The Federation of Houston Professional Women (FHPW) is an alliance of women’s professional organizations, chartered by the state of Texas as a non-profit, non-partisan business league. Each FHPW member organization, although diverse in style and structure, has professional or businesswomen members focused on education, networking, specific careers or community service.
FHPW Educational Foundation
FHPW gives back through its Educational Foundation (FHPWEF). As a charitable foundation, FHPWEF is able to receive contributions from individuals, member organizations, gifts and special fund raisers, like the Women of Excellence Gala. Each year the Educational Foundation awards scholarships and grants to advance the education and knowledge of Texas Women.
2010 Woman of Excellence Award Winner
Kim Kelly, Guardian
The Federation of Houston Professional Women and the FHPW Educational Foundation holds this annual event to honor outstanding business women from our member organizations and to raise funds to support scholarships for women in our community.
NAWBO 2010 Annual Delegates
Sheri Parrack, Rules & Bylaws Director, FHPW
Marla Regan, Recording Secretary, FHPW
2009 Women of Excellence Award Winner
Owner, Office Organizers
NAWBO 2009 Annual Delegates
Sheri Parrack, Program Director, FHPW
Kelly Stallings, Membership Director, FHPW
2008 Women of Excellence Award Winner
Kelly Stallings
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NAWBO 2008 Annual Delegates
Connie Smith, President, FHPW
Sheri Parrack, President, FHPW Educational Foundation
FHPW Quarterly Report, October 2008
2008 Politithon – You Don’t Want to Miss this One!
FHPW October 27, 2008 Quarterly Meeting
Join us on October 27, 2008 at the HESS Club for our final FHPW quarterly meeting of the year, as we learn more about the upcoming ultimate team face-off, known as the 2008 Presidential Elections. This event will be a wonderfully structured non-partisan event and will consist of a panel of two “experts” that are no strangers to this ever popular FHPW event – Mr. Richard Murray (UH Department of Political Science ) and Mr. Robert Stein (Professor of Political Science at Rice University). Ms. Beverly Kaufman, the current Harris County Clerk and a 2002 FHPW Woman of Excellence, will be our esteemed guest moderator for the evening.
Richard Murray has taught in the UH Department of Political Science since 1966 where he is presently Bob Lanier Professor of Public Policy and Director of Surveying at the UH Center for Public Policy.
Robert M. Stein, Ph.D., Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice University, Faculty Director of the Center for Civic Engagement. Professor Stein is an expert on urban politics, public policy and voting behavior.
Ms. Beverly Kaufman has served as Harris County Clerk since 1994. She is the Past Chair to the Board of Advisors with the United States Election Assistance Commission.
Networking for this event will begin at 5:30. We will hold a short business meeting before adjourning to hear our esteemed panel as they provide us insight into the most historic, groundbreaking Presidential Election in many, many years. Register online at FHPW or print your registration form, also available on the FHPW website, and fax it to Reservation’s Director, Carol Shepherd. Vegetarian meals are available upon request with registrations received by the posted deadline.



