1st Vice President

Ashley Winstel, originally from Alaska, has 2 children, Laura and James and has been married to Jim Winstel for 15 years.  She has lived in Fort Myers since 2008,  and became a “hard core” republican in 2004 when George Bush was running for his second term. She threw election drives and parties to get people to vote for him.  Since then, she joined LRWF and has been active in the club doing the reservations and working with the chef and manager at the Marina…bringing us our meals for our monthly meetings. Ashley is our 1st Vice President and also has been very active with our bi-annual Fashion Show.

In her limited spare time she likes to read, boat and camp in their RV with her family.

Second Vice President

Amira Fox, State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida covering Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties graduated from American University in Washington D.C. in 1987 with degrees in International Studies and Economics and received her law degree from The George Washington University in 1990. She was Assistant State Attorney with the 20th Judicial Circuit in 1990 and head of the Hendry and Glades office in 1998. She entered private practice in 2002, and formed her own practice in 2004. She became Chief Assistant State Attorney in 2012 and in 2015.  Ms. Fox was chair of the 20th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee and completed a four year term with the 20th Circuit’s Judicial Nominating Commission, having been appointed by Governor Rick Scott in 2014. She is active in numerous community organizations. Amira’s and her husband Mike have four children.

Treasurer

Chris was born in Vincennes, Indiana. From early on, she campaigned for Republican candidates in her area, even wrote a campaign song for her local mayoral race which she sang on her local radio station. she earned a BA in Elementary Education at Concordia Teachers College in Illinois and an MS in Elementary Education from Indiana University.  She taught for thirty-four years in Indiana and has subbed locally for fourteen years after retirement and relocation to Florida.  Her hobby is the Civil War, and she has given talks to various clubs and schools. She enjoys the company of her two sons and three grandchildren (one on the way).

Assistant Treasurer

Recording Secretary

Born in the same year as Walt Disney World, Ruth grew up from the strawberry fields in Plant City, Florida. She met the love of her life, Raymond, at Berry College in Georgia, and has has been married for 27 years.  Their son Rhett, at 17, continues to teach them so many of God’s greatest lessons in love.   She is an avid FGCU Eagles fan, as she has been a part of the University’s growth for 19 years in a variety of administrative roles, currently serving as the University Director of Emergency Management. She is also the Adviser for the FGCU College Republicans and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).  She utilizes her knowledge of government and policy to make gains in protecting human life in all of its levels of development through Personhood, Florida, and assists with Republican efforts.

Corresponding Secretary