District Picnic Reminder -- Satu

E-Elephant Ear - August 2007 - www.gagop9.org

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           1. Message from Chairman Harris    2. Photos from District Meeting   3. Picnic photos
           4. Late News and Announcements   5. White County Awarded Bid to Host District Convention
           6. Cartoons of the day    7. Attention County Chairs

	Summer Time District Picnic Saturday, August 4, 2007 Lee Newton Park in Jasper Pickens County Chamber of Commerce 500 Stegall Drive • Jasper, GA 30143 Picnic: 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Full District Committee meeting: 10 - 11:30 a.m.


		Great music for the picnic by Bob Newell and the BC Boys

Message from Kevin Harris, 9th District Chairman:

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
9^th DISTRICT GOP PICNIC

HUGE SUCCESS!

To those of you who attended the picnic today, a huge thank you to all those involved. A particular “thank you” goes out to Larry Toney and the Pickens County Republican Party. Each and every person who came enjoyed good BBQ and fellowship with folks from across North Georgia. Fourteen of the fifteen counties were represented at the annual event.

With 2007 being a non-election year, many expected a lower turnout. Initial estimates show the crowd exceeded the announced goal and doubled the previous year’s attendance. During the picnic, Fred Thompson was followed by Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, and others to win the presidential straw poll. Read more. . .

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Left: MANY thanks to Larry Toney, Chairman of the Pickens County GOP, and all of his Pickens people who worked so hard to insure another very successful 9th District picnic! Larry reported that there were 163 attending the picnic which indicates this was one of the largest.

Below: 9th District Chairman Kevin Harris welcomes everyone to the picnic. Larry and Commissioner Robert Jones draw ticket numbers for many door prizes.

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Scenes from the District Committee Meeting prior to the Picnic
Click here to view list of entire District Committee

At 10 a.m. the District Committee met on the outside patio of the Chamber of Commerce building at the park. There were 34 in attendance.

Above: 1. Chairman Harris calls the District committee meeting to order. 2. Treasurer Bobby Valentine of White County gives the Treasurer's report. Secretary Sally Forest records the minutes of the meeting. 3. Wesley Clark of Hall County gives his 1st Vice Chairman's report.

Left: Members of the committee participate in the business session. Congratulations to Josh Turner and the White County GOP for their winning bid to host the 2008 District Convention. They received the unanimous approval of the Committee. Read press release

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Speakers of the Day
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Above: 1 and 2. Keynote Speaker of the day was Mike Evans, State DOT Chairman, who did a great job of filling in for Congressman Nathan Deal who was detained in D.C. 3. Rep. Mark Hamilton (represents parts of Forsyth and Cherokee Counties) 4. Rep. John Meadows (represents parts of Gordon and Murray Counties) .

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Above: 5. Rep. Tom Graves of Ranger and District 12. 6. Sen. Jack Murphy of Cumming, District 27
7. Sam Teasley speaking on behalf of presidential candidate Mike Huckabee before the straw ballots were cast. Once again Fred Thompson came in first with Newt Gingrich taking second place.
8. Signs of the times -- presidential candidate signs are sighted in many places.

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9. View of Republicans enjoying the barbeque 10. DA Hendricks whose district covers Pickens County 11. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle’s representative Dennis Pitts and Senator Johnny Isakson’s representative Denise Clopton with her little guest Jessie 12. Bob Rodriguez of Whitfield County with his son Jody.

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13. Clint Smith, Chairman of Dawson GOP, and Mary Ellen Childree of Pickens County enjoy the great food. 14. Sen. Chip Pearson, Dan Pichon and Hugh Geeslin of Dawson County. In foreground is Evelyn Smith, Clint's mother. 15. Joyce Whitaker and Mary Jones of Gilmer County 16. Truett Moss of Gordon County chats with Josh Turner of White County.

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17 - 19 Happy 9th District Republicans enjoy the food, conversation and entertainment. 20. Group photo of members of the Fannin County GOP with Mike Evans on left and Rep. Tom Graves and Sen. Chip Pearson on right.

Left and 20 above: Angela Elizabeth Speir, Public Service Commissioner, is fifth from right on back row in white shirt. Angela says that she attends the great 9th District picnic every year. In 2002 she was the first woman to be elected to serve on the PSC.

Left: Gilmer County GOP members at picnic: Willard Jones, Phil forest, Mary Jones, Sally Forest, Linda Whitaker-Wright, Joyce Whitaker and J C Sanford -- Right: Rep. Tom Graves, Gilmer County Chairman Linda Whitaker-Wright and Commissioner Robert Jones

If you have photos from the picnic which you would like posted on this page, send them to
Bettye at bcnole@bellsouth.net

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Late News Just in!!

    ABC News puts FairTax front and center in GOP debate --
    Read more and Watch the clip. Learn more at www.fairtax.org
     8/06/07

Special Announcements

    Congressman Deal's August Town Hall Meetings
    Be sure to attend one!! 7/30/07

Congressman Nathan Deal will be hosting a series of Town Hall meetings during the first week of August. Meetings are open to all members of the public.
Congressman Deal will provide an update on the latest happenings in Washington, D.C. and will take questions and comments from the audience
Click here to view schedule

     Read Senator Chip Pearson's latest news articles Aug-03-2007 at
      www.team51.org

4Vick case highlights need for tougher animal fighting laws

      Please feel free to contact Sen. Chip Pearson at his office in
     Atlanta at 404.656.9221 or by email at
                                            chip.pearson@senate.ga.gov
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4White County Awarded Bid to Host 2008 District
Republican Convention
Read press release

From Bobby Valentine of the White County GOP

3rd Annual Support the Troops Fundraising Dinner

Friday, Aug. 10 -- 6:30 p.m.
Moschetto's Restaurant, Young Harris, GA
Tickets: $25 per person

Available at the Blairsville Pack & Ship or Moschetto's Restaurant or e-mail Bobby Valentine with your name, number of tickets desired and the address to which you want them sent. valentine30528@yahoo.com

All proceeds go towards helping wounded veterans of the war on terror through
the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes.

Speakers

Dr. Lee March ~ Rev. Bill Honaker - State Sen. Nancy Schaefer
~And~
Sen. Saxby Chambliss
Limited seating so get your tickets today.
Hosted by: The Conservative Country Coalition Inc.

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Cartoons of the Day

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9th District Picnic: Great music, great barbeque, great Republican speeches and great fellowship which has become an annual tradition in the 9th District of Georgia.

See latest News on home page of www.gagop9.org

See: Congressman Deal's Town Hall Meeting Schedule

Attention County Chairmen

Please send us news from your county for the next edition of the E-Elephant Ear and for the 9th web site. Also, please forward this to all of your members who have e-mail addresses.

Many thanks for your contributions.

Bettye Chambers
Communications Director/Webmaster
5904 Fox Tail Cove
Buford, GA 30518
770/271-2595

Photos by Sally Forest and Bettye Chambers

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Kevin Harris Chairman	Wesley Clark First Vice Chair	Brad Scott Second Vice Chair	Bobby Valentine Treasurer
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Regional Directors:	Northwest Regina Parris Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield	Southeast Reva Jennings Hall, Forsyth	Central - Mary Jones Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Murray, Gordon
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