Newsletter
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Today we honor Presidents' Day.
George Washington formed the United States and Abraham Lincoln saved the United States. Most people consider them the greatest Presidents, and we salute them.
Today many people are distressed with the vision of our country being put forth by those in power, but I know better days are ahead.
It’s not new that Republicans and others must stand up for what’s right. We are not alone. It’s what the party was founded on and what we’ve often had to do over the decades.
We’ll do what’s right, we’ll lead by example, and stand with those preserving freedom, family and community.
As we stand with you, share your thoughts with us at [email protected]
God Bless America
Dennis Melby, MCGOP Chairman
Learn more HERE in an inspiring speech by one of our great Republican Presidents, Ronald W. Reagan.
PLANNING FOR FEBRUARY
File Under "GEE, YA THINK?"
They Made Theft and Hard Drugs Legal
Bay Area mayors join move to walk back Prop 47 and crack down on thefts and drugs
Democrat San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Thursday joined other major-city leaders from her party supporting a California ballot initiative that would increase penalties for certain retail theft and drug crimes, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Proposition 47 was a ballot measure approved by California voters in a state-wide referendum in 2014 that reduced the penalties for property crime by reclassifying some felonies, such as shoplifting and grand theft, as misdemeanors. After a large increase in such crimes in recent years, a campaign to repeal Proposition 47 is underway, which Breed, as well as Democrat Mayors Matt Mahan of San Jose and Todd Gloria of San Diego, have endorsed, the Chronicle reported.
Even the Left Coast gets realistic. Do you think they could contact the all-Democrat Montgomery County government?
MCGOP LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
Just a few hundred Republicans and their friends came out to the 8th annual MCGOP Lunar New Year Celebration last week in Gaithersburg.
Great food from the Hong Kong Pearl, great presentations by Dennis Melby, Stacey Sauter, Reardon Sullivan, Stanley He and Mina Kim.
Candidates attending were: For Senate - Robin Ficker, John Myrick, John Teichert. For Congress. Dan Cox, Chris Hyser, Neil Parrott,Tom Royals. For District Judges - Mary Beth Ayres, Jennifer S. Fairfax, Louis M Leibowitz, J. Bradford McCullough. For Board of Education - Ricky Mui and Brenda Diaz.
Glad you enjoyed it. We'll see you next year.
BOB WOODSON IN CHEVY CHASE
"We don't have a race problem, we have a grace problem!"
Bob Woodson, founder of the Woodson Center, was the guest speaker in Chevy Chase last Saturday. He was the guest of the Chevy Chase Women's Republican Club and is pictured here with members Louise Cox, Bonnie Tarone and MCGOP Treasurer Brigitta Mullican. See the bio of Dr. Woodson written by Ann Guthrie Hingston (below).
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES COME TO POOLESVILLE
All candidates for the Republican nomination for Congressional District 6 participated in an Congressional Forum at the Poolesville Town Hall last week. The event, sponsored jointly by the Rural Women's Republican Club and the LD 15 PAC featured Dan Cox, Chris Hyser, Neil Parrott, Mariela Roca, Tom Royals and Brenda Thiam. Dan Cuda served as the moderator.
We Need You At The Polls
WE NEED YOU AT THE POLLS
It's about six to one, Democrats and Non-affiliated voters to Republicans in Montgomery County. The Board of Elections is charged with pairing up officials - most are paid volunteers who work long hours to make sure the elections are valid, fair and accurate. To do this, they need people from all political persuasions - not just the majority. Duties include: Staffing the polling places, checking voters in, verifying their ability to vote, making sure they have the opportunity and then verifying that the count is right and the procedures have been followed.
That's where you come in. If you're a Republican and can serve the folks of Montgomery County as an election worker we need your name. The Primaries are in just a few months. Please contact Republican Committee Members Brigitta Mullican at [email protected] or Lori Jaffe at [email protected] with your name and contact information so we can give a list of workers to the Board of Elections. You can also call MCGOP Headquarters at 301-417-9256 and leave a message.
Yes, we need you to help make the process fair, accurate and timely.
And thanks!