When you walk down the sidewalk in Montgomery County every sixth person you pass is a Republican. Now imagine, with the elections forthcoming we have hundreds of polling places, days and days of early voting, and big rooms filled for weeks with dedicated citizens counting, sorting and even copying mail in ballots. In every case the Board of Elections tries to pair a Republican with a Democrat. If we don't step up and volunteer they will team up a Democrat with an Unaffiliated voter. 

To make sure EVERYONE feels the process is fair, valid and legal we need folks from ALL parties to step up to the plate.

If you're a registered Republican who can serve - even half a day - please send an email to our Party Secretary, Lori Jaffe at [email protected] with your contact information.

We'll pass it on to the Board of Elections with the thanks of a grateful Party and community.

There wasn’t a dry eye in the room last Saturday. Tom Homan, former ICE Director was telling of his experiences at the southern border.

• kids sold into the sex trade
• kids who had died in trailers abandoned in the sun by smugglers
• women and girls who had been sexually abused again and again

I looked around the table, around the room and folks could not believe the stories, that we were encouraging people to go though this at the southern border – the death and the suffering is inexcusable. Yet it goes on.

Director Homan was giving a report on his term as the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and his relationship with former President Trump. He wanted us to know how important it is to return to the policies of welcoming immigrants through proper channels, and not through the arms of the criminal cartels.

It is important to return to apprehending and deporting criminal illegal aliens - instead of allowing "sanctuary counties" like Montgomery to not cooperate until other horrendous crimes have been committed by those we should have been deported many times.

This election is important. Illegal immigration is only one of the important issues. There is so much more we have to do to return to normalcy.

Primary voting has already started, they’re actually canvasing Primary ballots today in Germantown. Please take your vote seriously and once you’ve decided, cast your ballot. We encourage you to vote by mail. If not, early vote. If not, then make sure you vote by election day. Most votes are cast before then.

We need to right this ship. I know that by working together we will.

God Bless America

Dennis Melby

MCGOP Chairman

Share your thoughts with me at [email protected]

Hundreds of people packed the MCGOP 2024 Spring Convention at the Doubletree in Gaithersburg, MD. There was a CD6 Candidate Forum and an Accountability Panel. Dr. Sebastian Gorka was the Special Guest Speaker. Former ICE Director Tom Homan was the Luncheon Speaker. Along with local and federal candidates, all the Montgomery County women’s clubs joined in the festivities: The Montgomery County Federation of Republican Women, Chevy Chase Women’s Republican Club, Potomac Women’s Republican Club, Rural Women’s Republican Club and Upper Montgomery Republican Women’s Club.

New GOP volunteers were welcomed last week at MCGOP Headquarters. Many stayed for the speakers and the work of the Central Committee and were also treated to snacks from our hospitality volunteers. If you can volunteer, fill out the link toward the end of this newsletter.

NEXT EVENT IS APRIL 30 IN GERMANTOWN

by Susan Baker

The first Back the Blue (BTB) event of 2024 was held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Being my first one, I learned that all the Republican Women’s Clubs (Chevy Chase, Potomac, Rural, and Upper County) and the MCGOP Republican Central Committee have actually been involved in this effort supporting our police for the past five years. I arrived at Police District 4 with several others and helped them set up, bringing food, drinks, snacks and signs of support for the police.  

Officers and staff came and went. Some stayed a bit, and we mingled and talked with them with happy spirits all around. I had an especially good conversation with three officers with whom I shared my experiences taking the MC Police Citizens’ Academy. They all said how pleased they were that I had attended, enjoyed, and learned so much about the work they do, and that I am an alumna of the Academy (I had my badge on). I shared an exciting conversation with one of the officers about community household security, the available systems, and the physical aspects. I learned a lot. I goofed and ate a cookie, and the Officer I was talking with said that it was OK that I had eaten their cookie… "It is a good thing" … as he patted his belly. 

The Montgomery County Federation of Republican Women held a Champagne Brunch to honor Ella Ennis for her leadership, vast knowledge of the legislative process and her achievements over many decades. Both the MCFRW and the MCGOP proclaimed April 18, 2024, as Ella Ennis Day. MCGOP Organization Chair Ann Hingston presented the MCGOP Proclamation and MCFRW President Anne Koutsoutis presented the MCFRW Proclamation.

