From the President

“It’s already March!

While many think that we’re in the political off season, there’s municipal, bond, and ESD elections just around the corner. There’s an opportunity to encourage elected officials at all levels on policies that affect our lives.

I hope that you stay en-gaged, that you work for the cause in a way that results in better government.

Thank you together we make a difference!”

Zan PrincePresident 2013BLRW

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Parker County Republican PartyMarch 1, 2013

Dear Member,The Lincoln Day Dinner plans are in full swing. If you have an item for the silent auction, please let me know or drop it by the office at 200 Palo Pinto, Weatherford. The Parker County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner is Saturday, March 23rd at the Parker Room at Fire Oak Grill on the Square in Weatherford. Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst is our speaker. Please make plans to join us. Please forward responses and payment to PCRP, 200 Palo Pinto, Weatherford, Texas 76086. I hope to see you at the event. Thanks for all you do!

Zan PrinceParker County Republican Party

T R I V I A Lincolns HatSometimes Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat was called was his “desk and memorandum book” and also sometimes his “filing cabinet”. This was because he kept mail, his bankbook, important papers, etc.in it.

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Table of ContentsPresidents Message..........................1Announcements...............................2Guest Speaker...................................3In The News......................................4Membership form............................5

Bush Legacy Republican Women Luncheon

Location: Doss Heritage Center, Weatherford, TX

3rd Thursday of monthTime: 11:30 - 1:00

A PUBLICATION OF THE BUSH LEGACY REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF WEATHERFORD

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Be sure to up-date BLRWwith any address changes, email, telephone numbers so that we may keep you up to date with the current member-ship news, local and national news of the Republican Party.

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The March menu will be Pecan Crusted Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Julienne Zucchini, Yellow Squash with Bell Peppers and a dessert tray.

Reservations can be made to Lori Gross at 817-613-1098 or lori@jbgross.com Reservations are appreciated to provide a count to City Kitchen. However, if you come at the last minute you are certainly welcome!

We want YOU!

The Fundraising and Finance Committee is looking for members who are interested in helping raise money to support Republican candidates! While experience is less important than a desire to have fun and a willingness to work hard, we would LOVE to have some members

who have planned special events before, as well as those who are well organized, have contacts in the community (or are willing to make cold calls), are creative (or want to be), and most of all - believe in the ideals of the Republican Party!! Our goal is to raise $10,000 this year, and we already have some wonderful ideas - but we need EVERYONE to get involved! Contact Finance Chair Kathryn Thompson at (817) 917-5485 or jtkt2010@gmail.com if you want to be a part of this great committee!!

Membership Committee NewsWe need help on subcommittees. On our Membership Application there are activities on which you can volunteer to serve. Some will require more help during election years and some are annuals. To refresh you memory, the activities listed are: • Awards • Campaign Activities • Hospitality • Peach Festival • Voter Registration • Other which for this year will be YEARBOOK/FACEBOOKWe can use assistance with ideas and planning for a directory/yearbook. Carolyn Estes heads the Awards Subcommittee, Lori Gross Hospitality.

Please contact a Board member and let us know how you would like to serve. Paid Membership for 2013 is sitting at 48 to date so we can use some ideas on a fun mem-bership drive.

Public Safety & Security Training Specialist Associate

Ms. Debra K. Harris (Debi) is a training specialist associate with the Threat and Risk Assessment and the Enhanced Threat and Risk Assessment programs offered by the Public Safety and Security Division of TEEX a branch of Texas A&M. TEEX/ Texas A&M is a member of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. The NDPC is the element of DHS (Department of Homeland Se-curity) that provides preparedness training across the nation and the American territories for an all hazards situation. All hazards include a terrorist incident, a national disaster, or a technological occurrence. Debi received her associate degree in Criminal Justice from Tarrant Coun-ty Community College and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in applied Arts and Sci-ences from Midwestern State University. Debi has a twenty-year background in law enforcement. She has a master level peace officer certification from the state of Texas and holds a level 3 security license and a Private Investigator Certifica-tion from Texas Department of Public Safety. She also has a Certified Profession-al Trainer’s certificate from Texas A&M. She is also a certified CERT instructor. Debi served as Constable for Parker County Pct.2 in the state of Texas from January 01, 1989 to December 31, 2004. During her 16 years as Constable she participated in emergency management of Parker County, Texas; wrote and received a grant from the North Texas Council of Governments, creating the first environmental crimes unit for Parker County; and help create the D.A.R.E. unit that she served in for three years. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Ed-ucation awarded Ms. Harris with the academic achievement award and she has been certified as a TCLEOSE law enforcement instructor. She is a graduate of the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute. Currently she has logged more than 2400 TCLEOSE recognized training hours. She served with Weatherford College where she participated in curriculum development and training new police recruits and senior police officers for more than eight years. She served on the Weatherford College Criminal Justice advi-sory board. Ms. Harris proudly served as president of the Weatherford Kiwanis. Debra has 5 grown children and 8 grandchildren. Debra is a native Texan and currently resides near College Station, Texas.

