9th District GOP Convention Apri

9th District GOP Convention
April 20 - 21 , 2007
Glorious Conservative Country of North Georgia

Saturday Convention - April 21, 2007

Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School
1850 Battlefield Pkwy
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742

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Presentation of Colors was performed by the Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School ROTC

   Many thanks to the Catoosa
   County Republican Party for
   hosting a great District
   Convention!
   Above: Brad Scott, Catoosa GOP
   Chairman, welcomes the
   Convention Delegates to Ft.
   Oglethorpe and Lakeview High
   School

New District Officers Elected at Convention for 2007 - 2008

Above: Phyllis Forster, Asst. Sec. Brad Scott, 2nd Vice Chairman Kevin Harris, Chairman
Bobby Valentine, Treasurer - Louise Little, Asst. Treasurer - Wesley Clark, 1st Vice Chairman. Below right: Sally Forest, Secretary

New State Committee Members

Newly elected GA GOP State Committee members for two years

Above:
1. Andrew Turnage 2. Truett Moss 3. Ricky Kittle 4. Reva Jennings 5. Bettye Chambers 6. Doug Grammer 7. Brian Lauren 8. Bill McDonald 9. Blake Collins 10. Bill Adams 11.Judy Grammer
12. Bob Rodriguez 13. Rick Yarborough and 14. Dr. Charles White on end.

Mary Ellen Childree and Dr. Walter Jagiella were not in this photo.

See complete list on 9th website.
Read story in the Catoosa News

Presidential Straw Poll

Convention delegates eagerly participated in this poll Out of 188 ballots cast . . .

1. Fred Thompson of TN -- 116 votes
2. Newt Gingrich of GA -- 47 votes
3. Rudy Giuliani of NY - 12 votes
4. Mitt Romney of MA - 7 votes
5. Jim Gilmore of VA - 3 votes

The following received one vote:
Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Ron Paul

Write in candidates: Ted Nugent, Condi Rice and Congressman Nathan Deal

Click here to read more. . .

View Friday night banquet page

Photos by Bettye Chambers, Mary Jones and Elaine Owen


District Chairman Judy Grammer (center) welcomes the delegates to the convention and presides over the business preceding the election of new officers.


From Washington, D.C. Congressman Nathan Deal delivers another powerful keynote address to the convention What in the World is Going On? by Congressman Nathan Deal at the 9th District Convention in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia on April 21, 2007
Judy Grammer presides	Left: Treasurer Mary Jones of Gilmer County gives her Treasurer's report.
	Left: Pete Castello of the 10th District is elected convention chairman and calls the convention to order.
	Left: Bill Adams nominates Wesley Clark for 1st Vice Chairman and Dr. Mary Jones seconds the nomination with her speech
Rep. Ron Forster speaks on behalf of Brad Scott of Catoosa for 2nd Vice Chairman of the 9th District
	Left: Reva Jennings of Forsyth County is the recipient of the coveted Dr. Charles W. Donaldson Service Award. Reva has served in this district for many years.

Scenes around the Convention

1. Kevin and Melanie Harris greet supporters in hospitality room	2. Happy Dade County Delegates. 3. Kevin is congratulated on his election and a positive well run campaign

1. Above: Delegates from Gilmer County 2. New District Chairman Kevin Harris with Gilmer County Chairman Linda Whitaker-Wright 3. Big delegation from Fannin County

1. Catoosa County Delegates -- 2 and 3: Hall County Delegates discuss convention events during a break
Kevin Harris of Fannin County your new 9th District Chairman 2007 - 2009