Don't Go Changing...

Unless it's to register Republican to vote in the Maryland primary election. Get the candidates you want to do the best job in November. The last day your Democrat and Unaffiliated friends can change is April 23. Go here for more INFO.

By Dennis Melby

Today, Monday April 15 is the Day. Write the check and mail it in – the government thanks you.

If you pay taxes, do you think they’re spent well?

• Public Education
• Public Safety
• Military Defense
• Social Services
• Debt Service
• Salaries of those we elect

Lots of folks don’t think we get the bang for the buck. In this county most of our money goes to funding public education, yet our professionals always tout that next year will be better, next year we’ll spend more money and finally get great teachers and more great administrators who’ll be able to close the forever gap between poor performing kids and those who excel (a gap that doesn’t exist in non-government schools).

Another big pot goes to public safety. Yet people don’t want to be Cops. Many in the government don’t support them – and government officials are torn between defunding the police and paying premiums and signing bonuses to attract people to work for a non-supportive government. Quite a quandary.

For just the cost of a Bidenomics lunch at a fast food joint - you can...

• Mingle with your fellow MoCo GOP'ers who share your concerns.
• Meet Sebastian Gorka, Dave Bossie, Dennis Melby, GOP Leadership and other great speakers.
• Listen and ask questions of panels discussing crime, kids, cops and society.
• Visit  tables to pick up literature on senate candidates like Ficker, Hogan, Myrick and others.
• Meet Congressional candidates like Cox, Hyser, Parrott, Roca, Royals & Thiam.
• Meet Board of Education candidates, judges and more!
• Become a member of a MoCo GOP women’s club and other GOP Clubs.
• Sign the ballot initiative to limit the MoCo county executive to two terms in office.  
• Learn how you can help combat racism in education in the MCPS! 
• Pick up a copy of the BLUE BOOK ballot which has vetted candidates who support parents and families.
• Show your support by picking up Trump and other Republican candidate yard signs, hats, flags, bumper stickers and more. 

And for 2 Bidenflation bags of groceries you can....

Stay and enjoy lunch, and listen to former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan discuss the dangerous and costly Biden open border policies and what the next administration will do to end the invasion! 

LIMITED TICKETS STILL AVAIABLE

MCGOP SPRING CONVENTION

Saturday, April 20 in Gaithersburg, MD

Tentative Schedule

• Color Guard, National Anthem
• Candidates for Senate, Congress and MoCo Board of Education
• Congressional Candidate Forum MD District 6
• Local Issues Forum on Crime, Kids and Cops
• Reports from RNC Members David Bossie and Nicolee Ambrose

Keynote Speaker

Sebastian Gorka

Radio and TV Host and Former White House Official

Hear remarkable stories of his service at the White House, his days as an immigrant American, and his viewpoints he shares on the media and television.

Dennis Melby

MCGOP Party Chairman

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Luncheon Speaker

You've Waited All Year to Hear Tom Homan

Tom Homan, former ICE Director

Montgomery County unfortunately seems to be the epicenter of serious crimes by illegal immigrants, a sanctuary County which was determined not to turn lawbreakers over to ICE. Former ICE Director Tom Homan will share his opinions on solutions and how we got into this mess to begin with. MoCo is in the news for all the wrong reasons - he'll tell us how to right the boat.

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Patriot Sponsors $200

Ingrid Fraley, Laurie Halverson, Lori Jaffe, Anne Koutsoutis, Dennis Melby, Stacey Sauter, Reardon Sullivan, Del. Brenda Thiam, Maurice Ward

-Available-

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LIMITED TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

Free parking at the Hilton Doubletree in Gaithersburg

GET OUT THE VOTE

Vikki Birkett of the Maryland Federation of Republican Women, Reardon Sullivan, former Republican nominee for Montgomery County Executive, Beth Lawson, Chair of the Howard County Republican Central Committee, Nicolee Ambrose, Maryland's RNC Committeewoman and many other Maryland Republicans showed up last Saturday for Super Saturday door-to-door activity in Damascus and Clarksburg. Birkett and folks from Howard, Prince Georges, Washington, Baltimore, Hartford, Anne Arundel, Frederick and Carroll Counties coordinated the activity to encourage folks to mail in their ballot for the 2024 election.