AthensGOP.org

The monthly full committee meeting of the Clarke County Republican Committee will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, Feb 12th at the Holiday Inn downtown. An optional dinner will be available for $10.

Our speaker will be Virginia Galloway of Americans for Prosperity, a national group advocating conservative fiscal policy at every level of government. For more information on this organization, please visit www.americansforprosperity.org.

Lunch Bunch will be held at 11:45 A.M. on Feb 15th at Buffalo’s in the Beechwood Shopping Center. The speaker will be Dr. Marshall Shepherd, Professor of Climatology for UGA. Dr. Shepherd will be speaking on the effects of human activities on climate, focusing specifically on the effect Atlanta has on our local area.

Precinct Mass Meetings will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, Feb 24th at the Foundry Inn downtown.

In appreciation of our support in her campaign, State House Candidate Regina Quick has arranged for the use of The Ritz, 346 East Broad St. from 5:30 to 10:30 pm on Election Night.
There will be Atlanta television, local radio, and internet access to the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections as well as the Secretary of State's web site so we can keep up with all the election results. Bill Cowsert will make this his Athens Headquarters for the evening. Come and let's celebrate Election Night at the Ritz with our candidates.

UNTIL THEN LET'S KEEP WORKING FOR THEM SO WE'LL ALL HAVE SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE!!!!!!!!

A recent mailing to area Republicans listed the wrong address for the Chairman of the Strategic
Planning Committee, Karen Schwind. The correct address for ideas and suggestions for the growth of the party and promotion of conservative ideals in Athens-Clarke County is kssch2@yahoo.com. We sincerely apologize for this error and are eager to hear your ideas.

The Clarke County Republican Party Headquarters is open on Prince Avenue, next door to St. Joseph's Catholic Church and School. Hours of operation are 10-6 Monday through Saturday. Campaign literature for state and local candidates is available. We need Volunteers to help at the Headquarters and encourage you to get involved. It's a short time until Election Day and there's much work to do. Ralph Reed called our headquarters the "nicest in the state". Come see us and do your part to elect Republicans this year. Mary Moon is looking for volunteers - give her a call at 706-546-4280.

In an exciting development, the CCRC has confirmed State School Superintendent Kathy Cox as our featured speaker in September. The meeting will be held on Thursday the Fourteenth instead of our usual second Monday of the month in order to accommodate Ms. Cox's schedule. The event will be held at our Prince Avenue headquarters starting at 6 p.m.. be Light refreshments will be served. Keep the date open for an exciting meeting. And special thanks to Sarah Robinson for arranging the appearance.

As storm clouds gathered over Locos Moose Yard Saturday afternoon, Republicans gathered inside the yard. A great time was had by all who attended. Good food, fellowship and political speeches were the order of the evening which was capped off by Larry Benson winning $1,000 (which he generously returned to the party) and Tom Lanier winning the $5,000 Grand Prize.

Candidates present included Casey Cagle, Candidate for Lt. Governor; Brent Brown, Candidate for State Commissioner of Labor; Bill Cowsert, Candidate for State Senate District 46; Regina Quick, Candidate for State House District 115; Ralph Hudgens, State Senator and Bob Smith, State Representative both of whom are candidates for re-election. In addition we were delighted to have State Public Service Commissioner Bobby Baker and the GaGOP Northeast Georgia Regional Director, Darren Kendall, with us.

The Clarke County Republican Committee's 8th Annual Barbeque Fundraiser & Raffle is set for Thursday, August 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the Courtyard of Locos Deli on Harris Street (off Baxter). The gathering will include political speakers, barbeque, entertainment, and prizes. The event is open to all.

Raffle tickets are $100 each and the event will be conducted in reverse raffle style with the first ticket drawn winning the $1000 First Prize, and the last drawn taking home the Grand Prize of $5000. A maximum of 300 tickets are sold. If you would like to purchase a ticket please contact Bob Birchmore at 706-338-4877 or Trent Allen at 706-207-1246

Speaking at the April meeting of the CCRC, Gary Black, candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, said that people often underestimate the importance of agriculture. From the battle for food security to Black's so called E3 initiative (economic, environmental, and educational), Black insisted that the state's department of agriculture must do a better job to prepare for the future of agriculture in the state.

Monday's meeting was the first CCRC meeting held at the new Hilton Garden downtown. Among many in attendance was hotel owner Larry Benson as well as other guests from the Oconee County Republican Party. If you were unable to make it, we invite all of you to next month's meeting to be held again at the hotel on May 8th at 7:00 p.m.

Former President George H.W. Bush was in town Friday for the dedication of the new Paul Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences on the campus of the University of Georgia. In addition to the former president, the ceremony brought a host of notables to town including former Senators Zell Miller of Georgia and Phil Gramm of Texas (a former UGA graduate), Governor Sonny Perdue and others. It was a beautiful spring day in Athens for the ceremony which was handled nicely and was attended by many students and dignitaries alike. President Bush received a standing ovation and a roaring cheer from the crowd when he was introduced. His remembrace of the former Senator Coverdell was poignant and moving.

Thanks to all who participated in the 7th Annual CCRC Golf Tournament held this year at the Georgia Club in Statham. The event was a success with beautiful weather smiling faces and lots of good times. Thank you to the players and sponsors. Thanks again to Bob Birchmore, Blake Tillery and Jimmy Flannigan among others who worked hard to make the tourney a great time for all. The tournament winners are seen on right.