Montana Federation of Republican Women

I just received the attachment from a friend. As you know, we have been very concerned with the healthcare dismantling legislation Congress has been drafting. These politicians obviously do not know that the first step in cutting medical costs is to draft sane tort reform. Also, government does not cut costs by inventing 53 new bureauacracies! Will the newly appointed Czar who will work with the Secretary of HHS in drafting all the rules and regulations be a practicing physician or a politician who never attended medical school? Voting down ALL Republican ammendments and eliminating good medical participation is not going to create better healthcare for anyone.

Our Representative Rehberg is opposed to this bill, but you Montanans need to send this to your out-of-state directory—especially those who have Democrat representatives.

Our friend also forwarded the reading guide for the house healthcare bill with specifics to check out. In researching information from the Senate site and the House site she found some information not available. She then went to several sites to complete the information gathering. This is one site she recommends that you go to and research your representative’s history and voting record you will also find information on contacting your representative in his district offices in your state. Starting on Monday and all the way up to the vote we must call and /or fax the reps and let them know how we want them to vote.

Please spread this info to as many contacts you have so they will have the list and can also contact their reps in their respective states.

WE MUST CONTACT OUR REPRESENTATIVES THROUGH PHONE AND FAX. DELIVERY OF PETITIONS AND MAIL ARE BEING DIVERTED TO ANTHRAX HOLDING WHICH WILL TAKE A MINIMUM OF 14 DAYS SO THAT THEY WILL NOT REACH OUR REPRESENTATIVES UNTIL AFTER PELOSI FORCES VOTE.

TEA Party organizer Eric Olsen

Carbon County Republican Women (CCRW) met at Fort Rockvale Restaurant for lunch Wednesday, October 14, 11 a.m. The meeting opened with prayer by John Beauchamp and the Pledge of Allegiance, led by President Kelly Resley. As special guests for October, Eric Olsen of MontanaShrugged and Dr. Jan Linn shared a slide presentation.
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LCRW members Joanne Shaw, Jan Rogers, Tracy Reiling, Janna Taylor, and Mimi and (Associate member) Irv Miheim attended the State Republican Convention in June. There was a great spirit that the GOP is alive and on the rebound! One of the most exciting booths was that of the MEA-MFT REPUBLICAN CAUCUS! If you have been tuned in to the National Education Association since the 70s, you know that it has become a mighty arm of the Democrat Party. Teachers paying dues to the NEA and its state affiliates have some of their dues going into the Democrat coffers as well as providing manpower. MEA-MFT Republican Caucus Task Force members are: Chair Cathy Kuntz, Great Falls Education Association; Karen Lewis; Retired MEA-MFT, Helena; Brad Persinger, Glasgow Education Association, and Pam Bredberg, Bozeman Education Association. If you know any Republican teachers who are tired of supporting the Democratic Party through their NEA dues, suggest that they contact MEA-MFT Republican Caucus Chair Cathy Kuntz at jkuntzfam@bresnan.net or MEA-MFT Political Director Terry Minow at tminow@mea-mft.org. 800-398-0826,or 442-4250 for more information.

DATE: AUGUST 21, 2009
TO: MFRW EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RE: 2009 CALL TO STATE CONVENTION

My dearest ladies:
Please consider this letter as a Call to our Montana State Federation Biennial Convention to be held in Helena on Friday, October 2, at the Red Lion Colonial Inn. An executive board meeting will commence at 9:00 a.m. and end by noon. The General Meeting will open at 1:30 p.m. and adjourn no later than 5:00. Specific details will follow shortly.

The EB meeting agenda will include, but not be limited to, the following:

Proposed Bylaws Amendments
Slate of 2010-2012 Officer Report by Nominating Committee
State District and Committee Chair Reports
Brochures
Website & Communications
2010-2012 Planning Session
Budget
Schedule of meetings, Hosts
Theme: GET Informed, Involved, Invested
Future Campaigns
Fundraising
Membership

The convention has been scheduled to coordinate and encourage attendance at the NFRW Campaign School on Saturday, October 3, which begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. and will end by 5:00 p.m. Please see attached CS flyer; feel free to distribute copies.

This general call for convention will be distributed to each EB member and to each club president for distribution to all MFRW club members. We strongly encourage every subscribed member of the Montana Federation to attend. The nominations committee is in full swing and will present its slate at the convention.

Per our Bylaws, proposed amendments to our Bylaws must be submitted to me in writing (email acceptable) no later than September 1. Club presidents will receive by email on September 2 official notice of the proposed amendments which will be presented for balloting at the general meeting. All official convention attendees will be provided a hard copy in the registration materials of the proposed amendments under consideration prior to the opening of convention.

I hope each of you will plan to be in attendance of our EB meeting and hope that you can attend the general meeting as well as we look forward to your welcomed expertise, guidance, and support.

If you need to make overnight accommodations, you may contact the Red Lion Colonial Inn at 406-443-2100 identifying yourself as attending the MFRW event for special rates. Our convention registration forms will be forthcoming. Please RSVP me your attendance plans

With kindest regards,
Jean W. Bartlett, MFRW President

Dear Republican Women,

Thank you for your willingness to support our military with a care package. Christine is from northern Montana, serving IA, Individual Augmentation, in Iraq. Depending on how quickly the priority box reaches Iraq, she may no longer be there but has requested we allow the box to be shared with her “people.” In summary, here is the plan:

The Resley insurance office, at the corner of Main and Highway 212 in Joliet, is the collection site; items should be there on or before August 28 the box will be sent August 28

Requested items include “baby wipes, laundry sheets, and anything semi-healthy to snack on such as jerky, dried fruit, granola, trail mix, nuts, and of course, you can never go wrong with sweets” plus, may I add, cocoa and remind us NO pork.

Bless you! Pat Plowman, Secretary

by JACOB DORAN / Bigfork Eagle
Published: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:40 PM PDT

Congressman Denny Rehberg addresses the Lake County Republican Women’s Club at Camp Marshall near Big Arm earlier this month. Rehberg lambasted the stimulus package, instead urging restraint and help for small businesses. Jacob Doran/Bigfork Eagle The Lake County Republican Women’s Club hosted a special meeting earlier this month at Camp Marshall, near Big Arm, during which Congressman Denny Rehberg served as the keynote speaker.
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Regular registration for the 2009 Montana Republican Party Officers Convention is about to come to a close! If you haven’t yet registered, please take the time to REGISTER HERE, reserve a room at the Helena Red Lion Colonial Hotel and be part of the action June 11th through the 13th. You will be able to register after June 1st for an additional cost, so take the time now to REGISTER. Training sessions are sure to educate and inspire Republicans from all corners of the state and all levels of political involvement.