Be sure to visit the Call To Action, In the News, or Oregon Legislature tabs to keep up on Oregon Legislature news, and learn what you can do to let your representative know what you think. Also on Call to Action, you can view volunteer opportunities in our community. By clicking on the "learn more" button above, you can let us know how you'd like to help!

President's Message

Picture

Dear Members:

You know who could use some LOVE?  Our Republican Senators and Representatives!

Before you go to bed tonight, send them a Valentine to show them how much you care for the fight they are fighting for us.

Tell then to do whatever is necessary to fight the bad bills and that you stand with them.  
If they need to walk out of sessions, you stand with them.  
If they need to leave the Capitol again, you stand with them.
You stand with them.  

Here are a few of the bills that should help you get motivated to write that email
  • Senate Bill SB 1530 Cap-and-trade, which is expected to be as much as a 72-cent gas tax increase and 13% heating bill increase for Oregonians. And the Democrats pulled another sneak attack.  As the Oregonian comments, “Democrats delivered a 177-page amendment to the bill late Wednesday, less than 24 hours before it was scheduled for a vote. Republicans objected to holding vote on the bill before they’d had time to digest the changes and before a public hearing on them.”
  • House Bill HB4132, which specifies you want to require the Oregon Health Authority to “administer and collect data from student heath surveys, surveys of adolescents (ages 10 -19) assessing physical, mental, emotional and social factors, including school climate, that impact adolescents’ health, well- being and educational achievement. 

  • House Joint Resolution HJR 203 that wants to tax homes to make them more affordable. Fearing endless taxes on our own homes, we, the voters, passed a constitutional amendment blocking higher taxes on home sales known as real estate transfer taxes. Now HJR 203 aims to bust a hole in the tax protections by allowing transfer taxes on homes $500,000 or more. The politicians claim the funds will be spent on affordable housing.
  • and more… 

Send one email to all our Republican Senators and one to all our Republican Representatives. (Click on these links for contact information.)They need to know you support them and STAND WITH THEM!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Members! Remember to track your volunteer campaigning hours - ​Click here for the form

Interested in purchasing BHRW items with our logo?  Click here

BHRW reimbursement form​ Click here


​RECENT OREGON/NAT'L REPUBLICAN WOMEN COMMUNICATIONS:

OFRW Newsletter - Feb 2020
​MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS and OTHER BHRW EVENTS

​Our usual monthly membership meetings are on the third Thursday of the month from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at:
Rock Creek Country Club
5100 NW Neakahnie Ave.
Portland, OR 97229 (see map)
The meeting is usually $22 per person which includes lunch.
 
You can register and pay on line ​below OR  R.S.V.P. by the Monday before the lunch to 2nd VP, Alison Kettenhofen at alisonkett123@yahoo.com

February Membership Lunch

$22.00
Register and pay on line (non-refundable)

​February 20 lunch meeting program: Annual State of BHRW and BHRW student essay winner.
March 19 lunch meeting program:  Christine Drazan, minority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives and representative of House District 39 in Clackamas County, Oregon
April 16 Oregon Federation of Women District 1 lunch meeting. Program TBD

Recent Membership Meetings

Picture
At our January 16 meeting,  Michael A Kraan, Chairman of the Oregon Federation of College Republicans, spoke about the organization's purpose and journey.   Dennis Porter, Young Republicans, spoke briefly. Also Lisa Holcomb, GM of Ecoshuttle, spoke about efforts of the #TimberUnity group regarding the upcoming Cap and Trade legislative debate. 

Other Upcoming Events: 

BHRW Red Shoe Book Club usually meets monthly on the 4th Monday at 10:30am at Café Murrayhill in Beaverton, 14500 SW Murray Scholls Dr #103, Beaverton, OR 97007.  Next meeting will be February 24.  Questions? Contact alisonkett123@yahoo.com
January book: The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote
by Sharyl Attkisson

​Interested in joining BHRW for a 3 hour instruction on using a firearm, followed by practice and a potluck at the Beavercreek Armory (date TBD)? Contact 2ndvicepresidentbhrw@gmail.com
​
For more information : 2ndvicepresidentbhrw@gmail.com
Also check out our Facebook page at:
.https://www.facebook.com/groups/551193658600802/
​
Why join Federated Republican Women

  1. The BHRW is your local branch of the National Federated Republican Women. We are a collective force to positively impact the direction of our nation and advancing the power of women through political access and participation. We support grassroots efforts to elect Republicans.
  2. We stay informed on legislation, elections and political news through our newsletters, email social networks, digital publications and web site.
  3. We participate in our community service programs which promote Americanism, the Armed Services, literacy, private sector initiatives, volunteerism and more. 
FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS WEBSITE CONTACT: 2ndvicepresidentbhrw@gmail.com