Newsletter
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!
BANK YOUR VOTE - WATCH THE VIDEO
We WILL NOT allow the other Party to use the system they've developed against us again.
Check out this RNC Video of all the great Republicans urging us to Bank Your Vote!
Click photo to watch video. Sign up here to get on the vote-by-mail bandwagon. We WILL NOT allow the other Party to use the system they've developed against us again.
MONTGOMERY CONNECTS
Remember the taxpayers and citizens of Montgomery County are very generous to those in need and provide a good portion of their income to helping those less fortunate.
60,000 Free Computers Will Be Distributed to Low-income Residents
“Montgomery Connects,” Montgomery County’s digital equity and inclusion program, has launched a new program to distribute 60,000 free laptop computers to low-income families. There is a limit of one computer per resident. Eligible recipients must be Maryland residents, do not need to be U.S. citizens and may not have already received a computer from the County before April 2023.
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THE CHAIR OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
In January of last year the MCGOP Central Committee adopted a resolution concerning the Chair of the Republican National Committee. It said the following:
"The Republican Party in Montgomery County Maryland wishes to thank Ronna McDaniel for her work on behalf of the Party over the last 6 years.
We believe it’s time for a change and encourage our RNC Committee Members to support a new leadership and fresh ideas by voting for Harmeet Dhillon for RNC Party Chair."
That change never happened and we wished Ms. McDaniel well. Once again the Republican conference is split, the many calling for a change to new leadership. We want to know what you think.
MORE GREAT CANDIDATES!
Last Friday was the Maryland filing deadline for candidates for 2024. We weren’t disappointed.
We already had a field of great folks running to make a difference, but on Friday we got a lot more. Former Governor Larry Hogan, former Delegate Neil Parrott, author and activist Bethany Mandel and former Rockville City Council candidate Ricky Mui were among others who all put their hats in the ring for various offices on the last day of filing.
Competition helps our democracy; more choices are what folks want. To get a full list of candidates go HERE. This next week we’ll get more info and make sure you have it.
The White House, the Capitol and our own Board of Education affect our lives in totally different ways.
Our pages are open to Republicans and non-partisans, and many of our readers are moderate Democrats. We want to make this county and this country better. We had great candidates, now we have more. Things are looking up.
We’ll keep you posted.
Dennis Melby
MCGOP Chairman
WE'VE POSTPONED BANKRUPTING GRANNY
Common Sense Wins – Bankrupting Granny Fails
The “do-good” lawmakers in the Maryland Fire Marshall’s office and here in Montgomery County were poised to enact yet another law that would have cost Montgomery County taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars per family. But we fought it.
Silently and behind closed doors lawmakers put forth a law that would require high rise condominiums, to install sprinkler systems in all existing buildings at a projected cost of over $30,000 per unit. The cost could be even higher, depending on if a fire pump is needed, the size of the incoming water service and the size of the service from the street.
The Montgomery County Republican Central Committee fought back against this overreach and, working with other groups, got the law declared “not enforced” except in the cases of an “inimicable hazard”, whatever that means!