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| Janice Bowling to Speak |
| 8/30/2010 |
| Janice Bowling, Grassroots Director for the Scott DesJarlais for U.S. Congress Campaign, will speak at the First Wednesday Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, September 1, 2010.
The general public is invited to attend. The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost is $10 per person for the buffet-style meal, and reservations may be made by calling Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Sheila Butt to Speak |
| 8/16/2010 |
| Sheila Butt, Republican Nominee for State Representative, 64th District, will speak following a covered dish dinner at Republican Headquarters on Thursday, August 19.
The event will take place at 6 P.M. at Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in downtown Columbia. Please bring your favorite dish. Drinks will be provided. The general public is invited to attend.
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| Republican Candidates to Speak |
| 7/20/2010 |
| Candidates for the Republican Nomination for State Senate and House of Representatives and candidates for Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee will speak at a forum at Republican Headquarters on Thursday, July 22. Bill Ketron, candidate for State Senate (13th Dist.), and State House (64th Dist.) candidates Sheila Butt and Gary Carbaugh as well as Executive Committee candidates Harriet Campbell, Kelly Fernandez, Angie McClanahan and Tim Rudd will be on hand. After making opening remarks the candidates will take questions from the audience.
The event will take place at 7 P.M. at Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in downtown Columbia. The general public is invited to attend.
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| Annual Maury County Republican Picnic |
| 7/8/2010 |
| The Annual Maury County Republican Party picnic will be held on the front lawn on the campus of Tennessee Children's Home on Main St. (US 31) in Spring Hill from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 24, 2010.
Gubernatorial, 4th District Congressional, and 64th District State House candidates will make remarks. 13th District State Sen. Bill Ketron will also speak. There will be a straw poll.
Cost is $5.00 per person. Children 12 and under are free. Reservations are by check. Make check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P. O. Box 1882, Columbia, TN 38402. Call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505 for more information.
In case of rain the event will go forward in a covered facility on the Children's Home campus.
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| July 4th Patriotic Celebration |
| 6/30/2010 |
| A patriotic Independence Day celebration will be held on Columbia's public square at 2 P.M. on Sunday, July 4. The ninth annual event is being held to emphasize the ideals of country, patriotism, and honor on the day that national independence is celebrated.
The keynote speaker will be Maj. Gen. George F. Close (USA RET). His service, which spans over thirty years, includes a combat tour in Vietnam and service in five different infantry divisions located in Germany, Hawaii, and Alaska as well as the continental United States. He has commanded two mechanized infantry companies, an infantry battalion, a light infantry brigade, and has served as an Assistant Division Commander for Operations of an infantry division and as Deputy JTF Commander. He has served on the Army Secretariat as the Senior Aide-de-Camp to the Secretary of the Army and later as the Executive Officer to the Secretary of the Army. His joint staff assignments include service as a Joint Staff Division Chief (JROC) and Deputy JTF Commander (JTF 190-Operations UPHOLD DEMOCRACY-Haiti).
There will be a promenade of area youth dressed in patriotic costumes on the sidewalk around the courthouse.
Maury County Mayor James Bailey and Columbia Mayor Dean Dickey will welcome those present. Georgina Bearden, Pastor of Solid Rock Family Worship Center and religion columnist for The Daily Herald, will offer an invocation.
Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 will present the colors, and Joe C. Roberson (COL USA RET), a Vietnam veteran, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Alan Pedigo, Commander of Post 19 and a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Veteran, will sing the National Anthem.
CW3 David L. Ward (USA) will speak and recognize veterans of all wars. Ward has served in the U.S. Army for twenty-five years. He is currently a member of the Joint Forces Headquarters in Nashville and a member of the Tennessee Army National Guard. He has served in Germany, Iraq, and at several posts in the United States. He was deployed to Iraq during the troop surge in 2007 and served there for one year.
13th Dist. State Sen. Bill Ketron and area children will remember those who gave their lives for American independence, as well as those who made the supreme sacrifice serving America in other wars. The children will sprinkle rose petals before the war monument on the courthouse grounds and light a memorial candle.
Daniel Wood and Whitthorne Middle School band member J.T. Mitchell will play "Echo Taps," and there will be a tolling of area church bells.
The event is sponsored as a community service by the Maury County Republican Party and is open to the general public. Veterans are extended a special invitation to attend. Chairs will be provided.
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| Jack Bailey to Speak at Luncheon |
| 6/30/2010 |
| Jack Bailey, candidate for U.S. Congress, 4th District, will speak at the First Wednesday Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.
The general public is invited to attend. The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost is $10 per person for the buffet-style meal, and reservations may be made by calling Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Annual Republican Party Picnic |
| 6/30/2010 |
| The Annual Maury County Republican Party picnic will be held on the front lawn on the campus of Tennessee Children's Home on Main St. (US 31) in Spring Hill from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 24, 2010.
Gubernatorial and 4th District Congressional candidates will make remarks.
Call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505 for more information.
In case of rain the event will go forward in a covered facility on the Children's Home campus.
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| July Wednesday Luncheon |
| 6/14/2010 |
| Wed., July 7, Noon First Wed. Luncheon Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western Jack Bailey, Congressional candidate will speak. Cost is $10. Call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505 to R.S.V.P.
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| July 4th Celebration |
| 6/14/2010 |
| Sun., July 4, 2 P.M. July 4 Patriotic Celebration Maury County Courthouse Gen. George Close will deliver the keynote address. Veterans will be recognized.
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| Candidates to Speak |
| 6/14/2010 |
| Candidates for Maury County Clerk, County Trustee, and Register of Deeds will speak at a forum at Republican Headquarters on Thursday, June 17. County Clerk candidates Joey Allen, Nancy Richardson, Doris Thomason, and Nancy Thompson as well as County Trustee candidates Steve Knoz and Deirdre Sims and Register of Deeds candidates John Fleming and Chuck Killion will be on hand. After making opening remarks the candidates will take questions from the audience.
The nonpartisan event will take place at 7 P.M. at Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in downtown Columbia. The general public is invited to attend.
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| Dr. DesJarlais Candidate for Congress 4th District |
| 5/31/2010 |
| Dr. Scott DesJarlais, candidate for U.S. Congress, 4th District, will speak at the First Wednesday Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. DesJarlais is a physician in Jasper.
The general public is invited to attend. The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost is $10 per person for the buffet-style meal, and reservations may be made by calling Republican Headquarters at (931) 388 |
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| Update on Lincoln Day Dinner |
| 3/17/2010 |
| The Eighth Annual Maury County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will take place Friday, April 23 at 6:30 at the Memorial Building at 308 West Seventh Street in downtown Columbia.
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, and Congressman Zach Wamp, all of whom are seeking the Republican nomination for governor, will speak.
The cost is $25 per person. Tables of ten are $250. RESERVATIONS ARE BY CHECK. Make check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P. O. Box 1882, Columbia, TN 38402 by April 19. For additional information call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Executive Committee Meeting |
| 3/17/2010 |
| The Executive Committee will meet Thursday, March 18 at 7:30 P.M. at the Headquarters.
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| Lincoln Day Dinner |
| 2/19/2010 |
| Friday, April 23rd at 6:30pm. The annual Lincoln Day Dinner will be held at the Memorial Building located at 308 West Seventh Street in Columbia. Gubernatorial candidates will speak. $25 per person. Table of 10 is $250. Reservations are by check payable to Maury County Republican Party. Please mail to P.O. Box 1882, Columbia, TN 38402-1882. |
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| 1st. Wednesday Luncheon |
| 4/6/2010 |
| Wednesday, April 7th at Noon. Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western, at the corner of US31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. $10 per person for buffet-style meal. Call Republican Headquarters at 931.388.5505 for reservations. Sheila Butt, candidate for 64th Dist. State Representative will speak |
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| 1st Wednesday Luncheon |
| 2/27/2010 |
| Bowen Pratt will speak on the tea party movement at the First Wednesday Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. He will discuss the history as well as the vision and platform of the movement.
The general public is invited to attend. The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost is $10 per person for the buffet-style meal, and reservations may be made by calling Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
Wednesday, March 3rd at Noon. Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western, at the corner of US31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. Bowen Pratt with speak about the Tea Party Movement. $10 per person for buffet-style meal. Call Republican Headquarters at 931.388.5505 for reservations. |
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| Benefit Reception for Community Christmas Card |
| 11/30/2009 |
| Please join us at the home of Brenda and Robert McClure, M.D. at 1052 Claremont Drive in Columbia for our eighth annual reception benefiting The Daily Herald Community Christmas Card on Friday, the eleventh of December from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Your admission is a donation in any amount to Community Christmas Card or a child's gift wrapped with a tag indicating age and gender appropriateness.
Christmas goodies will be served.
This is a wonderful opportunity to brighten Christmas for children who might otherwise be left out. The McClure's magnificent home will sparkle in holiday decor, the entertainment will be superb, and the fellowship will be great. What more could you want for Christmas?
The event is sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party, and all proceeds go to The Daily Herald Community Christmas Card. The general public is invited and encouraged to attend. Please R.S.V.P. by December 10 to Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505. If you cannot attend, make your check payable to The Daily Herald Community Christmas Card and mail to Maury County Republican Party, P.O. Box 1882, Columbia, TN 38402. Donations are tax-deductible.
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| Dinner Meeting with Congressional Candidates |
| 11/16/2009 |
| There will be a covered dish dinner at 6pm with the program beginning at 7pm. on January 21, 2010. The 4th Congressional Candidates will speak. |
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| 1st Wednesday Luncheon |
| 11/16/2009 |
| Our first wednesday luncheon of the new year will be at the Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of US31 and Kedron Road in Spring Hill.
Cost will be $10.00 per person. Call 931.388.5505 for reservations.
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| Benefit for Community Christmas Card |
| 11/16/2009 |
| There will be a benefit at the home of Robert and Brenda McClure, 1052 Claremont Drive, Columbian on Friday, December 11th from 5 - 7. |
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| Hasse to Speak at Luncheon |
| 11/5/2009 |
| Maury County Commissioner Glen Hasse will speak on the proposed Maury County metropolitan government at the First Wednesday Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, December 2, 2009.
The general public is invited to attend. The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost is $10 per person for the buffet-style meal, and reservations may be made by calling Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| New Columbia City Mayor to Speak |
| 10/6/2009 |
| The newly elected mayor of Columbia will speak at the First Wednesday Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, the day after Columbia's city elections.
The general public is invited to attend. The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost is $10 per person for the buffet-style meal, and reservations may be made by calling Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Mayorial Candidates to Speak |
| 10/5/2009 |
| Columbia Mayoral candidates Dean Dickey, Tony Greene, Jerry Hodges, Debbie Matthews, and Sue Stephenson will speak at a forum at Republican Headquarters on Thursday, October 8. Vice-Mayoral candidates Wayne Kennedy and Christa Martin will also speak. Vice-Mayoral candidates Eddie Oden and Jim Powell have been invited and have not confirmed at press time. After making remarks the candidates will take questions from the audience.
The event will take place at 7 P.M. at Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in downtown Columbia. The general public is invited to attend. |
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| Thank You from Wally Beasley |
| 9/25/2009 |
| Thank you to all who helped make the Annual Maury County Republican Party Picnic a great success. The Heron Center on the campus of Tennessee Children's Home was filled in spite of a downpour. A portion of the event was carried live on WSMV Channel 4 Nashville, and it was part of the lead story on their 10 P.M. broadcast.
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Children's Home 13th Dist. State Senator Bill Ketron presented an official proclamation to Children's Home President Brian King. King received a standing ovation.
Columbia Mayoral candidates Jerry Hodges, Debbie Matthews, and Sue Stephenson made remarks. Alan Pedigo sang the National Anthem, and Col. Joe C. Roberson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3rd Dist. Congressman Zach Wamp, a candidate for governor, outlined his vision for the state in a rousing speech.
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| Chris Devaney Luncheon |
| 9/25/2009 |
| There will be a luncheon in honor of Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney at Graymere Country Club on Tuesday, October 6 at noon.
The general public is welcome. Cost of the meal is $20. Capacity is limited. Reservations are by check. Please make your check payable Maury County Republican Party and mail to the Party at P.O. Box 1882, Columbia, Tennessee 38402 by October 1. For more information call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Annual Party Picnic |
| 9/14/2009 |
| The Annual Maury County Republican Party picnic will be held on the front lawn on the campus of Tennessee Children's Home on Main St. (US 31) in Spring Hill from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M. on Saturday, September 19, 2009.
Gubernatorial candidates will attend and make remarks.
Hamburgers, chips, and homemade desserts will be served. The cost is $10 per person. Hot dogs will be available for children. The cost for children aged 5 to 10 years is $6, and those 4 and under eat free. Reservations are by check. Make your check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P.O. Box 1882, Columbia, TN 38402. Call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505 for more information.
In case of rain the event will go forward in a covered facility on the Children's Home campus.
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| Barham and Martin to Speak |
| 7/27/2009 |
| Travis Barham and Joseph Martins, Litigation Staff Counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom, will speak on "Restoring the Marketplace of Ideas at America's Public Universities" at the First Wednesday Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Barham and Martins pursue litigation to preserve religious freedom and freedom of speech at America's public colleges and universities.
The general public is invited to attend. The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost is $10 per person for the buffet-style meal, and reservations may be made by calling Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Sunset Symphony Seats Available |
| 7/8/2009 |
| The Maury County Republican Party will sponsor a table at the Sunset Symphony at Elm Springs on Saturday, July 11. Gates open at 5 P.M. Dinner is served at 6 P.M. Cost is $30.00 per person. Please call headquarters at 388-5505 to make reservations.
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| Spring Hill Mayor Guest Speaker |
| 6/29/2009 |
| Spring Hill Mayor Michael Dinwiddie will speak at the First Wednesday Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. He will speak on the impact of recent decisions by General Motors and other issues facing Spring Hill and Maury and Williamson Counties.
The general public is invited to attend. The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost is $10 per person for the buffet-style meal, and reservations may be made by calling Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Executive Meeting |
| 6/29/2009 |
| July 16: Executive Committee Meeting at Headquarters at 7 P.M. |
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| Wednesday Luncheon |
| 6/29/2009 |
| First Wednesday Luncheon at Best Western/Spring Hill Inn and Suites at the corner of US 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill at noon. Cost is $10 per person for
the buffet-style meal. Call (931) 388-5505 for
reservations. Executive Committee meeting to follow.
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| 4th of July Celebration |
| 6/22/2009 |
| Maj. Scott Gaines will keynote the Eighth Annual Independence Day Celebration to be held on
Columbia's public square at 9 A.M. on Saturday, July 4.
The annual event is being held to emphasize the ideals of
country, patriotism, and honor on the day that National
Independence is celebrated.
Gaines, a Major in the Tennessee National Guard,
has a military career spanning over twenty years. He
recently completed a tour of duty in Afghanistan, where he
was part of a Brigade Embedded Training Team involved in
training Afghan troops as part of the U.S.
counter-insurgency mission. He has also served in the U.S.
Army and was stationed in Germany for two years. He joined
the National Guard in 1986. Gaines is Supervisor of
Instruction for Grades K-5 for Maury County Public
Schools.
Maury County Mayor James Bailey will welcome those
present. The Rev. Dr. Dave Baker, Pastor of Lighthouse
Baptist Church and a former paratrooper in the U.S. Army,
will offer an invocation.
Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 will
present the colors. Alan Pedigo, Commander of Post 19 and
a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran, will sing the National
Anthem and "God Bless America."
13th Dist. State Sen. Bill Ketron will make a
presentation.
Tom DuBois, a former Judge Advocate General in the
United States Army, will recognize veterans of all wars.
Area youth will remember those who gave their lives for
American independence, as well as those who made the supreme
sacrifice serving America in other wars. They will
sprinkle rose petals before the war monument on the
courthouse grounds and light a memorial candle.
The Cathey family will play "Echo Taps," and area
church bells will be tolled.
The event is sponsored as a community service by
the Maury County Republican Party and is open to the general
public. Veterans are extended a special invitation to
attend. Chairs will be provided.
