Ohio Federation of Republican Women’s Club 2012-3 officers

Ohio Federation of Republican Women...
Local Woman elected First Vice President of OFRW 

COLUMBUS─The Ohio Federation of Republican Women (OFRW) recently held its Fall Conference, at which the officers for 2012 and 2013 were elected. Lyn Bliss, a member of the Darke County Republican Women’s Club, was elected First Vice-president. The OFRW is a statewide organization with over 2,000 members. 

In addition to Bliss, other officers elected for the same term are President Jean Turner of Gibsonburg, Secretary Lauri Hart of Cincinnati, and Treasurer Karen McTague of Oak Harbor.  The six District Vice Presidents are: Linda Burke of South Lebanon for Southwest District, Kathy Wise of Newark for Central District, Rise Roach of Zanesville for East District, Peg Rettig of Clyde for Northwest District, Anita Hall of Millersburg for Northeast District, and Marilou Clouse of Sugar Grove for South District. The incoming officers were installed by Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine 

Her participation in the Darke County Republican Women’s Club has included being corresponding secretary, recording secretary, card party committee member, nominating committee member, picnic committee member, publicity chairlady, membership book editor, and representative to the OFRW and representative to the National Federation of Republican Women. She is a member of the Ohio Republican Party and the Republican National Committee. 

Bliss previously served as Southwest District Vice-president and Political Education Committee Chairman. She is also currently a member of the Board of Directors of the National Federation of Republican Women and serves on its Program Committee. 

The OFRW makes it possible for conservative women to join thousands of Republican woman leaders and activists, enjoy networking opportunities and the ability to meet and develop relationships with women from across Ohio. OFRW strives to empower more Republican women in the political process and increase the number of women in the party and in public office. 

Bliss is currently serving on the Darke County Republican Central Committee and has served as county campaign chair for numerous Republican candidates on the federal, state, county and local levels.  She has also served as a member of the campaign committees for a number of Republican candidates at all governmental levels. 

Bliss is Co-chair of the League of Women Voters of Darke County, President of VFW Auxiliary 7262, Board Member and Secretary of the Darke County Metropolitan Housing Authority, Secretary and Board Member for the Senior Scribes’ Scholarship Fund, webmaster for the Darke County Republican Party, Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund and the Ohio Federation of Republican Women.  She is a member of Eagle’s Auxiliary, Women of the Moose, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Christian Women’s Group, Darke County Historical Society (Garst Museum), Friends of the Greenville Library, Committee to Restore the Greenville Mausoleum, Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority Alumni, University of Iowa Alumni, University of Maryland Alumni, Wright Patterson Club and the Dayton Art Institute. She has served on the Edison Community College Board of Trustees, the Darke County Republican Central and Executive Committees, and Board of Directors for the Cancer Association of Darke County. 

Bliss is a retired teacher who earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Iowa.  She is married to Al Bliss. The couple resides in Greenville.