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Abbott University ~ Texas Federation of Republican Women
Republican Party of Texas ~ Texas Republican County Chairs Association
Join us for our Leadership and Unite to Win Training in the Montgomery County Area!
This Saturday, August 20th, 2016
Check in starts at 9:30 AM
Training from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Lone Star Community Center
2500 Lone Star Parkway, Montgomery, TX 77356
Contact Judy Parada SREC SD-3 at 832-423-9523 or Steffen Carrillo TGA at 936-652-1056
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County Executive Committee August 23 |
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Munch & Mingle at Headquarters Prior to Meeting
Sponsored by County Tax Assessor-Collector Tammy McRae
THIRD QUARTERLY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETING SET FOR AUGUST 23RD
The third quarterly meeting of the Montgomery County Republican Party Executive Committee (CEC) has been set for Tuesday evening, August 23, 2016 at 7:30 pm in Room 402 of the Alan B. Sadler Commissioners Court Building at 501 N. Thompson Street in Conroe 77301. The Munch & Mingle Social will began at 5:30 pm in the County Republican Headquarters located at 310 Metcalf (formerly Collins) Street in Conroe 77301. Light refreshments sponsored by County Tax Assessor-Collector Tammy McRae will be served. The CEC will hear a report from the Party Treasurer, the Vacancy Committee, State Executive Committee District #3 & #4 members, Montgomery County National Convention Delegates and Alternates, leaders of the Republican Women's organizations, Young Republicans and the High School Young Republicans.
A demonstration of the Party's Voting Precinct maps in which Republicans, Democrats, Independents and Non-voters are identified by color-coded bubbles, will be led by Organization Committee Chair Dr. Jim Schulze, Party Executive Assistant Melinda Fredricks and Mark Turnbull who is responsible for developing this important campaign tool. "The Party will need Precinct volunteers to accomplish all of our goals this fall", County Chairman Wilkerson noted. Call the Republican Headquarters at 936-441-5621 and become a campaign volunteer. The public is invited to attend any or all of these meetings.
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TRUMP COMES TO THE COUNTY |
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Trump Train Rolls into Montgomery County
The Trump Train rolled into Montgomery County and The Woodlands Friday afternoon, June 17th and wowed a Marriott Hotel ballroom standing only, capacity crowd of 6,000 while thousands of disappointed onlookers were unable to gain entrance. County Chairman Dr. Wally Wilkerson was  one of the fortunate ones who gained entrance to the ballroom and witnessed the truly "electric" event. Wilkerson reported: "I came away from the event with renewed optimism that our candidate had a loyal, energetic following that would be voting and that he was capable of delivering a concise Republican message worthy of a presidential candidate. I realize some are having problems accepting Trump, but we should reminded  that he was chosen our candidate, against a slate of impressive Republican candidates. I know many have heard me say over and over- There is no perfect candidate on this earth. As Republicans and conservatives, we need to support Donald Trump who will appoint conservative Justices unlike Justice Ginsberg, protect our freedoms, rebuild our military and defeat ISIS."
The County Headquarters has announced that signs and bumper stickers will be available at the Headquarters on or before August 1. Donations to offset expense of these items will be welcome. Call 936-441-5621 to confirm availability. Caps, buttons and etc. are available online at trumpstore2016.com.