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| Wednesday Luncheon |
| 5/29/2009 |
| Clifton Lambreth, author of "Ford and the American Dream: Founded on Right Decisions," will speak at the First Wednesday Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. The book addresses issues with the automobile industry and offers solutions for returning the industry to greatness. Co-author Mary Babailov will also be on hand.
The general public is invited to attend. The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost is $10 per person for the buffet-style meal, and reservations may be made by calling Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Capt. Melissa Davis to Speak |
| 5/14/2009 |
| Capt. Melissa Davis, a veteran of the 912th M. A. S. H. Unit, U. S. Army Reserves, will speak at a covered dish dinner at Republican Headquarters on Thursday, May 21. She will discuss her wartime experiences as an anesthetist in the Unit during its deployment to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait And Iraq during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
The event will take place at 6 P.M. at Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in downtown Columbia. Please bring your favorite dish. The general public is invited to attend.
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| Maggie Richarson to Sing National Anthem |
| 4/21/2009 |
| Maggie Richardson will sing the National Anthem at the Seventh Annual Maury County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. The daughter of Dale and Freddy Richardson of Murfreesboro, she recently won the American Idol Experience Competition at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The sixteen-year-old has sung in a trio with the Nashville Symphony at the Schermerhorn. Freddy Richardson will sing his original composition "In God We Trust."
District Attorney General Bill Gibbons, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, and Congressman Zach Wamp, all of whom are seeking the Republican nomination for governor, will speak at the event.
The dinner will take place Friday, April 24 at 6:30 at the Memorial Building at 308 West Seventh Street in downtown Columbia. The cost is $20 per person. Tables of ten are $200. RESERVATIONS ARE BY CHECK. Make check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P. O. Box 1882, Columbia, TN 38402. (There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door for $25 per person.) For additional information call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Secretary of State Hargett to Attend Party |
| 4/20/2009 |
| Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett will attend the Seventh Annual Maury County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. Elected Secretary of State in January 2009 by the General Assembly, he is the first Republican in decades to hold that position. He was formerly Republican Leader in the Tennessee House of Representatives and served as Chairman of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority.
District Attorney General Bill Gibbons, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, and Congressman Zach Wamp, all of whom are seeking the Republican nomination for governor, will speak at the event.
The dinner will take place Friday, April 24 at 6:30 at the Memorial Building at 308 West Seventh Street in downtown Columbia. The cost is $20 per person. Tables of ten are $200. RESERVATIONS ARE BY CHECK. Make check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P. O. Box 1882, Columbia, TN 38402 by April 20. (There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door for $25 per person.) For additional information call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| David Lillard to Attend Lincoln Day Dinner |
| 4/9/2009 |
| Tennessee State Treasurer David Lillard will attend the Seventh Annual Maury County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. Elected Treasurer in January 2009 by the General Assembly, he is the first Republican in decades to hold that position.
District Attorney General Bill Gibbons, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, and Congressman Zach Wamp, all of whom are seeking the Republican nomination for governor, will speak at the event.
The dinner will take place Friday, April 24 at 6:30 at the Memorial Building at 308 West Seventh Street in downtown Columbia. The cost is $20 per person. Tables of ten are $200. RESERVATIONS ARE BY CHECK. Make check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P. O. Box 1882, Columbia, TN 38402 by April 20. (There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door for $25 per person.) For additional information call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Executive Committee Meeting |
| 4/3/2009 |
| Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, April 16 7:00 P.M.
Home of Vice Chairman Charlsie Estes
1609 Terrapin Branch Road
Mt. Pleasant
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| Maury County Republican Officers Elected |
| 4/1/2009 |
| The Maury County Republican Party elected officers at its Thursday, February 19, 2009, Mass Convention held at Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in
Columbia. Wally Beasley was elected Chairman. A teacher at Spring Hill High School, Beasley received a B.A. from
Vanderbilt University and a M. ED. from Tennessee State University. He had previously served as Chairman from 2002
to 2007. He thanked the Party for their confidence and pledged to further the Republican cause in Maury County.
Charlsie Estes of Mt. Pleasant was elected
Vice-Chairman. A registered nurse, Estes works as a health
coach at Gordian Health Solutions. Amy Konz Scott was reelected Secretary. A teacher at Joseph Brown Elementary,
she has long been active in the local Party. Bill Anderson was reelected Treasurer. Anderson is retired from DuPont.
Rubye Westmoreland was reelected Vice-Treasurer. Retired
from Spontex and DuPont, she and her husband operated the former Book Inn bookstore in Columbia for a number of years.
The officers were elected to two-year terms.
County Republican Parties reorganize themselves between January 1 and March 31 of each odd-numbered year.
Tom Farmer, M.D. was Chairman of the Contest and Credentials
Committee. Jim Borum led the Pledge of Allegiance, and
outgoing Chairman Harriet Campbell offered an invocation.
Campbell thanked the Party for their support during her term
in office.
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| 7th Annual Lincoln Day Dinner |
| 4/1/2009 |
| The Seventh Annual Maury County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will take place Friday, April 24 at 6:30 at the Memorial Building at 308 West Seventh Street in downtown Columbia.
District Attorney General Bill Gibbons, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, and Congressman Zach Wamp, all of whom are seeking the Republican nomination for governor, will speak.
The cost is $20 per person. Tables of ten are $200. RESERVATIONS ARE BY CHECK. Make check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P. O. Box 1882, Columbia, TN 38402 by April 20. For additional information call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Community Christmas Card Event Nets $2340 |
| 12/17/2008 |
| $2340.00 was raised and sixteen wrapped gifts given at the
seventh annual reception sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party to benefit The Daily Herald Community Christmas Card. The beautifully decorated home of Brenda and Robert McClure, M.D. was the setting for the event on Friday evening.
Guests were entertained with seasonal harp and piano music provided by Colleen, Kristin, and Claire Quint. The
siblings, ages sixteen, fifteen, and twelve respectively, are the children of Jodi and David Quint. Colleen and
Kristin are students at Blair School of Music in Nashville.
Many thanks to the McClures and to all who worked to make this event possible.
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| Community Christmas Card Party |
| 12/5/2008 |
| Please join us at the home of Brenda and Robert McClure,M.D. at 1052 Claremont Drive in Columbia for our seventh annual reception benefiting The Daily Herald Community Christmas Card on Friday, the twelfth of December from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Your admission is a donation in any amount to
Community Christmas Card or a child's gift wrapped with
a tag indicating age and gender appropriateness.
The Rev. Dr. Dave Baker, Pastor of Lighthouse Baptist
Church, will offer an invocation.
Christmas goodies will be served. This is a wonderful opportunity to brighten Christmas
for children who might otherwise be left out. The McClure's magnificent home will sparkle in holiday decor, the entertainment will be superb, and the fellowship will be great. What more could you want for Christmas?
The event is sponsored by the Maury County Republican
Party, and all proceeds go to The Daily Herald Community Christmas Card. The general public is invited and
encouraged to attend. Please R.S.V.P. by December 11 to
Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505. If you cannot attend, make your check payable to The Daily Herald
Community Christmas Card and mail to Maury County Republican Party, P.O. Box 1882, Columbia, TN 38402. Donations are
tax-deductible.
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| Ketron and Rudd to Speak |
| 11/17/2008 |
| 13th District State Senator Bill Ketron and Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committeeman Tim Rudd will speak at the Thursday, November 20 meeting of the Maury County Republican Party. They will discuss results of the
November 4 election and the newly elected G.O.P. majority in the General Assembly.
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| 4th Biannual Pizza Supper |
| 10/26/2008 |
| Congressional Nominee Monty Lankford and State Rep. Tom DuBois will be on hand for the fourth biannual Pizza Supper
sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Thursday,October 30. Undecided voters are encouraged to come out,
meet the candidates, and learn where they stand on the issues facing our county, state, and nation. State Senator
Bill Ketron will also be on hand.
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The event will take place from 6 to 8 P.M. at American Legion Post 19 at 812 Nashville Highway in Columbia.
Tickets are $5 for All-You-Can-Eat Pizza, drink, and homemade dessert. Please visit or call Republican
Headquarters at (931) 388-5505 for details.
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| GET OUT AND VOTE |
| 10/18/2008 |
| This November is one of the most critical times in our lives to cast a ballot. With the economic downtown and overseas conflicts it is vital to have your voice heard. GET OUT AND VOTE! It is your right and the number one way to insure the Republican Party continues to lead our Nation in the right direction. Remember, this election will influence decisions in the State, as well as, our Nation. Please remember, you can not be heard unless you speak with your VOTE. |
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| September 18th Meeting |
| 10/18/2008 |
| Alex Thompson, Chairman of the McCain-Palin campaign for Maury County, will speak at the Thursday, September 18th meeting of the Maury County Republican Party.
The meeting will take place at 7pm at the Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in Columbia. The general public is invited and encouraged to attend. |
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| October 16th Meeting |
| 10/18/2008 |
| A veteran of the conflict in Afghanistan will speak at the Thursday, October 16th meeting of the Maury County Replublican Part. He will discuss his wartime experiences.
The meeting will take place at 7pm at the Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in Columbia. The general public is invited and encouraged to attend. |
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| Staff Sgt. Ladd to Speak |
| 7/13/2008 |
| Staff Sergeant Jason C. Ladd of the United States Army will speak at the Thursday, July 17, 2008, meeting of the
Maury County Republican Party at Spring Hill City Hall.
Ladd has completed two combat tours of Iraq and a combat tour of Afghanistan. He will discuss his wartime
experiences.
The meeting will take place at 7 P.M. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
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| Independence Day Rally |
| 6/27/2008 |
| A patriotic Independence Day rally will be held on Columbia's public square at 9 A.M. on Friday, July 4. The seventh annual event is being held to emphasize the ideals of country, patriotism, and honor on the day that national independence is celebrated.
The keynote speaker will be Allison Dean Love of Columbia, South Carolina. The Columbia, Tennessee native is a member of the Board of Visitors of The Citadel. She is Executive Director of South Carolina Insurance News Service.
Maury County Mayor James Bailey will welcome those present. Bro. Gary Holman, Chairman of the Board of Deacons of Lighthouse Baptist Church and a Vietnam era U.S. Army veteran (E-5), will offer an invocation.
Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 will present the colors, Joe C. Roberson, Colonel U. S. Army Retired, a Vietnam veteran and Bronze Star recipient, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Alan Pedigo, a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran, will sing the National Anthem and "God bless America." Seth Gregory will be his accompanist.
64th Dist. State Rep. Tom DuBois, a former Judge Advocate General in the United States Army, will recognize veterans of all wars.
13th Dist. State Sen. Bill Ketron and area youth will remember those who gave their lives for American independence, as well as those who made the supreme sacrifice serving America in other wars. Katherine and Lillian Quinn and Alexandra Beasley will sprinkle rose petals before the war monument on the courthouse grounds while Tommy and Jack Quinn light a memorial candle. The Quinn siblings, ages four, two, nine, and seven, respectively, are the children of Anna and Thomas Quinn. Beasley, age three, is the daughter of Charlotte and Wally Beasley. Daniel Wood of the M.T.S.U. band will play "Taps," and there will be a tolling of area church bells.
The event is sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party and is open to the general public. Veterans are extended a special invitation to attend. Chairs will be provided.
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| Brigadier General to Speak |
| 11/30/2006 |
| Brigadier General John T. Frame, commanding officer of the Tennessee State Guard, will speak at the "First Wednesday" Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, December 6. He will discuss the State Guard and homeland defense.
The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill (Steeplechase) Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost of the buffet-style meal is $10 per person, and reservations are required. Call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505. The
general public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
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| Benefit Reception for Daily Herald |
| 11/27/2006 |
| Please join us at the home of Brenda and Robert
McClure, M.D. at 1052 Claremont Drive in Columbia for
our fifth annual reception benefiting The Daily Herald
Community Christmas Card on Friday, the eighth of
December from seven until nine o'clock. Your
admission is a child's gift wrapped with a tag
indicating age and gender appropriateness or a
donation in any amount to Community Christmas Card.
Seasonal piano and harp music will be provided by
Colleen, Kristin, Jonathan, and Claire Quint. The
siblings, ages fourteen, thirteen, twelve, and ten
respectively, are the children of Jodi and David
Quint.
The Rev. Dr. Dave Baker, Pastor of Lighthouse
Baptist Church, will offer an invocation.
Christmas goodies will be served.
This is a wonderful opportunity to brighten
Christmas for children who might otherwise be left
out. The McClure's magnificent home will sparkle in
holiday decor, the entertainment will be superb, and
the fellowship will be great. What more could you
want for Christmas?
The event is sponsored by the Maury County
Republican Party, and all proceeds go to The Daily
Herald Community Christmas Card. The general public
is invited and encouraged to attend. Please R.S.V.P.
by December 7 to Republican Headquarters at (931)
388-5505. If you cannot attend, make your check
payable to The Daily Herald Community Christmas Card
and mail to Maury County Republican Party, P.O. Box
67, Columbia, TN 38402. Donations are tax-deductible |
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| All Star Pizza Dinner - Must See Event |
| 10/26/2006 |
| Senatorial Nominee Bob Corker, Congressional Nominee Ken Martin, Gubernatorial Nominee Jim Bryson, State Sen. Bill Ketron, and State Rep. Tom DuBois or their representatives will be on hand for the third biannual All-Star Pizza Supper sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Thursday, November 2.
Undecided voters are encouraged to come out, meet the candidates, and learn where they stand on the issues facing our county, state, and nation.
Troop 111, Boy Scouts of America will present the colors. James Green will offer an invocation.
The event will take place from 6 to 8 P.M. at American Legion Post 19 at 812 Nashville Highway in Columbia. Tickets are $5 for All-You-Can-Eat Pizza, drink, and homemade dessert. Please visit or call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505 for details.
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| Jack Johnson to Speak |
| 10/24/2006 |
| Jack Johnson, Republican Nominee for State Senate, District 23, will speak at the "First Wednesday" Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, November 1. Johnson will discuss his campaign and issues facing Spring Hill and the rest of District 23, which is comprised of Williamson County and part of Davidson County.
The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill (Steeplechase) Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost of the buffet-style meal is $10 per person, and reservations are required. Call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505. The
general public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
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| Dubois to Present Program |
| 9/29/2006 |
| 64th Dist. State Representative Tom DuBois will present the program at the "First Wednesday" Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, October 4. He will discuss illegal immigration, education, and other issues facing Maury County and state government.
The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill (Steeplechase) Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost of the buffet-style meal is $10 per person, and reservations are required. Call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505. The
general public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
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| Tanksley to Present Program |
| 9/18/2006 |
| Sarah Tanksley, Field representative for
Tennessee Victory '06, will present the program at the
Thursday, September 21 meeting of the Maury County
Republican Party. She will discuss the upcoming
elections.
The meeting will take place at 7 P.M. at
Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in
Columbia. The general public is invited and
encouraged to attend.
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| Ketron to Speak at Luncheon |
| 9/5/2006 |
| 13th Dist. State Senator Bill Ketron will present the program at the "First Wednesday" Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, September 6. He will discuss illegal immigration, education, and other issues facing state government.
The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill (Steeplechase) Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost of the buffet-style meal is $10 per person, and reservations are required. Call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505. The
general public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
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| Bryson Coming to Columbia |
| 8/10/2006 |
| Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Jim Bryson will visit Maury County on his 30-day bus tour across Tennessee. His bus will stop at Bucky's Family Restaurant at 1102 Carmack Boulevard in downtown Columbia at 8:30 A.M. on Saturday, August 12.
The former state senator said he is traveling from Memphis to Mountain City "listening to people who want a governor with a big vision, a big heart, and a big stick to end corruption."
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| 2006 Miss Tennessee to speak at Annual Picnic |
| 7/13/2006 |
| The newly crowned Miss Tennessee 2006, Blair Pancake, will speak at the Third Annual Maury County Republican Party picnic to be held at Tennessee Children's Home in Spring Hill from 5:30 until 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 20, 2006. The University of Tennessee graduate will discuss child abuse awareness and prevention. She will represent Tennessee at the next Miss America pageant.
