About Us
Special Committees
Chairwoman
Donna Gossett
Term: January 2023 to December 31, 2024
Commitment To America Committee
The Americanism Committee’s purpose is to deepen our members’ knowledge of the history of our nation and their dedication to its ideals of freedom and opportunity. LFRW members are committed to building a citizenry that values our nation and its heritage of liberty, democratic government, opportunity, and civic engagement.
The Committee has a broad agenda – from encouraging our members to welcome newly naturalized citizens, to teaching young children the Pledge of Allegiance and the privilege of voting, to engaging in Constitution projects of various kinds, to presenting to an honored guest a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol.
The LFRW’s “Civics for Kids” Project won the NFRW Grand Prize at the 2009 NFRW National Convention in Orlando. This project aims to instill in children and young adults an ardent love of country and insure knowledgeable future citizens. We are justly proud of our “Civics for Kids” Project.
Armed Forces Committee
Special Committee with no vote on LFRW Board
The Republican Party has always championed a strong foreign policy, supporting countries that promote freedom and equality, working to advance these causes in developing nations and in those lacking a tradition of democracy and freedom.
America’s troops are in the forefront of protecting our nation – its freedom and its security – and deserve the support of every citizen of America. Everyday they risk their lives to secure our nation and its citizens from attacks by those who wish us harm. We owe them our gratitude and our support.
The Armed Forces Committee is in contact with all Federation clubs to encourage them to support a project benefiting veterans and to champion their efforts to support our troops fighting for freedom around the world.
The Committee Chair keeps a list of possible projects benefiting our troops and shares this list with clubs at Board and Conference Meetings.
Magnolia Club Committee
Magnolia Club is a Special Committee with no vote on LFRW Board.
The Magnolia Club is a group of LFRW patrons who give financial support to our organization. Magnolia Club members provides funds to support a wide range of political and organizational programs insuring all of the endeavors of the Louisiana Federation of Republican Women are properly funded.
Membership is open to anyone interested in supporting the LFRW. Members of the Magnolia Club contribute $100 annually to the Federation. The funds from the patrons of the Magnolia Club become part of the general fund and are used to promote the endeavors of the Federation.
A special pin and a certificate are given to each member of the Magnolia Club. They also are afforded special seating at luncheons and banquets at LFRW board meetings and biennial conventions. Members are also invited to special events at LFRW board meetings or Biennial Conventions. You can easily register, complete a downloaded enrollment form and mail to P.O. Box 17732, 275 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, La. 70810.
Magnolia Club patrons include LFRW members, Republican elected officials, and business, educational and civic leaders, regardless of gender or Party affiliation.
Chairwoman
Susan Strain
Term: January 2023 to December 31, 2024
Term: 2019-2021, RPW of Saint Tammany
Email: susansstrain@bellsouth.net
Ginny Martinez Scholarship Committee
*See LFRW News for Application and Announcement of 2019 Ginny Martinez ScholarshipSpecial Committee and Ginny Martinez Committee has no vote on LFRW Board.
The Ginny Martinez Scholarship was created to honor Ginny Martinez (Mrs. Reginald) for her many notable contributions to the Louisiana Federation of Republican Women, the National Federation of Republican Women, the Republican National Committee and the Louisiana Republican Party.
Mrs. Martinez was a longtime elected member of the Louisiana’s Republican Party State Central Committee. She was also an elected and a presidentially -appointed delegate to several Republican National Conventions. She served as Treasurer of at least two Republican National Party Conventions. As an Active LFRW member, she founded two local clubs and served as a club president. She held several elective and appointed positions on the LFRW’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors.The purpose of the Martinez Scholarship is to encourage and aid young women of college age and older to reach their highest potential by providing some financial assistance to aid them in the furtherance of their education. Students pursuing degrees in Government, Political Science, Pre-Law and media related subjects receive highest priority for consideration as recipients. The scholarship funds can be used to help defray tuition or other educational expenses.
Youth Outreach Committee
THE WORK OF THIS COMMITTEE INCLUDES:
- to support young conservatives on Louisiana college campuses
- to make LFRW known to college students
- to work with them to spread the Republican message and to enlist their help during elections
The Committee is charged with contacting the officers of the College Republicans on campuses around the state, distributing the names of these leaders to clubs nearby to their campuses so that LFRW clubs can aid them when needed. The Committee will also publicize any event that the College Republicans are sponsoring, so that our members can assist them whenever needed.
The Committee also encourages LFRW members to attend workshops or meetings of Republican college groups and seeks their help at LFRW meetings and projects. The Committee should also encourage them to apply for scholarships, workshops or internships offered by conservative organizations, LFRW, NFRW, Congressional offices, or the RNC.
Chairman for Teenage Republicans (TARS): Linda Vinansau 504-909-9927
The purpose of the Teenage Republicans Committee is to assist existing Teenage Republican clubs and/or provide resources and advice on starting a new club. While there is no state federation in Louisiana, the committee facilitates a statewide event for all of the state clubs.
The Committee publicizes any event that the Teenage Republicans are sponsoring and encourages LFRW members to assist them whenever needed. The Committee also encourages LFRW members to seek the assistance and participation of Teenage Republicans in LFRW meetings, events, and projects. In the past, they have joined us in our annual Day at the Legislature event, participated in club ventures, and attended club general membership meetings.
ABOUT TARS
TeenAge Republicans (TARS) is a political youth organization with national headquarters located in Manassas, Virginia. Clubs are organized on and off campus into school, home-schooled, parish and city clubs. The mission of the clubs is to provide support to the Republican Party and its candidates.
TARS members, across the United States, perform community service, develop leadership skills, gain first-hand knowledge of practical political processes, and support candidates and elected officials of the Republican Party.
The national office hosts the annual TARS Leadership Conference (TLC) for Teenage Republicans to meet members of Congress, to learn club and federation development, and to meet other Teenage Republicans from across the country. During TLC, national hosts its annual Awards Ceremony where members can apply for and win awards such as “Outstanding TAR In the Nation”, “Outstanding TAR Club in the Nation”, as well as various other awards. Our own Republican Teens of Slidell won the “Rising Star” award the first year they attended TLC.
Chairwoman
Monica Folse
Term: January 2023 to December 31, 2024
Term: 2021 – 2022
Email: webmasterlfrw@gmail.com
Technology Committee
The Technology Committee educates and trains our members in the use of technology to communicate with other members, with political leaders, with the media, and with users around the world.
The members of this committee prepares workshops to accomplish the following goals:
- To get all our members on emails
- To make sure that all members can navigate the NFRW website and the LFRW website
- To train our members to use the worldwide web to find information and to understand the basic acronyms and words used in computer “lingo” (e.g. www. PDF files, blogs, downloading, scanning, img, etc.)
- To know how to contact our state and national office holders
- To be able to follow state legislation on the web site of the Louisiana Legislature
- To go to conservative web sites for information
- To understanding and use social networking sites (e.g. Face Book, Twitter, You Tube, Instagram, Rumble, and Truth Social, etc.) and to be able to use cell phones to do so.
- Set up ZOOM Meetings.
As soon as these basic goals are accomplished, the Committee will plan and implement workshops on the following:
- The design of flyers
- Using photographs on web mail, getting video on YouTube, etc.
- Images – free and purchasable
- Basic word processing and worksheets
- Newsletter creation
