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District MapClick on date and topic to advance: § 2008 District Picnic another Huge Success 7/28/08
§ Pickens County to host 2009 District Convention
§ April 3 - Friday Night Banquet and Convention
§ April 4 - Nominating Committee
§ Feb. 9 - District Meeting in Gainesville
§ Feb 9th - District Convention
§ February 9, 2008 - District Resolution
§ Jan. 27- Rescheduled District Meeting 2/9/08
§ Catoosa County Training Workshop 2/7/08
§ Dec. 10 - Preparing for Conventions in 2008
§ Nov. 16, 2007 - Tusk to Tusk News
§ Follow Up to October 13, 2007 Meeting
§ Sept. 29, 2007 - Oct. 13 Dade Meeting
§ Sept. 29, 2007 - Chairman's Corner
§ Aug. 4, 2007 District Picnic Big Success!
§ June 30, 2007 Chairman's Corner
§ April 25, 2007 Chairman's Message
§ June 7, 2007 Regional Directors Named
§ Pre Order District Shirts§ June 19, 2007 Georgia Democrat Legislator Switches
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2008 9th District Picnic
Another Huge Success
July 28, 2008
by Kevin Harris, 9th District ChairmanWhat a weekend! The annual 9th District picnic and quarterly committee meeting was hosted by Chairman Larry Toney and the Pickens County GOP. For the second consecutive year, it was one of the better attended and most enjoyable picnics in the history of the party. Congressman Nathan Deal, State GOP Chair Sue Everhart, DOT Board Member Steve Farrow, Senator Chip Pearson, and Representatives Roger Williams, Tom Dickson, David Ralston, and Martin Scott were among the federal and state officials in attendance. In addition, a number of elected officials and candidates seeking local office were also available to meet and discuss the issues with the voters. Many thanks to the Chairman Toney and Pickens County GOP team for such a great day!
Prior to the picnic, Pickens County was awarded the 2009 9th District GOP Convention in a unanimous vote following a detailed presentation by Mary Ellen Childree. Last year, Chairman Josh Turner and the White County GOP did a wonderful job, and Pickens County will be challenged to meet the high expectations for next year’s district convention. Congratulations to Pickens County and we look forward to partnering with their
Leading up to the 2008 election cycle, the 9th District GOP has partnered with local parties and concluded its strongest candidate recruitment and ticket-building effort in the history of the district. In all, there were 52 meetings with elected officials and perspective candidates in the five months prior to qualifying. These efforts were done in conjunction and partnering with the local county chairs/ leadership. One of the results of these efforts was a total of 10 former Democratic elected officials across North Georgia qualified as a Republican in 2008.
Following the completion of qualifying, a 9th District Election Task Force was created to provide a comprehensive overview of each race in the fifteen counties across North Georgia. From the report, the district committee during our meeting unanimously approved the 2008 strategy that included the “8 in 08 Campaign”. The committee reviewed and identified the races that could need assistance during the 2008 campaign season. In the “8 in 08 Campaign”, eight local races in the fifteen counties where Democrats were elected in 2004 were identified and reviewed. Due to a variety of reasons, however, the identified races this year should be competitive and the Republican nominee should have an excellent opportunity to present their case for change directly to the voters.
While there is much work to be done before November, the results of our efforts thus far have exceeded expectations. As a district we have completed much work, but there are 100 days left to ensure that our energy and momentum are not in vain.
This election cycle, there are 157 local positions that will be on the ballot in November across the 15 counties. While it is a lofty goal, I personally believe we can work to ensure that Republican incumbents and candidates win 75 percent of the positions available in North Georgia in November with just a little extra effort this year.
Thank you for what each of you do to grow the Republican majority in North Georgia! In November, we look forward to another record setting year in the 9th District GOP.
Kevin Harris
9th District Chairman
Pickens County Awarded Bid to Host
2009 9th Congressional District Republican ConventionAt its regularly scheduled District Committee meeting on July 26, 2008, the 9th District Committee selected Pickens County to host the 2009 GOP District Convention. The Convention is scheduled to be held on April 17 and 18, 2009.