All election 2006 candidates have been invited to attend and make remarks.
Hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, and homemade desserts will be served. The cost is $12 per person.
The cost for children aged 5 to 10 years is $6, and those 4 and under eat free. Reservations are by check. Make your check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P.O. Box 67, Columbia, TN 38402. Call Republican Headquarters at
(931) 388-5505 for more information. A tour of historic Ferguson Hall on the Children's Home Campus is included in the ticket price. Please plan to attend.
In case of rain the event will go forward in a
covered facility on the Children's Home campus.
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| Van Hilleary to speak at Annual Picnic |
| 7/11/2006 |
| U.S. Senatorial candidate Van Hilleary will speak at the Third Annual Maury County Republican Party picnic to be held at Tennessee Children's Home in Spring Hill from 5:30 until 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 20, 2006.
All election 2006 candidates have been invited to attend and make remarks.
Hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, and homemade desserts will be served. The cost is $12 per person.
The cost for children aged 5 to 10 years is $6, and those 4 and under eat free. Reservations are by check. Make your check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P.O. Box 67, Columbia, TN 38402. Call Republican Headquarters at
(931) 388-5505 for more information. A tour of historic Ferguson Hall on the Children's Home Campus is included in the ticket price. Please plan to attend.
In case of rain the event will go forward in a
covered facility on the Children's Home campus.
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| 3rd Annual Republican Party Picnic |
| 7/3/2006 |
| The Third Annual Maury County Republican Party picnic will be held on the front lawn on the campus of Tennessee Children's Home in Spring Hill from 5:30 until 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 20, 2006.
Election 2006 candidates will attend and make remarks.
Hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, and homemade desserts will be served. The cost is $12 per person.
The cost for children aged 5 to 10 years is $6, and those 4 and under eat free. Reservations are by check. Make your check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P.O. Box 67, Columbia, TN 38402. Call Republican Headquarters at
(931) 388-5505 for more information. A tour of historic Ferguson Hall on the Children's Home Campus is included in the ticket price. Please plan to attend.
In case of rain the event will go forward in a
covered facility on the Children's Home campus.
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| Patriotic Rally July 4th |
| 7/3/2006 |
| A patriotic Independence Day rally will be held
on Columbia's public square at 9 A.M. on July 4. The
fifth annual event is being held to emphasize the
ideals of country, patriotism, and honor on the day
national independence is celebrated.
The keynote speaker will be Staff Sgt. Kenny
Anderson (Ret.) of the 771st Maintenance Co.,
Tennessee Army National Guard. Anderson returned in
August 2004 from a 15-month tour of duty in Kuwait,
where he served as a training NCO and on the chaplain
team. His military service totals 25 years, 21 of
which were on active duty. He is the pastor of Mt.
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia.
Maury County Executive James Bailey will welcome
those present, and the Rev. Dr. Dave Baker, pastor of
Lighthouse Baptist Church, will offer an invocation.
Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 will
present the colors, and Col. Joe C. Roberson,
Tennessee Army National Guard (Ret.), a Vietnam
veteran, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Paige
McCaleb, a member of the Columbia Central High School
marching band and the daughter of Melanie and Tommy
McCaleb, will sing the National Anthem and "God Bless
America."
64th Dist. State Rep. Tom DuBois, a former Judge
Advocate General in the United States Army, will
recognize veterans.
13th Dist. State Sen. Bill Ketron will remember
those who gave their lives for American independence,
as well as those who made the supreme sacrifice
serving America in all wars. Emma Jane and Aaron
Farmer will sprinkle rose petals before the war
monument on the courthouse grounds while Jonathan
Farmer lights a memorial candle. The siblings, ages
eight, six, and nine, respectively, the children of
Cindy and Tom Farmer of Columbia, are members of the
William Diamond Society, Children of the American
Revolution. Ken Cathey will play taps, and there will
be a tolling of church bells.
The event is sponsored by the Maury County
Republican Party and is open to the general public.
Veterans are extended a special invitation to attend.
Chairs will be provided.
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| Monthly Meeting-Exotic Parrot Sanctuary |
| 6/12/2006 |
| Dennis, Mary, and Johnathan Hagood, President,
Vice-President, and Amazon specialist, respectively,
of the Exotic Parrot Sanctuary and Rehab Facility in
Giles County, will present the program at the
Thursday, June 15 meeting of the Maury County
Republican Party.
The sanctuary is home to abused and neglected
exotic birds from throughout the country. The Hagoods
will be bringing an African gray parrot, a blue crown
conure, a blue and gold macaw, two umbrella cockatoos,
two white front Amazon parrots, and other exotic birds
to the meeting.
The meeting will take place at 7 P.M. at
Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in
Columbia. The general public is invited and
encouraged to attend.
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| Lincoln County Reagan Day Dinner |
| 6/12/2006 |
| The Lincoln County Republican Party will be hosting its annual Reagan Day Dinner on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the Lincoln County Museum in Fayetteville. Featured guests currently scheduled to speak are U.S. Senate Candidates Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary as well as certain candidates for the General Assembly. The dinner will run from 7:00-9:00 P.M. and tickets are $30 per person. For more information, you can call (931)425-6943.
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| June 7th Luncheon |
| 6/5/2006 |
| 11th District County Commission Candidates Mike
Bennett, Jerry Erwin, Gwynne Evans, and Bob Farmer
will speak at the "First Wednesday" Luncheon sponsored
by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday,
June 7.
The luncheon will take place at noon at the
Spring Hill (Steeplechase) Inn and Suites/Best Western
at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring
Hill. The cost of the buffet-style meal is $10 per
person, and reservations are required. Call
Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505. The
general public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
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| Larry Kloess to Speak at Luncheon |
| 4/27/2006 |
| Larry Kloess, President of HCA, Inc.'s TriStar Health System, will present the program at the "First Wednesday" Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, May 3. He will discuss the proposed $103.6 million-dollar hospital TriStar wants to build near the intersection of Saturn Parkway and Kedron Road in Spring Hill. Cheryl Chubbs, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, and Tim Scarvey, Vice President of Development and Outpatient Services, will accompany Kloess.
The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill (Steeplechase) Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost of the buffet-style meal is $10 per person, and reservations are required. Call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505. The
general public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
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| Lincoln Day Dinner |
| 3/23/2006 |
| Former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker, candidate for U.S. Senate, has confirmed that he will join fellow candidates Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary at the Maury County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, April 7. The keynote speaker will be radio talk show host Steve Gill.
The dinner will take place at 6:30 at the Memorial Building in downtown Columbia. The cost is $20 per person. Tables of ten are $200. RESERVATIONS ARE BY CHECK. Make check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P. O. Box 67, Columbia, TN 38402 by April 4. For additional information call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Fourth Annual Maury County Lincoln Day Dinner |
| 3/21/2006 |
| The Fourth Annual Maury County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will take place April 7 at 6:30 at the Memorial Building in downtown Columbia. The keynote speaker will be radio talk show host Steve Gill.
Election 2006 candidates will also speak. Among these are U. S. Senate candidates Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary, U. S. Congressional candidate Alan Pedigo, gubernatorial candidate Mark Albertini, State Senate candidate Bill Ketron, and State Representative candidate Tom DuBois.
The Rev. William Howard Smith, pastor of Jones Chapel A.M.E. Church in Mt. Pleasant will offer an invocation.
Joshua, Caleb, and David Farmer, members of Troop 111, Boy Scouts of America, will present the colors and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. The siblings, ages 15, 13, and 12, respectively, are the children of Cindy and Tom Farmer of Columbia.
Paige McCaleb, a member of the Columbia Central High School marching band and the daughter of Melanie and Tommy McCaleb, will sing the National Anthem and "God Bless America."
The dinner is $20 per person. Tables of ten are $200. RESERVATIONS ARE BY CHECK. Make check payable to Maury County Republican Party and mail to the party at P. O. Box 67, Columbia, TN 38402. For additional information call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Marshall County Lincoln Day Dinner |
| 3/8/2006 |
| The Marshall County Lincoln Day Dinner is Saturday, March 18 at 6:00 p.m. at
he Marshall County Recreation Center on Highway 373. Best way to get there
is Exit 32 straight into Lewisburg. Recreation Center will be on your right
afther NHC Nursing Home. Tickets are $20 each. The speaker is State Sentor
Ron Ramsey. He is a very good speaker. If interested in attending let me
know.
Wallace Embry
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| First Wednesday Luncheon |
| 12/29/2005 |
| Dr. Dennis Onks, Superintendent of the Middle Tennessee Research and Education Center (University of Tennessee Experiment Station) will present the program at the "First Wednesday" Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, January 4.
One of the area's larger employers, the research center conducts studies into many areas affecting the farming industry.
The luncheon will take place at noon at the Spring Hill (Steeplechase) Inn and Suites/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost of the buffet-style meal is $10 per person, and reservations are required. Call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505. The
general public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
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| Jim Baily to Present |
| 12/1/2005 |
| County Mayor James Bailey will present the program at the "First Wednesday" Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, December 7. He will discuss issues facing County government.
The luncheon will take place at noon at the Steeplechase Inn/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost of the buffet-style meal is $10 per person, and reservations are required. Call Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505. The general public is welcome and
encouraged to attend.
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| 4th Annual Community Christmas Card Reception |
| 11/30/2005 |
| Please join us at the home of Brenda and Robert McClure, M.D. at 1052 Claremont Drive in Columbia for our fourth annual reception benefiting The Daily Herald Community Christmas Card on Friday, the ninth of December from seven until nine o'clock. Your admission is a child's gift wrapped with a tag indicating age and gender appropriateness or a donation in any amount to Community Christmas Card.
Seasonal piano and harp music will be provided by Colleen, Kristin, Jonathan, and Claire Quint. The siblings, ages thirteen, twelve, eleven, and nine respectively, are the children of Jodi and David Quint.
The Rev. Dr. Dave Baker, Pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church, will offer an invocation.
Christmas goodies will be served.
This is a wonderful opportunity to brighten Christmas for children who might otherwise be left out. The McClure's magnificent home will sparkle in holiday decor, the entertainment will be superb, and the fellowship will be great. What more could you want for Christmas?
The event is sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party, and all proceeds go to The Daily Herald Community Christmas Card. The general public is invited and encouraged to attend. Please R.S.V.P.
by December 8 to Republican Headquarters at (931)
388-5505.
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| Congressional Candidate Alan Pedigo |
| 8/17/2005 |
| U.S. Congressional Candidate Alan Pedigo will
speak at the Thursday, August 18, 2005, meeting of the
Maury County Republican Party.
The Columbia resident is an engineer with
Hart-Freeland-Roberts, Inc. of Brentwood. He is a
former U.S. Marine.
The meeting will take place at Republican
Headquarters at 803 South Main Street at 7 P.M. The
public is invited and encouraged to attend.
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| Lincoln County Reagan Dinner |
| 8/13/2005 |
| The Lincoln County Reagan Dinner is Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.
at the First National Bank in Park City, TN. Hope you can attend. This
county is part of Senator Ketron's district. Contact Jeff Harwell, the
county chairman, at 931-425-6943 if you plan to attend. Alan Pedigo and I
are planning to go. Could use a couple of more riders with us.
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| U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander to Visit |
| 8/12/2005 |
| U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander will visit with
constituents and friends at Maury County Republican
Headquarters on Monday, August 15 from 8:45 until
9:30. The headquarters is located at 803 South Main
Street just off the square in downtown Columbia. The
general public is invited.
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| Shaw Daniels to Present at Luncheon |
| 7/28/2005 |
| Maury County School Board Chairman Shaw Daniels
will present the program at the "First Wednesday"
Luncheon sponsored by the Maury County Republican
Party on Wednesday, August 3. He will discuss the
school budget and new schools.
The luncheon will take place at noon at the
Steeplechase Inn/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31
and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost of the
buffet-style meal is $10 per person, and reservations
are required. Call Republican Headquarters at (931)
388-5505. The general public is welcome and
encouraged to attend.
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| Republican Party Luncheon |
| 6/29/2005 |
| Lt. Col. David R. Penland will present the
program at the "First Wednesday" Luncheon sponsored by
the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday, July
6.
The Senior Army Instructor for the newly
instituted Army Jr. R.O.T.C. Unit at Spring Hill High
School, Penland served 27 years in the Army on active
duty and was a U.S. Army Chaplain for 22 years. A
graduate of Athens State University, he received a
degree in Theology at Methodist Theological School in
Delaware, Ohio. Now actively recruiting students to
be in the R.O.T.C. program, he believes it molds
well-rounded young men and women and gives them
insight into the American tradition of service to
country.
The luncheon will take place at noon at the
Steeplechase Inn/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31
and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost of the
buffet-style meal is $10 per person, and reservations
are required. Call Republican Headquarters at (931)
388-5505. The general public is welcome and
encouraged to attend.
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| July 4th Celebration |
| 6/23/2005 |
| A patriotic Independence Day rally will be held
on Columbia's public square at 9 A.M. on July 4. The
fourth annual event is being held to emphasize the
ideals of country, patriotism, and honor on the day
national independence is celebrated.
The keynote speaker will be Maj. Gen. Howard
Massey (Ret.) of the Tennessee State Guard. The
decorated veteran completed two combat tours of
Vietnam as a U.S. Army Signal Corps officer and
Special Forces soldier. In all he served 25 years on
active duty with the U.S. Army. He was commanding
General of the Tennessee State Guard and was an
adviser to the Tennessee and Alabama Army National
Guards.
Maury County Executive James Bailey will welcome
those present, and the Rev. Dr. Dave Baker, pastor of
Lighthouse Baptist Church, will offer an invocation.
Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 will
present the colors, and Col. Joe C. Roberson,
Tennessee Army National Guard (Ret.), will lead the
Pledge of Allegiance. Abby Forsythe of the Southern
Fly-By-Night Singers will sing the National Anthem.
64th Dist. State Rep. Tom DuBois, a former Judge
Advocate General in the United States Army, will
recognize veterans.
13th Dist. State Sen. Bill Ketron will remember
those who gave their lives for American independence,
as well as those who made the supreme sacrifice
serving America in all wars. Emma Jane and Aaron
Farmer will sprinkle rose petals before the war
monument on the courthouse grounds while Jonathan
Farmer lights a memorial candle. The siblings, ages
seven, five,and eight, respectively, the children of
Cindy and Tom Farmer of Columbia, are members of the
William Diamond Society, Children of the American
Revolution.
The event is sponsored by the Maury County
Republican Party and is open to the general public.
Veterans are extended a special invitation to attend.
Chairs will be provided.
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| Janice Bowling Presenting |
| 5/18/2005 |
| Janice Bowling of Tullahoma will present the
program at the Thursday, May 19 meeting of the Maury
County Republican Party. The former Republican
Congressional Nominee will speak on "Power of the
People."
Long active in area politics, she served as
Tullahoma City Alderman and District Director of
eleven middle Tennessee counties for Congressman Van
Hilleary. As President of Tennessee Backroads
Heritage she worked to promote tourism in the area.
She is also a past president of the Arnold Air Force
Base Community council and a former public school
teacher.
The meeting will take place at 7 P.M. at
Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in
Columbia. The public is invited and encouraged to
attend.
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| First Wednesday Luncheon |
| 5/2/2005 |
| Maury County Commissioner Cindy Williams will
present the program at the "First Wednesday" Luncheon
sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party on
Wednesday, May 4. The Eleventh District Commissioner
will discuss the County budget and schools. She will
also give her perspective on local politics.
The luncheon will take place at noon at the
Steeplechase Inn/Best Western at the corner of U.S. 31
and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost of the
buffet-style meal is $10 per person, and reservations
are required. Call Republican Headquarters at (931)
388-5505. The general public is welcome and
encouraged to attend.
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| Maury County Monthly Meeting |
| 4/19/2005 |
| Former Tennessee House of Representatives
Republican Leader Jim Henry will speak at the
Thursday, April 21, 2005, meeting of the Maury County
Republican Party.
