2017 Minority Engagement January 30th, 2017

RPT Organization Director Welcome! Mikenley Heller RPT Organization Director

Welcome! Amy Clark RPT Vice- Chairman

2017 Vision Tom Mechler RPT Chairman

Important Information! Mikenley Heller RPT Organization Director

Party Switchers We have had 3 democrats switch to the GOP since January Party Switcher Form Leads- please send to me!

85th Session Legislative Days TRCCA-Wednesday, February 22nd SREC Legislative Cmt- Thursday, March 2nd RPT Auxiliaries- Wednesday, March 8th TFRW-Thursday, April 6th

2017 SREC Meeting Dates March 3rd & 4th, 2017 June 2nd & 3rd, 2017 September 22nd & 23rd, 2017 December 1st & 2nd, 2017 Held @ the Wyndham Garden Austin (3401 S IH 35 Frontage Road, Austin, TX 78741)

2017 Important Dates… TRCCA Meeting- Tuesday, February 21st TRCCA Legislative Day- Wednesday, February 22nd February Leadership Webinar- Monday, February 27th SOS Primary Election Law Training- Friday, September 8th TRCCA & RPT Election Law Seminar- Saturday, September 9th VOY Dinner- Friday, September 22nd @ 6:30pm

RPT Operations Director 2017 Minority Engagement Ann-Marie Birdwell RPT Operations Director

2017 Minority Engagement Overview Why does minority engagement matter? Texas Population Demographic Breakdown Projections 2000-2040

Black Engagement RW Bray Areas of Focus Organization Statewide Focus On Auxiliary Building Collaboration Recruiting PCT Chairs Media How? #WeMustEngage Campaign RW Bray Republican Party of Texas Black Engagement Director rwbray@texasgop.org 832-275-5242 – c

Hispanic Engagement Bianca Gracia Areas of Focus Organization Statewide Focus On Media Relations Community Engagement Partnerships Voter Registration Issues Bench How? Bianca Gracia Republican Party of Texas Hispanic Engagement Director bgracia@texasgop.org 832-277-5062 – c

South Texas Engagement Team Areas of Focus Cameron; Hidalgo; Starr; Webb; Willacy; Zapata; CD 23 How? Issues RLI Integration Party Building Cassie Luevano Republican Party of Texas South Texas Engagement Director cluevano@texasgop.org 210-385-3421 – c

Asian Engagement Stephen Wong Why? Priorities in 2017 Trainings Precinct Chair Recruitment Appointments Youth Development Areas of Focus Dallas; Harris; Tarrant; Fort Bend; Collin Stephen Wong Republican Party of Texas Asian American Engagement Director swong@texasgop.org 512-879-4046 – o 202-492-9591 – c

Next Generation Engagement Why? ID YRs and CRs Engage voters in 2018 election Encourage delegate process to millennials Make them feel welcome in our Party Mikenley Heller Republican Party of Texas Next Generation Engagement Director mheller@texasgop.org 512-879-4053 – o 817-733-7544 – c

Stephen Wong Cassie Luevano Bianca Gracia RW Bray Republican Party of Texas Asian American Engagement Director swong@texasgop.org 512-879-4046 – o 202-492-9591 – c Cassie Luevano Republican Party of Texas South Texas Engagement Director cluevano@texasgop.org 210-385-3421 – c Bianca Gracia Republican Party of Texas Hispanic Engagement Director bgracia@texasgop.org 832-277-5062 – c RW Bray Republican Party of Texas Black Engagement Director rwbray@texasgop.org 832-275-5242 – c

RNC National Committeewoman- Texas; Chair- New Leaders on the Rise Toni Anne Dashiell RNC National Committeewoman- Texas; Chair- New Leaders on the Rise

Identifying a minimum of 4 new counties Targeting CD 23 13 Large Counties: Roundtable Follow Ups Building the Bench Toni Anne Dashiell www.toniannedashiell.com tad@toniannedashiell.com

Republican Party of Texas Mikenley Heller Republican Party of Texas Organization Director mheller@texasgop.org 512-879-4053 – o 512-480-0709 – f