THANKS TO ALL WHO WORKED THE POLLS
Most stories were of Republicans, Democrats and Independents working together, with thoughtfulness and humor, to make democracy work. Thanks for keeping it civil and making our choices known.
MARC ELRICH'S CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST
By Lori Jaffe
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich gave his State of the County (SOTC) address on May 2nd, 2024. He lamented that our Police Department is understaffed, and it has a recruitment problem. But what he did not say was that his own policy helped make that happen. You can help the Committee for Better Government limit him to two terms, but you must act soon. Ten thousand valid signatures must be gathered by August 2024. (See below).
So why is the Montgomery County Police Department “almost 170 officers short?” According to Elrich, “We can’t even field the people we need to cover the county right now.” It will “at best take 2 to 3 years to get it back on track to staff this department.” “We cannot operate with these few police officers.”
Montgomery Perspective quotes the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 35. “The low morale is driven by laws, enacted or proposed, that have had negative effects on the way law enforcement officers do their job.”
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Maryland GOP Spring 2024 Convention
WORKING THE MCGOP BOOTH
Brad Botwin, Outreach Chairman and family working the MCGOP booth at Olney Days over the weekend. Lots of interest and demand for GOP issues and candidates. To volunteer at an upcoming event like Rockville Hometown Holidays May 25-26 contact Brad at [email protected]
NEXT BACK THE BLUE MAY 21
The Montgomery County women’s clubs honored the Montgomery County Police Department District 5 (Germantown) on April 30 at another Back the Blue event. The police were very appreciative. Thanks to those who joined from the clubs (Chevy Chase Women’s Republican Club, Potomac Women’s Republican Club, Rural Women’s Republican Club and Upper Montgomery Republican Women’s Club).
Show your support for our brave police officers by joining us at our next Back The Blue event on Tuesday, May 21st at 5:30pm in Bethesda. The Thin Blue Line will appreciate it.
VOTE VOTE VOTE
Make sure you’ve voted. ALL the races are important, President, Senate, Congress, School Board and Judges, even delegates to the Party convention! Tell your non-affiliated (Independent) friends to vote too. Often they don't know they can vote a nonpartisan primary ballot.
The School Board race has taken on massive importance, just look at the Universities and Colleges today, turning out many of tomorrow’s “leaders”. Activists who intimidate others and seize buildings while conservative students defend other students, staff and the American flag. It all starts in our schools here in MoCo.
Give us the best candidates. Make your final choice by 8 PM Tuesday night May 14. It’s best to vote early, but VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Mail in, Early Voting, Election Day – we’ll have most of those results that night, then it’s on to November for an important change of direction.
Congratulations on your patriotism, and God Bless America!
DENNIS MELBY
MCGOP Chairman
Share your thoughts with me at [email protected]
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTER'S GUIDE
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CANDIDATES
MAY 2-14, 2024
CLICK HERE FOR PRIMARY VOTER GUIDE
Check out these candidates, Republican and non-partisan, running for office-
PRESIDENT
US Senate
US Congress District 6
- Dan Cox for Congress
- Chris Hyser for Congress
- Neil Parrott for Congress
- Mariela Roca for Congress
- Tom Royals for Congress
- Brenda Thiam for Congress
US Congress District 8
MoCo Delegates to the Republican Convention
District 4
- Josephine Guereca Salazar (Trump)
District 6
- Seth Schwartz (Haley)
- Jim Shalleck (Haley)
District 8
- Victoria "Vikki" Birkett (Trump)
- David M. Bossie (Trump)
- Sastry V. Dhara (Trump)
- William Carter Hertzberg (Haley)
- Alex Johnson (Haley)
- Clare Margaret Piercy (Haley)
- Reardon "Sully" Sullivan
Non-Partisan
MoCo Board of Education
- Brenda Diaz for Board of Ed
- Shebra Evans for Board of Ed
- Sharif Hidayat for Board of Ed
- Bethany Mandel for Board of Ed
- Fitzgerald Mofor for Board of Ed
- Rita Montoya for Board of Ed
- Ricky Mui for Board of Ed
Local Office
Out of MoCo
Sean Flaherty for City Council
Jaime Brennan Frederick Board of Ed
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-If you're a Republican or non-partisan candidate running in Maryland, send your website or contact information to [email protected].
*As candidates send us their campaign websites, we'll include them.
NOT THE TEACHERS UNION
I'll bet you thought the Apple ballot was the Teacher's ballot. Nope, it's the labor union that represents most of the public school teachers who vote on and produce their choice for hand picked reps of the teacher's union.
A better choice? How about a non-partisan group of citizens who vet and choose who's best for the students, parents and the taxpaying general public? Here's the Blue Book Ballot. Check it out.
And check out their website at UARE.US
LEARN TO BE EFFECTIVE
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