These photographs are of the Rhinestone Roundup Fund Raiser Banquet on March 10, 2007 at the Decatur Civic Center in Decatur, Wises County, Texas.
It was sponsored by the Wise County Republican Party and produced by the Wise Republican Women Organization, under the direction of its President, Bettye (Mrs. George) Parker of Runaway Bay.
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Congresswoman Kay Granger, 12th Congressional District of Texas, former Mayor or Fort Worth
Suzanne (Mrs. D. A.) Sharpe with State Senator Craig Estes, Senate District #30.
Committee Chairman Bettye (Mrs. George) Parker
City of Rhome Mayor Mark Lorance with State Senator Craig Estes
State Senator Craig Estes with two granddaughters of Mr. & Mrs. George (Bettye) Parker of Runaway Bay
Diane (Mrs. Don) Helms, Staff of State Senator Craig Estes, with Committee Chairman Bettye (Mrs. George) Parker of Runaway Bay
Sate Senator Craig Estes with our military guests, Sergeant & Mrs. Jacob Michael Paddon, Sergeant Reynaldo Contreras, Jr., Sergeant John Reed and Vicky Field, mother of Jeremy Chad Snowden who was severely injured in 2004.
Wise County Republican First Vice President Allen Williamson & Master of Ceremonies for the evening, Maurice "Termite" Watkins, a keynote speaker, Wise County Sheriff Walker, Craig Johnson (husband of Judge Terri Johnson) and Mark Lorance, Mayor of Rhome.
Wise County Republican Vice Chairman Allen Williamson, Guest speaker Termite Watkins and Sheriff David Walker
Sheriff David Walker, Craig Johnson and Mayor Mark Lorance
Maurice "Termite" Watkins, guest speaker, with Suzanne (Mrs. D. A. ) Sharpe of Aurora
Maurice "Termite" Watkins with State Senator Craig Estes
Maurice "Termite" Watkins with State Senator Craig Estes
Mayor Len Jowitt of Runaway Bay, with his wife, Margie Ann
Vicky Field consults with Congresswoman Kay Granger
Banquet Chairman Bettye Parker with Congresswoman Kay Granger
Sheriff David Walker and attorney Allen Williamson
Native Wise County Justice now in Fort Worth, Sue Walker
Suzanne Margaret Boggess Sharpe, wife of Wise County Republican Party Chairman, D. A. Sharpe
Precinct #1 Republican Chairman and Election Judge Helen Maldonado and Suzanne Sharpe
Runaway Bay Mayor Len Jowitt, Congresswoman Kay Granger, State Senator Craig Estes and Mrs. Margie Ann Jowitt.
Precinct #2 Justice of the Peace Terri Johnson and her husband, Craig
Congresswoman Granger visits with Termite Watkins (these are our two key note speakers)
Runaway Bay Mayor Len Jowitt, Congresswoman Kay Granger, State Senator Craig Estes and Mrs. Margie Ann Jowitt.
Congresswoman Granger with Justice of the Peace Terri Johnson
Suzanne Sharpe, Termite Watkins and Kelsey de la Torre, Grassroots Coordinator for Congresswoman Kay Granger
State Senator Craig Estes with Harriett Moorman of Aurora
Kelsey de la Torre, Grassroots Coordinator for Congresswoman Kay Granger
Judge Bob McCoy of Fort Worth
State Senator Craig Estes with Andrea Duwe, renown in Wise County as a cross country bicycler with her husband, Precinct #4 Republican Chairman. Andrea is a direct descendant form Mayflower passenger Governor William Bradford, making her a cousin to the photographer!
State Senator Craig Estes with Precinct #1 Republican Chairman Helen Maldonado (left) and her daughter.
Congresswoman Kay Granger with Vicky Field, mother of wounded U.S. soldier in the Iraq War
Vocal music entertainment provided for the evening by 14 year old Karleigh Porterfield, Brownfield, Texas
Maurice "Termite" Watkins expresses his messages with great passion.
Maurice "Termite" Watkins expresses his messages with great passion.
Termite says that when you're doing what God has called you to do, there always is someone nearby who can help you provide the solution to the needs, if you'll only look around, instead of being discouraged.