“Given the success of Republican candidates in Pickens County, it should be no surprise that committee members across North Georgia unanimously chose Jasper for our 2009 banquet and convention”, stated District GOP Chairman Kevin Harris. “I would like to congratulate Commissioner Rob Jones, GOP Chair Larry Toney, and the entire Pickens County GOP for this team effort to bring this event to Pickens County. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the area and I look forward to working with the local party and volunteers to ensure that this will be a successful event.”
By hosting the convention, Pickens County will become the center of attention for North Georgia Republicans in 2009. On Friday evening, the traditional banquet will serve to kick off the weekend activities. On Saturday, delegates and alternates from fifteen counties in North Georgia will officially convene the 2009 GOP District Convention. One of the primary functions of the convention will be to elect district officers for the next two years. In addition, the district conducts its regular business following into the 2008 election cycle. Statewide elected officials, members of the Georgia General Assembly, and additional special guests will be part of the weekend’s activities.
Pickens County GOP Chair Larry Toney was pleased with the District Committee’s selection process: "The Pickens County Republican Party is delighted to be selected as the site of the 2009 9th District convention. We welcome all fellow Republicans from across north Georgia to our county and trust they will have a wonderful visit as well as a productive convention here. We are proud of our county and its wonderful citizens and look forward to sharing the best of what we can offer to our colleagues from the District. "
Prior to the selection, Pickens County has been well represented on the district committee. The proposal to host the 2009 Convention was presented by 9th District Regional Director Mary Ellen Childree and District Committee Chair Larry Toney. Pickens County GOP Chair Larry Toney is also a member of the district committee, and was Chair of the 2008 9th District Election Task Force. Each year, the Pickens County GOP traditionally hosts the annual 9th District GOP picnic. At each activity and event, residents of Pickens County traditionally have among the strongest attendance of any of the 15 counties of the 9th Congressional District.
The 9th Congressional District of Georgia covers 15 counties that include all or parts of: Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Gordon, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Union, Lumpkin, White, Dawson, Hall, and Forsyth Counties.
For additional information, visit the Ninth District website at www.gagop9.org
or contact Chairman Kevin Harris at (706) 455-9200 or via email at kevin@integritypublicaffairs.com.
4Tusk to Tusk: The 9th District GOP Newsletter for our County Chairmen
Due to health concerns, Bill Adams will be unable to continue to serve as interim Rules Chair.
We will continue to have Bill and Diane in our prayers with his continued situation, and completely understand how difficult this decision was for Bill. For those of you who know Bill, this decision was made followed on AFTER his doctor’s recommendation J Bill has service the 9th District well over the years.With this in mind, Mary Ellen Childree has been asked to assume the interim Rules Chair for the 9th District Convention. Mary Ellen is a member of the Pickens County Republican Party, and one of the most dedicated Republicans in the 9th District. She has graciously accepted, and has selected Doug Grammer to fill her vacated position as member of the interim Rules Committee. Mary Ellen and Doug are well-known throughout the district and have served in a number of capacities through the years. We welcome both members in their new interim roles.
Please distribute this information to interested parties attending the banquet that evening. In advance, we would like to thank Chairman Evans for hosting this great event.
The 2008 9th District weekend is going to be a great event. Thanks for what each of you do to grow the Republican majority in North
Kevin J. Harris
Chairman, 9th District GOP
PO Box 1
Mineral Bluff, Georgia 30559
(706) 455-9200 Cell
April 3, 2008
9th District Banquet and Convention - April 18 - 19, 2008
Several items:
- The reservations for the banquet have hit an official record! Over 200 people have confirmed their attendance for the April 18 Friday evening banquet. The banquet facility will only hold 250 people, and it appears that we will have a maximum crowd by that evening. If you could, please let people know that there less than 50 seats now available for the Friday evening event. It is going to be a great night! Since they are first-come, first serve, make sure your county party members know about this event. If there is someone you know wanting to attend the banquet, please touch base with them to let them know that seats are running out!
