| Texas College Republicans | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Steve Lettunich |
| Vice-Chairman | Daniel Sheppard |
| Treasurer | Alex Moore |
| Secretary | Lauren Pierce |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
| Mother party | Republican Party of Texas |
| Website | www.txcollegerepublicans.com |
Texas College Republicans (TCR) is an organization composed of over 35 chapters of College Republicans in the state of Texas. It is an official auxiliary organization of the Republican Party of Texas and the College Republican National Committee[1][2]. The Texas College Republicans have chapters at universities such as, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, Baylor University, Texas Tech University, Southern Methodist University, The University of Texas at San Antonio, The University of Houston, The University of Texas at El Paso, The University of Texas at Dallas, Southwestern University, St. Edward's University, and St. Mary's University.
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TCR was formed from the remnants of the former Texas Federation of College Republicans in 2008. It elected Lance Kennedy as its first state chairman, adopted a new constitution and organizational structure, and affiliated with the Republican Party of Texas.
Lance Kennedy: 2008-2009 Nickole Heater: 2009-2010 Justin Till: 2010-2011 Charlie McCaslin: 2011 (5 days) Steve Lettunich: 2011-present
TCR and its members participate in the entire spectrum of Texas politics, attempting to shape the policies of the state of Texas through a number of means including educating students and the public, advocating conservative fiscal and social policies, campus activism, campaigning for political candidates, and testifying before the legislature.
Some of TCR's most well-known activities have been its speaker series held at universities across Texas. Speakers have included former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove, Governor of Texas Rick Perry, David Horowitz, and Michelle Malkin.
TCR alumni can be found working in a number of political capacities, and several members and alumni have successfully run for public office. A partial list can be found below.
On November 11, 2011, UT (Austin) College Republicans president Lauren Pierce, who also serves as the Secretary of the Statewide Texas College Republicans tweeted, "Y'all as tempting as it may be, don't shoot Obama. We need him to go down in history as the WORST president we've ever had! #2012." It has caused a ruckus in the blogosphere and offended many Americans.