18 May, 2016
Holliston, MA ...Today Republican State Committeeman Marty Lamb announced that he has filed a by-law amendment to the Republican State Committee that would reinstate the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW).
"It was wrong of the party to revoke the local charter for this national organization. My amendment will reinstate the charter which will allow the local federation of Republican women to get active again within the Commonwealth. We need them to help defeat Hillary," said Lamb. "The Massachusetts Federation of Republican Women (MFRW) has done extraordinary work for the party over the past 80 years. We cannot afford to sideline these women activists."
During last year's election cycle, the Republican Party Executive Committee did a review of charters. One of the conclusions was to deny a permit to use the word Republican in the MFRW title, because the MFRW would not give the State Party Executive Committee a list of their membership and contact information along with the bank account numbers of all their clubs. This would have been a violation of the MFRW by-laws as well as the NFRW refusal to allow outside use of their corporately held documents. Therefore, the NFRW was forced to pull the charter for the Massachusetts Federation of Republican Women to protect the MFRW members from being turned over to the Attorney General's office for criminal and civil sanctions including a $1,000 fine and/or 6 months in jail. Without the MFRW charter, the clubs were forced to shut down and close their bank accounts that have financially supported candidates.
Lamb has filed a by-law amendment which will be voted upon by the entire Republican State Committee at the May 25th meeting.
"If we are a party interested in outreach, this by-law amendment will be passed," said Lamb. "I urge concerned Republicans to call their State Committee members and ask them to vote for my amendment."
