Editor:  Please print this in your Novemebr 11th edition.  Thank you... Gus Pries, Vice Chairman, Pickens County Republican GOP Inc.. 706-692-3408
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             LOCAL GOP TO HOST CELEBRATION GALA

             Buoyed by sweeping victories on the federal, state and

local levels, the Pickens County Republicans announce they will

hold a victory celebration on Thursday, November 18th at the

Jasper Family Steak House from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.  A limited

number of reservations are available for the celebration.  The

evening will be relaxed and include a sit-down dinner with a

varied menu.  Reservations are $10.00 per person.  For more

information and reservation availability, please call Mary Ellen

Childree at 706-692-5716.

             Kevin Osborne, local GOP Chairman said, "This has been

an excellent election cycle for the Grand Old Party at every level.

On the national level, President Bush is the first President in 16

years to win a majority of the votes cast.  This is the first time

Georgia will have two Republican U.S. Senators as well as hold

the Governor's office and a majority in both chambers of the

state legislature.  Locally, all but two county offices are filled

by Republicans".

             Mary Ellen Childree, who spearheaded the local "Get Out

the Vote" effort said, "I am glad I live in a community where 77%

of Republicans, Democrats and Independents exercise their

inalienable right to vote.  Our efforts were rewarding as all Rep-

ublican candidates who faced challenges won by convincing

margins in Pickens County.  President Bush, U.S. Senator-elect

Johnny Isakson and PSC Commissioner Bobby Baker all

garnered 76% of the votes cast.  These results out-paced state

results by just fewer than 20%.  Locally, State Senator-elect

Chip Pearson posted an impressive 74% to 26% victory and

Clerk of Superior Court-elect Gail Brown was able to mobilize

her broad-based support to sweep into office by a near 2-1

margin".

             Osborne joined Childree in congratulating all the local

candidates who were elected without opposition and thanking

the volunteers who made thousands of phone calls, put up yard

signs and completed all the necessary jobs that make a

campaign successful.  Anybody who would like to participate

in grass roots Republican efforts can call Kevin at 706-253-7107,

or visit the Pickens County Republican website: www.pickens

gop.org .

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Submitted by Gus Pries, Vice Chairman, Pickens County Reepublican GOP Inc.  706-692-3408, priesgus@cs.com