After serving with distinction in Vietnam, Henry
returned to Roane, County, Tennessee, where he was
elected to the Kingston City Council, later becoming
Mayor. In 1978 he defeated an entrenched incumbent
democrat to win a seat in the State House, and he
received the unprecedented honor of being named to
leadership as a freshman. He ascended to the position
of House Republican Leader two years later.
In 1984 Henry became Tennessee Republican Party
Chairman, and his leadership was instrumental in
taking the party to new heights.
Henry's business, OmniVisions, is a child
placement agency and service provider for the mentally
handicapped that employs over six hundred persons in
Tennessee and North Carolina.
The meeting will take place at Republican
Headquarters at 803 South Main Street at 7 P.M. The
public is invited and encouraged to attend.
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| Lawrence County Lincoln Day Dinner |
| 3/31/2005 |
| Lawrence County Lincoln Day Dinner
Thursday, April 7, 2005, 6:00 PM
First Baptist Church Christian Life Center
2100 Springer Road, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
Special Guest, Talk Show Host, Steve Gill, 99.7 FM
Tickets $10.00
Contact Debrah Jones 931-762-9540
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| Lincoln Day Dinner Set |
| 3/29/2005 |
| The Third Annual Maury County Republican Party
Lincoln Day Dinner will take place April 8 at 6:30 at
the Memorial Building in Columbia. Speakers will be
former U.S. Congressmen Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary and
State Rep. Beth Harwell.
As 7th District Congressman, Bryant represented
Maury County until 2003. Hilleary was 4th District
Congressman and the 2002 republican gubernatorial
nominee. Harwell represents part of Davidson County
in the Tennessee General Assembly and is the immediate
past Chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party.
Along with Bob Corker of Chattanooga the three are
vying for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in
2006. The race has already attracted much interest
across the State.
Abby Forsythe, a member of the Southern
Fly-By-Night Singers and a former member of the
Tennessee state Choir, will sing the National Anthem
and other patriotic numbers.
Tickets are $15.00 and are available by calling
Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Spring Hill Mayorial Candidates Luncheon |
| 2/28/2005 |
| Spring Hill Mayoral Candidates Michael Dinwiddie,
Danny Leverette, Pamela Kogen, and Charlie Schoenbrodt
will address the "First Wednesday" luncheon sponsored
by the Maury County Republican Party on Wednesday,
March 2, 2005. The luncheon will be the first time
all of the candidates have addressed the public, and
each of them will each have up to ten minutes to
speak. The election will take place on April 14.
The general public is invited and encouraged to
attend. The luncheon will take place at the
Steeplechase Inn at the corner of the Nashville
Highway (U.S. 31) and Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill.
Cost is $10.00 per person for the meal served buffet
style, and reservations may be made by calling
Republican Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Rutherford County Reagan Dinner |
| 2/25/2005 |
| The Republican Party of Rutherford County invites you to our annual Reagan Day Dinner FIESTA!
Friday, March 4, 2005
With guest speaker Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Doors open for live music at 6:00 pm
Dinner served at 7:00 pm
$50 per person
Deadline to purchase tickets is Monday, February 28, 2005
Stones River Country Club
1830 NW Broad, Murfreesboro
Colorful Attire is Encouraged ! !
Tickets may be purchased at or checks mailed to Party Headquarters
106 S. Maple St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Phone 893-7219
Seating is limited
Payment for tickets guarantees reservation
Marilyn Manning
Director, Party Office
Republican Party of Rutherford County
106 S Maple Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
RutherfordGOP@earthlink.net
615.893.7219
615.893.3959 fax
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| Updates from Republican Party |
| 2/22/2005 |
| The Maury County Republican Party elected
officers at its Thursday, February 17, 2004, Mass
Convention held at Republican Headquarters at 803
South Main Street in Columbia. Chairman Wally
Beasley, Vice-Chairman Amy Konz Scott, Secretary Betty
Smith, and Vice-Treasurer Rubye Westmoreland were
reelected to serve two-year terms. The slate was
elected by acclamation after being nominated by
longtime republican Alice Algood. Richard Brickner
was elected treasurer.
County Republican Parties reorganize themselves
between January 1 and March 31 of each odd-numbered
year. Harriet Campbell was Chairwoman of the Contest
and Credentials Committee. Fred Bray led the Pledge
of Allegiance, and Marguerite Campbell offered an
invocation.
13th District State Representative Tom DuBois,
Maury County Trustee Steve Konz, and 6th Dist. County
Commissioner Joe Roberson were present. DuBois
thanked his supporters and said he was looking forward
to serving his constituents in Maury County during the
current session of the General Assembly.
In his acceptance speech Beasley thanked the
Party for their confidence and pledged to work hard to
further the Republican philosophy in Maury County. He
said he intended to continue to lead the Party in
community service projects like a recent benefit for
Community Christmas Card as well as advancing the
cause of republicans seeking public office. He said
the 2006 race for U.S. Senate was likely to attract
much attention.
In other business County Commissioner Joe
Roberson asked the Party to consider making a donation
to defray costs of moving the War Memorial Monument
from a lot adjacent to the Memorial Building to the
Public Square. The Party voted to donate two hundred
dollars, whereupon David Westmoreland challenged his
fellow members to make personal contributions as well.
An additional $360 was raised, bringing the total
donation to $560.
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| Christmas Card Reception |
| 12/6/2004 |
| Please join us at the home of Brenda and Robert
McClure, M.D. at 1052 Claremont Drive in Columbia for
our third annual reception benefiting The Daily Herald
Community Christmas Card on Friday, the tenth of
December from seven until nine o'clock. Your
admission is a child's gift wrapped with a tag
indicating age and gender appropriateness or a
donation in any amount to Community Christmas Card.
Central High School seniors Cord Martin and
Matthew Bone will entertain with vocal, piano, and
saxophone arrangements. Martin, the son of Tony and
Kim Martin, is a Chamber Singer and Band Captain at
C.H.S. He is pianist at Mount Vernon Baptist Church
and was a delegate to the 2004 Governor's School for
the Arts. Bone, the son of Wayne and Melinda Bone, is
a Chamber Singer and member of the Band at C.H.S. He
is a member of the Youth and Adult Choirs, as well as
the Hand Bell Choir and Instrumental Ensemble at
Pleasant Heights Baptist Church. He plans to be a
Minister of Music.
The Rev. Dr. Dave Baker, Pastor of Lighthouse
Baptist Church, will offer an invocation.
This is a wonderful opportunity to brighten
Christmas for children who might otherwise be left
out. The McClure's magnificent home will sparkle in
holiday decor, the entertainment will be superb, and
the fellowship will be great. What more could you
want for Christmas?
The event is sponsored by the Maury County
Republican Party, and all proceeds go to The Daily
Herald Community Christmas Card. The general public
is invited and encouraged to attend. Please R.S.V.P.
by December 9 to Republican Headquarters at (931)
388-5505.
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| Luncheon at Steeplechase Inn |
| 11/29/2004 |
| Betty Stewart of The Daily Herald will speak on
the Community Christmas Card Program at the December
"First Wednesday" Luncheon sponsored by the Maury
County Republican Party. The luncheon will take place
at the Steeplechase Inn in Spring Hill at noon on
Wednesday, December 1, 2004. Reservations are
required. Please call Republican Headquarters at
(931) 388-5505 by November 30 to reserve a place.
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| Wednesday Luncheon |
| 11/2/2004 |
| Former State Rep. Ralph Duncan of Franklin will
present the program at the "First Wednesday" Luncheon
sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party at the
Steeplechase Inn in Spring Hill at noon on Wednesday,
November 3.
Duncan will comment on the outcome of the
elections and trends for the future. He will also
talk about his own career in the Tennessee General
Assembly.
For reservations please call Republican
Headquarters at 388-5505.
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| BiAnnual Pizza Supper |
| 10/24/2004 |
| Former Congressman Van Hilleary, Congressional
Nominee Janice Bowling, State Sen. Bill Ketron, and
State Rep. Tom DuBois will be on hand for the second
biannual pizza supper sponsored by the Maury County
Republican Party. Undecided voters are encouraged to
come out, meet the candidates, and learn where they
stand on the issues facing our county and nation.
Abby Forsythe, a member of the Southern
Fly-By-Night Singers and a former member of the
Tennessee State Choir, will sing the National Anthem
and "God Bless America." Matt Yuhas, preacher at
Sharp's Corner Church of Christ, will offer an
invocation.
The event will take place on Thursday, October 28
from 6 to 8 P.M. at the Memorial Building at 308 West
Seventh Street in Columbia. Tickets are $5 for
All-You-Can-Eat Pizza, drink, and dessert. Please
visit or call Republican Headquarters at (931)
388-5505 for details.
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| Wood to Present at Monthly Meeting |
| 10/21/2004 |
| Political commentator Ed Wood of Sparta will
present the program at Thursday's meeting of the Maury
County Republican Party. Active in promoting the
campaign of George W. Bush, Wood will speak to
"Delivering Tennessee to President Bush."
A native Virginian, Wood received a B.S. degree
from Virginia Tech. He has written over four hundred
political opinion columns for several Middle Tennessee
newspapers.
The meeting will take place at Republican
Headquarters at 803 South Main Street at 7 P.M. The
public is welcome and encouraged to attend. |
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| Tom Dubois Debate at Central High School |
| 9/28/2004 |
| Tom Dubois will debate his democrat opponent for the 64th state house seat
at 7:00 p.m. this coming Thursday, Sept. 30, at Central High School.
After the state house debate, a debate with Janice Bowling against her
democrat opponent for the 4th Congressional seat will be held.
Hope you can and will attend the debates and support our candidates.
Wallace Embry
Maury County Republican Party |
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| Spring Hill Republican Party Office Opening |
| 9/27/2004 |
| The Maury County Republican Party will open a
branch office in Spring Hill. The office will serve
voters in Spring Hill and the northern part of Maury
County, as well as southern Williamson County.
"Interest in our republican candidates in the Spring
Hill area has been phenomenal. We are all very
pleased to have enough support to justify opening a
headquarters there," Maury County Republican Party
Chairman Wally Beasley, Jr. said.
A grand opening will be held on Tuesday,
September 28 from 5 until 7 P.M. 63rd Dist. State
Rep. Glen Casada of Williamson County and 64th Dist.
State Rep. Tom DuBois of Maury County will attend.
Signs, bumper stickers, and other campaign materials
for President George W. Bush, 4th Congressional
District Republican Nominee Janice Bowling, and DuBois
will be stocked.
The office will be located in the old Spring Hill
High School, which is on the corner of Duplex Road and
School Street one block east of Main Street (U.S.
Highway 31) in the heart of Spring Hill. The public
is invited and encouraged to attend the grand opening.
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| Beck to Speak at Luncheon |
| 8/30/2004 |
| Capt. Jason Beck of Columbia, a veteran of the
372nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 1st Armored
Division, U.S.Army will speak at the September First
Wednesday Luncheon sponsored by there Maury County
Republican Party. Beck, who recently returned from
Iraq, will give a soldier's perspective of a year in
Baghdad. A witness to many interesting facets of the
Iraqi conflict, he has prepared a fascinating program.
The luncheon will take place at noon on September
1 at the Grand Buffet at 5228 North Main Street (U.S.
31) in Spring Hill. The meal is $5.45 plus tax, and
no reservations are required. The public is invited
and encouraged to attend. For information please call
Republican Headquarters at 388-5505.
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| G.O.P. Picnic to be held in Spring Hill |
| 8/15/2004 |
| The Second Annual Maury County Republican Party
picnic will be held on the front lawn of historic
Ferguson Hall on the campus of Tennessee Children's
Home in Spring Hill from 5:30 until 7:30 on Saturday,
August 28, 2004.
63rd Dist. State Rep. Glen Casada will join Maury
County's Sen. Bill Ketron and Rep. Tom DuBois in
making remarks from the front portico of the mansion.
Tennessee Children's Home President Brian King
will welcome guests to the campus,and Spring Hill
Mayor Ray Williams will deliver a salutation. Dr. Don
Campbell will offer an invocation. Spring Hill
Explorers will present the colors. Aaron Staubs of
Nashville will sing the National Anthem and his
original composition, "We Like George W."
Ferguson Hall, long considered to be one of the
finest homes ever erected in Tennessee, will be open
for tours. It was the scene of the May 7, 1863,
murder of Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn. The dashing
cavalry commander was shot to death by a prominent
physician and jealous husband as he sat at his
headquarters desk in the home.
Hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, and homemade
desserts will be served. You may call Republican
Headquarters at (931) 388-5505 for tickets, which are
$10 each. Tour included in ticket price. Please plan
to attend.
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| Grimes to Present Monthly Meeting |
| 8/15/2004 |
| Katherine Grimes, National Emergency Program
Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will
present the program at the Thursday, August 19, 2004,
meeting of the Maury County Republican Party.
Grimes recently returned from Iraq, where she
inspected bomb-damaged buildings to determine if they
were structurally sound enough to be rehabilitated or
if it would be necessary to raze them. She was
witness to many aspects of the current situation in
Iraq and will make a power point presentation from
photos she took while there.
The meeting will take place at Republican
Headquarters at 803 South Main Street at 7:30. The
public is invited and encouraged to attend. |
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| Williamson County Republican Picnic |
| 7/27/2004 |
| When: Saturday August 21 at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Kateherine & Tom Moon's Farm
Spring Hollow Farm
6251 Meek Road
Franklin
Directions: I-840 towards Murfreesboro.
Take the 2nd Exit Arno Road, take left - 2 miles Meek Road take left-
approximately 1 mile to 6251 Meek Road. Parking: Paddock past the house
Cost $10 per person, $25.00 family
Reservation requested by 8/16/04
Margaret Ann Miller 615-790-7642
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| Annual Picnic at Ferguson Hall |
| 7/27/2004 |
| Republican Party annual picnic is scheduled for Saturday, August 28th from 5:30 - 7:30 at Ferguson Hall in Spring Hill. Cost is $10.00 per person |
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| Northcott to Present at Luncheon |
| 7/27/2004 |
| Nancy Tucker Northcott, sister of former second
lady Marilyn Quayle and mystery novelist, will present
the program at the next First Wednesday Luncheon
hosted by the Maury County Republican Party.
Northcott and Quayle co-authored the spine-tingling
political thriller, The Campaign, which is laced with
murder and mayhem and set in the nation's capital.
The luncheon will take place at the Steeplechase
Inn at the corner of U.S. 31 and Kedron Parkway in
Spring Hill on Wednesday, August 4 at noon.
The cost is $10 per person. Reservations are by
check by August 2. Please mail check to Maury County
Republican Party, P. O. Box 67, Columbia, Tennessee
38402-0067.
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| Hickman County Reagan Dinner |
| 7/19/2004 |
| Hickman county will have its Reagan Day Dinner Friday July 23 at 6:30 p.m.
at the East Hickman County community Center. Tickets $15 per person or $25
per couple.
Guest speaker will be Steve Gill. Special Guests include Congressman Ed
Bryant and Janice Bowling. The Eastern part of Hickman County is in the 4th
Congressional District which is Janice's district.
Hope you will attend. I plan to go. Can take three people in my vehicle if
anyone wants to ride.
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| Maury G.O.P. to Hold Monthly Luncheon |
| 7/6/2004 |
| The Maury County Republican Party will hold
monthly luncheon meetings every First Wednesday at
noon beginning in July. The meetings will take place
at the Steeplechase Inn on the corner of U.S. 31 and
Kedron Parkway in Spring Hill. The cost is $10.00 for
your meal.
There will be an interesting speaker each month.
The featured speaker for the Wednesday, July 7
luncheon will be U.S. Congressional candidate Janice
Bowling.
Please call Republican headquarters at 388-5505
by Tuesday, July 6 to make reservations.
Evening meetings will continue every third
Thursday at 7 P.M. at our headquarters at 803 South
Main Street in Columbia.
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| Independence Rally in Columbia Square |
| 7/1/2004 |
| A patriotic Independence Day rally will be held
on Columbia's public square at 9 A.M. on July 4. The
third annual event is being held to emphasize the
ideals of country, patriotism, and honor during the
weekend national independence is celebrated.
Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 will
present the colors, and Col. Joe C. Roberson,
Tennessee Army National Guard (Ret.), will lead the
Pledge of Allegiance. Abby Forsythe of the Southern
Fly-By-Night Singers will sing the National Anthem and
"America the Beautiful."
The Rev. Dave Baker, pastor of Lighthouse Baptist
Church, will offer an invocation, and local author
Sgt. Michael A. Diaz will read his original poem, "Old
Glory."
64th Dist. State Rep. Tom DuBois, a former Judge
Advocate General in the United States Army, will make
remarks appropriate to the occasion and recognize
veterans.
In remembrance of those who gave their lives for
American independence, as well as those who made the
supreme sacrifice serving America in all wars, Emma
Jane and Aaron Farmer will sprinkle rose petals before
the war monument on the courthouse grounds while
Jonathan Farmer lights a memorial candle. The
siblings, ages six, four,and seven, respectively, are
the children of Cindy and Tom Farmer of Columbia.
Rebecca and Nick Cathey will complete the memorial
segment by playing "Echo Taps."
13th Dist. State Sen. Bill Ketron and local youth
Alice Sneed, Dennis Pritzel, April McCann, Chelsea
Turnbo, and Brandon Lokey will do readings from "Let
Freedom Ring" by Dale Evans Rogers.
Participating downtown churches will ring their
bells after a moment of silence.
The event is sponsored by the Maury County
Republican Party and is open to the general public.
Veterans are extended a special invitation to attend.
Chairs will be provided.
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| Sgt. Derrick Kinzer to Speak at Monthly Meeting |
| 6/15/2004 |
| Sgt. Derrick Kinzer, Tennessee Army National
Guard, a veteran of the Iraqi conflict, will present
the program at the Thursday, June 17, 2004, meeting of
the Maury County Republican Party. The Hampshire
native is a member of the 1175th Transportation Unit
based in Tullahoma. His duties with heavy equipment
transportation carried him to every part of Iraq,
where he saw Saddam Hussein's palaces and Republican
Guard bases. He also saw evidence of cruelty on the
part of the former dictator's regime during his
yearlong tour.
The meeting will take place at Republican
Headquarters at 805 South Main Street in Columbia at 7
P.M. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
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| Stateman Dinner July 16th |
| 6/2/2004 |
| As you may know, our Statesmen's Dinner this year is Friday, July 16 at the Nashville Convention Center, downtown Nashville. I am pleased to announce
that our keynote speaker is United States Senator and former President of the Red Cross, Elizabeth Dole. Also included will be muscial entertainment, statesmen
of the year winners and comments from other special guests including Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Senator Lamar Alexander and our Republican Congressmen. Invitations should be mailed by the end of next week.
Please make sure each of your counties and districts know about our Friday, July 16 date. Guests will also be able to make reservations on-line beginning June 15. Please pass this information on to any email lists, county
newsletters or at any GOP meetings you have in the near future. If you have any questions,
please contact Amanda Tallent at (615) 329-9595 or tallent@tngop.org. Hope
to see you July 16.
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| Ketron BBQ Friday |
| 5/25/2004 |
| On Friday, May 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. there will be
a BBQ in honor of Bill Ketron at the home of Billy and
Jean Sims at 3680 Pulaski Highway. (Look for the
signs on your right a few miles south of Shoney's.)
Tickets are $25.00 for All You Can Eat. You may call
Ketron's Columbia office at (931) 388-5505 to make
reservations.
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| 4/2/2004 |
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| Updates for Members |
| 3/16/2004 |
| To: Maury County Republican Party Members
I want to thank those who attended the Lincoln day dinner last night at the
Memorial building or supported by purchasing ticket(s). Our county
chairman, Wally Beasley, and the executive committee did a great job again.
We had a table of people each from Rutherford county and Marshall county,
and attendees from Giles and Hickman county. People in these counties
always support our Lincoln Day dinner and frequently other functions
(especially Sonia Cushman from Giles county who supports just about
everything we do). Hope you will join me in supporting their functions as
they come up. Lawrence county usually has attendees but did not this year
as far as we know.
Upcoming events:
Thursday March 18 6:00 p.m. Lawrence County President's day dinner. For
information contact Wally Beasley at headquarters 388-5505 or me at 381-5494
(night).
Thursday March 25 6:00 p.m. Meet the Candidate All you can eat Pizza.
Janice Bowling will be there. Location is Giles County Recreation Center
which is on Highway 64 East. Contact me on or Daniel Brown (334-9992) for
more information.
Friday April 16 at 6:30 p.m. Marshall County President's Day Dinner.
Contact Wally Beasley or me on this. |
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| WWII Refugee to Present |
| 3/16/2004 |
| Margit Prosser, a World War II refugee, will
present a fascinating program at the Thursday, March
18 meeting of the Maury County Republican Party.
Prosser lived in impoverished circumstances in
Czechoslovakia prior to the war and was evacuated to
Germany after hostilities commenced. At the close of
the war she was shifted from one displaced persons
camp to another. She later landed a job washing
dishes for the U.S. forces in Vienna, married a U.S.
serviceman, and immigrated to the United States.
The meeting will take place at 7 P.M. at
Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in
Columbia. The public is invited and encouraged to
attend.
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| Janice Bowling for Congress |
| 3/11/2004 |
| Dear Friends,
Greetings from Daniel Brown and Maury Countians for Janice Bowling! I
trust you are looking forward to a year of hard work to help
Republicans win across the state. I know I am!
I’m writing to ask you to join me in supporting Janice Bowling for
Congress in the primary and in the general election this year. I
believe she is the best person to represent the 4th District and will
overtake her opposition in the primary election on August 5, 2004.
In 2002, Al Gore’s chosen man, Lincoln Davis, ran against Janice as a
conservative Democrat. He led many in the 4th district to believe he
stood for conservative values that you and I hold dear. Now, the
American Conservative Union has given him an “F” because of his failure
to live up to his alleged “conservative” views.
Janice Bowling, a true conservative, is poised to win the Republican
nomination. Because of grassroots supporters like you, her campaign is
stronger than ever and she will lead us to victory. Janice Bowling is
our only chance to beat Lincoln Davis in November and return the 4th
district to conservative values. However, she cannot win without your
support.
Show your support for Janice Bowling in one or more of the following
ways: display a sign at your home or business, place a sticker on your
vehicle, contribute financially to the Bowling for Congress campaign,
or express your support in person to Janice. Most importantly—vote
Bowling for Congress on August 5, 2004—and tell everyone you know to do
the same!
This Friday is your first opportunity to show your support for Janice
Bowling. She will be attending the Maury County Republican Party
Lincoln Day dinner that evening. The dinner will begin at 6:30 pm and
will be held at the Memorial Building on West 7th Street in downtown
Columbia. Tickets are $15 and may be picked up from the Maury County
Republican Party headquarters. You may call the Maury GOP headquarters
at (931) 388-5505 for more information.
Come out and show your support for our next congresswoman, Janice
Bowling! If you are unable to attend, but would like to help in other
ways, please call me at 931-334-9992 or email me at
daniel@companyzero.com.
Join me in supporting Janice Bowling and let’s take the 4th
congressional seat back for the Republicans!
Sincerely,
Daniel Brown
Maury County Chair for the Bowling for Congress Campaign
P.S. Be sure to visit her Web site at www.bowlingforcongress.com., or
please direct correspondence via regular mail to Bowling for Congress,
P.O. Box 2016, Tullahoma, TN 37388.
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| Meet the Candidate |
| 3/8/2004 |
| MEET THE CANDIDATE
JANICE BOWLING
$5.00 PIZZA PARTY, MARCH 25, 2004 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE PULASKI RECREATION
CENTER.
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| Forsythe to Sing at Banquet |
| 3/8/2004 |
| Abby Forsythe, a member of the Southern
Fly-By-Night Singers and a former member of the
Tennessee State Choir, will perform at the Maury
County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. Active in
the theater, she is the Performing Arts Chair for the
Maury County Arts Guild. She will sing the National
Anthem and other patriotic numbers.
Gov. Winfield Dunn will deliver the keynote
address.
The dinner will take place at the Memorial
Building in Columbia at 6:30 on Friday, March 12.
Tickets are $15. To make reservations, send your
check to Maury County Republican Party, P.O. Box 67,
Columbia, TN 38402. Call Republican Headquarters at
(931) 388-5505 for details.
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| Rev. William Howard Smith to Give Invocation |
| 3/8/2004 |
| The Rev. William Howard Smith, pastor of Jones
Chapel A.M.E. Church in Mt. Pleasant, will offer the
invocation at the Maury County Republican Party
Lincoln Day Dinner. The Columbia native has served
congregations in Wrigley, Charlotte, Clarksville,
Springfield, Pegram, Fayetteville, Pulaski, Mt.
Juliet, and Nashville.
Smith is a graduate of Columbia State Community
College and Middle Tennessee State University. He
received a Master of Arts degree in evangelism from
Scarritt College.
Gov. Winfield Dunn will deliver the address.
The annual dinner is at 6:30 on Friday, March 12
at the Memorial Building in Columbia. Tickets are
$15. You may make reservations by mailing your check
to Maury County Republican Party, P.O. Box 67,
Columbia, Tennessee 38402. Call Republican
Headquarters at (931) 388-5505 for details.
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| Beaman's to Serve as Platinum Hosts |
| 3/2/2004 |
| Kelley and Lee Beaman of Nashville will serve as
Platinum Hosts for the upcoming Maury County
Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. Their generous
contribution of $1000 will help underwrite the event
scheduled for Friday, March 12 at the Memorial
Building in Columbia. Host levels are $1000, $500,
and $100.
Gov. Winfield Dunn will deliver the address.
Tickets are $15 each and are available by mailing
a check to Maury County Republican Party, P.O. Box 67,
Columbia, TN 38402.
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| Gov. Dunn to Deliver Keynote at Lincoln Day Dinner |
| 2/26/2004 |
| The father of the Tennessee Republican Party and
the First Gentleman of Tennessee, Gov. Winfield Dunn
will deliver the keynote address at the Maury County
Republican Party's annual Lincoln Day Dinner. The
event will take place at the Memorial Building in
Columbia on Friday, March 12 at 6:30 P.M. Tickets are
$15.00 each.
Entertainment is being planned.
Please consider making this possible by becoming
platinum sponsors at the $1000 level, sponsors at the
$500 level, or hosts at the $100 level.
For additional information call Republican
Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Manfield to Present at Monthly Meeting |
| 2/13/2004 |
| Stephen Mansfield, author of The Faith of George
W. Bush, will present the program at the February 19,
2004, meeting of the Maury County Republican Party.
Mansfield has traveled across the country to promote
his groundbreaking book, which was published in late
2003. He will speak about the President's evangelical
beliefs, conversion, and sense of divine calling, as
well as the circumstances that led Bush to give up
drinking.
The meeting will take place at Republican
Headquarters at 803 South Main Street at 7 P.M. The
public is invited and encouraged to attend.
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| Vote Bush on Tuesday |
| 2/9/2004 |
| Please support President Bush with your vote
Tuesday. Although he is unopposed, your vote does
matter. We need a respectable showing at the polls.
Maury Republican Joanne Pogue is running as a
Bush delegate for the 4th Congressional District.
Joanne has been a tireless worker for our local party
and for such candidates as Sens. Frist, Alexander, and
Thompson. She successfully chaired Bush's campaign in
Maury County in 2002.
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| The Stork Arrives |
| 2/5/2004 |
| Congratulations to Maury County Republican Party
Vice-Chairman Amy Konz Scott and husband Kevin on the
birth today at 11:58 A.M. of a daughter, Morgan
Stephanie, at Maury Regional Hospital. The healthy
baby girl weighed 8 pounds and 11 ounces and was 21
inches long. The proud grandparents are Dee and Maury
County Trustee Steve Konz.
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| Frances and Jim Redd Join Party |
| 2/4/2004 |
| The Maury County Republican Party welcomes new
members Frances and Jim Redd of Brentwood. Long
active in Republican Party activities throughout the
State, the Redds are avid supporters of Congressman
Marsha Blackburn and 13th Dist. State Sen. Bill
Ketron.
Jim was on the committee that successfully
proposed the referendum to incorporate the City of
Brentwood and was one of the early Brentwood City
Commissioners. A fiscal conservative, he is dedicated
to keeping taxation at a minimum. A great public
benefactor, he sponsors radio broadcasts of Vanderbilt
University football, basketball, and women's
basketball. Frances is a native of Mt. Pleasant. The
Redds have a farm in the Cross Bridges area of Maury
County and visit the county frequently.
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| Dubois-Outstanding Public Servant and Patriot |
| 2/4/2004 |
| What an outstanding public servant and patriot
Maury County has in Rep. Tom DuBois. Truly
exemplifying the title "Representative," Tom has
worked tirelessly to ascertain the needs of the people
of Maury County and to take their concerns to
Nashville. He has visited community centers,
churches, and meeting places from Spring Hill to
Campbell's Station, from Hampshire to Rally Hill to
better serve the people of his district and the
County. Whether he is in Pottsville addressing
flooding from Duck River or in Santa Fe hearing
concerns about a proposed interchange on State Route
840, Tom is where the needs of our citizens call him.
A conscientious lawmaker, Tom has sponsored
legislation to promote economic and community
development and to protect consumers and our seniors
from fraud. His bill prohibiting acceptance of
matricula consular cards for identification purposes
garnered wide support and was signed into law last
year. He has also successfully sponsored legislation
requested by the Maury County Commission.
A devoted husband and father of three, Tom has
nevertheless sacrificed quality family time to be
about the work of the people. His children have
attended the public schools of Maury County, and Tom
served as President of the McDowell School P.T.O. He
was District Chairman for the Boy Scouts of America
and is himself an Eagle Scout.
A civic volunteer, Tom has also given countless
hours to local charities and civic organizations. He
serves on the boards of the King's Daughters' School
and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Maury County. He is
also a member of the Maury County Chapter of the
American Heart Association, Maury Alliance, Rotary,
the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Columbia
Downtown Business and Professional Association.
A veteran, Tom served his country as a Captain in
the United States Army J.A.G. Corps. He was awarded
the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation
Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the National
Defense Service Medal, and an Air Assault Badge, among
others. He currently serves as a Major in the
Individual Ready Reserves and is active in Herbert
Griffin American Legion Post 19.
A friend who is always willing to extend a
helping hand, Tom has earned the respect of those with
whom he comes in contact. It it an honor and a
privilege to to be counted among his supporters.
Respectfully submitted,
Wally Beasley, Jr.
Chairman
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| Invitation to Humphreys County Meeting |
| 2/2/2004 |
| An Invitation to a Tribute to Ronald Reagan
On behalf of the Humphreys County Republican Party, I want to invite you to a very special event. On Friday, February 6th, the Humphreys County Republican Party (HCRP) will be hosting a “Tribute to Ronald Reagan, an American Hero” on the occasion of his 93rd birthday. This event has been approved and authorized by the family of Ronald Reagan.
The tribute will begin at 7pm and will be held in the Waverly Junior High School cafeteria. Our keynote speaker for the evening will be David Kustoff, who is the 2004 General Chairman for Tennessee of the George W. Bush election committee. Along with a meal we will also be having musical entertainment during the evening.
The cost for tickets will be $15.00 per individual or $30.00 per family. To reserve your tickets contact our Event Chairman Jim Brasfield at (931) 582-6621 or Email me at: deanduke@humphreyscountyrepublicanparty.com
Or send your request for tickets along with your return address and check to:
The Ronald Reagan Tribute
106 Truman St.
Waverly, TN 37185
(Make all checks out to the Humphreys County Republican Party.)
Thank you for your support,
Dean Duke
Chairman,
Humphreys County Republican Party
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| Conley to Present January Meeting |
| 1/15/2004 |
| Paul Conley with Tennessee Right to Life will
present the program at the January 15, 2004, meeting
of the Maury County Republican Party. Conley hopes to
organize a chapter of Right to Life in Maury County.
The meeting will take place at 7 P.M. at Republican
Headquarters.
