Friday, January 22, 2010
CCRC February Meeting
Join us for the CCRC's next monthly meeting, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Monday, 08 February. Our speakers for the evening will be Shane Coley, candidate for Georgia Senate District 47, and Harold Logsdon, candidate for Georgia Insurance & Fire Safety Commissioner.
The meeting will take place at CCRC Headquarters, located at 445 North Milledge Avenue. Refreshments will be served beginning at 6:00 p.m., with the program following at 6:25 p.m.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Tonight Is The Night
The Clarke County Republican Party is sponsoring a debate featuring GOP candidates for the governorship of Georgia. The debate will take place at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism auditorium at 7:00 p.m. on the evening of Tuesday, 19 January 2010.
Confirmed Republican candidates for the office of Governor who will attend the debate include:
• Georgia State SenatorJeff Chapman of Brunswick
• United States Representative Nathan Deal of Gainesville
• Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel of Atlanta
• Georgia State Senator Eric Johnson of Savannah
• Businessman Ray McBerry of Cumming
• Georgia State Representative Austin Scott of Tifton
Moderating the debate will be WNEG-TV news anchor Ray Metoyer. Panelists include WALB-TV news anchor Dawn Hobby, WGCL-TV news co-anchor Stephanie Fisher, and WGAU radio news director Tim Bryant.
Radio and television broadcasts will cover the entire state. WNEG of Toccoa, WALB of Albany, WGCL of Atlanta, and WMAZ of Macon will televise the debate live. Also, the debate will be broadcast live on WGAU radio in the Athens area.
PARKING INFORMATION
The closest visitor lot to the Psychology/Jourmnalism Auditoria is located at the Tate Student Center, located at the intersection of Baxter Street and South Lumpkin Street (see here for a map). Be forewarned that hourly fees apply. If you need help finding the building itself after parking, call CCRC Secretary Matt Brewster at (706) 207-1500 and he will guide you.
GRASSROOTS STARTS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
And while you are at it, consider joining we local Republicans. Many people mistakenly believe that when they pay dues to the Republican National Committee or join the Georgia Republican Party, they automatically become members of the Clarke County Republican Party. That isn't true. The RNC and Georgia Republican Party concentrate on national and statewide issues. The Clarke County Republican Party concentrates its efforts on hometown citizen concerns, such as working with local government to help develop more emphasis on efficiency, business/citizen friendly operations, and fiscal responsibility. We help recruit candidates and provide an organizational structure to support them in their efforts to get elected and pursue a conservative agenda. We encourage desirable local economic development in order to increase the tax base, thereby supporting higher a homestead exemption and a property tax rollback.
The local party is truly the grass roots organization of the Republican Party. You can join us at our monthly meetings to discuss local, state, and national politics. You can volunteer to help on campaigns and voter registration efforts, distribute candidate materials, and speak with local and state officials.
No matter how involved you may want to be, we invite you to print out our membership application, fill in the requested information, and send it in along with your contribution. Your dollars help us support local candidates and keep the organizational structure of the local party strong and capable of carrying out the grassroots effort that it takes to elect Republican candidates.
You can download a membership application here. When completed, mail it to:
Clarke County Republican Party
Attn: Membership
P.O. Box 1911
Athens, GA 30603
Come to our next meeting and see what we're all about!
Monday, December 21, 2009
CCRC Kicks Off 2010 With a Bang
Join us for the CCRC's next monthly meeting, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Monday, 11 January 2010. Our speaker for the evening will be Melvin Everson, the lone Republican candidate for Georgia Commissioner of Labor.
Those who attended the CCRC’s recent raffle will remember Mr. Everson as a dynamic speaker, a fiscal conservative, and a retired military veteran. What for many of us is an inconvenient downturn is for some a financial crisis that threatens their families’ stability and well being. Mr. Everson will share his ideas about what the Department of Labor can do to help get Georgians back to work.
The meeting will take place at CCRC Headquarters, located at 445 North Milledge Avenue. Refreshments will be served beginning at 6:00 p.m., with the program following at 6:25 p.m.
Also, don’t forget that the CCRC is sponsoring a debate amongst the Republican candidates for the governorship of Georgia. The debate will take place at the Journalism auditorium on the UGA campus on Tuesday evening, 19 January 2010. Radio and television broadcasts will cover the entire state. WNEG of Toccoa and WGCL of Atlanta will broadcast the debate in the Athens metro area. The debate will air on 1340am WGAU in Athens. The debate moderator is Ray Metoyer and the panelists are Dawn Hobby, Stephanie Fisher, and Tim Bryant. If you would like to attend the debate, please email your request here. Read all about debate in the November archives (scroll down to the second post).
Monday, November 30, 2009
CCRC Christmas Party
Everyone is invited to the Clarke County Republican Committee Christmas Party, which will be held in lieu of a December meeting. You do not need to bring anything other than yourselves, as food and beverages will be provided.
What: CCRC Christmas Party
Where: 185 Middleton Place (see the map)
When: 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, 10 December
Thanks to Gus and Michelle Burnam for organizing and hosting the party at their home. For more information and/or details contact Gus and Michelle by email or by telephone at (706) 208-3656. See you there!
Monday, November 09, 2009
Georgia Republican Gubernatorial Debate
The Clarke County Republican Party is sponsoring a debate featuring GOP candidates for the governorship of Georgia. The debate will take place at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism auditorium at 7:00 p.m. on the evening of Tuesday, 19 January 2010.Invited Republican candidates for the office of Governor include:
• Georgia State SenatorJeff Chapman of Brunswick
• United States Representative Nathan Deal of Gainesville
• Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel of Atlanta
• Georgia State Senator Eric Johnson of Savannah
• Businessman Ray McBerry of Cumming
• Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine of Lawrenceville
• Georgia State Representative Austin Scott of Tifton
Moderating the debate will be WNEG-TV news anchor Ray Metoyer. Panelists include WALB-TV news anchor Dawn Hobby, WGCL-TV news co-anchor Stephanie Fisher, and WGAU radio news director Tim Bryant.
