Executive Officers

The Prince William Republican women’s Club was the first Republican Women’s club in the County.  It was founded in 1970 to educate, inform, and motivate women to become political activists and to run for elective office.  Its mission and goals include increasing the effectiveness of women in support of good governance at all levels; enhancing links to the Prince William County Community through political education and informational activities; and promoting the principles of the Republican ‘Party.  We strengthen the Republican Party by recruiting, training and electing candidates; advocating the Party’s philosophy and initiatives; and empowering women of all ages, ethnicity and background in the political process.  We work to increase our Club’s Leadership Legacy in the number of Prince William County Republican women who hold elective office such as in the U.S. Congress, on the PWC Board of Supervisors, on the PWC School Board, as PWC Clerk of the Court and in other leadership roles at all levels of government.  Many of our members have been appointed to senior positions in our County, State and Federal governments, as well as on State Boards and Commissions.  We also have PWRW women who have been elected to leadership positions in Republican Committees and serve as paid members of campaign staffs or on the staff of elected officials.

The Club is affiliated with the Virginia Federation of Republican Women (VFRW) charted in 1953 www.vfrw.org, and the National federation of Republican Women (NFRW) founded in 1938 www.nfrw.org and interacts with the Prince William County Republican Party Committee (PWCGOP) www.pwcgop.org, the Republican Party of Virginia (VRP)  www.rpv.org, and the Young Republicans of Greater Prince William County.   PWRW Club Member Ruth Anderson serves on the PW County Republican Committee Executive Committee as the 2008-2009 Secretary.

 

The voters of the Dumfries District elected Maureen S. Caddigan to her fourth term on the Board of County Supervisors. Twice her colleagues elected her as the Board's vice chairman for two consecutive years 1995 - 1997 and again for 2004 and 2005. Prior to her election, Supervisor Caddigan served for seven years on the Prince William County School Board. While on the School Board her colleagues elected her as chairperson for three consecutive years. She has served on the following committees: Virginia Associations of Counties (VACO) 1992-present; VACO Board of Directors 1994-present; VACO Vice Chair Legislative Committee 2000-2001, Chair 2001-2002, Vice Chair 2002-present; VACO Vice Chair Education Steering Committee 2000-present; VACO Resolutions Committee 2000-present;Virginia Municipal League, (VML) Education and Human Development Committee 1994-present, Vice Chair 1997-1999; Commissioner, Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Commission 1992-present; Commissioner, Virginia Railway Express 1996, 1998-present; Secretary, Virginia Railway Express 1996-1997; County Representative, Civilian/Military Relations Council 1992 – present; Member, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Route 1 Corridor Study Group 1992-present; Member, Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce 1992-present; Life Member, Historic Dumfries Inc.; Member, and Board of Directors of the Prince William County Boys and Girls Club 1992-present.  Supervisor Caddigan was appointed by Governor Allen to the Governor's Joint Committee for the Study of Effective Provision of Government Services. She was appointed by Governor Gilmore and reappointed by Governor Warner to The Virginia Advisory Commission of Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR). She was appointed by Congressman Davis to the Congressional Medicare Task Force. Mrs. Caddigan remains active in community activities including membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary and as sustaining sponsor of the Unrestraint Little League. She was selected by the Soroptimists International as Woman of the Year and as Cool Woman of the Year by American Movie Classics (AMC). She is the recipient of the Boys and Girls Club prestigious Richard G. Pfitzner Award. A resident of Prince William County since 1969, she is married with four children and five grandchildren; and an active member St. Francis of Assisi Church.  She attended Caldwell College for Women and Fresno State College.

Before entering the financial services industry, Ms. Lucas taught government and economics to high school seniors. She graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a B.A. in political science.

She serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club. Ms. Lucas is the Chairman of Administrative and Youth Services for the Woodbridge Kiwanis Club. She is also a member of the American Business Women’s Association, ACTS (Action in the Community Through Service), and Dale City Civic Association. Ms. Lucas is a former appointee to the PWC School Board Career and Technical Education Advisory Board.

• Occoquan District Supervisor, Prince William Board of County Supervisors 1992-1998
• Governor Warner's Commission on Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Commonwealth Performance Management Advisory Committee
• Joint Subcommittee to Study Conflicts of Interests and Lobbyist Disclosure Filings
• Joint Subcommittee to Study the Effectiveness & Costs of the Guardian Ad Litem Program
• Joint Subcommittee to Study Virginia's Adoption Laws and Policies (Vice Chairman)
• Joint Subcommittee to Study the Issues Attendant to the Incorporation of Churches in VA
• Virginia Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
• Virginia Council on Coordinating Prevention
• Joint Sub-Committee to Study Land Development Patterns and Ways to Address Demands for Increased Services and Infrastructure Resulting from Residential Growth HJR 195
• Joint Sub-Committee to Monitor the Implementation of Certain Guidelines for Use of Opioids in Chronic Pain HJR 172
• Sub-Committee to Study Domestic Relations Division of Circuit Court
• Attorney General's Task Force on Gang and Youth Violence, Liaison
• Transportation Coordinating Council
• Transportation Steering Committee, Virginia Association of Counties
• Transportation Policy Committee, Virginia Municipal League
• Transportation & Telecommunications Steering Committee, National
• Association of Counties, Transit Sub-Committee, Vice Chairman
• Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Operations Board, Secretary
• Route 1 Location Study Steering Committee
• Joint Fairfax and Prince William Sub-Committee
• Joint Prince William Board of County Supervisors and School Board Committee
• Northern Virginia Electric Vehicle Market Launch Policy Committee
• Advisory Committee, Virginia National Highway System
• Metropolitan Council of Governments
• Human Services Policy Committee
• Partnership for Regional Excellence
• Metropolitan Development Committee
• Human Services and Public Safety Committee
• Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee

