When:  Thursday, May 23rd , 2019
Buffet Lunch @ 11:30 am - Cost $20
Regular Meeting @ 12:00 -1:00 pm

Where:  Reeves Uptown Catering
1639-B Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA

Guest Speaker:  Billy Nungesser 

Reservations by Tuesday, Monday May 20th, 2019 
​Contact Marsha at 337-842-4220 or spear.marsha@yahoo.com 
Reservations not cancelled by noon Tuesday must be honored.

 Join us at our next meeting:

Billy Nungesser

Billy Nungesser joins us today as the 54th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Louisiana. He is also the incoming Chairman of the National Lieutenant Governors Association where he continues to keep Louisiana in the spotlight on a national stage. In his role as Chairman, he will be able to guide policy on key issues such as proposed changes to regulation regarding imported seafood, improvements to Veteran health programs, trade issues, childhood obesity, state park maintenance and the opioid crisis.
 
Since taking office in 2016, he continues to do more with less. Over the past three years, tourism numbers have flourished, year after year, despite both budget and staff cuts within his department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. He is noted as a fiscally responsible Lieutenant Governor who has decreased expenditures, increased revenues while continuing to sustain Louisiana as a leading tourist destination.
 
Prior to this position as head of the State’s Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, he was the President of Plaquemines Parish from 2006 to 2014. Nungesser knows the spotlight well from the role he played in securing hurricane relief funds for Plaquemines Parish and as the voice of frustration after the BP Oil Spill. As a result of his hard work and dedication during those troubling times, he’s been coined the “hardest working man in Louisiana” by the national media.
 
Amongst his personal priorities are seniors, Veterans and special needs persons. He and his wife, Cher, opened a therapeutic riding center in Plaquemines Parish which enabled special needs children to gain mobility and confidence by riding specially-trained horses free of charge to their families.

Join the Republican Women for SWLA's First Straw Poll

We are excited to be hosting the first ever straw poll in the state of Louisiana. There's no better place to have it than in Iowa, Louisiana which not only pays homage to the state of Iowa for being first in the nation for presidential primaries, but also the city of Iowa is a good representation of how the rest of the state will vote in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
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Our goal is to highlight all of the excellent and well-qualified Republican candidates who will be on the ballot in October. We especially want to highlight two wonderful gubernatorial candidates in Ralph Abraham and Eddie Rispone. 

Our hope is to not only highlight their names and credentials to Southwest Louisiana voters, but to also give them an extra early boost to help their campaigns throughout the dog days of summer.

Ticket includes access to the event/speakers, jambalaya lunch plate cooked by local KC's (includes jambalaya, coleslaw, and black-eyed peas, drink, and dessert), and the ability to 

cast your vote in the first-ever Straw Poll! 
This is a joint effort put on by the Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana and the Republican Parish Executive Committee.

The Iowa Straw Poll will feature the following candidates.
  • 12:15 PM Introductions/Thank You
  • 12:30 PM Mark Abraham
  • 12:45 PM Kevin Berken
  • 1:00 PM Johnny Guinn
  • 1:15 PM Mike Eason
  • 1:30 PM Phillip Tarver
  • 1:45 PM Marion Fox
  • 2:00 PM Shalon Latour
  • 2:15 PM Ralph Abraham
  • 2:30 PM Eddie Rispone
  • 2:45 PM VOTE
  • 3:30 PM Results
If you wish to reserve your seat and pay at the door please email swlarepublicans@gmail.com with your name, telephone number, address and number of reservations to be held.
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We look forward to seeing you there!
When: June 15th, 2019 - Noon - 4 pm
Where: Knights of Columbus Hall 
503 US-90, Iowa, LA 70647, Iowa, LA, 70647

Upcoming State & Municipal Election Dates

General Election:   
Election Day Saturday, October 12th, 2019

Deadline to Register to Vote in person: 
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019

Deadline to Register to Vote online www.geauxvote.com
Saturday, September 21st, 2019

​Early Voting Locations: 

Lake Charles -
Calcasieu Parish Courthouse 2nd Floor
Address: 1000 Ryan St # 5
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone:  (337) 437-3550

Sulphur -
Sulphur City Annex
Address: 101 N Huntington St
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone:(337) 527-4500

Moss Bluff -
Calcasieu Parish Library
261 Parish Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70611
Phone: (337) 721-7128

What's On the Ballot...

  • Governor *​
  • Lt. Governor*
  • Secretary of State*
  • State Treasurer*
  • Commissioner of Agriculture*
  • Commissioner of Insurance*
  • Board of Elementary and Secondary Education*
  • State Senator Districts 25, 27, 30
  • State Representatives Districts 32 - 37, 47
  • Calcasieu Parish Sheriff
  • Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court
  • Calcasieu Parish Assessor
  • Calcasieu Parish Coroner
  • Calcasieu Parish Police Jury (All Districts)
  • Special Election:  Justice of the Peace Ward 7
  • Special Election:  Councilman Town of Vinton
  • Special Election: Councilman City of Westlake, Division C
  • (No other items for this Election Day have been submitted at this time)

To view and print your sample ballot go to geauxvote.com

Trump 2020 T-shirts $15 

Now Available!
 
President Trump 2020 -
"Keep American Great"
​T-shirts are in.  Reserve yours now
by contacting Jackie Hebert
337-794-0778 or email her here. 

Or pick one up at our next meeting February 28th.

April Announcements 

May monthly luncheon meeting will be the 3rd Thursday of May.
Police Jury Meetings
1st Thursday of each month,
5:30, 1015 Pithon St.
​Lake Charles, La 70601
​City Council Meetings
1st and 3rd Wednesday of
each month - 5:30,
City Council Chambers
326 Pujo St., Lake Charles La.

The Lady Republican 

2019 has already been a great year for the Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana. The latest issue of the Lady Republican is full of information on the current month's guest speaker and what we've been up to lately. Click here to check it out!

Sharon Hewitt.TV

Senator Sharon Hewitt is about solutions, not politics.  ​Her team has created a great resource that provides weekly updates on our Louisiana Legislation.  Check out "The Capitol Report" and other great videos by Senator Hewitt by clicking here. 
The Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana is proudly affiliated with the National Federation of Republican Women and the Louisiana Federation of Republican Women.