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Mighty Texas Strike Force |
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White House and Keeping Congress Red
are Top Priorities
The RNC's Grassroots Quarterly Newsletter reported: "The battle for control of the U.S. Congress is heating up." Republicans need to elect a President and maintain control of both the House and Senate, a governing majority, in order to enact our vision for an American policy agenda- "A BETTER WAY". "Democrats only need to gain 30 seats to recapture control of the U.S. House. In the Senate, Democrats only need to pick up four seats to regain control if they win the White House and five if we elect a Republican president. In the House, there are 44 seats in danger of being flipped from Republican to Democrat and 13 Districts where Republicans can pick up seats. Republicans are defending 13 open seats compared to 5 for the Democrats. There are 34 Senate seats up in 2016. Republicans are defending 24 seats compared to 10 for the Democrats. There are 10 races where Democrats are looking to pick up seats: Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, N. Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania & Wisconsin. There are 2 seats that are viewed as possible Republican pick-ups: Colorado & Nevada." A loss of the House would mean a return of left-wing Democrat Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House and a loss of the Senate would most likely elevate liberal fire-brand New York Senator Chuck Schumer as Majority Leader. To ensure the Republican majorities in both the House & Senate are maintained and strengthened, the RNC has built the largest Get-Out-The-Vote operation "in our Party's history". Montgomery County Republicans, Independents and conservatives are urged to vote a straight Republican ticket in November to make sure Texas House members are re-elected.
Republican Party of Texas
Mighty Texas Strike Force
This year, we are going to fight to the finish line. In the famous words of William B. Travis at the Alamo, "we call on you in the name of liberty, of patriotism and everything dear to the American character, to come to our nation's aid, with all dispatch". We are  volunteering with the Mighty Texas Strike Force, the grassroots conservative army that helped secure the 2000 and 2004 elections, who deployed thousands of volunteers across the nation to secure GOP victory.
Join us as we deploy to the battleground states of Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin to make sure that Donald Trump and Mike Pence win in November 2016. Or, you can help right here in the Lone Star State in seven targeted areas: Dallas, Harris, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, El Paso, The Valley, and Cong. Will Hurd's 23rd Congressional District in San Antonio. Just take a moment to look at the Mighty Texas Strike Force and, if you can, sign up to:
- Deploy to a national battleground state or targeted area in Texas at your own expense either during Early Voting throughout October or, beginning October 28th thru Election Day, November 8th (we are hoping to raise scholarship funds for volunteers needing financial assistance-but there is no guarantee)
Click here for more information.
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COUNTY REPRESENTED AT RNC CONVENTION |
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The Montgomery County Republican Party was proud that five residents of  Montgomery County attended the National Republican Convention in Cleveland, OH as part of the Texas Delegation of 155 Delegates and Alternate Delegates. Three residents, Ann Kate, Steve Toth and Chuck Meyer were selected as Delegates, and two residents, Paul Edwards and Julie Faubel, were selected as Alternate Delegates at the May State Convention in Dallas during the 8th Congressional District Caucus and the State Nomination Committee Caucus. The Delegates were bound by Party rules to cast votes according the March Primary results on the first roll call ballot for the Republican nomination for President. A majority vote of 1,237 was required to be declared the nominee. On July 19, Donald J. Trump received well over the amount of Delegates required to be declared the Republican nominee for president.
Delegate Ann Kate was photographed and quoted in the HOUSTON CHRONICLE on July 20 regarding the flap over the charge of plagiarism in  Melania Trump's speech. Kate said: "The controversy is ridiculous. Even if the words were close to what the first lady said, so what. Her speech seemed to be from the heart. I'm a Republican, sure, but I don't see this as an issue." Congratulations to Ann, a member of the North Shore Republican Women and a Precinct #72 Chairman. You made us proud!
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A VISION FOR A CONFIDENT AMERICA |
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Speaker Ryan Announces A Better Way
 Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan introduced A BETTER WAY, a policy agenda for Republicans, with these comments: "Our nation is on the wrong path. We can complain about it, but that won't change things. To get America back on track, we have to raise our gaze. We have to go bold. That's what A BETTER WAY is about. It is a full slate of ideas to address some of the biggest challenges of our time. Developed with input from around the country, it looks past this president (Obama) to what we can achieve in 2017 & beyond. It is our vision for a confident America, at home and abroad. It is a clear and compelling choice for our future." It consists of six sections- A Better Way to Keep Us Safe and Free, A Better Way to Grow Our Economy, A Better Way for Tax Reform, A Better Way to Do the People's Business, A Better Way to Fight Poverty and A Better Way to Fix Health Care. A summary of each section is available online at
www.abetterway.speaker.gov. A limited supply of copies is available in the County Republican Headquarters at 310 Metcalf Street, Conroe, TX 77301-2856. Call 936-441-5621 or Congressman Kevin Brady's office at 936-441-5700 with any questions about A BETTER WAY.
