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15th Annual Ninth District GOP Picnic
11 AM to 2:30 PM
Welcome: JC Sanford, Gilmer County Commissioner
Invocation: JC Sanford, Gilmer County Commissioner
Lunch served
Entertainment by live band: “The Hoyles”
Noon
Pledge of Allegiance: Pete Costello, former District ChairmanSpeakers
From highest office on the ballot descending down
Congressional office will be LastCaterer: Walker’s BBQ
BBQ sandwich
Brunswick stew
Chips
Fried pies
Drink
SponsorsNathan Deal for Governor
Bill Stephens for Congress
Doug Collins for State Representative
Flint TimberSpecial thanks to the Gilmer GOP for hosting the picnic
Following the District Committee meeting at 10:00 in Ellijay, delicious barbeque with all the trimmings were served to the Republican district members, their families and guests. The attendance this year was at an all time high. There were approximately three to four hundred attending.
Read more from Chairman Doug Grammer.
Picnic Speakers
Candidates for Governor
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1. Nathan Deal
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2.Karen Handel
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3. Vivian Scott
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4 Eric Johnson
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1. Congressman Nathan Deal, candidate for Governor speaks first. 2. Secretary of State Karen Handel 3.Vivian Scott speaks on behalf of her husband Austin Scott 4. Sen. Eric Johnson
Governor Secretary of State
5. Ray McBerry
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6. John Oxendine
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7. Brian Kemp
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8. Josh Shorr for
Doug MacGinnitie
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5. Ray McBerry 6. Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine 7 Brian Kemp, Candidate for Secretary of State
8. Josh Shore speaks on behalf of Doug MacGinnitie for Secretary of State
Agriculture Commissioner Labor Commissioner
9. Gary Black
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10. Darwin Carter
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11. Melvin Everson
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12.Candidates for Insurance Commissioner
13. Seth Harp
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14. Harold Logsdon
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Stephen Northington
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16. Gerry Purcell
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U.S. Congress - 9th Congressional District
17. Mike Evans
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18. Tom Graves
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19. Jeremy Jones
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20.Bill Stephens
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State Rep’s Mark Hamilton, Jay Neal, Martin Scott and David Ralston also spoke. State Senators Chip Pearson and Lee Hawkins also spoke. Photos not available for these.
Scenes Around the Picnic
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21. Doug Grammer, newly elected Chairman of the 9th District is Master of Ceremonies for the picnic. 22. J C Sanford, Gilmer County Commissioner and Jonathan Porter 23. Enjoying the barbeque are Tom and Anna McManus and Reva Jennings of Forsyth 24. Rick and Rebecca Yarbrough of White County with their two beautiful daughters .
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28.25. Joel Natt of Forsyth and Jim Pilgrim, Hall GOP Chairman 26. Josh Morris and Nathan Humphrey of Hall 27. Kevin Harris with Congressman Nathan Deal greet Republicans Peggy Green and Judy Grammer
28. Bill and Dianne Adams of Dade County with Wesley Clark. So nice to see Bill who has been very ill for some time.
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29. Al Marks, Jim Pilgrim and Ken Cochran, officers in the Hall GOP 30. Ken Cochran with wife and son 31. Holly Hunt, Sen. Chip Pearson and Jeff Hunt 32. District Committee and Gilmer Hosts for the Picnic: Clydeen Tomanio, Judy Grammer, Rick Yarbrough, JC Sanford (Gilmer County Commissioner), Joel Natt, Reva Jennings, Louise Little, Jack Smith (Gilmer GOP ), Bettye Chambers, Andrew Turnage, Rita Odom, Don Murray (Gilmer GOP), Doug Grammer, and Joe Waldrop, Aaron Thompson, Jerry Tuso (all Gilmer GOP).
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36.33. Becky Antworth (with the Times-Courier) and Joe Waldrop with Gilmer GOP on the right 34. Gene and Louise Little of Morganton 35. Senator Lee Hawkins of Gainesville on right 36. Ben Brandon of Dade County chats with friends.
Fun Picnic Scenes
Great Hats of the Day!
Bob and Dottie McIntosh Honea
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Photo Page by Bettye Chambers
9th District Communications Director/Webmaster
Photos by Bettye Chambers
Phil and Sally Forest