- Please consider forwarding the sponsorship opportunities (see the attachment) to potential businesses and individuals to friendly contacts in your area. As you know, the sponsorships help with paying for the banquet. Once the banquet is paid for, ALL proceeds that are received will be split with the county parties on an EQUAL basis. Ideally, if enough sponsorships are secured, Friday evening when the individuals write their checks/donations, they will fill in their county. That county will receive half of that donation in a timely manner. While you are helping the district, you are also helping your home county as well!
- There have been many inquiries into running as a delegate or alternate for the National Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. If someone is interested, they need to inform Dr. Mary Jones, Chair of the Nominations Committee, as they can. She may be contacted at joneswmkj@ellijay.com.
Just in 4/3/08:
Nominations Chairman Mary Jones has announced that the Nominations Committee will be available from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Black Bear Resort on Friday, April 18, and Saturday morning April 19, at 9:15 a.m. prior to the actual convention for people interested in running for National Delegate or Alternate positions. She encourages all interested persons to forward resumes and other information to her attention so the committee will have the information in a timely manner to review for their recommendation that will be made to the Convention on Saturday during the actual convention.To be considered as a Delegate or Alternate by the Nominations Committee, interested parties need to go before the committee before its recommendation is released to the convention to be considered for one of the 6 available positions. The Nominations Committee will select 3 Delegates and 3 Alternates (6 total people) to represent the 9th District GOP at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota that will begin September 1, 2008.
Read more about the convention, committees, etc. on our web site: www.gagop9.org - column one.
§ Road to Victory Banquet 4/18/08 - See Menu
§ District Convention Delegate Forms - Alternate Forms
§ Convention AgendaKevin
Thank you for growing the Republican majority in North Georgia. You are making a difference!
Kevin J. Harris
Chairman, 9th District GOP
PO Box 1
Mineral Bluff, Georgia 30559
(706) 455-9200 Cell
February 9, 2008
Dear 9th District Members
Thank you for a very successful meeting in Gainesville this afternoon. For the third consecutive meeting, there was excellent attendance, with thirteen of the fifteen counties being represented. Also, we would like to send a special thanks to Paul Stanley and the Hall County GOP for assisting with the logistics of the meeting. In addition, we would like to thank Mike Evans, Senator Jack Murphy, Senator Lee Hawkins and Jim Pilgrim (on behalf of Rep. Carl Rogers) for visiting the meeting and sharing their thoughts and comments. Finally, we are especially grateful to State GOP Treasurer Bob Mayzes for helping us to prepare for the 2008 convention cycle.During the meeting, District Chairman Kevin Harris announced the following committee chairmen for the upcoming district convention: Bill Adams (Rules), Josh Turner (Registration and Welcome), Judy Grammar (Credentials), Wesley Clark (Finance), Bill McDonald (Resolutions), and Speaker’s Bureau (Brad Scott). In addition, Larry Toney was named as the official liaison to chair to work with potential candidates and incumbent Republicans going into the July primaries and November election cycle. Please contact the committee chairman or Kevin Harris if you know someone who would like to be considered for a particular committee.
Due to district rules, the district committee approved the following people to serve as the Nominations Committee: Mary Jones (Chair), Lurline Argo, Don Hutelin, Blake Collins, Susan Ellis, Andrew Miller, Truett Moss, Al Chang, and Jim Pilgrim.
The 2008 District Convention will be the best yet! I look forward to seeing each of you at Black Bear Resort at the 9th District banquet on April 18, 2008.
Kevin J. Harris
Chairman, 9th District GOP
PO Box 1
Mineral Bluff, Georgia 30559
(706) 455-9200 Cell
www.gagop9.org
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Mark your calendar for the 9th District Convention
April 18 - 19, 2008 -- Hosted by the White County Republican Party
Joshua Turner, Chairman
Friday night Road to Victory Banquet at the Black Bear Dinner Theater.