Professional History•TEEX PS&S for DHS

•Constable: Parker County, Texas

•Weatherford College Criminal Justice Board

•D.O.E.- Strategic Petroleum Reserve Education

•TCCC: Associate Degree in Criminal Justice

•Midwestern State University: Bachelor Degree in Applied Arts and Sciences

•TCLEOSE: Bill Blackwood LE Mgt, Institute graduate

•Master Level Texas Peace Officer

•Texas A&M: Professional Trainer’s Certification

Affiliations: Past and Present•ASIS

•Security Management

•Texas Municipal Police Association

•IADLEST: International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training

•Texas Municipal Police Association

•IACLEA

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THANK YOU 2012 OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND SERVICE!

MARCHGUEST SPEAKER MS. DEBRA K HARRIS

In The News

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On February 21, 2013, the Texas House passed House Bill 10, which allows the Legisla-ture to fulfill its current financial obligations to health care providers and ensures that Texas doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes can continue to provide services to Texas residents.

Rep. John Raney, who serves on the Appropriations Committee, said, “With the passage of this legislation, our goal of providing essential healthcare services while remain-ing fiscally responsible was met. The unanimous vote by which House Bill 10 passed demonstrates the willingness of the membership to work together.”

The current appropriation for Medicaid costs is scheduled to run out in March of 2013. HB10 provides a supplemental appropriation of $4.8 billion to ensure the contin-uation of vital services such as Medicaid ($4.5 billion) and Children’s Health Insurance Program ($75 million).

Due to exceptional growth in the private sector, the State of Texas will collect $8.8 bil-lion more in the current biennium than originally estimated. This stronger-than-expect-ed performance of the Texas economy will allow House Bill 10 to be paid with existing revenue. In other news, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility’s list of “priority legislation” has been updated; however, this is not yet a final list as bills are still being filed. Committee hear-ings just got started after committee appointments were made at the end of January. The focus this session falls into eight main categories, which are important to us all:

• Expanding Free Markets • Restraining Government Growth • Tax Relief • Budget Reform • Transparency • Good Governance • Education • Property Rights

Rep. Phil King (R-District 61, Parker and Wise Counties) was appointed to serve on the Energy Resource Committee and Pensions Committee.

In a recent press release, Rep. King stated, “ I am exceptionally pleased with these two opportunities.”

“Energy production accounts for over one-fourth of the Texas economy and is an es-sential driver of our economy in the Barnett Shale area. The Pensions Committee over-sees management and investment of some of the largest pension plans in the United States, some of which are experiencing difficulties right now. The Teacher Retirement System alone has over $110 billion in net assets, serving one of every twenty Texans.”

“Both of these committees deal with extremely important topics facing Texas and I am eager and honored to have the opportunity to get to work on these critical issues.”

REPUBLICAN N A T I O N A L CONVENTION T R I V I A

In 1952, Gen. Douglas MacArthur became the first war hero to deliver a major party’s keynote address. MacArthur biographer William Manchester writes that the “delegates were babbling so much among themselves that the gener-al could scarcely be heard.

In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was nominated on the third ballot, surprising sup-porters of New York Sen. William H. Seward, who had entered the convention expecting an easy victo-ry on the first ballot. The convention delegates were influenced by a large num-ber of Lincoln supporters, who packed the convention hall after receiving coun-terfeit tickets from Lincoln’s campaign workers.

The Ides of March was the day (March 15) that Julius Caesar was assassinated.

In Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” before being stabbed to death, Caesar is told by a Soothsayer: “Beware the ides of March.”