PRESIDENT'S BIOGRAPHY

June Williams has served LFRW in many roles over the last 12 years. As a club officer, chairman of numerous state committees, and a three-term state officer, June’s length of service and variety of experiences have instilled in her a true appreciation of and commitment to the mission of LFRW / NFRW in their quest to protect our freedoms and our future at the ballot box. June has worked closely with committees, clubs and individual members to achieve these goals and believes that a cooperative team spirit is essential for long-term organizational success.

A registered nurse with more than 25 years of managerial and administrative experience, June has the professional background and work experience to complement and strengthen her political resume. She organized and motivated her professional peers as an effective communicator and supportive team leader. As a respected medical professional, she was appointed by Gov. Bobby Jindal to the Louisiana Executive Board on Aging, for which she now serves as chairman.

Maintaining both an active political and community presence, June has served on the Terrebonne Republican Parish Executive Committee, volunteered on numerous campaigns, served as a delegate to Federation and Republican conventions, graduated from the NFRW Campaign Management School, and is a charter member of POWER PAC. June is a member of the Terrebonne Parish Chamber of Commerce and has served on the Terrebonne Parish Women’s Commission and the executive board of the Louisiana Branch of the International Dyslexia Association.

June is an effective, dependable leader with an impressive record of service and commitment – personally, professionally and politically. She is a proud mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a grand Republican Woman!

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FEDERATION PROFILE

The Louisiana Federation of Republican Women became a state affiliate of the NFRW in 1953. Since then, strengthening membership and recruiting new members have been top priorities. Today, LFRW is divided into seven regions with 40 clubs and more than 2,000 members dedicated to recruiting, supporting and electing qualified Republican candidates.

Through a well-established and very effective statewide grassroots organization, LFRW members take an active role in campaigns at all levels, use innovative fundraising ideas to support community service projects, and strive to meet special needs for our troops. LFRW is committed to educating and empowering women through local club scholarships and the annual Ginny Martinez Scholarship. Members take an active role in the legislative process via close communications with elected officials to stay fully informed on critical issues that will affect the future of our state.

In 2012, the State of Louisiana will celebrate its bicentennial – with a Republican governor, a Republican majority in both the state House and Senate, Republicans in all seven state offices and five of our six congressional seats, and one U.S. senator.

LFRW and its members are proud of the role they have played in our state’s continuing recovery and the success of our Republican candidates. LFRW truly believes, and is proud to say, “Republican Women Make A Difference!”

Past presidents include:
Argiro Morgan, 2009-2011
Suzanne Crow, 2005-2009
Donna L. Howe, 2001-2005
Jessie Morton, 1997-2001
Doris Shannon, 1993-97
Greta Jones, 1991-93
Marilyn Thayer, 1987-91 (also served as NFRW president)
Ann Hein, 1985-87
Barbara Lill, 1983-85
Carol Fisher, 1979-83
Marion Kurfiss, 1975-79
Ruby Life, 1973-75
Jean White, 1971-73
Betty Heitman, 1967-71 (also served as NFRW president)
Trula Russek, 1965-67
Florence Nickolson Stilwel, 1962-65
Mary L. Snellings, 1961-62
Catherine Vellermin, 1953-54 (founding)

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LOCAL CLUBS

Acadiana RW Algiers RW Amite RWC Ascension RW Bayou WRC Bayou Teche RW Capital City RW E. Baton Rouge Parish RW E. Jefferson RW Franklin RW Hammond Area RWC Houma RW Jefferson Davis RWC Lafourche RWC

LaSalle Parish RW Livingston Parish RW Mandeville RW Metropolitan RW Northlake RW Ouachita Parish WRC PRW Of Caddo Rapides Parish RW River Region RW RPW of GNO RPW of St. Tammany Ruston RWC RW of Baton Rouge RW of Bossier

RW of Central RW of Franklinton RW of St. Charles RW of Southeast Louisiana RW of Southwest Louisiana RWC of Jefferson Parish Slidell RWC Southshore RWC St. Bernard RW Terrebonne Parish RWC Washington Parish RWC WRC of New Orleans WRC of Shreveport