Subject to approval 2009-10-12

Wise Republican Women Joint

Meeting with the Wise

County Republican Party

Wise County Courthouse

Decatur, Texas

September 14, 2009, 6:30 PM

Wise County Republican Party Chairman, Allen Williamson, opened the meeting by calling upon Precinct Chairman and pastor Windell Splawn for the invocation. Mr. Williamson led us in saying the pledges to the United States and the Texas State flags.

Minutes from the August 10, 2009 Joint Meeting of the WRW and the WCRP, as well as the minutes of the WRW Executive Board of September 1, 2009, were approved as posted in advance on the WCRP web site.

Bill Marney gave the treasury report for the WCRP. The balance is $1,189.17. Dottie Chase gave the treasury report from the WRW as being $10,438.98 (about 25% is designated for already incurred expenses). Treasurer Chase read a letter of gratitude from the Operation Forever Free organization for the $1,242 gift from the March 28, 2009 Republican Fund Raiser gun lottery net proceeds.

We had several Wise County elected officials attended our meeting and the following were introduced: Justice of the Peace Judge Terri Johnson; County Clerk Sherry Parker-Lemon, Tax Assessor-Collector Monte Shaw, and County Treasurer Catherine Canova Hudson, and keynote speaker, Texas Legislative District #61 Representative Phil King.

Candidacy announcements were made tonight for two of our Wise County local judges. Judge John H. Fostel’s run for his fifth term was announced for the 271^st District Court which serves Wise and Jack Counties. Justice of the Peace Judge Terri Lynn Johnson announced her run for a second term in Precinct #2. She also announced a fund-raising clay shoot for Saturday, November 14 at 1:00 PM. Details will be publicized later.

Discussion was held on the upcoming “Meet and Greet” event to be held on October 10, 2009 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM at the Brushy Creek Winery. Jim Parker has been appointed to chair this event committee by WCRP Chairman Allen Williamson. Mr. Parker announced early organization and announced a planning committee meeting to be at his home on Tuesday evening, 7:00 PM on September 22.

Former WCRP Chairman D. A. Sharpe announced the speaker of the evening, the Honorable Mr. Phillip (Phil) Stephen King of Weatherford.

Mr. King gave a summery of the political influences currently in the Texas Legislature and the background behind this June’s creation of a new PAC, the GOPAC-TX, designed to increase Republican representation in the Texas Legislature. He also reviewed the proposed eleven Amendments to the Texas State Constitution scheduled on the General Election Ballot of November 3, 2009. Most are non-controversial fixes in the Constitution, except some caution is highlighted on Amendments #1 and #9. They are not bad legislation, but some may have a preference to oppose them.

Chairman Williamson thanked Representative King and announced our next meeting will be held on Monday, October 12 at 6:30 PM. He then adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

D. A. Sharpe

Acting Secretary