High School Students

Win $$$

1st-3rd place winners

https://www.scrwc.org/artcompetition

Our members and others throughout the community came to support Senator Brent Taylor hosted by Collierville Republican, Justin Johnson!! It was a great night to pray and hear the hearts of those who have seen Brent's passions and conservative values be upheld in his endeavors to Make Memphis Matter!

Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Mary L. Wagner and Shelby County General Sessions Court Judge Deborah Henderson led the Installation Ceremony of our 2026-27 Executive Board - congrats ladies!!!

2026-2027 Executive Board

• President – Carrie Schween

• 1st Vice President (Programs) – Shelly Cheng

• 2nd Vice President (Membership) – Dr. Sharon Webb

• 3rd Vice President (Awards) – Rose Ann Hester

• Recording Secretary – Cathy Gross

• Corresponding Secretary - Carrie Montgomery

• Treasurer (Operating Account) – Golda Frankland

• Assistant Treasurer (Project Account) – Donna Howard

  Nominating Committee for 2028-2029 Term

• Ginny Aronson-Hoke

• Melanie Mosley

• Pam Proctor

• Kathy Reagan

• Linda Robertson

• Alternates: Suda Calabro & Patti Russell

Celebrating Veteran’s Day during our SCRWC Luncheon, November 2025.

Shelby County Republican Women's Club Veteran's Day and Luncheon was a tremendous success thanks to many people speaking, attending and even performing!! Our program began with Ben Kemker performing a patriotic medley with his beautiful bagpipes. Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Mary L. Wagner and Shelby County General Sessions Court Judge Deborah Henderson delivered informational and excellent speeches and also led the Installation Ceremony of our 2026-27 Executive Board - congrats ladies!!! See below for board members.

We honored our veterans with them sharing their service to our attendees. It was a treat to have each of them there are we are immensely proud of them and thankful for their dedication to our country and service to protect the homeland.

Additionally, we raised over $400 for Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and gathered food for a local food pantry with our Caring for America Program with Patti Russell and Nancy Boatright.

We learned valuable knowledge and history about Dwight D. Eisenhower from Pam Proctor. Have a cup of coffee with her to learn more!

Linda Robertson shared about the Christmas Tea in December - you don't want to miss!!!

AND, we announced the FIRST High School Creative Art Contest starting now until January 11th. Read about it and share with every boy and girl in Shelby County in 9th-12th grade! If you would like to donate $$ for money prizes, we would love to honor you or a loved one through your giving. https://www.scrwc.org/artcompetition

JOIN NOW because it's a new year soon and we are accepting members and associates: http://www.scrwc.org

2026-2027 Executive Board

President – Carrie Schween

1st Vice President (Programs) – Shelly Cheng

2nd Vice President (Membership) – Dr. Sharon Webb

3rd Vice President (Awards) – Rose Ann Hester

Recording Secretary – Cathy Gross

Corresponding Secretary - Carrie Montgomery

Treasurer (Operating Account) – Golda Frankland

Assistant Treasurer (Project Account) – Donna Howard

Nominating Committee for 2028-2029 Term

Ginny Aronson-Hoke

Melanie Mosley

Pam Proctor

Kathy Reagan

Linda Robertson

Alternates: Suda Calabro & Patti Russell

National Federation of Republican Women

Turning Point USA welcomed Riley Gaines in her first public appearance to the University of Memphis since the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk. She shared her fears and her disappointments throughout her life. BUT, she focused most on encouraging others to know Christ personally first and be bold to stand for what is morally right. Others will not stand along with you, unless you are willing to stand for yourself!

We are very proud of @anneelizabethmatheny of her work with this organization and her care for other's personal walks with Christ and her boldness in speech. To learn more about Turning Point USA at the Memphis Location, visit their IG account: https://www.instagram.com/turningpointmemphis.

Shelby Country Republican Women's Club Members had a great time hearing Riley's testimony and meeting wonderful people throughout the night Members had a great time hearing Riley's testimony and meeting wonderful people throughout the night.

#rileygaines #tpusa #tpmemphis #scrwc #republicanwomen #shelbycounty

Some our @shelbycountyrepublicanwomen members helped serve our forces. Thank you for making Memphis safe again! Love what @toddstarnesfnc did!

His repost: Repost from Todd Starnes: I was truly honored to help serve members of the Memphis Safe Task Force today. Our friends at Cop Stop smoked 100 pounds of pork and we served it with all the fixins. The agents say that the hospitality they’ve received in Memphis has been off the charts. God bless these brave men and women who came from across America to save our city!

One of our Associate Members was at a Realtor Board retreat downtown. He met some great individuals and had to capture the moment.

#nationalguard #cleanupmemphis #makememphismatter #thankyoupresidenttrump #supporttheblue

The TNFRW Convention in Chattanooga was a fabulous experience for our SCRWC Delegates!

The Convention's theme was "Trump's Golden Age", and it truly was a golden time, with delicious food, wonderful hospitality, lots of fun and fellowship, hosted so well by Hamilton County Republican Women. The Convention guest speakers included some of Tennessee's greatest Republican leaders, U.S. Congressman John Rose, U.S. Congressman David Kustoff, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett, and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn.

SCRWC congratulates the newly elected TNFRW Officers for 2026-2027, including our own Shelly Cheng, who was elected TNFRW Corresponding Secretary!

