PRESIDENT'S BIOGRAPHY

Cyndi Collins has been a political activist in southern Arizona for the past decade. As owner of a consulting firm, she worked as a registered lobbyist and has served as campaign manager for 5 political candidates.

She is an elected Precinct Committeeman, served for 3 years as Legislative District Chairman and on the Pima County Central Committee for 6 years.

In 2007, she co-founded the Tucson Eastside Republican Club, an organization that serves the political needs of both men and women who work during the day and cannot attend luncheon meetings.

At the state party level, Cyndi serves as Member-at-Large in Congressional District 8 on the Arizona Republican Party Executive Committee.

In 2003, she was the Southern Arizona Coordinator for the state party, and in 2004 was Southern Arizona Director of the Bush Team Leader Program.

Cyndi was honored to serve as a Delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention and served as a member on the Permanent Organization Committee. In January of 2005, she attended the Presidential Inauguration of George W. Bush. She is most proud to have served as a 2004 Arizona Presidential Elector.

Cyndi and her husband, Montey, live in Tucson with their teenage daughters Ashley and Caitlyn.

Publisher's Note: Text published as provided by Arizona FRW.

FEDERATION HISTORY

Arizona FRW was founded in 1924 and affiliated with the NFRW in 1940. AzFRW has 32 participating clubs and is organized into eight regions. Members participated in the 1998 National Town Hall, worked with the State Party on Arizona’s first presidential debate, and sponsored the 1990 State Gubernatorial Debate. Members have served as governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state senator, state representative, corporation commissioner, state senate president, speaker of the house, county school superintendent, county treasurer, county supervisor, city and town council member, school board member, and judge. 

Past presidents include:

Noreen Thomas, 2006-07 Dorothy Greener, 2004-05 Barbara McMullen, 2002-03 Rae Chornenky, 2000-01 The Hon. Marian McClure, 1998-99 Ramonia Thomas, 1996-97 Kay Van Sant, 1994-95 Sharon Giese, 1992-93 Joan Heskett, 1990-1991 Norma Steinbrenner, 1988-89 Dorothee Goodrich, 1986-87 Vedah Luce, 1984-85 Carolyn Taylor, 1982-83 Dodie Londen, 1979-81 The Hon. Elsa Mulhern, 1977-78 Barbara Peck, 1975-76 The Hon. Winifred Hershberger, 1973-74 Mrs. Ted Kraft, 1971-72 Mrs. John Troster, 1969-70 Mrs. B.B. Stephenson, 1968 Mrs. Louis Ely, 1966-67 Mrs. Richard Burk, 1965 Mrs. Curtis Long, 1963-64

Mrs. Bert Cross, 1961-62 Wilma Brummett, 1959-60 Mrs. Glen McDermid, 1958 Mrs. A. H. Dress, 1956-57 Mary Jane Shoun, 1955 Mrs. L.A. Romine, 1953-54 Mrs. J.E. Thompson, 1952 Ruth Gaddis Jeffries, 1950-51 Mae Ricketts, 1948-49 Mrs. L.F. Miller, 1946-47 Mrs. D. Thurston, 1945 Dr. Grace Zorbaugh, 1944 Mrs. Monroe Rand, 1942-43 Irene Tibolet, 1940-41 Mrs. Thomas Harsell, 1938-40 Kate Reynolds, 1937 Eva Robinette, 1935-36 Mrs. Clifford Parsons, 1933-34 Mrs. O.C. Parker, 1931-32 Mrs. Lloyd Cristy, 1929-30 Mrs. J.S. Murless, 1927-28 Mrs. J.L.B. Alexander, 1924-26 (founding)

LOCAL CLUBS

Ahwatukee RW Arrowhead RW Cactus Wren RW Central RW Chandler RW Colorado River RW Estrella RWC Flagstaff RW Graham County RW Grande Valley RW Huachuca Area RW

Kingman RW Lake Havasu RW Lincoln RWC London Bridge RW Mesa RW North Phoenix RW Northern Gila RW Oro Valley RW Palo Verde RW Paradise RW Pima County RW

Rio Colorado RW RW of Pinal County RW of Prescott Santa Cruz Valley RW Tempe RW Thunder Mountain RW Tucson RW Verde Valley RW Williams RW Yuma County RW