IFRW elects Matheson

Members of the Idaho Federation of Republican Women met in Coeur d’Alene on Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, for their 2016 IFRW Biennial Conference and Fall Board of Directors Meeting.

The IFRW was honored to have in attendance Lt. Governor Brad Little, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra, Representative Kelley Packer who presented updates on the Legislative activities in their state roles. Joann Parker, from New Iberia, Louisiana, Treasurer of the National Federation of Republican Women was also in attendance and presented a program on “Supporting Republicans and Getting out the Vote” along with giving an overview of goals the Republican women could help accomplish during the election season.

The IFRW delegation elected Charlene Matheson of Sandpoint, to the statewide position of Idaho Federation of Republican Women as their 2017-2018 President. Matheson, co-founder and first President of the North Idaho Federated Republican Women’s organization in 2014 has proven leadership in the Republican Party by leading the NIFRW to receive“Diamond Awards from both the NFRW and IFRW. During her NIFRW tenure, she increased membership from ten to eighty members by the end of December 2015. This year she was presented a Tribute to Women Award which was given to eleven diligent hardworking women who promote and educate Republican women in the governmental positions. Matheson actively served on the IFRW Board as their Leadership Development Chair in 2014-2015.