[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19398]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  COMMEMORATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MESQUITE REPUBLICAN WOMEN

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 29, 2005

  Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to commemorate the 
30th anniversary of the Mesquite Republican Women. On July 14, 1975, at 
the home of Mrs. Poppy Airhart, the Mesquite Republican Women were 
formed, based on the guiding principle of the National Federation of 
Republican Women, ``to foster and encourage loyalty to the Republican 
Party and the ideals for which it stands.''
  For the past 30 years the Mesquite Republican Women has worked hard 
to promote the principles of the Grand Old Party and to elect 
Republican leaders from the Courthouse to the White House.
  The Mesquite Republican Women are truly helping make our community 
and our country a better place to live. The Mesquite Republican Women 
continue to strengthen the Republican Party through candidate 
recruitment, training and election activities as well as advocating the 
GOP common sense conservative philosophy of faith, family, free 
enterprise, and freedom.
  Today, I would like to honor the first officers of the Mesquite 
Republican Women. President Mrs. Kay Ballard, 1st Vice President Mrs. 
Poppy Airhart, 2nd Vice President Mrs. Janice Houston, 3rd Vice 
President Mrs. Elaine Bernhagen, Secretary Mrs. Jonette Thornhill, and 
Treasurer Mrs. Ginger Kraft. These strong Republican women embody the 
energy, visions and values of our party.

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