In 2023, another member ran for school board. The NFRW offers candidate training.
A Big Enent
Every year, we hold either a gala or what we call a picnic, which is a more casual event. The purpose of these events is to raise money for candidates we support. Our club even has its own PAC. These are exciting, fun events in which we reach out to the whole Republican community in Santa Fe and beyond.
Caring for America
As an FRW member, you can also get involved with our local community. Currently, we support Better Together New Mexico as well as the Desert Rose Women's Center. We also support the Family Month Project, a call for a National Family Month.
Spreading the Word
Every quarter, we send out a highly informative newsletter which includes links to important articles, state and nationwide, upcoming events for the club, and the county, membership events, a new member spotlight and so much more. Don't miss it - it is definitely worth the read!
Scholarship
Every year, we hold the Judith Nowers scholarship for high school seniors. This is basically an essay contest, in which students headed for college write a response to a question, often about the constitution, or how legislation can affect our lives. Currently, the award is $2000 for the lucky winner. The scholarship committee writes a question and grades the essay. Scholarship application HERE