Edmond Life and Leifure - June 12, 2025

Edmond GOP women’s club will meet June 16

The next meeting of the Edmond Republican Women’s Club will be Monday, June 16.

The meeting location is Oklahoma Christian University, Meinders/Gaylord Center, 2501 E. Memorial Rd.,Edmond. Doors open at 11:15 a.m., with a buffet lunch served at 11:30. The business meeting starts at 11:45, with the speakers beginning at noon. If you would be interested in attending the meeting, contact us at ERWC1787@gmail.com and we will be happy to sign you up.

Our speaker for the month of June is State Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader. A fifth generation Oklahoman, Rep. Hader has served House District 41 since 2018. Born in Oklahoma City, she grew up in Piedmont

and has been involved in politics since long before being elected. After graduating from Oral Roberts University, she joined then U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook's office, where she worked as a field representative and focused primarily on infrastructure and military policy. Crosswhite Hader also worked as a legislative assistant in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. In the private sector, she worked as an analyst reviewing commercial property.

She has been married to her husband, Marc, since 2000 and has two married daughters and three grandchildren.

Our sponsor for the month of June is Oklahoma House Rep., Eric Roberts. Rep. Roberts has represented the 83rd District since January 11, 2021. Eric has been married for 30 years to the love of his life, Leigh, and they are devoted to their two college- age children, a son and a daughter. After graduating from college, Eric became the owner and operator of Colonial Center LP, which he has built to success while employing locally for almost 30 years. Eric is also a successful commercial real estate developer. Sponsorships help to defray the cost of our meetings each month.

Republican women play a large roll in the successful function of the party, one example being our State President of Oklahoma Federation of Republican Women, Kayla Blount, who was recently elected Chairman of the Oklahoma County Republican Party. Kayla is an associate member of Edmond Republican Women. The club will also be sponsoring the biannual Patriot Camp for middle school age students at the State Capitol the third week of June. The dates are June 16 to 19, starting at 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day. Thanks to the assistance of Rep. Erick Harris, our meeting location this year will be on the Floor of the House of Representatives. The students will learn about America's founding, how the government is designed to work, our judicial system, and the legislative design. There will be guest speakers, tours of the Capitol, and a tour of the Oklahoma State Supreme Court. Tuition is $50.00 ($35.00 for second middleschooler in the same family). Water and snacks will be provided. Scholarships will also be available. If you have or know of a student who would be interested in attending, contact us at ERWC1787@gmail.com and we will get them signed up. Again, if you would be interested in attending the meeting, contact us at ERWC1787@gmail.com. The cost for the lunch and meeting is $23.00, or meeting only $5.00. Gentlemen are invited to join as associate members.