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The Bay Area Republican Women typically meet the fourth Wednesday of each month, excluding June and July. Our meetings are again being held at Bailey's American Grille, 2320 NASA Parkway in Seabrook. The purpose of
BARW is to promote an informed electorate through political education, increase the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government through active political participation, facilitate cooperation among Republican women of Texas, foster loyalty to the Republican Party and to promote its ideals, and work for the election of the Republican Party's nominees. For further information, email us.

Next meeting

The next monthly meeting of BARW is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27th, 11:30 a.m., at Bailey's American Grille in Seabrook. This month's guest speaker will be Apostle Claver and the topic will be "Diversity in the GOP - what needs to be done and how to do it." Come and hear Apostle Claver’s unique perspective and plan on how to expand the GOP through outreach and straight talk.

Apostle Claver is the host of The Christian Politician Radio Show, heard on KCHN 1050 AM, in Houston. He’s considered one of the most dynamic speakers on liberty and offers a unique vision of political ideology. Apostle Claver Kamau-Imani is the founder and senior pastor of the Corinthian Christian Empowerment Center (CCEC) in Houston. Apostle Claver is a graduate of Lamar University with a B.S. in mass communications. Mr. Claver grew up in Beaumont, Texas, within a home of politics and civil rights. Both of his parents were active leaders in Democratic politics, the civil rights movement, and the Missionary Baptist Church. Currently, Mr. Claver is a member of the Republican Party, and sits on the board of directors for the Greater Houston Pachyderm Club. Mr. Claver has appeared on Sean Hannity, John Gibson and the Mancow Show to name a few.

PLEASE NOTE: RSVP's are now being requested from those planning to attend the January meeting and all future meetings as a courtesy to Bailey's. Please RSVP via email. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter. Hope to see you there!

Annual Lincoln Day Dinner

The 19th Annual Lincoln Day Dinner will be held on Saturday, February 6th, at the Lakewood Yacht Club. The events begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails and a silent auction with dinner following at 7 p.m. Attire is "after-five" with black tie optional, and reservations are required. An invitation with payment details and contact information can be downloaded and printed from here.

The year's keynote speaker will be Dana Perino. Ms. Perino served as White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush from September 14, 2007 to January 20, 2009. She was the second female White House Press Secretary; Dee Dee Myers was the first, during the Clinton administration. She brings a unique viewpoint from her time inside the White House, providing useful insight into the current political climate.

Ms. Perino was born in Evanston, Wyoming, grew up in Denver, Colorado, and is Italian-American. She attended Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. She graduated from the University of Southern Colorado (now known as Colorado State University-Pueblo) in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in mass communications and minors in both political science and Spanish.

Before joining the Bush administration, Ms. Perino covered the state assembly of Illinois as a television journalist and worked in the private sector in San Diego, including at the Porter Novelli. She attended graduate school at the University of Illinois-Springfield, where she obtained her master's in public affairs reporting. She then worked in Washington, DC, for Rep. Scott McInnis (R-CO) as a staff assistant before serving nearly four years as the press secretary for Rep. Dan Schaefer (R-CO), who then chaired a House Commerce subcommittee on Energy and Power. She served as Deputy White House Press Secretary from 2005 to 2007. From March 27 to April 30, 2007 she was the Acting White House Press Secretary while the late Tony Snow underwent treatment for colon cancer.

On August 31, 2007, President Bush announced that Snow would be resigning his post for health reasons and that Ms. Perino would become his replacement. She was accordingly promoted to the rank of Assistant to the President, and served as White House Press Secretary from September 14, 2007 until the end of the Bush Administration in January 2009.

Since leaving the White House, Ms. Perino can be seen on FoxNews as a political commentator. She is also a member of Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations firm. She is married to businessman Peter McMahon, and has 3 children. She and her family reside in the Washington, DC area.

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