Our History
The Cherokee County Republican Women’s organization was founded in 2013. The first official meeting was held at the Tea Leaves and Thyme on September 17, 2013. The founding Executive Board was Joan Conkey as President, Judy Griffin as Vice President, Ethel Galyon as Secretary, Pat Wallace as Treasurer, Diane Rugg as Corresponding Secretary and Charlice Byrd as Parliamentarian. To date, Cherokee County Republican Women have over 100 current members with many being associate men members.
Our Mission
The Cherokee County Republican Women are committed to actively supporting Republican candidates, informing our membership of the political process and the issues affecting all of us; to provide strength and unity to the party.To encourage and empower women to run for political office and to serve as party officials.
Our Objectives
- To increase the effectiveness of members in the cause of good government through active political participation.
- To foster loyalty to the Republican Party at all levels of government and work for Republican candidates in all elections.
- To promote the principles of the Republican Party and the objectives and policies of the Republican National Committee (RNC).
- To support the objectives and policies of the RNC, NFRW and GFRW
- To promote and informed electorate through political education.
Executive Committee
Pat Wallace
President
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Vice President
Linda Parker
Recording Secretary
galfparker@gmail.com
Kathy Barlitt
Treasurer
kmbarlitt@att.net
Sara Hayes
Communications Secretary
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Secretary of Candidates and Elected Officials
Cindy Echols
Immediate Past President
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Kerry Luedke
Parliamentarian
kerry.luedke@comcast.net
Committee Chairs
Candidate Forums Special Committee, Chair – Pat Wallace
Membership Committee Chair – Terry Gill
Fundraising Committee Chair
Bylaws Committee Chair – Natalia Hunter