1. 2017 Minority Engagement
January 30th, 2017

2. RPT Organization Director
Welcome!
Mikenley Heller
RPT Organization Director

3. Welcome!
Amy Clark
RPT Vice- Chairman

4. 2017 Vision
Tom Mechler
RPT Chairman

5. Important Information!
Mikenley Heller
RPT Organization Director

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

7. 85th Session Legislative Days
TRCCA-Wednesday, February 22nd
SREC Legislative Cmt- Thursday, March 2nd
RPT Auxiliaries- Wednesday, March 8th
TFRW-Thursday, April 6th

8. 2017 SREC Meeting Dates March 3rd & 4th, 2017 June 2nd & 3rd, 2017
September 22nd & 23rd, 2017
December 1st & 2nd, 2017
the Wyndham Garden Austin (3401 S IH 35 Frontage Road, Austin, TX 78741)

9. 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 6:30pm

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

11. 2017 Minority Engagement Overview
Why does minority engagement matter?
Texas Population Demographic Breakdown Projections

12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. 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
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16. 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
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17. Stephen Wong Cassie Luevano Bianca Gracia RW Bray
Republican Party of Texas
Asian American Engagement Director
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Cassie Luevano
Republican Party of Texas
South Texas Engagement Director
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Bianca Gracia
Republican Party of Texas
Hispanic Engagement Director
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RW Bray
Republican Party of Texas
Black Engagement Director
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18. RNC National Committeewoman- Texas; Chair- New Leaders on the Rise
Toni Anne Dashiell
RNC National Committeewoman- Texas; Chair- New Leaders on the Rise

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

21. Republican Party of Texas
Mikenley Heller
Republican Party of Texas
Organization Director
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