Dear 10th District Members

Newsletter of the Georgia 9th District -- December 12, 2005

December 12, 2005 -- www.gagop10.org

Click on topics to advance:
▪ December 10 Reorganizational Meeting - View Photos
▪ Message from Chairman Grammer
▪ Purple Finger for Freedom
▪ New look and new page on web site
▪ 9th District County News - Lumpkin, Hall, Pickens
▪ Action Alert! Fair Tax
▪ Favorite E-Mail -- A CHRISTMAS Tree
▪ Cartoons of the Times

►9th District Reorganizational Meeting
December 10, 2005 at Calhoun

The Reorganizational Meeting went very smoothly and much business was accomplished in a rather short period of time. All of the current officers were reelected as well as the District Directors and the Communications Director. View entire District Committee List.
Revised 9th District Rules

Chairman: Judy Grammer
1st Vice Chair: Mary Ellen Childree
2nd Vice Chair: Wesley Clark
Secretary: Nancy Burton
Asst. Secretary: Brian Laurens
Treasurer: Mary Jones
Asst. Treasurer: Rita Odum

View Photo Page of the December 10 meeting. . .

Thank you message to those attending the meeting. Read agenda.

Message from new 9th District
Chairman Judy Grammer

My best wishes to you for a Merry Christmas. May all of us remember the reason for the season during this time of getting together with family and friends.

As we enter the election cycle of 2006, let us put behind us any differences of opinion and strive to elect our best candidates. And as I've always said, even our worst candidate is better than their best!

Have a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Judy Grammer, Chairman

Ninth District GOP

jfgrammer@earthlink.net

4Note from webmaster: The website name will not change until we renew our hosting fee and domain, which will probably be in late December or January. . At that time it will become www.gagop9.org We shall notify all of you as soon as this change is made.

►Raise a Purple Finger for Freedom

Show Solidarity with Free Iraqis
in Their Upcoming Election
December 15
click here

This is being promoted by Bill Bennett on his Radio Show and also by Former Speaker Newt Gingrich on his web site. Sean Hannity is also promoting it on his radio show.

Read More. . .Sounds like a good project for the 9th District!

After the December 10 meeting some of the attendees proudly displayed their purple fingers and purple ribbons to show their support for the Iraqi people who will be voting on December 15.

Please encourage all members of your county Republican Parties to show their support in this manner on Dec. 12 - 15.

Left to right in first group photo above: - First row: Diane Adams, Bill Adams, Brian Laurens, Louise Little, Reva Jennings. Second row: Bettye Chambers, Kerry Cook, Kevin Harris, Nancy Burton, Wesley Clark, Regina Parris, Judy Grammer, Jim Harrell

Our group photo is being e-mailed to the Purple Finger for Freedom web site.

www.purplefingerforfreedom.org

►New Web Site Header and Page www.gagop10.org

If you have not visited our web site recently, you will find a new look with the new header and name at the top of each page. Since the 9th District has the most beautiful country side in the state, we have tried to include a few photos which highlight some of nature's grandeur in North Georgia within our district.

There is also a new page entitled "About the Ninth District" to acquaint the viewers with each of the 15 counties in this district. There are quite a few new items at the top of the Home page and also on the Cartoon page.

► 9th District County News

A Big 9th District Welcome to our "new" counties:
Union, White and Lumpkin counties. We look forward to receiving news from these counties for our E-Elephant Ear. View district map

► Lumpkln County

Hi Bettye,

Thanks for the purple finger web site. I am the chairman of the Lumpkin County Republican Party and I went out and purchased a purple stamp pad. I then emailed all our members and let them know if they wanted to stop by my workplace, they could get their finger stamped purple. I believe strongly in what President Bush is doing, and although we didn't find the WMD, we did something better. We freed people from a government that was totally evil. If he didn't have the WMD's, he would have eventually had them and used them, if we hadn't stopped him. Then everyone would have complained that we didn't stop him when we had a chance. It's a "no win" situation when liberals are involved.

Thanks again,

Mary Russo, Chairman
Lumpkin County Republican party

►Hall County GOP

Hall County GOP Chairman Kerry Cook and wife Ann attend the December 10 District Meeting in Calhoun

12-7-05. A Large crowd of local business leaders met with four members of Hall County’s State representatives Wednesday morning at the annual Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Eggs and Issues Breakfast. Issues such as the rising cost of Medicaid, education, and health insurance were on the minds of the members who passed their questions to the commentator

Representatives James Mills, Carl Rogers, Stacey Reece and Senator Casey Cagle indicated these issues will be priority again this year when the General Assembly convenes Jan 9th in Atlanta.

