Today New Braunfels Republican Women enjoy being a part of the Republican majority leadership in the state of Texas. However, the road to accomplishing this goal has been a long one. In February of 1964, New Braunfels, as well as much of Texas, was a Democratic stronghold. According to the first president of NBRW, Roxolin Krueger, Axtell and Carol Byles encouraged the few Republicans in New Braunfels to come together and form the organization that was to become known as New Braunfels Republican Women.
The first officers of this newly formed club were Roxolin Krueger (President), Mary Margaret Dickenson (Vice President), Bucky Smith (Secretary), and Zelda Adams (Treasurer). The Board of Directors included: Jeanette Altgelt, Janelle Berger, Robbie Borchers, Carol Byles, Betty Ann Davis, Ann Karback, Mary Keyes, Frances Lewis, Beverly Ohlrich, Ocie Ollom, Allene Wofford, and Louise Woodward. Some of these women are still active in the NBRW today.
Through the years NBRW worked hard toward meeting the original goal: to bring Republican leadership to New Braunfels, Comal County, and Texas. Four years after the founding the theme was “A Republican State in ‘68.” In 1974, Comal County had only one Republican officeholder. By 2001, our efforts paid off in an incredible way – every countywide officeholder was a Republican.
The New Braunfels Republican Women haven’t stopped there. A look inside our current handbook reveals that in 2001 we won the statewide Volunteer Award by donating over 26,000 hours to the Republican cause for the previous year. We also consistently receive the Diamond Award, the “highest award given by the National Federation of Republican Women.”
Today NBRW boasts an active membership of more than 250 full members, associates, and affiliates. These women carry on in the spirit of the original members. Their efforts continue to produce results – most recently with the November 2004 reelection of President George W. Bush. The National Federation of Republican Women recognized NBRW’s 2004 Get Out The Vote Scavenger Hunt as the winner of the nationwide Get Out The Vote competition.
Do you want to join this incredible group of women? We would love to have you! If so, please click to join NBRW now.
