Leadership.
Meet our fearless leadership of the Republican Women of Huntsville club.
ABOUT US
REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF HUNTSVILLE
The Republican Women of Huntsville is a chartered member of the National Federation of Republican Women and Alabama Federation of Republican Women since 1983. The club is a partisan political organization. Our goal is to help women become effective in the cause of good government. We do this through education, training and activities designed to promote the principles of the Republican party. We also help recruit and elect candidates at all levels of government. Our club serves women of all ages who want to be active and informed women in their community. Our club is the 2003, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 recipient of the Mary Ellen Miller award for Outstanding Club.
We meet the first Tuesday of every month at the Ledges Country Club, 32 Castle Down Drive, Huntsville, Alabama. Our social time begins at 11:00 am and our meeting and luncheon begin at 11:30 am. We invite you to come and visit our club. Memberships are available for $35.
Our Story
A Brief History of Our Club
RWH - From Humble Beginnings to Prominent Political Organization
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How Did It All Start?
Conservative women have a long history of community involvement.
Over the years they played an important role in the political and social history of Huntsville.
From the early women's clubs of the late 1800s to the present day, women have worked tirelessly to increase political representation and promote Republican values in their communities.
Republican groupings in the 1960s grew out of that sentiment and resulted in the formation of the Twickenham Republican Women.
The club's early members were involved in numerous political campaigns and worked to increase voter turnout in local elections.
However, due to some disagreements, it’s politics after all, some members from the Twickenham club decided to form their own organization.
Thus, on February 8, 1983, the Republican Women of Huntsville was born.
The Twickenham Republican Women still exist today but under a different name.
First, it was changed to the Downtown Republican Women and more recently to the Huntsville Express Republican Women.
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Who Do We Owe It All to?
The founding members that made it all happen were:
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Mildred Anderson
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Jeanette Balch
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Martha Brooks
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Ruth Blunt
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June Broom
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Lucy Colson
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Dot Drake
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Anna Graham
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Rosemary Inabinet
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Mary Lou Ivey
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Joan Keat
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Kathy Linden
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Barbara Lynn
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Faye Reed
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Geraldine Russnak
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RWH National Involvement
A fundamental goal for the women forming Republican Women of Huntsville was to extend their reach beyond local politics.
This was accomplished by participating in state and national political campaigns, and by joining forces with national political organizations.
Thus, in 1983, the Republican Women of Huntsville became a chartered member of both the National Federation of Republican Women, NFRW, and the Alabama Federation of Republican Women, AFRW.
RWH Today
Today, the RWH is a multi-year recipient of many awards and it serves the purpose of:
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Promoting Republican principles and values
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Educating members on political issues
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Supporting Republican candidates at the local, state, and national levels
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Providing a platform for networking and building relationships within the Republican Party and the broader Huntsville community
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The RWH hosts regular meetings and events featuring guest speakers, panel discussions, and other educational programming. Our members work on political campaigns, participate in voter registration drives, and engage in political outreach activities.