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| Wally Smith Beasley Sr. Passes |
| 12/22/2003 |
| Wally Smith Beasley, retired Columbia businessman
and civic leader, died Thursday, December 18, 2003, at
Maury Regional Hospital.
Services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 P.M. at
First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Williamson W.
Williamson, Jr., Judge Jimmy Matthews, and Wally
Beasley, Jr. will officiate. Internment will be in
Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive
condolences at the residence, Mercer Hall, on Monday
from 7 until 9 P.M. and at the church prior to the
service. Military Honors will be provided by the
Military Department of Tennessee, Tennessee State
Guard, Maj. Marcus L. Taylor, Commanding. The
Tennessee Highway Patrol will lead the funeral
procession. Williams Columbia Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements with Roundtree, Napier, and
Ogilvie's Columbia Funeral Home assisting.
The Columbia native was the son of the late Mary
Irwin Scott and Waldnse Smith Beasley. He was married
to the former Mary Jane Church, who survives.
He was educated in the public schools of Columbia
and graduated from Central High School, where he was
President of the Senior Class. He received a B.A. in
Business from Vanderbilt University and was a member
of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
He was a glider pilot and flight instructor in
the United States Army Air Corps during the Second
World War with the rank of Second Lieutenant. He was
a member of Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19.
He had been President of Beasley and Millinor
Company of Madison Florida, President of Columbia
Produce Company, and a partner in W. S. Beasley
Company.
A lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church,
he was an Elder, a Deacon, and was Clerk of the
Session for many years. He was a past President of
the Synod Men's Association of Tennessee.
He was a past President of the Columbia Kiwanis
Club, was a member of the Club's Legion of Honor, a
Hixon Fellowship Recipient, and had been recognized in
September for fifty years of perfect attendance. He
was a former member of the Board of Trustees of the
Columbia State Community College Foundation, a former
member of the Board of the United Givers Fund (United
Way), a past President of the Maury County Vanderbilt
Alumni Association, a past member of the Rose Hill
Cemetery Endowment Association, a past member of the
Maury County Chamber of Commerce (Maury Alliance), and
a member of the Tennessee Farm Bureau Association.
He was a member of the Maury County Republican
Party and a frequent volunteer at Republican
Headquarters.
He was instrumental in the financing and
development of Maury County Stadium (Lindsey Nelson
Stadium).
In addition to his wife he is survived by a son,
Wally Beasley, Jr., a sister, Mary Beasley White of
Lewisburg, and three nephews, George Waldense White of
Franklin, Robert Beasley White of Brentwood, and David
Halliburton White of Petersburg.
Pallbearers will be Keith Baker, Frank Dale, Rep.
Tom DuBois, Dick Green, Sen. Bill Ketron, and Bobby
Sands. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronnie Adkins,
Sharon Bennett, Chip Bray, Page Chamberlain, John
Church, Mike Crutcher, David Daniels, M.D., John T.
Fisher, Jr., James Fitts, M.D., John Fletcher, E.H.
Frakes, Jr., Ben Gary, James Paul Gary, Joe Graham,
Jr., John Hartling, Bedford Lochridge, Harold Lucas,
Melvin Mann, Ken Moore, M.D., Rick Points, J.B. Stone,
Raymond Stone, Robert Sweeney, Bobby Thomas, Joe Viar,
B.J. Walker, David Walker, Genie White, the current
and former Elders and Deacons of First Presbyterian
Church, the Board of Godwin-Chappell United Methodist
Church, the Columbia Kiwanis Club, the Board of
Trustees of the Columbia State Community College
Foundation, the Board of United Way of Maury County,
Maury Alliance, and Herbert Griffin American Legion
Post 19.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian
Church, Godwin-Chappell United Methodist Church,
Columbia Kiwanis Club, Columbia State Community
College, United Way of Maury County, Maury County
Public Library, or Maury County Republican Party.
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| BENEFIT RECEPTION A BIG SUCCESS |
| 12/15/2003 |
| $1830.00 was raised, and forty-two gifts were
received at the Second Annual Reception benefiting The
Daily Herald Community Christmas Card sponsored by the
Maury County Republican Party. The funds and gifts
will go directly to children in Maury County who might
otherwise be left out at Christmas. The event took
place on Friday, December 12 at the home of Brenda and
Robert McClure, M.D.
Kristin and Claire Quint, daughters of Jodi and
David Quint, played carols on their harps during the
event. The girls, ages ten and seven, respectively,
enchanted all present with traditional music of the
season.
Everyone enjoyed the fellowship and a wonderful
opportunity to brighten Christmas for children who
might not otherwise be remembered at this special
season.
Thanks to the McClures and all who made the event
a success.
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| Hewitt Seriously Ill |
| 12/8/2003 |
| World War II hero and former 74th Dist. State
House Republican Nominee Carl Hewitt has been
diagnosed with cancer, according to Humphreys County
Republican Party Chairman Dean Duke. Hewitt is
undergoing treatments at Baptist Hospital in Nashville
and has asked for the prayers and support of his many
friends in Maury County. Visitation is limited, but
he can receive cards at Room 7312, Baptist Hospital,
2000 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37236.
Hewitt carried Maury County in his quest to win
election to the State House, winning by the largest
margin of all republican candidates in races in the
county.
A veteran of the Battle of the Bulge and many
other ferocious battles in the European Theater of
Second World War, Hewitt waded onto the beaches at
Normandy and fought across France, Belgium, and
Germany. Please remember him in your prayers as he
fights yet another battle.
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| The President and Thanksgiving |
| 12/5/2003 |
| This makes me feel the same as the day our President landed aboard ABRAHAM LINCOLN .... from an Army Captain in Iraq ..... Happy Thanksgiving ....
We knew there was a dinner planned with Ambassador Bremer and LTG Sanchez.
There were 600 seats available and all the units in the division were tasked with filling a few tables. Naturally, the 501st MI battalion got our table.
Soldiers were grumbling about having to sit through another dog-and-pony show, so we had to pick soldiers to attend. I chose not to go. But, about 1500 the G2, LTC Devan, came up to me and with a smile, asked me to come to dinner with him, to meet him in his office at 1600 and bring a camera. I didn't really care about getting a picture with Sanchez or Bremer, but when the division's senior intelligence officer asks you to go, you go.
We were seated in the chow hall, fully decorated for Thanksgiving when aaaaallllll kinds of secret service guys showed up. That was my first clue, because Bremer's been here before and his personal security detachment is not that big.
Then BG Dempsey got up to speak, and he welcomed ambassador Bremer and LTG Sanchez. Bremer thanked us all and pulled out a piece of paper as if to give a speech. He mentioned that the President had given him this thanksgiving speech to give to the troops. He then paused and said that the senior man present should be the one to give it. He then looked at Sanchez, who just smiled. Bremer then said that we should probably get someone more senior to read the speech.
Then, from behind the camouflage netting, the President of the United States came around. The mess hall actually erupted with hollering. Troops bounded to their feet with shocked smiles and just began cheering with all their hearts. The building actually shook. It was just unreal. I was absolutely stunned. Not only for the obvious, but also because I was only two tables away from the podium. There he stood, less than thirty feet away from me! The cheering went on and on and on. Soldiers were hollering, cheering, and a lot of them were crying. There was not a dry eye at my table. When he stepped up to the cheering, I could clearly see tears running down his cheeks. It was the most surreal moment I've had in years. Not since my wedding and Aaron being born. Here was this man, our President, came all the way around the world, spending 17 hours on an airplane and landing in the most dangerous airport in the world, where a plane was shot out of the sky not six days before. Just to spend two hours with his troops. Only to get on a plane and spend another 17 hours flying back. It was a great moment, and I will never forget it.
He delivered his speech, which we all loved, when he looked right at me and held his eyes on me. Then he stepped down and was just mobbed by the soldiers. He slowly worked his way all the way around the chow hall and shook every last hand extended. Every soldier who wanted a photo with the President got one. I made my way through the line, got dinner, then wolfed it down as he was still working the room. You could tell he was really enjoying himself. It wasn't just a photo opportunity. This man was actually enjoying himself! He worked his way over the course of about 90 minutes towards my side of the room.
Meanwhile, I took the opportunity to shake a few hands. I got a picture with Ambassador Bremer, Talabani (acting Iraqi president) and Achmed Chalabi (another member of the ruling council) and Condaleeza Rice, who was there with him. I felt like I was drunk.
He was getting closer to my table so I went back over to my seat. As he passed and posed for photos, he looked me in the eye and said, "How you doin', captain." I smiled and said "God bless you, sir." To which he responded "I'm proud of what you do, captain." Then he moved on.
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| Holiday Benefit for Christmas Card |
| 12/1/2003 |
| Please join us at the home of Brenda and Robert
McClure, M.D. at 1052 Claremont Drive in Columbia for
our second annual reception benefiting The Daily
Herald Community Christmas Card on Friday, the twelfth
of December from seven until nine o'clock. Your
admission is a child's gift wrapped with a tag
indicating age and gender appropriateness or a
donation in any amount to Community Christmas Card.
This is a wonderful opportunity to brighten
Christmas for children who might otherwise be left
out. The McClure's magnificent home will sparkle in
holiday decor. The fellowship will be great. What
more could you want for Christmas?
R.S.V.P. by December 11 to Republican
Headquarters at (931) 388-5505.
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| Congratulations |
| 11/26/2003 |
| The Maury County Republican Party extends its
congratulations to Judy and Joe Roberson on the birth
of a granddaughter, Caroline Elizabeth Cox, at Maury
Regional Hospital on November 24, 2003. The proud
parents are Amy and Chad Cox.
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| Medicare RX:Republican Socialism |
| 11/18/2003 |
| Monday, Nov. 17, 2003
The Medicare prescription-drug bill is 1,071 pages. Members of
Congress will not get a copy of the bill until Wednesday or
Thursday leaving them only one or two days to read, study and
understand it before casting their vote on Friday or Saturday.
Most House members were barred from the closed-door negotiations,
even though special interests were consulted along the way.
Summaries of parts of the bill are being slowly and selectively
released to members of Congress, the media and the public by the
staff of the committee that wrote it. We will have only a few
days to learn, in fact, what is in those 1,071 pages.
But we don't need to know every detail because supporters of the
bill have already admitted that this new, never-ending
"entitlement" will cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars
and, more likely, over $1 trillion. Of course, the politicians
making this decision will be dead when the children of today who
are stuck paying for it, realize what has been done to them and
are able to vote.
To politicians, the only future that matters is the next election.
But as parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and responsible
American citizens today, the future for us is not measured in
such a callous and self-serving way.
The National Taxpayers Union published a chart that tells us what
kind of future our children and grandchildren will have if we
allow this Medicare drug bill to become law. The chart compares
the yearly Medicare expenditures as a percentage of gross
domestic product (GDP) without the prescription drug plan and
with it. The numbers were compiled from the Congressional Budget
Office and the 2003 Medicare Trustees report.
Without a drug "benefit," the percentage of GDP necessary to pay
for Medicare increases from 2.5% to just under 10% over 75 years.
With a drug "benefit," it increases to just under 40%! That's
right. Not 40% of tax revenue or 40% of all government costs
(that would be bad enough), but 40% of the total the U.S.
produces in a year!
THINK ABOUT IT.
The yearly Medicare expenditure will consume close to 40% of our
nation's GDP. But, once again, politicians aren't concerned
about that far into the future.
Urge your congressional delegation to strongly oppose this
Republican socialism. Tell the politicians to be concerned about
the future -- the future beyond the next election. Send your
message now by going to
http://capwiz.com/liberty/issues/alert/?alertid=4165501&type=CO
Here's a link to the graph (pdf format):
http://www.thelibertycommittee.org/deadlycombo.pdf
Kent Snyder
The Liberty Committee
http://www.thelibertycommittee.org
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| Giles County Party to Host Dinner |
| 11/17/2003 |
| The Giles County Republican Party will host a
Second Amendment Dinner on Friday, November 21 at 6
P.M. at Giles County High School in Pulaski. Tickets
are $12.00 for adults and $5.00 for children.
Speakers will be 4th Congressional Dist. Candidate
Janice Bowling and David Kustoff, as well as a speaker
from the N.R.A.
Please plan to attend. For more information
please call (931) 424-3791 or 363-7257.
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| ARCHAEOLOGIST TO PRESENT PROGRAM |
| 11/12/2003 |
| Archaeologist Dan Sumner Allen IV will present a
program on recent discoveries at Columbia's historic
Greenwood Cemetery at the Thursday, November 20
meeting of the Maury County Republican Party.
Archaeologist for Cumberland Research Group, Inc. and
a graduate student with the Center for Historic
Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University,
Allen was hired by the City of Columbia to locate
unmarked graves and restore monuments at the cemetery.
The final resting place for Samuel and Jane Knox
Polk, parents of the eleventh president of the United
States, Greenwood is one of Maury County's most
significant sites. Graves recently discovered outside
the stone wall bordering what was thought to be the
northern edge of the cemetery have been the subject of
recent front-page articles in Columbia's Daily Herald.
The meeting will take place at 7 P.M. at
Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in
Columbia. The public is invited and encouraged to
attend.
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| Democrat Zell Miller to Endorse Bush |
| 11/3/2003 |
| Fred Barnes reports that Democrat Senator Zell Miller of Georgia has decided to endorse President Bush, calling him "the right man at the right time" for America:
The next five years "will determine the kind of world my children and grandchildren will live in," Miller said in an interview. And he wouldn't "trust" any of the nine Democratic presidential candidates with governing during "that crucial period," he said. "This Democrat will vote for President Bush in 2004."
Miller, who is retiring from the Senate next year, has often expressed his admiration for Bush. He was a co-sponsor of the president's tax cuts in 2001 and 2003. The two got to know each other in the 1990s when both were governors.
The senator's endorsement is important for several reasons. With Miller on board, Bush will have a head start on forming a Democrats for Bush group in 2004. Such a group would woo crossover votes from conservative or otherwise disgruntled Democrats next year. ...
Since he came to the Senate in 2000, Miller has become increasingly critical of Senate Democrats and the national Democratic party. He recently published a new book, "A National Party No More: The Conscience of a Conservative Democrat," in which he criticizes the party for being too liberal, too elitist, and subservient to liberal interest groups.
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| **Prayer Request** |
| 11/3/2003 |
| At 10 am this morning he received a prayer request from Cathy
Mitchell.
Her husband, Tony, is an Air Force Commander in Afghanistan. She
received
an urgent email from him this morning. It said, "We need Christians to
pray,
pray, pray."
Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for
their
commanders. Pass this on to as many as you think will respond.
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they
protect
us Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for
us
in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and
Savior."
When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for
our
ground, air and navy personnel in every area of the middle east. There
is
nothing attached.... This can be very powerful.... Just send this to all
the people in your address book.
Do not stop this prayer chain, please......
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| Bush Just Won Second Term |
| 11/3/2003 |
| Greetings all,
Today's report that the nation's Gross Domestic
Product grew at an annual rate of 7.2% in the 3rd
Quarter of 2003 should help ensure President Bush's
re-election next year. For those of you who do not
follow economic indicators, 3-5% growth is
considered
good. The release of this report should end the
criticisms of the President's economic policy and
take
the wind out of the sails of the Democrat
contenders.
Further, the 7.2% growth is the highest quarterly
growth rate in 20 years. The Spring Quarter of 1984
saw a 9% growth rate when, like President Bush, then
President Ronald Reagan was entering his third year in
office. This establishes a reasonable pattern of
free-market Republican Presidents needing around 3
years to clean up the economic blunders of their
Democrat predecessors and get the engines going
again.
We should all be thankful as today is a great day
for
our nation and her future.
Please visit the web-site below for more on today's
report.
http://news.yahoo.com/fc?tmpl=fc&cid=34&in=business&cat=us_economy
Best,
Corey Johns
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| Ketron to Appoint McClain Intern |
| 10/27/2003 |
| 13th Dist. State Sen. Bill Ketron has appointed
Columbia Central High School student Audrey McClain to
serve as intern in his district office on Columbia's
historic public square. She is the daughter of Bobby
J. and Rose Ogilvie McClain.
President of Central's sophomore class, McClain
serves as Chief Petty Officer and Public Affairs
Officer of the school's Navy Junior R.O.T.C. unit.
