Author: Jerry Siegal

It’s hard to believe that this is our November meeting, the last meeting of 2023. Everything has an expiration date and I have reached mine with DCRW.  It was a fun ride, and I enjoyed every minute of it, even the bumpy spots! This is an ever-changing adventure, and the new board that we will elect this month will set us forth on a newer adventure with new leaders that we must all appreciate and work with. In life there are people who show up for us no matter what the cost, no matter how hard it gets. They are always there, and I am so incredibly grateful for the support I have received from all of you. As Ronald Reagan said, “I think it’s time we ask ourselves if we…

Five days in Oklahoma City at the NFRW 42nd Biennial Convention/Board Meeting: some fun, some stressful times, but with a great outcome! Your CFRW and DCRW delegates spent their time learning from great speakers such as Tulsi Gabbard, Gordon Chang, and Riley Gaines, among others. New officers for 2024 and 2025 were elected, hailing from Arkansas, North Carolina, Texas, Illinois, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arizona.  Our own Region 3 Director, Karen Newton from Texas, was elected Second Vice President.  Our current president Eileen Sobjack is from Washington State, previous president Ann Schockett was from New York, and this time, newly elected Julie Harris is the first president elected from Arkansas. The 1300 plus women that were there from all four corners of this great country proved in the election of these…

Our meeting features our Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly. He was to be our speaker last month to testify at the Capitol against another of the Democrat bills trying to further restrict our freedom. He and the other Sheriffs around the state and over 500o of our faithful conservative citizens testified, and they made a difference. THE DEMOCRATS LOST. CFRW had their Spring Board of Directors Meeting a couple of weeks ago. Much was accomplished and we have new goals in front of us to help move Colorado forward toward becoming a Red State again.

The World is a messed-up place, and we must fight back.  As Madeleine Albright said, “Until [we are] carried out, [we] will carry on.”  Women’s voices matter and we must let ours be heard! Our cities are still experiencing a crime crisis thanks to Democrats who refuse to enforce the law.  Our speaker this month is our new Douglas County Sheriff, Darren Weekly who has Democrat Rep Bob Marshall from Highlands Ranch apparently legislating a vendetta against him. We must improve education, strengthen border security and fight crime – the seams of our great country are pulling apart.  The America to which we pledge our allegiance is worth fighting for – so let’s come together to save the country we love.

Every year nationwide, over sixty-five thousand NFRW members roll up their sleeves and get involved in poll watching, election integrity work, and campaigning for Republican candidates to get them elected - and you as members of Douglas County Republican Women are part of that effort. Just because the November election is over this is not the time for Conservatives to fall behind in their efforts in the Centennial State. Our nation faces unprecedented challenges - from election integrity and censorship to surging crime, border security, and attacks on our liberty. Massive government overspending has fueled historic levels of inflation making it difficult for the average American to afford basic necessities like food and medications. Even though Coloradans know that radical Democrat policies are to blame for their wallets getting lighter, Jared Polis…

Thanks to Mother Nature, this month brings the beginning of our DCRW year – and we are more resolved than ever to fight for our conservative values.  There is clearly a mountain of challenges that we face in the New Year of 2023. It is fitting that, at the dawn of a new year, we look to our first President, George Washington.  By God’s goodness to us at the birthing of a new nation, he knew that we would need someone who was honorable, sought Him in all things, and stood for righteousness’s sake. This was so important at that time, and it is so important to us now.  All of these foundations are so important to help steer us forward to our future. Some of our first President’s words:…

Happy New Year! While the year has changed, we haven’t.  We are the same patriotic women willing to work tirelessly to support and elect those who share our Republican values. The Republican Party, and therefore Douglas County Republican Women, are committed to the values and ideals that are the true greatness of America. George Washington said, “Every post is honorable in which a man can serve his country.”  We have all served in an honorable post for our country and for Colorado, whether it was addressing envelopes, door knocking or holding an office.  This work is all-important, and all those hours and calls count!  The volunteer hours you have put in count, because at the 2023 Biennial Convention in Oklahoma City, NFRW will recognize outstanding clubs through the Achievement Awards…

We have spent more than a year trying to educate voting Coloradans on the importance of not only their casting their vote, but voting for the candidates that will help restore our State and this Country to what it was when we all inherited it. Mark Twain said, “If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed”. Our job of educating the voting public has been made more difficult because of the lack of information and the misinformation they receive on a daily basis from all forms of the news media. It is alarming to think about how much more damage will be done to our country if we don’t send more Republicans to Washington to stop the Democrats’ reckless agenda…

I know we are all working hard to get our Republican candidates elected, but I am going to repeat myself: this kind of work is hard, and it sure isn’t glamorous, but it is necessary if we are going to turn more seats red in November. We must continue to organize in our communities, we must stuff those door hangers, distribute them, knock on doors, and educate the voters on how they must vote to return Colorado to what it was when we inherited it. Our state is truly at a crossroads, and we cannot miss this opportunity to make a difference! We MUST win back control of the House and Senate and replace the poor excuse for a Governor that we have now. I know in my heart that…