President: Lesa Sandberg Newsletter Editor: Sandy Atkin Membership: Kimberly Hancock

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1 President: Lesa Sandberg Newsletter Editor: Sandy Atkin Membership: Kimberly Hancock Upcoming Events: January 4 WCRW luncheon Washingtoncountyrepublicanwomen.com

2 Bio for Michelle Wall Michelle was born and raised in St George, UT., graduated from Snow Canyon High School in 2001 and then attended Dixie State College were she graduated with a certificate in Surgical Technology. She worked at St George Surgical Center as a surgical tech in the operating room, and also ran materials management for the center. In 2008 Michelle moved to Salt Lake City, UT to work at St Marks Hospital in the operating room for 6 years. She was one of the first at the hospital to train on the Da Vinci Robot and later became the robotic coordinator for St Marks Hospital. She was featured in the Salt Lake Tribune with Dr. John Griffin, as the first to complete colo-rectal surgery with the Da Vinci Robot in the state of Utah. While living in SLC, she attended nursing school at Ameritech College, and graduated in 2012 with an Associate Degree in Nursing and continued to work at St Marks as an Operating Room Nurse until September 2013 when she took her nursing degree to a whole new level by becoming a traveling OR nurse. During the next three years Michelle lived and worked in 6 states (Idaho, Wisconsin, Arizona, Texas, Maryland, and Maine) as well as St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. As a travel nurse, Michelle grew both personally and professionally and completed her Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing as well. Each of her travel assignments prepared her for future assignments and ultimately attending to victims of the Las Vegas Shooting on the night of October 1, Michelle had accepted a management position at Las Vegas Sunrise Hospital in Nevada's largest operating room in June She was both scared and overwhelmed and often found herself wondering if she had what took to be successful in running such a large OR. Three months later Michelle signed on to work at Sunrise Hospital permanently, and currently manages its operating room.

3 President s Message Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Christmas is almost here! I look forward to celebrating Jesus' birth and enjoying the blessings of family. We had an amazing showing of donations to TansTreats at our December meeting. The Giving Tree was full! Thank you! Many children will be grateful for your compassion. It was so fun to meet past presidents and honor them at our December meeting as well. As installations took place and a new Executive Committee was installed, I want to say thank you to everyone I've worked with. It's been a joy! January's luncheon's guest speaker will be Michelle Wall, our own Yvonne Wall's daughter. Michelle is the Charge Nurse at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas and was there in the aftermath of the Las Vegas Shooting on October 1st. I'm looking forward to hearing about her experiences. I hope you'll join us. Last week, your new Executive Committee and Board of Directors met to plan I'm so excited to work with these ladies. They are all amazing. We have some great luncheons planned and I look forward to what Courtney has in store for us. We have a few other events coming up too, so be on the look out for more adventures. FRIENDLY REMINDER: a reservation made is a reservation paid. When you RSVP please remember that if you've reserved a plate, we need you to pay for that plate. And remember that you can pay online at God Bless each of you and God Bless America! Lesa Sandberg

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5 Officers for 2018 Sworn In By UFRW president Kathleen Anderson Left to right: Judy Houston, Cleo Atkin, LaStar Richens, Charlotte Devlin, Courtney Brinkerhoff, Lesa Sandberg Past Presidents Honored Left to Right: Carol Aldred, Lucia (Christensen( Duncan, Cleo Atkin, Judy Houston, LaRene Cox

6 Gem Members Recognized Left to right: Karol Remington, LaStar Richens, Lesa Sandberg, DyAnn Hickman, Becky Dunn, Dean Cox, Charlotte Devlin, Meri Crandall, Carol Bracken, Sandy Atkin, Penny Barben, Yvonne Wall, Judy Houston Thank You to the Current Board Left to right: Becky Dunn, Sandy Atkin, Yvonne Wall, Judy Houston, Cleo Atkin, LaStar Richens, Charlotte Devlin,

7 Entertainment by The Dixie Srings Nicole Holt accepts food for Tan s Treats from Yvonne Wall, WCRW Caring for America Chair.

8 Legislation Report Recent Senate Votes Short-Term Fiscal 2018 Continuing Appropriations - Vote Agreed to (81-14, 5 Not Voting) The House passed the joint resolution that would provide funding for federal government operations and services at current levels through Dec. 22, 2017, at an annualized rate of $1.23 trillion for federal departments and agencies covered by the 12 unfinished fiscal 2018 spending bills. The bill also would allow state Children's Health and Insurance Programs to receive extra redistribution funds beyond what is currently allowed, supporting the program's operations through the end of December. Sen. Orrin Hatch voted YES Sen. Mike Lee voted NO Tax Overhaul Motion to Proceed - Vote Agreed to (52-48) McConnell, R-Ky., motion to proceed to the bill that would revise the federal income tax system by: lowering individual and corporate tax rates; consolidating the current seven tax income rates into four rates; eliminating the deduction for state and local income taxes; limiting certain deductions for property taxes and home mortgages; and creating a new system of taxing U.S. corporations with foreign subsidiaries. Sen. Orrin Hatch voted YES Sen. Mike Lee voted YES Tax Overhaul - Education Savings Accounts - Vote Agreed to (51-50) Cornyn, R-Texas, for Cruz, R-Texas, amendment to the McConnell, R-Ky., for Hatch, R-Utah, substitute amendment, that would allow tuition expenses or the cost of school supplies for secondary public, private or religious school to be treated the same as higher education expenses for certain tax purposes. Vice President Mike Pence broke the tie and voted in the affirmative. Sen. Orrin Hatch voted YES Sen. Mike Lee voted YES Tax Overhaul - Passage - Vote Passed (51-49) Passage of the bill, as amended, would revise the federal income tax system by lowering individual and corporate tax rates, repealing various deductions through 2025, specifically by eliminating the deduction for state and local income taxes through 2025, increasing the deduction for pass-through entities and raising the child tax credit through It would also open parts of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. Sen. Orrin Hatch voted YES Sen. Mike Lee voted YES

