About Us

The Palms West Republican Club serves Western Palm Beach County communities to provide a forum to enable Republicans to become educated players at the political table on national, state and local issues.  We do this by:

  • Providing a forum for conservatives to meet and discuss current issues
  • Hosting Republican candidates to speak to the group members.
  • Providing a vehicle for republicans become politically active in local, state and national issues.
  • Providing educational resources for voter education.

Board of Directors

President – Janeen Capizola

Janeen Capizola was born and raised in South Jersey where she began dancing at the age of 5. She was a Principal Dancer with the Vineland Regional Dance Company and began teaching and choreographing in high school. She graduated with Honors from Stockton State College with a degree in Political Science.

From the days of Ronald Reagan, Janeen has always firmly believed in the values and principles of the Republican Party and has raised her 3 daughters, Jordan, Taylor, and Arden, to think “right” as well.  Janeen is REC Committeewoman, for Precinct 6176 and a member of several of Palm Beach County Republican Clubs. Most recently, Janeen was County Co-Chair for the Newt Gingrich 2012 campaign. She has been a Wellington resident since 2006.

Vice President – Archie Paul

Archie hails from NC and first came to Florida in 1969. He worked in the retail automotive business for most of those years, taking a few years off to work as a police officer.

Archie retired from Schooley Cadillac in West Palm Beach. He has resided in in Wellington since 1982 and has been a Republican since the Goldwater years.

Archie is married to Mary Alice and they have one daughter, Annette Uhley who is married to Jason, and they have two beautiful grandchildren, Parker and Jackson.

Michael Barnett Bio – Secretary

Secretary Mike Barnett, originally from Queens, NY, has been a resident of Palm Beach County for the last 25 years. Mike has been a life-long Conservative Republican, having learned about and admired President Ronald Reagan as a third grader in the 1980′s.

Mike is also a member of the Boca Raton Republican Club and the Republican Club of Central Palm Beach County. He has served as a Poll Watcher in the 2008 and 2010 elections and was a member of the RPOF/Allen West Legal Response Team.

In addition to serving as the Palms West Republican Club Secretary, Mike is also an officer on the Board of Directors of the Republican Party of Palm Beach County.

Susan Woodard – Treasurer

As a lifetime resident of Palm Beach County, Susan is a huge advocate of creating an environment we can all thrive in. Susan believes very strongly in Republican values and grew up in a Christian family, all of whom reside in Palm Beach County.

Susan has been married for 18 years and her 26 year old step-son is currently working towards medical school. She spent most of her career in the construction administration/accounting industry.

Her passion is to support and work in our community to try and have a positive influence in our governmental process. Susan believes that We the PEOPLE need to take this country back. United we stand, divided we fall.