She is a cheerleader and a member of the Mock Trial
Team, Interact Club, and National Honor Society. She
recently completed a trip to Washington, D.C., where
she represented Central at the National Youth
Leadership Law Forum.
McClain's community activities include Maury
County Youth Alliance for Vision 20-20 and Kappa Phi
Delta sorority. She is President of the Junior
Missionary Society, Chairperson of the Willing Workers
Mission, and Activities Coordinator at Lord's Love
Home.
Intending to pursue a career in the legal
profession, McClain plans to attend the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis and Havard Law School.
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| Luncheon a Stunning Success ... Thanks to All |
| 10/22/2003 |
| The luncheon in honor of Tennessee Republican
Party Chairman Beth Halteman Harwell was a great
success. Over ninety people crowded into Graymere
Country Club to hear the Chairman, who set two major
goals: reelecting President Bush and gaining majority
status in the State Senate and House.
The Rev. Jim Collins offered an invocation.
Audrey McClain, Intern to Sen. Bill Ketron, led the
Pledge of Allegiance, and Susan Manning, Columbia
C.H.S. Vocal Music Director, sang the National Anthem.
Maury County Republican Party Chairman Wally
Beasley, Jr. introduced guests which included Sen.
Steve Southerland of Morristown, Sen. Bill Ketron and
Mrs. Ketron of Murfreesboro, State House Minority
Caucus Chairman Rep. Charles Sargent of Franklin,
House Rep. Freshman Asst. Floor Leader Rep. Joey
Hensley, M.D. and Mrs. Hensley of Hohenwald, Rep. Glen
Casada of Franklin, Rep. and Mrs. Tom DuBois, Senate
Republican Executive Leadership Assistant Tootie
Haskins, Senate Republican Press Secretary Jesse
Hughes, Senate Republican Leadership Assistant Joyce
Johnson, Legislative Assistant Shirley Jacobs, T.R.P.
Deputy Chairman Bob Davis, Williamson County Rep.
Party Chairman Hugh DuPree, Giles County Rep. Party
Chairman Sonia Cushman, Marshall County Republican
Party Chairman Don Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton, Lincoln
County Rep. Party Chairman Sara Black and Duane Black,
Nathan James, Field Rep. to Congressman Marsha
Blackburn, Tenn. Rep. Party State Executive
Committeewomen Margaret Ann Miller and Rebecca Algood
Moon, Corey Johns, Bobbie Patray representing Eagle
Forum, and State House Candidate Adam Coggin. Others
officials included Maury County Executive James
Bailey, Maury County Trustee Steve Konz, Maury County
Parks Secretary Sonja Rine, and City Council
Candidates Eric Ivey and Chip Bray.
Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Sen. Ron
Ramsey, Preston and Rep. Donna Rowland, and State
Executive Committee members Shirley Curry, Patti
Saliba, and Wallace Embry sent best wishes to Chairman
Harwell.
The host committee included Sen. and Mrs. Ben
Atchley, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Battles, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Beaman, Sen. and Mrs. Jim Bryson, Rep. and Mrs. Glen
Casada, Mr. and Mrs. Jim DuBois, Rep. and Mrs. Tom
DuBois, Rep. Tre' Hargett, Tootie Haskins, Rep. Joey
Hensley, M.D. and Mrs. Hensley, Sen. and Mrs. Bill
Ketron, Rebecca Algood Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pogue,
Sen. and Mrs. Ron Ramsey, Preston and Rep. Donna
Rowland, Rep. and Mrs. Charles Sargent, and Sen. and
Mrs. Steve Southerland. Thanks to our hosts, there
were a few dollars left after all expenses were taken
care of.
Thank you to all who hosted, attended, and took
part.
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| Condolences Extended to the Battleses |
| 10/17/2003 |
| The heartfelt condolences of the Maury County
Republican Party are extended to Charlotte and Jerry
Battles on the death of Jerry's mother, Hazel Battles,
who died early today. Visitation will be this
afternoon from 5 until 7 at Oakes and Nichols Funeral
Home. A graveside service will take place Sunday at 2
P.M. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Oneonta, Alabama.
Charlotte and Jerry graciously served as hosts at
our luncheon yesterday, and Charlotte is one of the
Republican Party's representatives on the Maury County
Election Commission, of which she is Secretary.
Please remember them in your prayers.
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| Ketron to Open District Office |
| 10/16/2003 |
| State Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro is opening
a district office in Maury County to better serve the
citizens of the Thirteenth Senatorial District. The
freshman senator will host a grand opening at the
office on Columbia's historic public square at 2 P.M.
on Thursday, October 16.
The office will allow Ketron to stay abreast of
and accommodate the needs of his constituents in the
sprawling district which includes Maury, Marshall,
Lincoln, and the western part of Rutherford Counties.
The office space has been donated for Ketron's use by
Chip Bray of Columbia.
The mailing address for the office is Sen. Bill
Ketron, 20 Public Square, Columbia, TN 38401. The
phone/fax number is (931) 840-5350, and e-mail address
is senatorketron@yahoo.com.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend
the opening and meet Ketron.
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| M.C.R.P. MEMBER CHIP BRAY SEEKS SEAT ON COUNCIL |
| 10/13/2003 |
| Maury Republican Chip Bray is seeking election to
the Columbia City Council, 2nd Ward.
A Columbia native, Bray was educated in the
public schools of Columbia. He is a veteran of the
United States Air Force. For nine years he worked as
a paramedic for the Maury County Ambulance Service,
and he now manages the Columbia branch of Business
Information Services.
Bray's wife, Dianna, is Director of Resident
Services at Morning Pointe Assisted Living. They have
children, ages 14, 12, and 8.
A member of Maury Alliance and community
volunteer, Bray is dedicated to making Columbia an
even better place to live.
Opposed to property tax increases, Bray supports
a "Taxpayers' Bill of Rights" and tax relief for
seniors. He has promised to encourage local bid and
hire to give Columbia residents first consideration
when work is contracted and personnel hired. He
believes recycling can generate revenues and decrease
pickup fees.
Bray supports Neighborhood Watch and promises to
follow up on input from neighborhood groups. He has
pledged to support emergency services and City
employees.
Bray's motto is "A Businessman, not a Politician,
...for the People."
Bray welcomes phone calls at (931) 381-0668 (H)
or (931) 490-4455 (W). Please call him if you are
able to offer your time, money, or influence.
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| Condolences to The Dubois Family |
| 10/13/2003 |
| The sincere condolences of the Maury County
Republican Party are extended to Anita, Tom, Whitney,
Sam, and Ryan DuBois on the death of Anita's father,
John Gideon Farmer, Jr., age 80, on October 7, 2003.
The longtime resident of Columbia was retired as
President of Farmer Construction Co. He graduated in
1942 from Columbia Central High School, where he was
captain of the football team. He was a member of
Highland Park Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday
school, and Kiwanis Golden Key. He enjoyed hunting
and fishing.
Memorials may be made to National M.S. Society,
4219 Hillsboro Road, Suite 306, Nashville, TN 37215.
(Please designate "research.")
Please uplift the Farmer and DuBois families with
your prayers.
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| Condolences to the Ketron Family |
| 10/8/2003 |
| The sincere condolences of the Maury County
Republican Party are extended to Theresa, Bill, and
Kelsey Ketron and to Bill's sister, Anne Ketron
Mullican, on the death of her husband, William Doyle
Mullican, age 53, of Murfreesboro.
Visitation is Tuesday from 4 to 8 P.M. at
Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home at 820 S. Church St.
in Murfreesboro and from 4 to 8 P.M. Wednesday at High
Funeral Home at 101 College St. in McMinnville. The
funeral will take place on Thursday at 1 P.M. at
High's Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sarah
Cannon Cancer Center, 250 25th Ave. N., Suite 110,
Nashville, TN 37203.
REQUIESCAT IN PACE. |
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| Jenkins to Present at October Meeting |
| 10/6/2003 |
| Peter Jenkins, author of A Walk Across America
and other bestsellers, will present the program at the
October 16, 2003, meeting of the Maury County
Republican Party.
One of the top sellers of the last twenty years,
A Walk Across America is required reading in many high
schools and colleges across the country. Jenkins'
credits also include The Walk West and Across China,
and he has published in National Geographic.
Very much in demand on the speaking circuit,
Jenkins has appeared on Larry King Live, The Today
Show, The Tonight Show, C-SPAN, and other well-known
programs. He was a featured speaker at a National
Governors' Conference.
The meeting will take place at 7 P.M. at Spring
Hill City Hall at 199 Town Center Parkway in Spring
Hill.
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| Rial Defeats Incumbent Democrat |
| 10/6/2003 |
| 25th Dist. Tennessee Republican Party State
Executive Committeeman Bob Rial has defeated an
entrenched incumbent democrat for a seat on the
Dickson City Council.
Capturing an overwhelming eighty percent of the
vote over Robert Spencer, a close associate of 25th
Dist. State Sen. Doug Jackson, D-Dickson, Rial stunned
the Dickson establishment and surpassed the most
sanguine expectations of his own most ardent
supporters.
A man of sterling character, Rial will be an
asset to Ward One and the City of Dickson.
Congratulations to Bob and wife Joan. |
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| September Meeting Highlights |
| 9/30/2003 |
| Joey Hensley, M.D., 70th Dist. State Rep. and
the only physician in the State Legislature, presented
the program at the September 18, 2003, meeting of the
Maury County Republican Party. Also a Lewis County
Commissioner, a Lewis County School Board member, and
the Lewis County Medical Examiner, his remarks covered
a broad range of issues facing state and local
government.
Hensley said that as a practicing family
physician he had seen firsthand "the need to place the
ten-ton gorilla known as TennCare on a diet." He
believes tighter control of enrollees will help
control the spiraling costs associated with the
seven-billion-dollar program. He said the legislature
was awaiting proposed reforms Gov. Phil Bredesen has
promised will be forthcoming.
Hensley said another urgent need connected to
TennCare is the spiraling cost of insurance to those
buying their own insurance and businesses providing
insurance to their employees. He said he was working
with the Dept. of Insurance and others to introduce a
bill to put more authority behind the Dept. of
Insurance, empowering them to require insurance
companies to justify rate increases. This legislation
would not allow insurance companies to charge existing
customers a higher rate than new customers. Insurance
companies remaining in business but ceasing to operate
in a particular state would be required to continue to
provide insurance to existing customers in that state.
Hensley said the recent legislative session had
not been without disappointments such as the cuts to
state shared revenues which placed additional burdens
on the backs of local governments. As a Lewis County
Commissioner, he was forced to deal with frustrating
budget constraints caused by these reductions.
Another area of concern which was not resolved in
the recent session was $350 million in needed roof
repairs at state colleges and universities. He also
said a much needed crackdown on illegal met
amphetamine use in the state is not being carried out
because of budget constraints.
Hensley received an A.S. from Columbia State
Community College, a B.S. from the University of
Memphis, and a M.D. from the University of Tennessee,
Memphis. He is a founding member of the Lewis County
Education Foundation.
Maury County Medical Society President Robert
McClure, M.D. introduced the speaker, calling him "Mr.
Lewis County."
64th Dist. State Rep. Tom DuBois, Maury County
Clerk Nancy Thompson, Maury County Trustee Steve Konz,
Maury County Commissioner Joe Roberson, Maury County
Parks Secretary Sonja Rine, and Columbia City Council
Candidate Chip Bray were in attendance. The Tennessee
Republican Party was represented by State Executive
Committeewoman Rebecca Algood Moon.
The meeting was preceded by a covered dish
dinner at Party headquarters.
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| Nell Woodard Hospitalized |
| 9/29/2003 |
| Nell Woodard is convalescing at Maury Regional
Hospital, where she transferred after having heart
bypass surgery at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
She is continuing her recovery in the skilled nursing
unit, room 103, at M.R.H. She remains cheerful, as
always.
Please remember Mrs. Woodard in your prayers.
Cards may be sent to her at Maury Regional
Hospital, Room 103, 1224 Trotwood Ave., Columbia,
Tennessee 38401, or you may phone her at (931)
381-1111. She expects to be at M.R.H. about another
two weeks.
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| Condolences to the Manns |
| 9/29/2003 |
| The sincere condolences of the Maury County
Republican Party are extended to Harriet and Melvin
Mann on the death of Melvin's mother, Neoma Holland,
of Bowling Green, Kentucky on September 25. Aged 97,
she had 32 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren, and
58 great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of
Southern Kentucky, 1027 Broadway Ave., Bowling Green,
Kentucky 42104.
REQUIESCAT IN PACE.
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| Jesse Helms is Back and this time he's Black |
| 9/29/2003 |
| Dear Fellow Conservative,
If my name is familiar, it may be because you recently saw me on the FOX
NEWS CHANNEL. Fox News called me a "Rising Star" and "the next J.C. Watts"
and said that I am "the new face of the Republican Party." The Wall Street
Journal called me "the next black Republican Congressman."
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Even if you haven't heard of me yet, you know many conservatives who have.
At one time or another I have been endorsed by Jesse Helms, Elizabeth Dole,
Dick Armey, Gary Bauer, the NRA, Right-to-Life, Jack Kemp, Bill Bennett, Pat
Buchanan, Pete du Pont, Alan Keyes, Tom Tancredo, and Jeb Bush.
President Bush honored me with an appointment in his administration and
hired me to work on his campaign. That should give you a pretty good idea of
where I stand.
Currently I am the senior Republican member of the Winston-Salem City
Council, where I represent a heavily Democrat district. In my last election
I got an unheard-of 70% of the white vote and 20% of the black vote.
I am a proven vote-getter -- the only black Republican in North Carolina to
be re-elected to partisan public office and the first black candidate to win
the votes of more than one million white voters. In 2002, I ran 15 points
ahead of our popular new Senator (Elizabeth Dole) in the precincts our races
had in common. No other Republican can say that.
This success hasn't come by accident. I earned the confidence of the voters
and these national conservative leaders the same way Ronald Reagan and Jesse
Helms did -- by proving that I am willing to stand up for my *traditional
American conservative* principles -- no matter what the political cost, and
no matter what the liberal media try to say about me.
I don't head for the high grass when the Left turns up the heat. That's just
not my style. I put my trust in God, not my finger to the wind, and my
record proves it.
I jokingly tell my Democrat friends that their party is made up of "the Old
Left, the New Left, and the What's Left." I'm proud to tell you that my
voting record has infuriated them all:
* the pro-abortion fanatics and the radical feminists
* the atheists who file lawsuits attacking the Pledge of Allegiance and the
Ten Commandments
* the gun grabbers, the illegal immigrants, and the environmentalist,
tree-huggin' granolas
* the trial lawyers and the animal rights extremists
* the "one world" globalists who worship at the altar of the United Nations
* the militant homosexuals and the burned-out, hippie peaceniks
* the racial agitators like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton
* the union bosses and the socialists posing as journalists & college
professors
* the government bureaucrats and the tax-and-spend junkies who create their
jobs, and
* the Hollywood elitists -- air-headed actors and singers who think we care
what they think.
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I am pro-Constitution, pro-national sovereignty, pro-business, pro-property
rights, pro-growth, pro-family, pro-farmer, pro-states' rights, pro-gun, and
pro-life.
I support the death penalty and am disgusted that there are people who
believe a convicted murderer like Charles Manson has a right to life, but
unborn children do not.
A nationally recognized expert on education reform, I authored North
Carolina's Charter Schools Act, and founded two non-profit corporations. One
promotes school choice and the other provides scholarships to private
schools for poor children from inner-city homes.
Today's public schools are caught between the massive government bureaucracy
and the vile teachers' unions. Most of the public schools serving the inner
city are nothing but pre-prison, pre-welfare programs for the students
sentenced to attend them. The answer is market-based reform, not "Midnight
Basketball" and more wasteful spending.
