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In 2002, Weddington broke with tradition as state chair when she became involved in a heated Republican [[primary]] for the District 25 state Senate seat in San Antonio in which [[Moderate Republican]] Jeff Wentworth ran successfully for re-nomination. One of her predecessors as chairman, [[Fred Meyer]] of Dallas, had pointedly refused to become involved in such primary races but stood with the [[general election]] nominees regardless of policy positions.<ref>Gromer Jeffers, Jr., "Fred Meyer, who built the Dallas and Texas GOP into dominant force, dies at age 84," ''The Dallas Morning News,'' September 24, 2012.</ref> A strong [[abortion]] supporter, Wentworth, nevertheless won once more but was unseated a decade later in the 2012 Republican primary by conservative challenger [[Donna Campbell]], a [[physician]] from [[New Braunfels]] in Comal County.<ref>Kolten Parker, "New Sen. Campbell emphasizes conservatism," ''The San Antonio Express-News,'' December 27, 2012.</ref>
In 2002, Weddington broke with tradition as state chair when she became involved in a heated Republican [[primary]] for the District 25 state Senate seat in San Antonio in which [[Moderate Republican]] Jeff Wentworth ran successfully for re-nomination. One of her predecessors as chairman, [[Fred Meyer]] of Dallas, had pointedly refused to become involved in such primary races but stood with the [[general election]] nominees regardless of policy positions.<ref>Gromer Jeffers, Jr., "Fred Meyer, who built the Dallas and Texas GOP into dominant force, dies at age 84," ''The Dallas Morning News,'' September 24, 2012.</ref> A strong [[abortion]] supporter, Wentworth, nevertheless won once more but was unseated a decade later in the 2012 Republican primary by conservative challenger [[Donna Campbell]], a [[physician]] from [[New Braunfels]] in Comal County.<ref>Kolten Parker, "New Sen. Campbell emphasizes conservatism," ''The San Antonio Express-News,'' December 27, 2012.</ref>
When she stepped down as state chairwoman in 2003, her party had gained a firm footing on major political offices in Texas. Weddington for six years then headed the OneStar Foundation, a [[non-profit organization]] formed by Governor Perry to connects such organizations with resources and expertise to accomplish their missions and to promote volunteerism.<ref name=onestar>"Susan Weddington President/CEO OneStar Foundation, faithworksconference.com, March 19, 2015.</ref> She was succeeded as chairwoman by another woman, Tina Benkiser, a lawyer from [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].
When she stepped down as state chairwoman in 2003, her party had gained a firm footing on major political offices in Texas. Weddington for six years then headed the OneStar Foundation, a [[non-profit organization]] formed by Governor Perry to connects such organizations with resources and expertise to accomplish their missions and to promote volunteerism.<ref name=onestar>"Susan Weddington President/CEO OneStar Foundation, faithworksconference.com, March 19, 2015.</ref> She was succeeded as chairman by another woman, Tina Benkiser, a lawyer from [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].
==Personal life==
==Personal life==