TEXAS FEDERATION OF COLLEGE REPUBLICANS

Information on the SCREC Meetings and the 2009 TFCR State Convention has been posted in the SCREC Information page. Click on SCREC Information tab on the left navigation area.

At the Friday meeting of the Executive Board the following appointments were made by Chairman Murphy and approved by the Board:

Melissa Ridenour (UT Dallas) was appointed Executive Director of the Texas Federation of College Republicans, and Clint Peterson (Univ. of North Texas) was appointed as the Chair of the Constitutional Review Committee. Chairman Murphy will appoint other representatives from other regions across the state to the Review Committee. The Constitutional Review Committee will meet over the summer to revise the TFCR Constitution and will hold a ratification meeting towards the end of summer break.

Congratulations to both Melissa Ridenour and Clint Peterson on their appointments! 

From KVUE.com:

Gov. Rick Perry told The Dallas Morning News on Thursday that he would seek re-election as governor in 2010.

During a break in a Republican Governors Association forum being held in Grapevine, Mr. Perry said that he would like to return as governor.

When asked whether the gubernatorial field would include Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, David Dewhurst and himself, Mr. Perry responded , “I don’t know about them, but it will be Perry in 2010.”

“I don’t know about the other two. You need to ask them.”

When he completes his current term, Mr. Perry will be the longest-serving governor in Texas history. He took over for George W. Bush after he was elected president in 2000.

Last year, Mr. Perry had expressed doubt as to whether he wanted another term, saying he would look at doing other things.

It has been speculated that Mr. Perry was positioning himself to be a vice presidential candidate, but he said Thursday that he would not accept such an offer from Arizona Sen. John McCain, the party’s presumptive nominee.

Mr. Perry also said that he thought Tom Craddick would win re-election as Texas House speaker.

The Texas Federation of College Republicans and the Texas A&M College Republicans are proud to announce their plans to execute joint-fundraising in the coming weeks. The Chairmen of their respective organizations, Ryan Murphy and Brian Miller, will team together to solicit A&M alumni, and will split the funds raised equally between the state federation and the chapter.

If successful, this will be the first of many joint-fundraising efforts between the TFCR and it's individual member chapters.

Asked about this strategy, TFCR Chairman Ryan Murphy said, "The solicitations will target alumni of the school [Texas A&M] that Mr. Miller represents. When combined with the credibility of the state federation, it should lead to larger and more frequent donations for both organizations." He also went on to assert that this kind of partnership provides a "bona fide service" to chapters, while providing a solution for the TFCR's budget issues. Essentially, he says, "It's a win-win."

Today Congresswoman Kay Granger (R) from Texas' 12th Congressional District, in a section of her website called "Kay's Corner," issued a statement regarding one of our own chapters. The College Republicans at Texas Christian Univ. is back an in full force. Here is was Congresswoman Granger had to say:

 Dear Friends,

    I am happy to announce that the Texas Christian University chapter of the College Republicans has been reestablished! College Republican groups are our nation's largest Republican student organizations and have been active on college campuses across the country for more than 100 years. These groups play an important role in recruiting, educating, and motivating our nation's newest Republicans, while giving them political and leadership experience.

    College Republicans has long been involved on the TCU campus, and I want to applaud the students who have re-energized it this year. This dedicated group is making preperations to get students across their campus involved as we approach the November elections. Thier current plans include voter registration on campus and a Presidential Campaign Debate prior to the elections.

    I am delighted to see the students in our community actively supporting our values on their campus. This November, active young people will be a deciding factor in our national elections. I'm proud of these eager young students; they are an encouragement to me as I continue to fight for the values we share.

Sincerely,

Kay Granger

> click here to visit Rep. Granger's Official Campaign Website

> click here to visit "Kay's Corner"