Welcome to the Santa Fe FRW !
Election Integrity and Candidate for State Auditor
October 13 Luncheon
Janice Arnold-Jones will provide an update on Election Integrity in New Mexico. Janice is a former State Representative for the Albuquerque 24th District from 2003 to 2011. She was the 2012 and 2018 Republican nominee for New Mexico’s first congressional district and an appointee to the Albuquerque City Council in 2013.
She has actively served as the Chair of the Election Integrity Network-NM, President of the District 7 Coalition of Neighborhood Associations in Albuquerque and Director of Elections on the Republican Party of Bernalillo County Executive Committee. In addition, Janice has conducted Poll Challenger training statewide with Nancy Brenna (Valencia County) serving on the Bernalillo County Board of Registration. She is a member of the Albuquerque Federated Republican Women.
Joshua James Lawrence is also one of our speakers. He is the Republican candidate for State Auditor and has called New Mexico home since 2002, with his mother’s family residing in the state since 1915. A lifelong entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in the film, music, theater, and live event industries, Joshua has been a consistent advocate across New Mexico and the United States for law and order, the elimination of public corruption, election integrity and the defense of constitutional rights. He ran for Bernalillo County Constitutional Sheriff in 2022.
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