Our Club won several NFRW awards, including the prestigious Diamond Award, the Muffet Brock Award, the 70K Membership Achievement Award, the 20% New Membership Award, and the Caring for America Participant Award. TNFRW President Sharon Boreing gave special recognition to SCRWC President Carrie Schween for our Club's growth, and Sharon also recognized our long time SCRWC member Patti Possel for her outstanding work for the TNFRW. Needless to say, we're SCRWC & Tennessee PROUD!

October Luncheon with Sheriff Candidates!

Our October SCRWC Meeting was an informative meeting hearing from both 2026 Republican Shelby County Sheriff Candidates, Brad Less and Marco Yzaguirre!

We also honored Charlie Kirk by encouraging attendees to wear the color red. Wearing red symbolizes unity, strength and our shared values as Republicans. We remembered his legacy and celebrated Charlie by honorong him on his birthday.

CONGRATULATIONS to our own Shelly Cheng who not only represented SCRWC and the great State of Tennessee at the recent 43rd Biennial Convention of the (NFRW) National Federation of Republican Women in Orlando, FL, but also was elected Corresponding Secretary for Tennessee Federation of Republican Women at the TNFRW 35th Biennial Convention in Chattanooga, TN. We are so proud of you, Shelly!

September Luncheon and Literacy Donations and Speakers

Our September 9th SCRWC Meeting was very special, honoring Literacy Month, with featured speakers Donna Gaines with ARISE2Read and Dr. Frederick Tappan, 2026 Candidate for MCSC School Board.

Our generous members donated books, books and more books for 1st through 3rd grade students at Germanshire Elementary School. All the books were presented to GES Counselor Mr Jonathan Williams and GES Teacher Keoshia Hudson. It was truly a great day!

Our member, Lee Ann Mowe, visited the birthplace of the Republican Party in Ripon, Wisconsin. If you don't know where we started, visit here to learn more!

https://riponhistory.org/birthplace-of-the-republican-party

What an amazing weekend attending the Statesmen's Dinner, a time-honored Tennessee Republican tradition dating back almost 50 years. It is the largest state Republican Party dinner in the country and attraced over a 1,700 attendees. This year's theme, "Tennessee's Golden Age," is celebratory in nature. Like you, the Tennessee Republican Party is thrilled that Republicans secured the White House, the House of Representatives, and the Senate.

The icing on the cake for the evening was welcoming Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson as the keynote speaker. He has been a powerful unifying force in Congress, rallying his slim Republican majority to pass such consequential acts as, most notably, the One Big Beautiful Bill. A measured, balanced, and effective Speaker, he ensures President Trump's mandate is carried out in the legislative branch.

We had a large Shelby County presence at the dinner and with some of our attendees from Shelby Country Republican Women's Club. Thank you for representing ladies!!! Dr. Sharon Webb, Pam Proctor, Judy Kilmer, Linda Strong and guest-her sister, Janine Carney, Kristin Hicks, Kristin New, Lorrie Williams, Patti Possel, Rachel Wall, Amber Mills and guest Marilyn Loeffel.

We want to congratulate Peggy Larkin and Tim Beacham for being awarded Statesman of the Year Awards for their respective congressional districts! Bravo!

September 2025 Luncheon is celebrating our local schools and enriching their students with books! We are giving to Germanshire Elementary school who we will be supporting with donations, so bring 3-5 books (or more) for 1st-3rd graders.

Come hear speaker Dr. Frederick De’Wayne Tappan, Sr., Memphis Shelby County School Board, District 6 Candidate. Additionally, Donna Gaines from Arise to Read will be presenting more information about their amazing program!

Reservations are required if staying for lunch.

How to RSVP: Pay Online or RSVP and pay at the meeting.

The deadline for reservations is the Wednesday the week prior to the meeting - August 6th.. If you make a reservation and are unable to attend, payment will be expected and collected. Checks and credit cards are accepted at the luncheon.

Our business meeting is first, followed by lunch, and lastly the speaker.

11:00am | Join our Prayer Coalition

11:30am | Social & Check In

12:00pm | Luncheon Begins, Club Meeting, Speaker

Today’s SCRWC Meeting & Luncheon was just FABULOUS! We were honored to have 2026 Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate, Congressman John Rose as our Guest Speaker, along with his Lovely Wife Chelsea, his Campaign Manager Chris Devaney, his long time Mentor, Lee Todd, and his Chief of Staff, Ben Deeter, formerly of The Mighty 990 KWAM and longtime supporter of our Club. Bridgett Jordan gave a very touching introduction of Congressman Rose, who showed such kindness to Bridgett’s Daughter Skyy at this year’s Ladies Day on the Hill.

Also, our Historian Pam Proctor shared key thoughts about the importance of exceptional Republican leadership, and President Carrie Schween made a presentation of a $1000 donation from our Shelby County Republican Women's Club to the Memphis Young Republicans, graciously accepted by YR President Anne-Elizabeth Matheny.

WHAT A GREAT DAY!

COME and join us!! We welcome you as a member to help impact our city, state and nation. Visit http://www.scrwc.org. We are currently leading the state of Tennessee with the most new members (over 100) for this year - so come and be a part of history and get ready for election season next year (which is already starting now!).