HISTORY OF THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY

 

The Williamson County Republican Assembly, (WilcoRA), was established on May 10th, 2008 when the Texas Republican Assembly, Board of Directors, met and voted to grant a Charter, establishing the WilcoRA. At this time, David L. Mac Ewan was appointed as the Representative of the Williamson County Republican Assembly.The Central Texas Republican Assembly, (CTRA), has represented Williamson County since the year 2000, providing endorsement for several of the counties elected officials, as well as many others in the surrounding counties that it continues to represent.

 

  In order to encourage the paticipation of the Republican Voters in Williamson County, it was decided that those members residing in Williamson County and being currently represented by the CTRA, should go ahead with plans to establish a Charter of the Texas Republican Assembly in Williamson County, Texas. Thus the WilcoRA Chapter was born.

 

 

  In 1980, the Texas Republican Assembly was formed in Dallas by Ray VanBuskirk, Richard Steenson, Tom Carter, and others. VanBuskirk had moved to Dallas from California, where he had been a member of the California Republican Assembly (CRA). VanBuskirk thought it important to form a similar organization in Texas. Gathering like-minded conservatives together, VanBuskirk et al organized both the Dallas County Republican Assembly (DCRA) and the Texas Republican Assembly.

 

  The Texas Republican Assembly had a statewide convention in 1982 and has had continuous existence since 1980, thus qualifying for the exception in the NFRA Bylaws pertaining to state Assemblies that pre-date the formation of the NFRA in 1996.

 

  In Austin, Texas, Mike McNamara, Pat O'Grady, and others formed the Central Texas Republican Assembly (CTRA) in 2000. This chapter continues to represent the area of Travis, Hays, and Bastrop Counties