About Us

The Public Affairs Luncheon Club was founded October 19, 1932 as the Democratic Women’s Luncheon Club.

The group merged in November 1944 with the Non-Partisan Legislative Forum. The name was changed to Dallas Public Affairs Luncheon Club in 1946.

One of the oldest organizations of its kind in Dallas, the group is dedicated to education about, discussion of, and interest in government, elections, constitutional issues, and current public affairs events.

The organization’s mission is to maintain an educational and non partisan organization to encourage members to take a thoughtful, informed and active interest in the affairs and functions of government; to conduct regular meetings for the purpose of study, discussion and comment on current events in the light of history, science and experience; to provide members lectures by eminent and outstanding professional and business authorities on subjects of current importance and interest as well as historical, scientific and economic background.

A full archive of the history of the Dallas Public Affairs Luncheon Club is on file at the Dallas Public Library.