Standing Committees

Political Issues Committee (National, State, and Local Action)

• Research and stay up-to-date with issues/happenings in the government at the local, state, and national level. This will include attending hearings and debates in Austin and Hood County if possible.
• Keep up with issues that affect women and TDW Hood County members.
• Report current issues at monthly meetings, as appropriate.
• Research and investigate studies or trends that may affect upcoming legislation.
• State Action will monitor and track the progress of bills while the Texas Legislature is in session; report status of bills as they traverse through the Legislature; summarize at a meeting the recent legislation that passed, and bills that did not pass, which affect women and TDW Hood members.
• Provide Communications Committee with information to post.

Communications Committee

• Maintain and continuously update the TDW Hood website and Facebook private group and public page.
• Contact various committee chairs for adding content to our newsletter, website, and social media sites.
• Form relationships with the press and encourage them to write articles about TDW Hood.
• Send press releases about Hood County and State TDW activities.
• Create brochures, flyers, and other printed materials in coordination with other committees.
• Take or arrange for photos to be taken at TDW Hood’s events.
• Maintain TDW Hood’s emailing system, and send email blasts as directed by the Board.

Scholarship Committee

• Coordinate with high school(s) to include our scholarship.
• Select graduating senior girls from Granbury High School to receive TDW of Hood County scholarships.
• Reading essays, conduct interviews to determine the best recipients based on academics, community involvement, and Democratic values.
• Keep in touch with scholarship recipients for updates.

Sunshine Committee

• Responsible for acknowledging members’ special events and giving comfort to the ill or bereaved.

Additional Committees

Action Committee

• Contact elected officials by email, phone calls, letters addressing issues of concern and inform members as to how they might take action.
• Lobby state legislators during biennial sessions of Texas State Legislature.
• Organize attendance at candidates’ and political issues-based rallies.
• Monitor and track the progress of bills while the Texas Legislature is in session, report the status of bills as they traverse through the Legislature; summarize at a meeting the recent legislation that passed, and bills that did not pass, which affects women and TDW Hood members.
• Provide Communications Committee with information to post.

Social Event Committee

• Plan and execute periodic social events, such as happy hours, debate watching parties, dinners, and separate group holiday events.
• Research local events of interest to women and suggest attendance at such events as a group from TDW Hood.
• Provide Communications Committee with information to post.

Service Projects Committee

• Determine what local organizations to support with donations and/or volunteer opportunities throughout the year.