Salute and Celebration for our
Republican Women Elected Officials
October 13, 2008
GJAC - Lawrenceville
Greater Gwinnett Republican Womens Club honored all women serving in elected offices in Gwinnett County, Gwinnett women at the state capitol and statewide offices -- Secretary of State, State Superintendent of Schools and State GOP Chairman. Incidentally, all of these positions are filled by REPUBLICAN WOMEN!  See list below. Many thanks to all of these hard working women!


 

     Above left to right: Commissioner Elect Shirley Fanning-Lasseter - BOE Mary Kay Murphy,
     Louise Radloff, Carol Boyce - Commissioner Lorraine Green - Solicitor General Rosanna
     Szabo - Tax Commissioner Katherine Sherrington - Sen. Renee Unterman - GA GOP
     Chairman Sue Everhart - State School Superintendent Kathy Cox - Secretary of State
     Karen Handel

     Below: Each honoree was introduced by a GGRW officer and then presented with a white rose
     corsage. Invocation and pledge by GGRW member Janet Gibson.
 


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Above: GGRW Vice President Jennifer Doty and Treasurer
Adrienne Ellis presented the roses to each honoree

 

  
 


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1 - 2. The Secretary of State of the great state of Georgia and our ranking woman official  KAREN HANDEL    3 - 4. Let’s not forget our millionaire winner of “smarter than a fifth grader”, Kathy with a “K” Cox, Superintendent of Schools! 


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5 - 6. Our dear friend and the most fun loving Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, the venerable Sue Everhart the first woman elected to this position   7 - 8  And one of the most gifted legislators whose care for the elderly is born out in policy. She is a longtime member of this club….. State Senator Renee Unterman
 


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9 - 10. The woman who runs the tightest ship in the tax business, probably nationwide,  Constitutional Officer Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner, Katherine Sherrington and longtime GGRW member   11 - 12. The first Woman Solicitor General of Gwinnett County….Rosanna Szabo, another member of GGRW
 


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13 - 14. A respected Gwinnett County Commissioner and who waged a formidable campaign for Chairman, Lorraine Green, GGRW member. 15 - 16. And soon to be sworn in…Shirley Lassiter, the new District One Counnty Commissioner.


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17 - 18. And three of the most influential women in the lives of our children, the Three Musketeers of the Gwinnett County School board….. Carol Boyce, currently school board chair and mother of six, all graduates of Gwinnett County public schools.  19 - 20. Dr. Mary kay Murphy…also longtime GGRW member.   Below: 21 - 22. Louise Radloff, the longest-serving Gwinnett school board member. Serving since January 1973 (longer than Jennifer and Tegwen have been alive!) and a board chair eight times. 
 


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Left: Rep. Donna Sheldon
House District 106

 
     23. The highly regarded State House Representative of District 105 and Deputy Whip, Donna
     Sheldon, and GGRW supporter.  Donna had to cancel at the last minute due to the serious
     illness of a close family member.


Tegwen Beaudreau , GGRW President,  welcomed everyone to the October meeting of the Greater Gwinnett Republican Women. She said: "This is a very special night….a night in which we celebrate the elected women officials of our state and county.  YOU are the women who carved the path that made it possible for Sara Palin to become the first woman Republican Vice Presidential candidate.

YOU are the women who have fought the good ole boy network, licked stamps and stuffed envelopes, and YOU are the women who made it on sheer talent and drive. Now YOU are making a difference and making policy.  We at the GGRW and our
     guests, salute you."

CELEBRATION TIME!   
 

 

 

 

  
GGRW distributed Women for McCain-Palin yard signs to members and visitors to be placed in strategic points around the county.
 
  Visit Georgia Women for McCain-Palin website at www.GeorgiaWomenForMcCain.org  and sign up
   on the Supporter's page if you have not already done so.  Peg Murray of GGRW is the Gwinnett
   County Chair for McCain-Plain. . .  Bettye Chambers of GGRW is on the state steering committee
   and webmaster for the above site. View: Palin Power
 
 

 


 

  

Left: GGRW Officers: Bettye Chambers, Corresponding
Secretary and Webmaster -  Peg Murray Recording Secretary -  Vice President Jennifer Doty - Adrienne Ellis Treasurer (above)
 



 
 



 

Directions:
Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center
75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA  30045
770.822.8000
 
  • Take I-85 North to Hwy. 316 (splits to the right).
  • Exit Hwy. 316 at Hwy. 120 (Duluth-Lawrenceville exit) and go right approximately 1.5 miles.
  • Turn right at the 6th light (Langley Drive).
  • Go approximately .5 miles and the complex will be on your right.  Interactive Direction Map to GJAC

Visit Greater Gwinnett Republican Women Website:  www.GGRW.org

Photo page by  Bettye Chambers
GGRW Corresponding Secretary/Webmaster