Half way between Cleveland and Helen
www.blackbeardinnertheatre.com/public
(currently advertising their Valentines Day Special.)
Helen Black Bear Lodge & Cabins - 310 Black Bear Ridge, Sautee, GA 30571
http://helenblackbear.com/ - Get DirectionsFriday night lodging will be available at the Ramada Inn in Helen or at the
Black Bear Lodge and Cabins.
Saturday Convention at White County High School
2600 Hwy. 129 North, Cleveland -- one mile out of ClevelandMore specific information and schedule to follow soon.
Watch for flyer at top of column one on our website - coming soon.
www.gagop9.orgJoshua Turner, White GOP Chairman
Post Office Box 515
Cleveland, Georgia 30528
Home: (706) 219-3719
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9th DISTRICT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Ninth District Congressional District contains the strongest Republican delegation in the state of Georgia, with 23 of the 24 legislators carrying the Republican banner, and
WHEREAS, the Ninth District Republican Party proudly supports each of the twenty-three House and Senate members to act in the best interest of their districts and to represent the voters in their individual districts, and
WHEREAS Mike Evans was reappointed to serve a 5-year term as the 9th Congressional District’s representative to the state board of the Georgia Department of Transportation and
WHEREAS, many House and Senate members received emails, letters, phone calls, and resolutions from elected officials, community leaders, party leaders, and voters to support Mike Evans, and
WHEREAS, individual Representatives like Tom Graves, Martin Scott, John Meadows, Doug Collins, and Mark Hamilton should be encouraged and supported for listening to their constituents as their representative in a Republic form of government, and
WHEREAS, the voters and the people residing in the Ninth District lost eight separate leadership positions because of the actions taken following the vote, and
WHEREAS, recent election cycles which have led to a Republican Revolution in Georgia were largely because of the perceptions and antics of the former Democratic political machine and its leaders, and
WHEREAS, we embrace Reagan’s 11th Commandment that “Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican”,
Be it resolved, that the Ninth District Republican Party denounce the action of removing these Representatives from their leadership positions within their respective committees and all other forms of retaliation by Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson and impel Speaker Richardson to rescind his decision and reinstate these Representatives immediately to all positions of power and privilege to which they were appointed at the beginning of the session, and
Be it further resolved that the Ninth District Republican Party encourages all of its leaders to embrace the qualities of statesmen and make every effort to work together for a conservative agenda that will make Georgians and our party activists proud.
This 9th day of February, 2008 by the District Committee of the 9th District Republican Party.
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January 27, 2008
Official Meeting Call - Rescheduled District Meeting 2/9/08
Hello, Ninth District Committee Members:
We have an important District Committee meeting upcoming on Saturday, February 9, 2008, in Gainesville, GA. The meeting will be held at Ryan's Family Steak House starting at 11:30 am. The official meeting call, proposed agenda, proxy, and location information are attached. (reminder - we will be electing an Assistant Secretary at this meeting)
Chairman Kevin Harris wants to stress the following things to everyone for this upcoming meeting:
Also attached are the Minutes and Roll Calls from the October 13, 2007 Regular District Meeting, and the October 13, 2007 Appeal Meeting. These will be on the agenda for approval. The attachments to these Minutes will be available at the meeting, but if anyone wants a copy before then, give me a call.
Bettye will have meeting information posted on the website as well. Travel safely.
Kevin Harris, Chairman
(706) 455-9200 cellSally Forest, Secretary
(H) 706-698-3257
(C) 706-889-1284(notice to Blake Collins and Louise Little by phone)
January 27, 2008 -- If county chairs know someone running or thinking about running, make sure they find out about this great opportunity!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Catoosa County Republican Party, in conjunction with the (9th District Republican Party) to host “Grassroots Candidate Workshop”
Ringgold, GA,.The Catoosa County Republican Party and the 9th District GOP are proud to announce that they will be hosting a candidate grassroots workshop on Saturday, February 2, 2008. The workshop will start at 9:00 AM, at the Ringgold City Hall; Ringgold, GA. All Republican incumbents and candidates in the 9th Congressional District are welcome.
