Florida Women's Political Network
affiliated with the
National Republican Women's Network

Dolores Clark
President
Gainesville

Dolores became a registered Republican when she was 21. She first became familiar with the intricacies of the political campaigns when she ran for Dania City Commission.  In 1990 Dolores became a very active Republican when she joined the Gainesville

Federated Republican Women’s Club, now known as the North Central Florida Republican Women’s Network. Initially, she was editor of the club newsletter. Vice President followed this, then was elected twice as President. Over the years she has received three club awards for her many service to the women’s causes.

As a member of the Alachua County Republican Executive Committee she successfully organized and directed the operation of their headquarters during five election cycles. She served as Assistant Secretary and followed that with Vice Chair. Dolores was a delegate to three Republican National Conventions. In 1994 she was selected as Alachua County Republican Women of the Year and has received several wards for her service.

As a member of the Florida Republican Women, she has served terms as 4^th, 2^nd and 1^st Vice President. She was deeply involved as Co-chair “Alachua County Women for Bush” campaign and the Bush/Cheney campaigns 2000-04 as well as County Campaign manager for various other individuals running for local, state and federal offices.

Outside the realm of the Republican Party, Dolores was honing her management and communication skills as an Administrative Assistant, Training Supervisor, and Director of Personnel and Payroll, small business owner and energetic member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of United Cerebral Palsy of Miami, FL.  Dolores also successfully completed courses in the Leadership Institute, Campaign Management School and some Dale Carnegie courses.

Dolores is the proud mother of two adult children, and numerous grandchildren. She resides in Gainesville with her husband, retired Army Col. John S. Clark.

I was born in Abilene, Texas and attended Evangel College in Springfield Missouri.  I married Al Jacobson in 1976, becoming stepmother to his two teenage boys.

We have four fabulous grandchildren, and 2 wonderful great grandchildren---all in Germany.

We have lived in Texas, Maryland, New Mexico, Iowa, California, and Morocco, with short-term assignments in Washington, Virginia, and Alaska.          

Al retired in 1991, and at that time, we moved to Niceville, Florida, and became very active in politics.

I have worked on many campaigns, and worked as an elections clerk and inspector trainer for the Supervisor of Elections       

I was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to two terms on the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority.

I have served as Recording Secretary and 4^th Vice President on the state level, Recording Secretary, Vice President and President on the local level and as committee chair on both state and local levels.

I have attended both RPOF and FFRW Campaign Schools.

I am Secretary of Okaloosa County Executive Committee and Precinct 26 Chairperson, a member of the Republican Club.  I have served as headquarters volunteer coordinator, Okaloosa Republican Newsletter Treasurer.

Over the years, I have worked as Administrative Assistant for the project manager of a construction firm buildings condos, for a health-care company, and for fundraising and an endowment campaign.  We owned a business in Maryland .

Jo Quittschreiber
Vice President of Events
Kissimmee

Throughout my life, I have worked and volunteered in educational positions.  I have volunteered in the classroom; served as PTA President in the Middle and High School. Over the years I have taught Sunday School and Bible School.  My Real Estate career began in Maryland when I joined Gary in becoming "week-end investors".  Their Real Estate Company thrived and a new dimension in my life began.

Since moving to Florida, I have engaged in many political activities on the grass roots level.  I was Vice President and President of the Greater Osceola Republican Women.  For the past six years, I have been the District 4 Representative for the Florida Republican Women's Network.  In 2004, I was a Delegate to the Republican National Convention in New York City.  In 2005, Leadership 1000 named me one of the Most Outstanding Republican Leaders in Central Florida.  I am a Precinct Committeewoman with the Osceola County Republican Executive Committee.  In 2007, I received the Republican Women of the Year award from OCREC.  In 2008, I was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist, to the Valencia College Board of Trustees.  I also serve on the Board of Directors for the Osceola Education Foundation.  Currently, I am a Vice President with the Florida Women's Political Network.

Upon moving to Florida, Gary and I have actively developed and worked in expanding their rental real estate company.  Our son, Jon, manages Condolodge Condominium Development.  Gary has successfully transitioned from Nuclear Engineer to Real Estate Investor, Developer, General Contractor and Hotel Owner.  I sit on many condominium HOA boards throughout the county.  Gary and I are raising our grandsons, who provide much joy and excitement to the household.  Obviously, the first retirement "did not take"!  We are definitely an active family.  Like everyone, we have experienced many of life's challenges and so many of life's blessings, and through it all, we know that God has been, and will always be, completely in charge.

