NEWS RELEASE
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN

SHIRLEY SADLER, PRESIDENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         
September 13, 2009                

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Local Republican Leaders Participate in Event in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. -Local residents joined more than 1,300 other Republican women leaders from across the nation in Orlando, Fla., Sept. 10-13 for the 35th biennial convention of the National Federation of Republican Women.

Those attending representing Cooke County Republican Women were Pat Peale, SD 30 District Director; Sharon McCormack, 1st VP;  Sharron Acker, President and Dist. Attorney Janice Warder pictured with Toni Anne Dashiell, TFRW President

During the four-day event, which was one of the largest national gatherings of Republicans this year, attendees participated in leadership training seminars, campaign management schools, and political and policy workshops taught by nationally-recognized political strategists. They heard from Republican leaders and elected officials, policy experts, authors and other notable guests, including Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.

Common themes and topics during the event included opposing President Barack Obama's healthcare reform plan, supporting the flourishing tea parties and other grassroots conservative movements, and helping the Republican Party build momentum for the 2010 elections.

Founded in 1938, the NFRW has thousands of active members in local clubs across the nation and in several U.S. territories, making it one of the largest women's political organizations in the country. The grassroots organization recruits and elects Republican candidates, advocates the Party's philosophy and initiatives, and empowers women in the political process.