Austin Republican Women (ARW) is a group of Austin-area women keen on political awareness and education, community involvement, and advancing Republican causes and ideals in the governance of our great State of Texas.
We work together to elect Republican candidates who seek local, state and national public offices. To that end, we maintain a robust calendar of events and program activities designed to inform, educate, involve and enthuse our members and guests.
We invite you to find out more ABOUT ARW and then come join us. Either register to attend an upcoming event OR just go ahead and become an ARW member – JOIN NOW.
Upcoming Events
April 25, 2024 ~ New Member Social
May 2, 2024 ~ Luncheon: Speaker: Christi Craddick, Chairman Texas Railroad Commission
Become an ARW Member
Thursday, April 25, 2024
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Home of Robbi Hull (address provided with RSVP confirmation)
Hors d’oeuvres, desserts, wine, champagne punch
Come celebrate with us. Bring a friend! No charge for New Member Honorees, or for members bringing a guest who joins ARW that night.
Cost: $20 Single ~ $30 Couple
RSVP by Monday, April 22
Join Us For Our
May Luncheon
Thursday, May 2, 2024
11:15 am -1:00 pm
(Check in at 11:15, program at 11:45. Please be there and seated by 11:40)
The Hills Country Club
26 Club Estates Parkway
Austin (Lakeway), Texas 78738
Speaker: Christi Craddick, Chairman Texas Railroad Commission
Christi Craddick, the current Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, was first elected in 2012 and has been reelected in every election since. During her tenure at the Railroad Commission, Christi has set a clear standard of integrity, self-reliance and innovation pushing to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of an energy industry that is driving the state’s unparalleled economic success. In the process, she has repeatedly proven that sensible regulations, careful listening, and plain talk can foster innovation that has solidified Texas leadership in the energy sector.
Making it a top priority, Craddick has worked to educate the public about the oil and gas industry and its impact in Texas. She has fought against Washington’s one-size-fits-all environmental policies that would kill jobs and stifle energy production growth.
She was just awarded the TFRW Kay Bailey Hutchison Leadership Award at their Convention last year.
She has been a strong advocate for TFRW and Republicans since she was a very young lady being raised in a strong conservative household in West Texas. She was retained as legal counsel by prominent Texas firms and shaped by more than a decade as a trusted political adviser in our state. A native of Midland, Christi earned both her bachelor’s degree as a Plan II graduate and her Doctor of Jurisprudence from The University of Texas at Austin. Following the example of her father and mother, Craddick has been drawn to public service and support for the Republican party, Republican candidates, and strong conservative values.
Ms. Craddick serves her community as an active member of organizations including, among others, the Helping Hand Home in Austin, and St. John Neumann Catholic Church. She also spends as much time as possible with her daughter Catherine, who is very active in numerous school and sports activities.
$45 per person
RSVP by Thursday, April 25
We appreciate your cooperation by making timely reservations. Thank you.
If you need accommodation for a dietary restriction, it must be made with your reservation.
Austin Republican Women is now re-introducing its KEEP TEXAS RED PAC initiative for 2023-2024. If we are to preserve and defend our values and beliefs against those who threaten them, the time for action is now. Make no mistake, we are in yet another fight for Texas.
ARW’s 2023-24 KEEP TEXAS RED initiative is both a battle cry and a call to arms. Like famous battle cries of the mid-1830s when Texians fought and died to defend this land, KEEP TEXAS RED is a rallying cry for our time. To those who threaten to turn Texas blue, we say: No way, “Come and take it.”
Today, the battlegrounds are our cities, schools, courts and state Houses. Social media, cell phones and fake news have replaced the cannons and rifles of yesteryear. Our swords are now our elected officials; our weapons are now dollars. Isn’t it time to help ARW arm the arsenal with your donation?
If you answer yes, to defending Republican values and beliefs, please make a donation to ARW’s 2023-24 KEEP TEXAS RED initiative. There are five donation categories from which to choose, with four named after an historic battle cry that spurred Texians to victory in their fight for Texas. With your financial support, ARW can continue that good fight today for the future of our Great State. Let’s KEEP TEXAS RED
– Donation Categories –
$100 – “Remember the Alamo”
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A battle cry used by Texians on April 21, 1836 at the Battle of San Jacinto when a siesta-taking Mexican army was surprisingly descended upon on the banks of the San Jacinto River near present-day Houston. After only 18 minutes, an overwhelmingly outnumbered Texas militia had defeated the Mexican Army, its Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna soon captured, and the Republic of Texas was born.
$250 – “Come and Take It”
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Considered the first notable battle of the Texas Revolution, the Battle of Gonzales skirmish with Mexican troops occurred on October 2, 1835 when colonists refused to return a small, six-pound, Spanish cannon given to them for protection from Indian attack. The Texians rolled out the cannon under a flag that read “Come and Take It.” The Mexicans retreated. The Texas Revolution began.
$500 – “Never Surrender or Retreat”
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On February 24, 1836, besieged by the Mexican Army, Commander William B. Travis penned his famous Victory or Death letter to the “people of Texas and all Americans in the world” to come to the aid of his Alamo Mission garrison. “I will never surrender or retreat,” he wrote. Unfortunately, no reinforcements came and on the 13th day of the siege, the Alamo fell.
$1,000 – “Remember Goliad!”
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One event of the Texas Revolution that ignited fury and garnered support from the people of Texas, the U.S., Great Britain and France was the Goliad Massacre of March 27, 1836 that followed the Battle of Coleto Creek. “Remember Goliad” and “Remember the Alamo” were cried out by Texians during the Battle of San Jacinto. “Remember Goliad” was acknowledgement of and contempt for the cruelty of Gen. Santa Anna when he ordered the execution of Col. James Fannin and some 342 unarmed prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas, and then had their bodies burned.
Other (amount of your choice)
Contributions to Austin Republican Women are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income taxes purposes. Corporate contributions are not permitted.
