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Monthly Meeting - February 16, 2026 - Candidate Forum

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Date and Time

Monday, February 16, 2026, 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) (UTC-06:00)

Location

Heritage Ranch Golf and Country Club
465 Scenic Ranch Cir
Fairview, TX  75069
USA

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Event Contact(s)

James B Brown
713-204-3019 (c)


Maggie Meetz
316-655-3625 (c)

Category

Monthly Meeting

Registration Info

Registration is required
Payment in Full In Advance Or At Event
Registration cancellations will be accepted until Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Cancellation Policy:
Reservation cancellations will be accepted until Noon Wednesday, February 11th. If you need to cancel your reservations after Noon on February 11th, please contact Maggie Meetz at magmeetz@gmail.com.

About this event


Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3








Brent Coffee’s legal career began in private practice.  He joined the Bexar County District Attorney’s office as an Assistant District Attorney where he prosecuted numerous cases from Class C offences to first degree felonies.  He moved to the Attorney General Office where he is an Assistant Attorney General prosecuting election and voter fraud.

Lesli Fitzpatrick’s legal career includes being a criminal prosecutor as well as a sole practitioner, defending many clients charged with misdemeanor and felony crimes. She is currently Director of Special Litigation for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of General Counsel. Lesli resides in Austin, Texas with her husband, Jimmy, and has one adult child. https://lesliforjudge.com/

Alison Fox’s legal career includes being a prosecutor as well as a sole practitioner. She has served as Staff Attorney for the Writ of Habeas Corpus for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Currently Alison is a Chambers Attorney for the Court of Criminal Appeals. Alison resides in Taylor, Texas with her husband, Grady, and their five children. https://foxforjudge.com/meet_alison

Thomas Smith’s legal career began as a law clerk to the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Thomas worked for 15 years with a Dallas law firm and in 2013, became Counsel to then Senator Ken Paxton. Since 2015 he has worked in the Texas Attorney General Office, including as a Special Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Justice. Thomas resides in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Audrey, and their two children. https://smithfortexas.org/.


Agriculture Commissioner

 


Nate Sheets a successful businessman who built the #1 branded honey company in America from a single backyard beehive. As Communications Director for Global Missions Fellowship, Nate helped launch some of the most creative evangelism tools of the last generation — including the EvangeCube and the movie, I Am Second. In addition to his business and ministry work, Nate is the owner and operator of Honey Rock Ranch, a 10,000-acre property in West Texas that was once part of the historic 6666 Ranch. There he manages wildlife, runs a cow/calf operation, trains cutting horses, and experiments with regenerative ranching practices. Nate and his wife, Patty, have four children. https://natesheets.com/


Texas House District 67

 


Matt Thorsen worked 12 years in the aerospace industry where he held a high-level security clearance before starting his own business in Melissa in 2012. He has served as a youth pastor and coached football and wrestling. He has served as Precinct Chair and House District 67 Chair for the Collin County Republican Party. He and his wife, Alisha, have two sons. https://www.thorsenfortexas.com/




Republican Club Dinner Menu

February 16, 2026

Dinner Menu

Salad

Garden Salad with Dressings on table

 

Main Course

Beef Stroganoff with Rice

Or

Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Sauce

Wild Rice Pilaf

Roasted Broccoli

 

Vegetarian Meal

 Pasta Primavera with Zucchini, Squash, Mushrooms, Onions, Baby Spinach with Marinara Sauce


Rolls and Butter


Beverages

Coffee, Iced Tea, and Water

All Entrees are Gluten Free except for the Rolls

Cost - $38.48 Credit Card $39.63



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Monthly Meeting - February 16, 2026 - Candidate Forum
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Beef Stroganoff with Rice - Pay by HOA, Cash or Check
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Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Sauce - Pay by HOA, Cash or Check
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Pasta Primavera - Pay by HOA, Cash or Check
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Beef Stroganoff with Rice - Pay by Credit Card
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Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Sauce - Pay by Credit Card
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Pasta Primavera - Pay by Credit Card