FORMALLY KNOWN AS LAKEWOOD REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Affiliated with the Washington Federation of Women
and the National Federation of Women
History:
This year, 2023 marks our 52nd Anniversary.
On April 16, 1971 Betty Jo Neils, vice chair of the Washington State Republican Party and advisor to the Washington Federation of Republican Women, invited twelve friends to meet. These twelve women founded the Lakewood Republican Women. In 2022 the board changed the clubs name to South Puget Sound Republican Women to. e more representative of those living outside of Lakewood.
Today our membership has grown to become one of the largest clubs in the Washington Federation of Republican Women. In 2014 Lakewood Republican Women membership had over 130 members. Nationally, we are over 65,000 strong!
In 2022, we changed our name to reflect a larger demographic of our members and where we serve.
On April 16, 1971 Betty Jo Neils, vice chair of the Washington State Republican Party and advisor to the Washington Federation of Republican Women, invited twelve friends to meet. These twelve women founded the Lakewood Republican Women. In 2022 the board changed the clubs name to South Puget Sound Republican Women to. e more representative of those living outside of Lakewood.
Today our membership has grown to become one of the largest clubs in the Washington Federation of Republican Women. In 2014 Lakewood Republican Women membership had over 130 members. Nationally, we are over 65,000 strong!
In 2022, we changed our name to reflect a larger demographic of our members and where we serve.
Mission:
To recruit, organize, motivate and educate members to participate in the Republican party at all levels and elect Republicans.
Purpose:
*To promote an informed public, through political education activity.
*Increase the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government through political participation.
*Support objectives and policies of the Republican party.
*Work for the election of Republican candidates.
*Recruit and promote qualified women candidates for effective office.
*Increase the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government through political participation.
*Support objectives and policies of the Republican party.
*Work for the election of Republican candidates.
*Recruit and promote qualified women candidates for effective office.