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On August 6, 2005, the District 10 Summer Picnic once again lived up to its 12-year reputation of being the great summer event. Everyone enjoyed Republican fellowship with friends, great music, delicious Col. Oscar Poole barbeque and great speeches.

Gus Pries, Pickens GOP Vice Chairman, announced that this was the largest picnic ever with 175 attending. Many thanks to Gus, Lurlene Argo (Pickens Chairman) and all the member of the Pickens Republican Party for all of their hard work in putting together such a wonderful event in the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce Building at Lee Newton Park in Jasper.

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10th District Picnic August 6, 2005
Lee Newton Park

Sen. Bill Stephens, Candidate for Sec. of State was first speaker of the day. Chairman Judy Grammer looks on

Sen. Chip Pearson of SD 51 and Dawsonville speaks to the eager audience.

Congressman Nathan Deal delivers another rousing speech. Areas of special needs addressed:

▪ need to control our borders and illegal immigration
▪ need to curb excessive spending on Medicaid
▪ need to pass the Fair Tax Bill HR25 to do away with the IRS in favor of a national sales tax.
▪ announced plans to cut spending by 10 million!!

Rep. Jay Neal of HD 01, LaFayette, addresses the group and thanks them for their support during his several campaigns.

Sen. Don Thomas of SD 54 and Dalton --father of the Smoking Ban Bill.
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Rep. Tom Graves of HD 12 and Fairmont speaks while his wife and three beautiful children look on.

BOB GREER, Candidate for GA. Commissioner of Agriculture from Cumming with his wife Betty Jo below . . .

Sen. Brian Kemp, candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture from Athens.

Deanna Strickland of Brooklet in South GA is running for Commissioner of Agriculture. She traveled the longest distance to attend the picnic.

Enjoying the food, friends and speeches!

Joe Hendrix, DA of North Georgia District

George and Denise Clopton, Wesley Clark, Rep. Jay Neal and Clydeen Tomanio

Clint Smith of Hall Co. with his parents on right. Left is Hugh Geeslin of Dawson County.

Doug Everett of the PSC from Cordele tells an interesting story about why rails on railroads are 4'8.5" apart.

The large Fannin County group enjoy the picnic!

Joan and Truett Scales of Hall Co. work their way through the serving line.

Pickens GOP women who worked to make this event a success. L to R: Marilyn Klask - Lurlene Argo, Pickens Chairman - and Almay Toney

Furnishing great music was Truett Moss and the Country T Band. Bert's Band played earlier.

Posing with Col. Oscar Poole is Chuck Gordon, Central Regional Director

Judy thanks Pickens Vice Chairman Gus Pries for a great job on the picnic. Gus announced that this was the largest one EVER.

So nice to be inside!

High Level
Planning Session?

Chris Riley tries to assure Mr. "Cut Spending" Joe McCutchen of Ellijay that spending will be cut!

Mary Jones, Gilmer Co. Chairman, Oscar Poole of Ellijay and Truett Moss of Gordon Co. and Country T Band.

Left: Reva Jennings of Forsyth Co. and Mark Hamilton who is running
for House seat 23.
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Photos and page by Bettye C.