The lawmakers agreed, the chief factors in driving up these costs are fraud, abuse and illegal immigrants. Representative James Mills said, “We are building entire schools for illegal immigrants.” Representative Reece indicated, “Medicaid costs have risen sharply due to illegal immigrant use”

Click here to read more and view photos on the Hall GOP web site.

Kerry Cook, Chairman - akcook2@bellsouth.net www.hallgop.com

►Pickens County GOP

PICKENS GOP HOLDS SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER

PLANS FOR 2006 UNVEILED
The Pickens County Republican Party held a very successful event on November 16 in Big Canoe. The event was held to honor President Bush and to raise money to help elect Georgia Republicans in 2006.

Bill and Susan Gibson hosted the gathering in their lovely home they have named "The Thistle Stop". Their home features a model railroad which is a topographically correct presentation of the line between Blue Ridge and Vinings to include the quarry at Tate.

Over 70 guests were welcomed to the party by a life-size figure of President Bush and dedicated supporters including a group of women who are proud to call themselves "George's Girls".

Over 70 guests were welcomed to the party by a life-size figure of President Bush and dedicated supporters including a group of women who are proud to call themselves "George's Girls".

The relaxed evening featured train games, wine tasting and hors d' oeuvres prepared and served by "Georges Girls". The dulcimer music of Brenda Bedingfield entertained the guests throughout the evening.

Everyone had a wonderful time, and all signed a Christmas Card to be sent to President Bush and our gracious First Lady. Over $1,500.00 was received in donations and contributions as well as requests for membership applications are still being received".

Lurline Argo, local GOP chairman, noted that starting in January the organization will be hosting a series of candidate forums which the public is invited to attend and fully participate in. The forums will feature presentations by Republican candidates, seeking state-wide offices, who face primary opposition. Presentations will be made in January by Gary Black Agriculture Commissioner) and Perry McGuire (Attorney General); in March by Deanna Strickland (Agriculture Commissioner) and Karen Handel (Secretary of State); in April by Ralph Reed (Lt. Governor) and Senator Brian Kemp (Agriculture Commissioner) and in May by Senator Casey Cagle who is vying for the GOP nomination for Lt. Governor.

Meetings are conducted the third Thursday of the month. Mrs. Argo invites all Republicans who are interested in join the GOP election year effort to contact her at 706-692-1193 or via e-mail at

jamesargo@worldnet.att.net

Read more on the Pickens GOP web site.

►Fair Tax (National Sales Tax)

ACTION ALERT!

Time to tell Washington that we want the Fair Tax! - No more Income Tax! Read Action alert and forward to everyone in your address book TODAY if you have not already done so. The report from the President's Tax Panel is totally unacceptable. Let your Congressmen and the White House know how you feel about this issue. The panel's suggestions will be even worse than what we have now with the IRS!

If you go to www.fairtax.org and check the Scorecards page, you will find that all Georgia Republican members of Congress have signed on as supporting the bill -- except one.

4Order Fair Tax Book
from Amazon.com
4Keep The FairTax Momentum Going

Bettye Chambers
Fair Tax Volunteer

Order book from
Amazon and talk to your friends and neighbors!
Visit www.fairtax.org for more information

Favorite E-Mail of the Day

This is a Christmas tree.
It is not a Hanukkah bush,
it is not an Allah plant,
it is not a Holiday hedge.
It is a Christmas tree.

Say it... CHRISTmas , CHRISTmas , CHRISTmas

Yes. CHRISTmas - celebrating the Birth of Jesus Christ!!!

Take a stand and pass this on !!
Sent it around the world!

►Cartoons of the Times

Merry What-ev-eer!

Click here to view many more

Rick McKee of the Augusta Chronicle on the
Honorable Charles Walker

Walker gets 10

click on cartoon to enlarge

No Conventions in 2006 -- Off Year

Conventions 2007

February 24 - Precinct Mass Meetings
March 25 - County Conventions
April 21 - District Conventions
May 19 - 20 - State Convention in Duluth in Gwinnett County at the
Gwinnett Civic Center

Attention County Chairmen

Please send us news from your county for the next edition (January) 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

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New District 9 -- Officers

Judy Grammer Chairman	Mary Ellen Childree First Vice Chair	Wesley Clark Second Vice Chair	Mary Jones Treasurer
Rita Odum Asst. Treasurer	Nancy Burton Secretary	Brian Laurens Asst. Secretary	Nathan Deal Congressman - Web Site
Regional Directors:	Alan Painter Northeast	Reva Jennings 770-887-758 Southeast	Charles Gordon Central

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