The members of CMRW are passionate about improving the quality of life through active participation in electing leaders who share our Republican values. Please join us as we work to elect Republican leaders in our community, state, and nation.
Our mission is to positively impact our local, state and nation, while strengthening our Republican Party through recruiting, educating, training, supporting, and electing Republicans.
Our purpose is to promote conservative principles through education and participation in helping elect Republican candidates.
Our goal is to support the Republican Party at all levels.
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On April 7, 1953, President Eisenhower -Republican- was in the White House, Charles Jonas -Republican- was representing us in Congress, and a group of dedicated and determined Republican women organized the Mecklenburg County Republican Women’s Club. The goals they set over sixty years ago are the goals we cherish today; to involve women in political action for the sake of good government; to educate women to be effective political activists; and to work for the election of Republican candidates.
From the very beginning, our Club has worked year round, not just at campaign time. Our members have recruited more members, organized precincts, assisted with registration drives, and studied current issues. For over sixty years, we have held several meetings a year, providing a forum for Republican candidates. Having learned how to raise money, we have always been financially independent – the perennially solvent arm of the Republican Party.
Our members have been elected to offices in the State and National Federations, to Republican Party offices at the local, district, state and national level, and to public office- City, County, State and United States Congress.
Katie Shue-McGuffin is a native Charlottean and an active member of the GOP since 2006. During 2008, Dr. Shue-McGuffin worked alongside Senator Elizabeth Dole in Washington, D.C. Since her return to Charlotte, she has served as a volunteer for local campaigns and as a policy advocate for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Dr. Shue-McGuffin has a BA in Political Science and a BA in English with a Minor in Children’s Literature and Childhood Studies. Afterward, she returned to school for nursing and obtained her BSN, MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner, and finally, the Doctor of Nursing Practice. As a Family Nurse Practitioner, she cares for patients and families across the lifespan.
She is proud to serve on the board for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Republican Women and to propel our GOP forward in 2022.
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Hello Everyone! It is my pleasure to serve on the board of CMRW. My husband Kevin and I have lived in Charlotte since moving here from New Jersey more than a decade ago (Northerners by circumstance – Southerners by choice!). I am the cofounder of Future Prep Educational Services, a company dedicated to providing quality educational programs and services to help students in North Carolina achieve theirlong-term educational goals. I have been active in the NC GOP since 2012, volunteering my time to assist various campaigns and organizations. I strongly believe that one individual can make a difference, and that collectively we can all work together in order to form a more perfect union. I look forward to a successful 2022.
My husband, Larry, and I have lived in Charlotte for 28 years having moved here from Houston, Texas. I have two children, Brad, who is married to Sarah and lives in Alexandria, Virginia and my daughter, Angie who is married to Kevin and lives in New York City. Brad has two little girls. ages 6 and 8 and a little boy who is 2 1/2. Angie has one little girl, age 4. These little ones are the loves of my life! We have an adorable, rescue Jack Russell Terrier named Missy. Through the years I have worked as a volunteer at church, my kids schools and in the community. I am a life long Republican and first became involved with the party as a volunteer in 2000 when I worked as an office volunteer a few times for our great Congresswoman, Sue Myrick. Since then, I have worked on numerous campaigns as a volunteer, held numerous fund raisers at my home and also have worked many, many hours for the Mecklenburg GOP and especially the Charlotte – Mecklenburg Republican Women, having served in many capacities on the boards of each through the years. I have voted in every primary and election since I was first able to vote – and, always Republican!
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Eleanor Frost was born in Massachusetts and has been active with the GOP since high school. She attended Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island, where she earned a BA in History and minored in Business and Dance/Performance. Eager to leave New England, she then moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where her family is active in Republican politics. Eleanor and her husband moved from St. Louis to Charlotte in 2019. Eleanor is excited to be a part of Charlotte Mecklenburg Republican Women and looks forward to contributing to its success.
Kimberly Herrick practices law in the areas of estate administration and guardianships, estate planning, taxation, juvenile defense and criminal record expunctions. She attended North Carolina Central University School of Law and Georgetown Law Center, and is a member of the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners. Ms. Herrick is also a Certified Public Accountant for North Carolina.
Susan Garvey became a volunteer Guardian ad Litem for abused and neglected children in 1981. She was part of the original group that started the Mecklenburg Guardian Ad Litem Advocacy Foundation in 2004. She was born in South Bend, IN and attended Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN. She is retired from the legal field after working with an Indiana law firm (often from afar) for 27years. She is still affiliated with the GAL Program and is currently the Chair and Secretary/Treasurer of the Foundation. Suzy is a member of both the Mecklenburg Child Abuse Prevention team and the Safe House Project team, a national non-profit that combats human trafficking. She has participated on many otherboards, councils and committees in Mecklenburg County. She is a long time member of the Junior League of Charlotte and is a recipient of the James Gray Cannon award established by the Healthy Charlotte Alliance.
Gretchen Easton is originally from Connecticut and moved to Charlotte with her husband, Ed. They have 3 children, all native born Charlotteans, and 5 grandchildren. Gretchen knew that she was destined to be a Republican from an early age as she was born on President Eisenhower’s birthday and received a yearly birthday card from him throughout her childhood. She is a longtime member of CMRW, and has served on the board in several roles, including President. She is excited to be a part of the 2022 board, and to work towards making a difference in our city.
Members joining after October 1st of each year will receive a membership for the remainder of the current year and the next year.*
Dues are $50.00 per year and are payable in advance by December 31st of each year.
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Our regularly scheduled monthly luncheons are on the 4th Wednesday of each month (location will be announced), except the months of June, July and November.
We have a guest speaker each month to educate and inform us, good food and fellowship with our members and guests and our desire for you to leave our luncheon meetings more informed on the latest news and issues.
Our December meeting is our annual Christmas auction and luncheon which features a nationally known speaker and is held at the Carmel Country Club.
The Republican Party is always in need of volunteers throughout the state to help Republican candidates and the GOP. We encourage anyone interested in participating to please contact us, your county chair, or your favorite candidate and aware them of your interest.
A poll watcher’s purpose is to represent the interest of a candidate or party at a voting place, and to look for any irregularities that could be harmful to a candidate or the party.
The Republican Party is always in need of poll watchers throughout the state to help Republican candidates and the GOP. We encourage anyone interested in participating in poll watching to please contact us, your county chair, or your favorite candidate and aware them of your interest. Any party represented in a general election or primary can appoint a poll watcher for each voting precinct. Political parties can also nominate poll watchers in which they do not have candidates.
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