This workshop is designed to help our candidates prepare for the 2008 election cycle. The topics will include: yard signs, door to door, phone banking, GOTV, media relations, fundraising, qualifying information, and much more. Political experts from all across Georgia will be teaching in each of the areas of topics.
For further information and to RSVP contact Brad Scott, 423-779-2459 or bradscottgop@comcast.net.
December 10, 2007
In less than one month, the primary and caucus season will finally arrive! The next year is a critical time in the life of our nation. More quickly than imaginable, voters will begin to formulate opinions on the candidates and the direction that our country will be taking for the next four years.During the last eight months, the leadership team of the 9th District Republican Party has worked with each individual county to prepare for the 2008 election cycle. While attention tends to focus on Presidential politics, the Executive Committee of the 9th District GOP understands that the battle for the direction of our country begins not in Washington D.C. but in each person throughout North Georgia.
In 2008, the counties that make up the Ninth Congressional District of Georgia will experience the strongest Republican ticket that has ever been presented to its voters. There have been unprecedented efforts to ensure strong candidates for sheriff, school board, commission board, clerk of court, tax commissioner, surveyor, and coroner. At the state level, it is critical to increase our legislative majority by one to ensure that EVERY state house and state senate member from our area is a Republican.
Before 2008 rolls around, however, let’s take a moment to enjoy the time we have with family and our individual communities. From our family to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas. May the peace and love of the holiday season surround each of you with His love and grace.
Kevin Harris
9th District Chairman
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November 16, 2007For your review, I have forwarded the periodic newsletter from me to the 9th District County Chairs. This is another way we are attempting to communicate with the individual counties.
TUSK TO TUSK:
THE 9th DISTRICT GOP NEWSLETTER
FOR OUR COUNTY CHAIRMEN
In a moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.
2008 County Conventions:
Be Prepared
Last week, the Georgia GOP forwarded the 2008 Georgia Republican Convention Planning Manual. In a separate email to District Chairs, the Georgia GOP has asked that we begin to schedule county convention training for the prior to the end of this year. In a joint effort, the state has extended the deadline for the required training so it can be during our regularly scheduled district meeting on January 19, 2008.
Prior to our next meeting, PLEASE be aware of the dates that every County GOP Chair must comply:
Short-Term Convention Time Line
December 1, 2007 Deadline for UNDER 80,000 counties to notify State Committee its
plan to hold Precinct Mass Meetings on February 16, 2008
(GRP Rule 5.2)January 2, 2008 Deadline for Over 80,000 Counties to request Precinct
Consolidation (GRP Rule 5.1)January 17, 2008 Deadline for State Executive Committee to respond to Rule 5.1
request. If there is no response, County may implement consolidationBefore February 1, 2008 All counties meet to issue Call or adopt GRP call
Form convention committees and make arrangements
Review GRP Call and Planning Manual
Make copies of all necessary forms
Obtain voter lists for credential verifications at meetings
Contact GRP for assistance with Voter Vault lists if necessaryFebruary 1, 2008 OVER 80,000 counties and any Under 80,000 Counties that hold
their precinct meetings on February 16 publish newspaper legal notice to announce precinct, county and district meetings
* (NOTE: THE COMPLETE LIST OF DUE DATES WILL BE INCLUDED IN A SEPARATE EMAIL)
Next 9th District Meeting
January 19, 2008
Don’t forget the regular scheduled district meeting that will be held on January 19, 2008 in Gainesville. There are a number of items (including planning for the District Convention in White County) that will be discussed. In addition, State GOP Treasurer, Bob Mayzes, will be the special guest speaker during this important meeting. For those who are not familiar with Bob, he has a long and experienced resume in Georgia politics. Bob’s expertise and knowledge-base through years of Republican politics and convention cycles will provide hands-on advice and wisdom during this portion of our meeting. His presentation is much needed for the upcoming county convention cycle. While district members are expected to attend, any interested county officers and local Republicans are welcome to attend as well.
