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Our very popular celebration returns to the Hong Kong Pearl (formerly New Fortune) Restaurant, Gaithersburg, MD. Join hundreds of neighbor Republicans and friends as we enjoy a fine Lunar New Year feast with candidates, speeches, culture and fun.

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At our Lunar New Year Celebration we've invited candidates for Congress, Senate, Judge and Board of Education. (And if any Presidential candidates show up, we'll include them too!)

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

AMERICA, ASIA, FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY

Mina Kim

Mina Kim is the founder of the Korean American Freedom Alliance and a TV host, who often spends her time visiting churches, schools, and various local events to share Christian perspectives and worldviews on the value of freedom and democracy, which have made both the United States and South Korea great and prosperous. We're happy to have her with us this year.

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Dennis Melby, Emcee

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Our most popular and fun event, get a table with 10 friends, become a sponsor or just come to meet new friends!

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Members of the Latino Republicans of Maryland Organization met at MCGOP Headquarters to plan activities for 2024. For more information or to join call Leo Salazar at 301-448-6936.

Our new chairman, Dennis Melby, invited me to write a short and sweet piece for the newsletter. Something positive. Was he kidding? He’s a very smart man who stays current on all the news, and this is a newsletter for a political organization. Politics by its nature is less warm and a lot more fuzzy. What was there to say?

But as the old saying goes, a funny thing happened on the way to the forum. In my case, on my way to Mass. As usual, last Sunday I needed to pack my 12-minute trip into ten minutes if I wanted to arrive before the church bells’ final toll. On my way I was speeding while flipping through radio stations, frustrated by a spate of commercials. Oddly, because I rarely ever do this, I decided to turn it off  and listen to what God might be broadcasting instead. It was notably silent, but not for long. Just a couple of minutes later, and as I was preparing to make a left turn, a cyclist came careening at me from around the corner with his bike out of control and fighting hard to avoid a collision. It seemed inevitable that he would crash into me, potentially flying over my hood and into moving traffic. Mind you, at this point both my hands were on the wheel, and I was quickly able to maneuver my car far enough out of the way without hitting another so that he had just enough space to stabilize his bike and – miraculously – move on unscathed. Thank you, God, I whispered the quiet part out loud. Ironically, the homily that day surrounded the theme of “Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.”

Alfonso Talavera, head of the Maryland GOP Latino-Hispanic Outreach Committee, met with members and guests at La Mex in Gaithersburg last week.  For more information or to help the Committee contact him at 301-674-7133.

The Montgomery County Board of Elections is promoting Help America Vote Day on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. It’s a day of action established by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to encourage people across the U.S. to get involved in the electoral process by signing up to be an election worker and an opportunity to share information on how to register and cast a ballot. By encouraging people to become poll workers in their communities, the Board of Elections aims to inspire civic engagement, strengthen our democracy, and to ensure that elections are free and fair.

Maryland Republican Caucus: 2024 Priorities

The 446th Session of the Maryland General Assembly gaveled in on Wednesday, January 10th at noon. For the following 90 days, legislators in both chambers will consider hundreds of bills impacting the lives of Marylanders. Below, we have shared important links to stay connected to this legislative session.

Hot topics will most likely be: improving public safety and juvenile crime, addressing the impending budget shortfall, housing, transportation and environmental and energy issues.  For the first time in several years, the General Assembly is faced with a significant and growing budget shortfall and Democrats are hinting at tax and fee increases to close the gaps. Our members will fight against any and all tax or fee increases and will instead focus on cutting spending and holding Democrats accountable for the expensive consequences of their policies.