Martha Cabot
Vice President of
Fundraising/Financials
Sebring

 
I was born in Keene, New Hampshire, having one brother and two sisters.  I attended Bates College in Maine and graduated with a BA in Psychology. 

Following school, I entered the work field and began at a data processing company, which went out of business.  I then worked for Connecticut General Insurance Company paying group insurance medical claims, a job I really loved.  I like helping people and getting their bills paid promptly helps when you are ill or injured.  Of course, when they had to show me their stitches and scars wasn’t as exciting!  The spirit moved me and I moved to Maine where I worked for Mutual of Omaha again paying medical claims, primarily for Colby College.  I had an opportunity to move to a company who was just beginning in the process of computerized claim payments, working with main frame in Salt Lake City, Utah.  My boss and I then transitioned out of that company and started the first Preferred Provider Organization in Maine, where I was VP.

I stayed there until life events moved me to Florida where I began working for a personal injury lawyer, again overseeing and tracking client’s medical claims and progress.  He retired so I now work for another attorney doing litigation cases.  Over the years, off and on, I have participated in various organizations as a volunteer and taken many courses at the local community college.

I joined the club in Sebring, Florida, and was immediately elected secretary, then I became president and now I am back as secretary.  I am passionate about my country and my politics!  God Bless America!

Teri Strong
Vice President of
Legislation
Haines City

My full-time job is with Polk County Sheriff’s Office as a Telecommunicator – more popularly known as a 9-1-1 operator.  I have lived in Florida since 1989 when a new business brought my family to the Alachua County/Gainesville area. We moved to Polk County in 2001 and have lived in Davenport, Haines City and Lake Wales.  Before my job with Sheriff Judd I owned my own Travel Agency.  Economic times as they are forced the closure of the agency in December of 2008 when people stopped taking cruises and flying to Europe. 

My favorite things to do include reading, being with my grandchildren, and relaxing at home.  Recently, my reading list included House Bill 3200 – America’s Affordable Health Care Option Act of 2009 – as well as anything written by Nora Roberts, Dick Morris, Ann Coulter, Glenn Beck and Bill O’Reilly.

I became involved in the Network because I really do believe that one voice can make a difference.  I have always enjoyed different aspects of the Law and thought that being Legislative Chair of my local Network Club in Winter Haven would give me an even better insight into the government.  Being Legislative Chair of our Club led to the State Network level.

Marie Brown
Executive
Secretary
Hudson

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Pat Cogswell
Treasurer
Sebring

I was the Vice Chairman of Highlands County Republican Executive Committee 2006 - 2007.  
Named Republican Volunteer of the year for 2004

Retired in 1999, after 27 1/2 years from Bell Atlantic Directory Services.  I was the Manager-Directory Systems Administration.  My team tested all new software changes, maintained all the tables for the Yellow and White Pages production systems and implemented a regional on-line Help Desk for all our systems' users.

In 1998 I was County Director of the Ellen Sauerbrey for Governor campaign for Queen Annes County, MD

I was the secretary for Queen Annes County Central Committee 1996-1999.  Named Republican of the Year in 1998

My husband, Don, and I moved to Sebring in 2000.  We have 1 daughter who lives in Riverview, FL with her husband and our 2 grandsons. We are enjoying our retirement years here in Florida and often say, Just Another Day In Paradise.

Anne Voss
Immediate Past President
Tampa

Anne was a Hillsborough County Bush-Cheney Co-Chair in 2004, Bush-Cheney Chairman of Poll Watchers in 2000, and was on the McCain Leadership Team for 2008 serving as Hillsborough County Volunteer and Phone Bank Chair and responsible for signing up poll watcher volunteers. She has chaired three Lincoln Day Dinners and served as Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer of Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee.

Anne retired as Vice President of Strategic Solutions of Tampa in December 2007. She was a grassroots Republican lobbyist for four years. She was also the Coordinator for the US Army Child Development Services at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ and an Assistant Station Manager for the American Red Cross in Pirmasens, Germany.