Convention Committees
As you are completing your list of committee members for your county conventions, be thinking of people to suggest for service to the district convention to be held in April. There are a number of suggested committees that need to be by the GOP Chairs at the county and district level: Arrangements, Registration, Credentials, Nominating, Rules, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Resolutions.
While I have the authority to make the appointments to the district convention committees, I ask and would appreciate any input from the each of you. I would personally like to have the interim committee members announced for the district by the end of this year. Please provide suggestions in the next month to help me fill these committee slots.
Candidate Recruitment:
The District is Here to Serve You
Qualifying for the 2008 election cycle will be here before we know it! During the next five months, it is CRITICAL that we ensure that there are qualified Republican candidates that will represent our party in the general election next year. We have set an aggressive goal of having a Republican candidate for every partisan position in all 15 counties. Too often, people want to vote against a Democratic incumbent at the local level, but we fail to have candidates ready to run for public office during qualifying week.
As your district chair, I want to help grow your party. If there is an interested person thinking about running as a Republican, I would love to talk with them. If there is a Democrat incumbent or an open seat, we need to make sure that a viable Republican is ready to seek that office. Already, we have worked with many of you to ensure that the Republican ticket is the strongest team we have ever presented to the voters in North Georgia.
9th District Weekly Column
Growing Throughout the District
For those who haven’t heard, we have teamed up with the 9th District Democratic Chair (Bob Barton) to produce a weekly column for local newspapers in North Georgia. Each week a column is written that represents a Republican perspective that one of our members would like to share. Currently, the articles run in seven counties. Several of you have already written columns (or made the commitment to write a column in the future). I encourage each of you to take the opportunity to use this vehicle to spread the Republican message from your perspective. Also, if our column is not running in your area, take a chance to talk with your local editor and see if they would be interested in running the weekly columns.
Outside the Box:
Local Cable TV
Each newsletter, we will be highlighting an activity or idea that a local party will attempt or has already implementing. The concept behind this segment is to get local chairs and officers to think “outside the box”. Please send any and all suggestions to kevinh@etcmail.com for future newsletters.
The Walker and Catoosa County GOPs have teamed up with its local cable company to have a weekly TV program that is broadcast throughout Northwest Georgia. Each Thursday evening, hosts Steve Ellis and Brad Scott have a 30 minute show with a “call-in” format.
In many of your counties, there is a local television station or cable company that is looking for quality programming. Have you considered the possibility of working with your local company to see if you could “host” a weekly Republican TV show. It would be a chance to advertise our party, events, elected officials, and educate the voters on the issues. Many local, and state elected officials would love the opportunity to talk to the voters and discuss the issues in a more “friendly” environment.
VARIOUS NOTES AND REMINDERS
- Thanks to US Senator Saxby Chambliss’ 9th District Chairman, Larry Toney, and the Whitfield County GOP (especially Judy McNelley and Janet Cochran) for working so hard to ensure a successful visit by Senator Chambliss to Dalton, Georgia.
- Please mark April 18 and 19 on your calendar. The annual banquet, held on Friday evening, is the major fundraiser for the 9th District GOP for 2008. We will be asking for suggestions and sponsorships within the next 3 weeks, so be ready with ideas from your county.
- Thanks to Larry Toney and the Pickens County Republican Party, the date for the 9th District Annual Picnic has been confirmed for Saturday, August 2, 2008. Last year’s picnic was among the highest number of participants in the history of the district, and we hope to expand on its success in 2008. We have moved to that date to avoid a conflict with the Governor's annual event on the second Saturday.