9 Recent House Votes National Forest Mining - Vote Passed ( , 13 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would prohibit the designation of national monuments and the withdrawal of lands in the National Forest System in the state of Minnesota from mineral and geothermal leases without the approval of Congress. It would designate any mineral leases issued within the boundaries of the National Forest System lands in Minnesota as indeterminate preference right leases. any mineral leases issued within the boundaries of the National Forest System lands in Minnesota as indeterminate preference right leases. Rep. Chris Stewart voted YES Federal Workforce Probationary Period Extension - Vote Passed ( , 16 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would increase to two years the probationary period for newly hired federal employees, for any individuals promoted to a supervisory or managerial role, and for any individual appointed to the Senior Executive Service. It would also establish a system in which supervisors would be notified near the end of an employee's probationary period. Rep. Chris Stewart voted YES Tax Overhaul Motion to Request Conference - Vote Passed ( , 19 Not Voting) Brady, R-Texas, motion that the House disagree with the Senate amendment and request a conference with the Senate on the bill that would revise the federal income tax system by lowering individual and corporate tax rates, repealing various deductions through Rep. Chris Stewart voted Not Voting Concealed Carry Reciprocity Between States - Vote Passed ( , 4 Not Voting) The House passed the bill that would permit any individual authorized by their home state to carry a concealed handgun to also carry that concealed weapon in any other state that permits the carrying of concealed weapons. The bill also would require a twice-annual certification by all federal agencies, federal courts and state governments, in coordination with the Department of Justice, to verify that all relevant data has been reported and uploaded to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System regarding individuals who are not eligible to purchase firearms. Rep. Chris Stewart voted YES Short-Term Fiscal 2018 Continuing Appropriations - Vote Passed ( , 5 Not Voting) The House passed the joint resolution that would provide funding for federal government operations and services at current levels through Dec. 22, 2017, at an annualized rate of $1.23 trillion for federal departments and agencies covered by the 12 unfinished fiscal 2018 spending bills. The bill also would allow state Children's Health and Insurance Programs to receive extra redistribution funds beyond what is currently allowed, supporting the program's operations through the end of December. Rep. Chris Stewart voted YES A Republican Party Platform Point What's the point of having a platform? It is our set of values for which we are known. Each month we'll review a portion of the Republican Party Platform. Let's begin with the Preamble. "PREAMBLE We, the Republican Party of the Great State of Utah, affirm our belief in God and declare our support for government based upon a moral and spiritual foundation. We affirm freedom for every individual as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and protected by the Constitution. We believe that citizens' needs are best met through free enterprise, private initiative, and volunteerism. We support the Rule of Law and believe in upholding the law of the land."

10 Membership Report Our Membership Drive is well under way. We are printing a Member Handbook this year with pictures! We plan to have a "photo booth" set up at January and February's meetings to get everyone's photos. And then print and handout the member handbooks at March's luncheon. So now's the time to join to be sure you get in the book! Report: 49.2% of last year's numbers have joined - can we make it 150% and get 100 members this year? 32 total members 3 new members: Welcome to Kimberly Hancock, Dianne Larson, Ellie Lockett 7 total associate members 1 new associate member: Welcome to Larry Meyers 20 gem members (3 of which are associate members) At our December Luncheon, we were pleased to honor our Past Presidents. We also honored our Gem Members. There are 4 ways to join: Member - $25 Silver Gem Member - $50 Gold Gem Member - $100 (includes one free luncheon ticket) Diamond Gem Member - $500 (includes ten free luncheon tickets) Gem Members also have VIP status at our Private Receptions with our guest speakers from time to time.

11 Contact Your Elected Officials President Donald J. Trump, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC 20500, Ph: , U.S. Sen. Orin Hatch, 104 Hart Office Building, Washington DC 20510, Ph: , U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, 361A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510, Ph: , U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, 323 Cannon Office Building, Washington DC Ph: , stewart.house.gov Governor Gary Herbert, State Capitol, 350 N Sate St. Ste. 200, Salt Lake City, UT Ph: VOTE Utah Senate: 320 State Capitol, 350 N State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, Ph: Dist. 28 Evan Vickers, Local Ph: , evickers@le.utah.gov Dist. 29 Don Ipson, Local Ph: , dipson@le.utah.gov Utah House: 320 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, Dist. 62 Jon Standard, Local Ph: , jstandard@le.utah.gov Dist. 71 Brad Last, Local Ph: , blast@le.utah.gov Dist. 72 John Westwood, Local Ph: , jwestwood@le.utah.gov Dist. 74 Lowry Snow, Local Ph: , vlsnow@le.utah.gov Dist. 75 Walt Brooks, Local Ph: , wbrooks@le.utah.gov