February 15, 2009

   until the polls open for the
2010 Republican Primary Election

News of Interest

Awards Banquet

Event Chairman Dan Hunt announced today that our featured speaker for the Presidents Day Award Banquet will be Congressman
Joe Barton.

Joe is a longtime friend of Johnson County and was our U.S. Representative prior to redistricting in 2001. We owe much of our success as a party to his efforts during the 90's and early 2000's.

This years event will be held at the Beaumont Ranch near Grandview on Monday, February 15th. There will be a host reception for those purchasing $100 host ticket starting at 5:00 p. m.

The regular dinner and program will begin at 6:15 p. m.  A really great program is planned and you will want to be there. We expect most of the candidates for the coming primary election to attend and this will be one of the few chances you will have to meet them in person. Event tickets are $50 per person. As always there will be a live auction with many interesting items.

So mark your calendar now - February 15th - for the Annual Presidents Day Awards Banquet. Invite your friends for what promises to be the beginning of a banner year for Republicans, thanks to "hope and change".

Tickets are available now from committee members and members of the Johnson County Republican Women. Deborah Simpson mans the Republican Headquarters M-W-F from 10 till 3 and will have tickets available too. Call Roy or Judith Giddens (817-517-5274) if you need more information. Tickets can also be purchased through PayPal using the PayPalOrder page. No tickets will be sold at the door.

You can get directions to the Beaumont Ranch here - http://www.beaumontranch.com/branch/about/directions/index.html

See you there for our annual dress up a little event with a wonderful seated dinner.

Senator Averitt

District 22 State Senator Kip Averitt announced this morning that he is withdrawing from the race for re-election due to health issues. This leaves Daren Yancy as the only Republican on the Ballot in Johnson County.

Final Ballot Order

The ballot position drawing was held as scheduled on Friday, January 8, 2010. The final ballot order is now listed on the Sample Ballot and includes the propositions ordered by the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Texas.
 

Republican State Convention

The Republican State Convention has been called by the Republican Party of Texas for June 11-12, 2010 at the Dallas Convention Center, convening at 11:00 a.m. on June 11.

Want to be a delegate? We will have a page up shortly that will show the steps necessary to become a convention delegate, from the precinct to the state. Stay tuned.
     

Curtis Douglas not running for re-election

Curtis Douglas, the first county-wide Republican elected official since reconstruction, has decided to retire from public service at the end of his present term at the end of 2010. Curtis accomplished wonders as he has brought the County Clerks office into the digital age of the 21st century. The party can be very proud of the excellent civil servant he has been.

Executive Committee Meeting

The next meeting of the Executive Committee will be held at Headquarters in Cleburne, on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. This is a major meeting in the run-up to the Primary Election on March 3 and the Presidents Day Banquet on February 15, 2010.
  Precinct chairs and officers should make every effort to attend these pre-election meetings. For those who want to know more about the election/convention process, this is the place to learn. Come and bring a friend.

July Jubilee

This years event was held at the wonderful new Booker T Washington Community Center in Cleburne on Saturday, July 25, 2009. A large crowd turned out to hear our dynamic Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams.

Civil Air Patrol Color Guard

Lots of hamburgers and hot dogs were devoured by the crown, the Civil Air Patrol Color Guard performed marvelously and a good time was had by all according to reports from everyone.

And to top it off, thanks to the frugality of Dan and his committee we made money, not only on ticket sales, but from the live auction under Sheriff Bob's steady hand.

Thanks to everyone who attended, and that includes somewhere between four and six candidates for the District 17 U. s. House seat.

 Go to the Source

There are lots of emails going back and forth about what our new President plans to do. Some are correct, some are rumors, and some are just plain imaginary. If you want to be truly informed, the best place to go is www.whitehouse.gov and drop down the page to the Agenda section. There you will find a link to his take on just about every subject. We need to be prepared though. A lot of what you will find there is never reported in the press. If we are to prevail in 2010 we need to be informed, truly informed, not just propagandized.

We now have a Facebook page !

For those who are interested and want something more up to date on a daily basis, we now have a Facebook group. Please come by and join if you like. There's room for all your comments, a discussion board, etc. Don't be afraid of this modern technology. If a 74 year old like Roy can do it, so can you.

Visit and join at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=45604659138&ref=mf

Chet and his Earmarks -
 have a look at this web page and you can tie Mr. Edwards earmarks to his campaign contributors with ease. Favor Factory

1Lt Travis Manion - there really are heroes among us. Get your tissues out and read this marvelous story. Just click on the link. http://www.indcjournal.com/archives/003114.php

Fiscal Responsibility - here's a chance to see where your representative in the Texas Legislature scored on fiscal policy as tallied by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.

Stressed - turn on the sound, watch and listen to this relaxing site. Click here.

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