OTHER DATES AND EVENTS
Just to keep everyone in the “loop”, I will attend the following activities and events in the next month:
- White County will be hosting State Senator Chip Pearson on Monday, November 19, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. at West Family Restaurant.
- Lumpkin County will be hosting DOT Board Chair Mike Evans at on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at the United Community Bank Community Room.
- The Dade County Republican Party will have a float in the annual Christmas Parade on December 1, 2007.
- The Union County Annual Christmas Dinner (December 4, 2007 at the UCB-Brackett Room) For additional information contact Chuck Honaker at charles.honaker@us.army.mil.
- Don Hutelin will have a float for the Catoosa County GOP and his candidate for President, Fred Thompson, in the Christmas Parade on Friday evening, December 7.
- Gilmer County GOP will be hosting a book signing on Friday, December 14, 2007 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for J. Tom Morgan’s new book Ignorance is No Defense: A Teenagers Guide to Georgia Law at the Bobcat Den at the Gilmer County Bank. For additional information contact Linda Wright at wrightlinda@hotmail.com.
- The Fannin County GOP Christmas Dinner will also be on Friday, December 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Appalachian Community Bank Community Room. For ticket information, contact Bill Simonds at bsim@etcmail.com or 706-492-4002.
If you would like me to attend one of your events, just let me know!
Thanks for your service to the Republican Party and the communities in North Georgia. Be a part of the growing majority party in Georgia-come grow with us!
Kevin J. Harris
Chairman, 9th District GOP
PO Box 1
Mineral Bluff, Georgia 30559
(706) 455-9200 CellACTION ITEMS:
1. Read the Convention Planning Manual. Know the important due dates!
2. Forward the Convention Planning Manual to your County Officers, committee members, and any additional people who may be involved in your 2008 county convention.
3. If your county doesn’t carry the district weekly column, contact your local newspaper to see if they will join the other counties in carrying this column.
4. Let me know if there is an event/meeting you would like me to attend! As District Chair, I want to be an active partner in growing your party.
5. Don’t forget to let everyone know about the January 19-the Quarterly District Committee meeting in Gainesville, Georgia (location TBD).
Follow Up to October 13 MeetingThank you to each of you attending the Dade County Appeal, the 9th District Committee meeting, or the state GOP training following the full committee meeting. Following a FULL day, TWELVE counties were represented at the training! A special thanks goes from the 9th District to Ben Fry and Doug Reineke for meeting with us in Dalton on Saturday afternoon.
During the Georgia GOP training in Dalton on Saturday, a request for the contact information to various Presidential candidates was mentioned to the state GOP staff members. Following this request, GOP State Political Director Ben Fry forwarded the following spreadsheet below regarding the various campaigns. The sheet contains the national contact information.
Keep in mind, there are various organizations and contacts in Georgia (i.e. NW Georgia for Fred www.nwgaforfred.com ; Sean Donnelly with Rudy Giuliani, Sam Teasely with Mike Huckabee, or any other official or unofficial regional or state contacts) but there are the national contacts to allow you to reach and/or establish the grassroots network in your area.
Once our primary is over, it is important to remember Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment: “Thou Shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican.” There will be an intense race to become our party’s nominee, and that is always an enjoyable (but stressful!) period. Once the primary is over, we MUST unite behind our nominee. Currently, Democratic Presidential candidates are out raising Republican candidates by almost 3-1, and virtually every poll show Democrats with an edge in November 2008. To win, we must have clear, conservative, principled leadership and be united behind our nominee.
In November 2008, North Georgia will see the strongest Republican ticket it has ever experienced. We will be competitive from Coroner, Sheriff, Commission Boards, State House, Congress, the White House, and every office in between. Be a part of the majority party in North Georgia-come grow with us!
In kindest regards, I remain,
Kevin J. Harris
Chairman, Ninth District GOP
P.O. Box 1
Mineral Bluff, Georgia 30559
(706) 900-3000 Home
(706) 455-9200 Cell
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