Radio and television broadcasts will cover the entire state. WNEG of Toccoa, WALB of Albany, WGCL of Atlanta, and WMAZ of Macon will televise the debate live. Several other TV stations around the state will have access to the feed for later broadcast. Also, the debate will be broadcast live on WGAU radio in the Athens area and will be available across the state on many of the 114 radio stations affiliated with the Georgia News Network.
Mark your calendars now.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
UGA College Republicans November Events
04 November
Melvin Everson, current State Representative from the 106th District and candidate for Commissioner of Labor, will address the UGA College Republicans this evening at 6:00 p.m. in Room 250 of the Miller Learning Center. Everson will speak on his plan to create jobs in the state of Georgia.
07 November
Members of the UGA College Republicans will pass out “Dawgs for Olens” stickers prior to UGA’s homecoming game against Tennessee Tech. Olens is current Chairman of the both the Cobb County Commission and the Atlanta Regional Commission, not to mention candidate for Attorney General.
11 November
The College Republicans will host a State School Superintendent Forum featuring candidates Kathy Cox (the current incumbent), Roger Hines, and Richard Woods. The Forum takes place at 6:00 p.m. in Room 250 of the Miller Learning Center.
13 November
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson will be speaking to a meeting jointly hosted by Dawgs for Israel and the UGA College Republicans at 2:00 p.m. in Room 214 of the Miller Learning Center (see the previous post below).
18 November
Current 9th District Congressman and candidate for Governor Nathan Deal will address the College Republicans at 6:00 p.m. in Room 250 of the Miller Learning Center.
Peruse the “GOP Elected Officials,” “GOP Candidate Links,” and the “UGA College Republicans” links in the sidebar to the left for the appropriate web sites.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Isakson At UGA On Friday The 13th
Johnny Isakson, the Peach State’s junior United States Senator, will be coming to Athens to speak on Friday, 13 November. Isakson will be speaking at 2:00 p.m. in Room 214 of the Miller Learning Center. This event is co-hosted by Dawgs for Israel and the College Republicans. He is a strong supporter of the State of Israel and of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship. Come hear Senator Isakson speak and be ready to ask any questions that you may have on healthcare, immigration, the economy, or anything else..
CCRC November Meeting
Join us for the CCRC's next monthly meeting, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Monday, 09 November. Our speaker for the evening will be a representative from the Center for an Educated Georgia speaking on the issue of school choice.
The meeting will take place at CCRC Headquarters, located at 445 North Milledge Avenue. Refreshments will be served beginning at 6:00 p.m., with the program following at 6:25 p.m.
Opportunities to Affect Local Policy
Note the following opportunities for citizen involvement with the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County.
Citizens are sought for the following major policy-making boards:
• Industrial (Economic) Development Authority
• Library Board
• Board of Health
• Board of Tax Assessors
• Construction Board of Appeals
• Department of Family and Children Services Board
• Georgia Bioscience Joint Development Authority
• Planning Commission
Applicants must be Athens-Clarke County residents and registered to vote in Athens-Clarke County. Interested citizens can obtain an application and informational packet by clicking here. The deadline for applications to be delivered to the Clerk of Commission is Friday, 06 November. Applications can be dropped off in person at City Hall Room 204 or mailed to ACC Clerk of Commission, P.O. Box 1868, Athens GA 30603-1868. Call (706) 613-3031 if you have questions.
Also, The October 2009 Term of the Grand Jury of Athens-Clarke County has been charged with appointing at least 21 members to the 2010 Athens-Clarke County Overview Commission. The Overview Commission is responsible for conducting a review and evaluation of the operation of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County at least once every ten years. The commission will convene on 05 January, 2010 and is required to complete its review within twelve months. For more information, contact the Athens-Clarke County Grand Jury October 2009 Term by e-mail (grandjury@co.clarke.ga.us) or by calling (706) 613-3784. Detailed information is available by clicking here. Applications are due by noon on Monday, 23 November.
Finally, the SPLOST 2011 Committee will be accepting project requests for SPLOST 2011 through Tuesday, 15 December. Instructions, contact information and information on how to submit a project are available online through the SPLOST 2011 link. Please be aware that projects can be very complicated and require detailed information, particularly for cost projections. In most cases, it is advised that individuals interested in submitting a project for consideration should work with an organization or agency or contact the appropriate Athens-Clarke County department. For further details, see the website or contact John Culpepper (johnculpepper@co.clarke.ga.us) or Chris Caldwell (chriscaldwell@co.clarke.ga.us) in the Finance Department, or by calling (706) 613-3040.
Monday, October 05, 2009
CCRC October Meeting
Join us for the CCRC's next monthly meeting, scheduled for Monday, 12 October. Our speakers for the evening will be Dr. Paul Broun Jr. and Micheal McNeely.
Broun, who represents Georgia's 10th Congressional District, is an outspoken defender of the U.S. Constitution and staunch proponent of conservative principles. See his official and campaign web sites.
McNeely is chairman of the Georgia Black Republican Council.
The meeting will take place at CCRC Headquarters, located at 445 North Milledge Avenue. Refreshments will be served beginning at 6:00 p.m., with the program following at 6:25 p.m.