• Lake Ridge-Occoquan-Coles Civic Association
• Planning, Environment, Land Use and Transportation Committee (LOCCA/PELT)
• Member Since 1978
• Dale City Civic Association, Friend, Life Member
• ACTS
• Friends of the Library, Potomac
• Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars 1503
• Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Unit 364
• Neighborhood Watch Volunteer
• Prince William Republican Committee since 1980
• Barbara Bush Republican Women's Club

• Board of Visitors, George Mason University
• Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
• Occoquan and Fred Lynn School PTAs, Co-President
• First Prince William Before & After School, School-Based Childcare
• Prince William Parent-Teacher Coalition, Vice-President
• Hunt District PTA, First Treasurer
• Clean Community Council
• Recycling Committee, first Chairman
• 1990 Volunteer of the Year
• Former Member Board of Directors
• Occoquan Landing Community Association, Director
• Northern Virginia Community Appearance Alliance
• Occoquan Merchants Association
• Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce
• Prince William County Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Lake Ridge Mini-Library Volunteer
• Prince William County Crime Commission Board of Directors
• Underage Drinking Task Force
• Fraternal Order of Police, Battlefield Lodge #43, Associate
• Park Authority District III Advisory Board
• Camp 6 (prison work release) Advisory Board
• Cultural Arts Federation
• READ Community Literacy Council, Co-Founder
• Girl Scout Leader
• former Prince William-Manassas-Manassas Park Consolidated Republican Committee, Secretary for 6 years
• Prince William Association of REALTORs, Government & Political Affairs Committee, Chairman
• Prince William Symphony Associates
• Steering Committee for Commission on Youth

• Real Estate Broker
• Computer Operations Manager, National Tax Limitation Committee
• Adult Basic Education Coordinator/Teacher, Prince William County Schools
• First Grade Teacher

• Resident of Prince William County (1415 Admiral Drive, Woodbridge) since 1973
• 2 married daughters, Heather and Katie (Woodbridge H.S. Class of 1986 and 1989)
• 5 grandchildren--Robert, Colleen, Emily, Shelby and Luke
• Member All Saints Church (Anglican), Dale City

• B.S., Mary Washington College, 1968
• M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), 1978

Eileen Stout-Barnes was elected to the Dumfries Town Council in 1976.  She was elected to the Prince William County Board of Supervisor and served from 1980-1983.  Ms. Barnes was born in North Carolina, raised on Long Island and moved to Dumfries in 1973 when her husband was transferred to the Pentagon.  Ms. Barnes was an 8th Grade teacher of French and Spanish in Springfield, Virginia.  She has a Masters Degree in Secondary School Administration.  Ms. Barnes

Davis died on October 6, 2007 at her home in Gloucester, Virginia. She was reportedly recovering from a second bout with breast cancer, but her condition deteriorated rapidly over the previous week. Jo Ann Davis was survived by her husband Chuck Davis, two sons and a granddaughter

1. Increase the effectiveness of women in the cause of good governance;
2. Inform the public through political education and activity;
3. Foster loyalty to the Republican Party at all levels of government;
4. Promote the Principles of the Republican Party;
5. Work for Republican candidates in all elections, including non-partisan elections; and
6.  Support the objectives and policies of the Republican National Committee.

1. Member Kit and Handbook plus Legislative Advocacy Manual, Protocol in Politics, Candidate Recruitment Kit, etc.
2. Three issues of the Republican Woman/year, quarterly issues of the PWRW Newsletter
3. Access to Members’ Only website
4. Opportunity to attend Club meetings and events featuring political, government or civic speakers and to get political briefings
5. Opportunity to attend Campaign Management Schools and other programs
6. Networking Opportunities – meet and develop relationships with women from across the country
7. Opportunities to participate in programs such as Caring for America, Support Our Troops, Barbara Bush Literacy, Education, No Child Left Behind Campaign Activities, Public Relations, Women’s Health Issues, Women in Business or the Military, Candidate Recruitment, and many more
8. Representation by NFRW on Capital Hill and the White House
9. Representation by VFRW at the Republican Party of Virginia via State Central Committee
10. Representation by PWRW at the Prince William County Republican Executive Committee

1. Complete the PWRW Club Membership Form
2. Attach a check for Annual Dues:
   1. Member $25
   2. Associate Member $1

1. Complete the Membership Form
2. Pay annual dues - Check payable to Prince William Republican Women’s Club.
3. Send dues and form to: Megan Svajda; 15342 Gatehouse Terrace; Woodbridge, Virginia 22191