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7th Republican Women Group in MoCo Formed |
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Liberty Belles Republican Women
The Party is pleased to announce that the seventh Republican Women's group in Montgomery County has been created. It is the Liberty Belles Republican Women whose President will be Judge Claudia Laird. "Republican Women represent a very important part of the Republican Party. Our candidates, officeholders, and  Precinct Chairmen depend on them for support and campaign assistance. I look forward to welcoming the organization into the Republican family," County Chairman Dr. Wally Wilkerson announced. The Liberty Belles will be meeting monthly on the second Thursday at 5:45 pm on even months and at 11:45 am on odd months in the Panorama Village Clubhouse. Judge Laird may be reached at 281-825-1749 or via email at [email protected].
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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The Supreme Court has taken a big hit with the death of Justice Scalia and the controversy over filling this vacancy along with recent controversial decisions. There has been an eroding of trust in the Court and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg fueled a political fire when she chose to comment on the presidential contest and violate the code of conduct for U.S. Judges which forbids Judges from publicly endorsing or opposing a candidate. The code also prohibits a Judge from making speeches or contributing to a candidate. Ginsberg has been quoted as saying: "I can't imagine what the country would be with Donald Trump as our president. I don't even want to contemplate that".
In an editorial the Chicago Tribune wrote; "To say her public comments are unusual is like saying dancing cows are scarce. Supreme Court Justices don't- at least until now- take public stands on presidential or other elections". If Hillary Clinton should be elected, the Court would be stacked with Justices like Ginsberg. And the Justices will render opinions based primarily on their political leanings. The Tribune continued: "Nowhere is impartiality more important than in the highest court in the land, which has the final word on a host of grave questions .For Justices to descend into partisan election campaigns would undermine public faith in their willingness to assess each case strictly on its legal merits." A Republican president must be elected to guarantee a non-partisan court.
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Democrats Propose More Big Government |
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"The Democrats Want to 'Invest' Big in Big Government", according to an editorial in INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY. Their draft platform described what their Party stands for-- bigger government. Democrats changed the word "spend" to "invest" in the plan. The word invest appears more than 45 times in the platform. They were not talking about "private investments". "After all, who could be opposed to the government making investments", the editorial concludes. The word "spending" only appears three times. The only part of big government where Democrats want to reduce investments or spending is prisons. They plan to pay for their progressive investments without adding to the 19 trillion dollar debt at the expense of large corporations who must pay their "fair share". Democrats believe the only way to grow the economy is to take more money from businesses and hand it over to unaccountable bureaucrats and political hacks. "Slapping new labels on these dusty old policies won't make them any more effective" the editorial predicts.
As of August 15, 2016, the U.S. debt is $19,425,000,000,000+.
Click here to see the U.S. Debt Clock.
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Donations Help Keep Montgomery County Red
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Your financial donation to the local Republican Party does the following:
- Helps maintain marketing and all services of the County Headquarters
- Helps finance purchase of materials, supplies, equipment and major services
- Helps maintain computerized voter list of Get-Out-the-Vote program
- Helps strengthen and expand our Precinct and neighborhood organization
- Helps expand outreach program to minorities and independents
We have three membership programs to choose from.
- Sustaining Membership Program
- Republican Roundtable
- Business Council
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Volunteer! |
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We love our volunteers!
The Republican Party is always looking for volunteers. There are lots of ways you can help.
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Calendar of Events |
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Many fun and important activities are on the horizon! Republican Womens' clubs are having great speakers at their monthly meetings. Young Republicans and Teenage Republicans are making plans. Elected officials and candidates for the 2016 elections are having fundraisers. And more!
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