NDRW
MINUTES OF MEETING
March 8, 2008
President Wyolene Richardson
called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. March 8, 2008 at the Republican Headquarters at Embry Hills Shopping Center, 3583
G Chamblee-Tucker Road.
Zeola Bart-Addison gave the
prayer then members repeated the Pledge of Allegiance.
Program:
Introduction of Speaker: Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine. Commissioner Oxendine spoke to us about the
many areas of what his office does. His office is open until 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and when you call his office,
you speak to an actual person and you do not have to “Dial 1 for English”! He told us about a bill that could
affect what we pay for car insurance and about other bills currently before the Legislature. If you have any questions, you
can reach Commissioner Oxendine at (404) 656-2115.
Minutes
of February 9, 2008 were approved with one correction – under Treasurer’s Report, line 3, changed “paying
GFRW” to “paying NFRW”.
Treasurer’s
Report was approved with no corrections.
Committee Reports
Campaign
– Willie Richardson – Saxby Chambliss’ Re-Election office will open April 1
By-Laws –
Bessie Burton (absent) – Revisions made to the March 2007 By-Laws were approved and will be submitted to the GFRW.
Achievement Award
– Bobbie Frantz – hand out given to help members with logging hours.
Legislative
– Gloria DiMaggio-Tow, elected as Chair of this Committee
Membership
– Judy Creech – 31 current members and 5 associate members
Fund Raiser
– R. Anne Lewis – jewelry to be sold at NDRW meetings and DeKalb GOP Convention on Saturday, March 15, 2008.
Program –
Bobbie Frantz, Bea Affleck – April Speakers – Linda Warren and Tom Stubbs – Candidates for Judge, Superior
Court of DeKalb County.
Caring for America
– Dolcie Williams-Fromm - $50.00 in goods for Ronald McDonald house.
Communication
– Bobbie Frantz – sending out informational emails.
Newsletter
– Bobbie Frantz, Bea Affleck – newsletter emailed out.
Parliamentarian
– Zeola Bart-Addison – no report.
Unfinished
Business: Still
need volunteers for the Golf Classic.
New Business:
NDRW volunteering at the USO on June 7 (not June 1). Volunteers can sign up.
Food for the County Convention.
Jewelry for
sale. (See above).
By-Laws changes.
(See above).
Announcements:
1. March 15 – County Convention – Tucker Recreation Center.
2. March 17 – Senior Network meets at Headquarters at 2:00 p.m.
3. March 19 – Red Coat Day at State Capital – Meet in the lobby of the Legislative Office Building at
9:00 a.m. You need to submit your name to Wyolene Richardson if you plan to attend.
4. April 1 – Saxby Chambliss will open local office for re-election campaign, place to be determined.
5. April 19 – District Conventions:
4th
District to be held at the Tucker Recreation Center.
5th
District to be held at the Academy of Medicine
875 W. P’Tree St., Atlanta.
6th
District to be held at Roswell City Hall Bldg.
38 Hill St., Roswell.
13th
District to be held at Morrow City Hall
1500 Morrow Road, Morrow.
6. May 16 and 17 – State Convention to be held in Columbus (Columbus
Civic Center).
7. Secretary of State Karen Handel has been named Honorary Chairman
of Republican Secretaries of State Committees
8. GFRW passed a Resolution concerning the actions of the City of Berkely, California, which President Wyolene Richardson
read.
Meeting was adjourned at 12:05
p.m.
Jennifer Schumm, Recording
Secretary