As a black Republican, I will be *especially reviled* by the Left. That's
because I will be able to say the kinds of things many conservatives are
afraid to say out of fear that the liberal media will brand them racist.
For instance, the greatest threat facing young blacks today has *nothing to
do with* white racism or displaying the Confederate flag -- it is
ILLEGITIMACY, which has reached a shameful 71% among American blacks. A lack
of morality and personal responsibility is at the root of the problem. And
we have a federal welfare system that encourages and rewards such behavior!
This must change.
Nor will I be bashful about insisting that the federal government abolish
ALL racial preferences, quotas, and set-asides. I was so outraged by the
Supreme Court's recent ruling in the Michigan law school case (allowing race
to determine who is admitted into public colleges) that I am already working
with legal scholars to devise a lawful means for Congress to withhold
federal funds from any institution (private or public) that uses race in its
admissions process.
My record on this issue is particularly strong. It was my lawsuit against
the University of North Carolina that put an end to its practice of electing
trustees according to strict racial and gender quotas and providing
blacks-only scholarships at taxpayer expense.
As you can see, I'm NOT a Jesse Jackson / Al Sharpton kind of black guy. In
fact, while Al Sharpton was defaming New York law enforcement officers by
falsely claiming they had raped Tawana Brawley in an alley, I was working
hard on the Winston-Salem City Council to get raises for our policemen.
And while Jesse Jackson was chasing women and television cameras and shaking
down corporations for contributions so he could pay hush money to his
concubine for their love child, I was serving my country, earning an honest
living, and working hard at raising a God-fearing family.
And Jackson and I have very different notions of what a family is. For
Jackson and many left-wing public figures, a family can be everything from
"Hillary Clinton's Village" or "Heather's Two Mommies" or "Daddy's Roommate"
to a transvestite, two lesbians, a pedophile, and a partridge in a pear
tree. In my opinion, that does not a family make.
My concept of family is the same as the one God ordained in the Garden of
Eden thousands of years ago -- one man, married to one woman, with so many
children as God should see fit to entrust to their care. In my case, that
means me, Helene (my wife of 20 years), and our three children, the youngest
two of whom we adopted when their mother died of cancer at age 41.
That's the kind of family I grew up in, too. My father was a Tuskegee
Airman, and my mother was a nurse. But more importantly, they were devout
Christian people who taught me right from wrong. Because of my strong
Judeo-Christian upbringing, I can assure you I will not bow to the forces of
political correctness on social issues. I'm proud of my beliefs, and I will
vote accordingly.
I will *vigorously oppose homosexual marriages* and adoptions, as well as
"gay" Scoutmasters. I just don't see how it's a good idea to put a
homosexual in a pup tent with your thirteen year-old son. And yet the
liberals call us bigoted for saying that. What is the world coming to?
As an Eagle Scout myself, I was furious when the United Way threatened to
withhold funding from the Boy Scouts unless atheists and homosexuals were
allowed to serve as Scoutmasters. While other Republicans ran scared from
the issue, I organized a counter-threat to boycott contributions to the
United Way unless it backed off the Scouts -- and it quickly did just that.
Dr. James Dobson featured my efforts on his "Focus on the Family" radio
program, and called it a victory for people of faith across the nation.
That's the same aggressive spirit I will bring to Washington, if you'll help
me.
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Of course, now that our Supreme Court has "discovered" a right to commit
homosexual sodomy in "our living constitution" (I can't find it in my copy,
but...) it is more important than ever that we send to the Congress men and
women whose sense of decency does not change with the political winds. If we
don't, then homosexual marriage and adoption (and worse) won't be far
behind.
On the question of taxation, let me simply say that in ALL my years in
public office I have NEVER voted for a tax increase of any kind, PERIOD.
In Congress I will join those 36 courageous men and women (including
Majority Leader Tom DeLay) who support the "Fair Tax" legislation, which
would abolish the current code (and all individual audits, and the I.R.S.
itself!) and replace it with a flat national sales tax.
As a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and a former Missile
Combat Crew Commander, I can assure you I am also a staunch supporter of
veterans' interests, and you will not find another member of Congress who
places a higher priority on national defense. And I have to tell you that in
matters of national defense there is much work to be done.
Yes, Ronald Reagan destroyed the Soviet Union, and yes, our military is the
best in the world -- but you are not as safe as you think. The world is
changing, and so are the threats we face. We have no shield against
intercontinental ballistic missiles, and it's getting easier and easier for
the bad guys to get them.
Communist North Korea (whose standing army is larger than our own) now has
the nuclear bomb, and has openly bragged that it intends to sell nuclear
weapons to terrorists, including Osama Bin Laden, if the United States makes
policy decisions that don't please it.
And remember, a ragtag band of Arab misfits used public transportation and a
handful of box-cutters to kill more Americans in the World Trade Center
attack than the Japanese killed at Pearl Harbor. What do you think an
organized terrorist could do with a nuclear bomb?
The mastermind of that attack, Khalid Shaik Mohammed (whom we have
captured), recently told U.S. officials that Al Qaeda was planning to carry
out future attacks, including the firebombing of the Washington Metrorail,
by smuggling operatives and equipment over our unguarded Mexican border.
We have troops in 120 countries around the world, but we won't defend our
own borders with Mexico and Canada!
Our immigration policy is NUTS, and the I.N.S. is corrupt and incompetent.
(The Washington area sniper was here only because of an I.N.S. foul-up!)
Over 400,000 foreign students have overstayed their student visas, and we
simply have NO IDEA where they are! Over thirty thousand of these are from
Muslim countries. Do I have to spell out for you why that is a problem?
My alma mater, the United States Air Force Academy, recently found it had 23
illegal aliens working for it -- more than the number that carried out the
September 11 terrorist attacks. But these illegal aliens were actually
working for a military service academy!
Aliens routinely cross our borders for free medical care in American
hospitals, to pick up American welfare checks, to have their babies born
here (so they will be American citizens eligible for benefits), to work in
sweat shops, to smuggle drugs, and, yes, occasionally to plot and carry out
terrorist attacks on our citizens.
Roaming mobs of aliens intent on entering this country illegally beat ugly
paths through our national forests, trample rare desert vegetation, and
desecrate important Native American archeological sites. They leave their
trash behind, start forest fires through carelessness, and all too often die
in the desert on the way. Then their relatives sue us for not putting
"relief stations" along the more popular smuggling routes. (And now we're
using scarce AMERICAN tax dollars to put these relief stations up!)
Those who manage to survive the trek take jobs away from legal immigrants
and citizens, or turn to public assistance or a life of crime -- against
Americans. This is not a racist observation -- it is a matter of national
security, our fiscal security, and our national culture and identity.
As a Congressman, I will work with Congressman Tom Tancredo (who has
endorsed me) and the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus of which he is
the chairman to address these shocking failures in federal immigration
policy. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
Now is definitely not the time to relax. Now, more than ever, you deserve a
Congressman who will stand tall on the tough issues and not waffle even when
everyone else heads for the hills.
You will be delighted to hear that my campaign has already raised over a
quarter-million dollars! Mine is the only campaign in the 5th District with
contributions from every county in the district, and from every state in the
nation!
More than 15,000 conservatives (folks just like YOU) have already responded
to my promise to fight the loony Left on every issue, no matter what the
political cost, and I thank God for each and every one of them. Over a dozen
Generals, 60 Colonels, and 30 church pastors have become contributors.
That's the good news.
The bad news is that my five millionaire opponents already *loaned
themselves* more than $500,000, and have promised to spend more than SIX
MILLION DOLLARS to defeat me.
Ouch! My family budget doesn't have that kind of money!
I've spent my entire adult life in public service, and I'm just NOT a
wealthy man. I've never tried to make one dime off of my status as a
Winston-Salem City Councilman. I sure didn't get rich in the Air Force
either, or as a college professor, and I didn't inherit any millions.
Remember, my dad was a serviceman and my mother was a nurse. My wife is a
librarian, for goodness' sake!
We're just simple people trying to fight our way through all the
millionaires (who all seem to want to buy a seat in Congress) with our
simple, conservative message of limited government, a strong national
defense, and a Congress whose policies reflect a Judeo-Christian ethic.
But don't go feeling sorry for me, because I'm not ashamed of being middle
class. My public service has made me rich in every way EXCEPT my pocketbook.
It's just that in 2004 the simple fact of the matter is that if you don't
spend at least a million dollars getting your message out, the closest
you'll get to Congress will be watching it on C-SPAN.
No, I have to depend on you and thousands like you who dig deep, and give
sacrificially because they know the election of an aggressive, black
conservative to the Congress would be a nightmare to liberals like Tom
Daschle and Dick Gephardt.
I want to put a burr in Ted Kennedy's saddle. I want to put a bee in Hillary
Clinton's bonnet. I want to give Barney Frank a Maalox Moment. And with your
help I can do it!
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There is a great deal at stake. My principal opponent is a self-described
"feminist" obsessed with gender quotas who lobbied for Teddy Kennedy's
so-called "Equal Rights Amendment" (ERA). As a state senator, she voted to
fund blacks-only scholarships, and raised taxes and fees more than 100
times. She even admitted that she voted for a bill without ever reading it!
That's frightening!
Even more frightening is that she voted to create special rights for
homosexuals, and has supported the adoption of children by homosexuals. A
millionaire herself, she has been funded by the trial lawyers and the
militant homosexual PAC's. I am alarmed at the prospect that this woman may
represent you and me in Congress! Won't you help me keep that from
happening?
Before you write her off as a kook with no chance to win, let me remind you
that she is a millionaire (one of five running against me) who has the
financial ability to get her own spin, her own twisted message, to the
voters anytime she wants, even if she never receives a single contribution.
Unlike me, she does not have to rely on the generosity of like-minded
conservatives to fund her campaign. Her average contribution is OVER $600.
Mine is about $40, and that's a BIG difference.
The bottom line is that she gets most of her money from the Country Club
Republicans, and I get most of my money from the Wal-Mart Republicans.
There's nothing wrong with either group; it's just that I need a *whole lot
of skinny cats* to make up for her fat cats!
I want to ask you to become one of my 15,000 skinny cats. Of course, I have
some large contributors, too -- business owners (large and small), real
estate, construction, banking, and insurance executives, doctors, lawyers,
accountants, engineers, and wealthy retirees -- but most of my money has
come in smaller checks from people of modest means for whom the contribution
was truly a sacrifice.
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I have been humbled by the overwhelming support I've received from thousands
of patriotic Americans who care about their country's future. Several people
have actually sent a single dollar bill. One dollar. These smaller
contributions always come with a personal note apologizing for the fact that
they couldn't send more.
Unemployed people, retired people on fixed incomes, single mothers with
children to feed, a Marine Corps private at Camp Lejeune, a grocery bagger,
a waitress, a truck driver, a laborer, a struggling farmer, a home-schooling
mom, a widow, a teacher, a school bus driver, a janitor, a nun -- these
people send their money with a note apologizing to me that they couldn't
send more.
Folks, we've even received contributions from Christian missionaries on the
mission fields of China and Costa Rica. What a sense of responsibility that
lays on my heart.
The truth is that the small contributions barely make up for the cost of
mailing a letter, but so help me, I love to get them, because they remind me
of what Jesus said in the story of "the widow's mite": "I tell you the
truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.
They gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in
everything -- all she had to live on." (Mark 12: 43-44)
When the campaign road is hard and the hours are long and the food is bad
and my wife is mad that the grass isn't mowed, and my three young children
miss me because "Dad's at a meeting" ("meeting" is a dirty word in my
house), and I have 12 messages waiting on the answering machine from
constituents who want to know why their garbage hasn't been picked up --
when these moments come I think of the faith all my widow's mite
contributors have placed in me, and I'm ready to go back into the fiery
furnace.
Could you send your widow's mite (and maybe a little more) today? Your
contribution isn't just a good motivator for me; it is absolutely necessary
to enable us to get our message out. Voters can't stand with me if they
don't know where I stand.
Unlike my opposition (FIVE millionaires!), I cannot loan my campaign a
million dollars. Unlike my opposition, I won't receive thousands of dollars
from the Left's usual suspects -- the greedy trial lawyers, the radical
feminists, the teachers' unions, the homosexual lobby, the environmentalist
extremists, and the limousine liberals.
That's why I hope and pray you will lend me a hand. Even if you've never
made a contribution to a candidate before, could you donate as much as $500
or $1,000? I realize that's a lot of money, but such a large gift will pay
for a television commercial. Or if that's too much, could you send $250,
$100, $50, or even $25? Whatever amount you give, please click below to send
it in today:
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My mother always said, "Many hands make light work," and once again her
wisdom lifts my spirits. If every good conservative like you gives what he
or she can, together we WILL get our message out, we will match the
millionaires dollar for dollar, and we WILL win this election.
I know that President George W. Bush can sure use my help and I would be
honored to fight for you on Capitol Hill! Whatever amount you send, please
supplement it with prayers for my family and this campaign -- an even more
valuable and precious gift! And may God bless you as He has blessed America.
With warm best wishes,
Vernon Robinson
P.S. The liberal special interest groups have already targeted me because
they know that if I'm elected, the national media will cover every
conservative pronouncement made by "the black Republican Congressman."
More than 15,000 Americans have made a contribution to my campaign because
they agree with the GOP leaders (such as my Honorary Campaign Chairman, Jack
Kemp) who are calling my race the most important Congressional election this
cycle. I sure hope you will join them! Thanks in advance for your generous
support:
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| A Home Town Message from Aboard |
| 9/29/2003 |
| Thank you for all the support. It is always good to
> know that we have people behind us at home and
> especially my home town. I suppose everyone has
> heard of the extention therefore i will be here to
> June possibly. All of us are doing a great job and
> are looking foward to coming home. I hope to return
> to school in fall 2004 and graduate in spring of
> 2005. thank you again
>
> Josh
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| Prayer Request |
| 9/29/2003 |
| Longtime M.C.R.P. member Michaele Rhodes has been
injured in an automobile accident. Although she is at
home, she and Chet need the sustaining influence of
prayer at this time. Chet is a former Maury County
Republican Party Chairman.
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| Support a Local Troop |
| 9/26/2003 |
| Josh Bailey of the Cross Bridges area of Maury
County is serving in Baghdad as MP attached to a U. S.
Army Battalion based in Murfreesboro. Josh
interrupted his college studies to serve our country.
A patriot at home as well, he worked hard for Tom
DuBois' campaign in 2002.
Please sustain Josh with your prayers as he puts
all on the line for our great republic.
He may be contacted at
joshua.lindsay.bailey@us.army.mil.
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| Stars of Republican Party Converge |
| 9/25/2003 |
| There will be a luncheon in honor of Tennessee
Republican Party Chairman Beth Halteman Harwell at
Graymere Country Club on Thursday, October 16 at noon.
Sen. and Mrs. Ben Atchley, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Battles, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Beaman, Sen. and Mrs. Jim
Bryson, Rep. and Mrs. Glen Casada, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
DuBois, Rep. and Mrs. Tom DuBois, Rep. Tre' Hargett,
Tootie Haskins, Rep. Joey Hensley, M.D. and Mrs.
Hensley, Sen. and Mrs. Bill Ketron, Mr. and Mrs. Tony
Pogue, Sen. and Mrs. Ron Ramsey, Rep. and Mrs. Charles
Sargent, and Sen. and Mrs. Steve Southerland have come
forward to be on the host committee.
More local hosts are needed. Please contact
headquarters to join this illustrious host committee.
With your $500 or $100 donation, you can help make
this a day to remember. Call headquarters at 388-5505
or e-mail Chair Wally Beasley at wsbeasley@yahoo.com
for details.
Tickets will be $15.00 per person.
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| Dr. Henley Presents at September Meeting |
| 9/18/2003 |
| DR. HENSLEY TO PRESENT PROGRAM AT SEPT. MEETING; Covered Dish
Dinner to precede
Joey Hensley, M.D., 70th Dist. State Rep. and
the only physician in the State Legislature, will
present the program at the September 18, 2003, meeting
of the Maury County Republican Party. He will discuss
health care and insurance related issues. Also a
Lewis County Commissioner and a Lewis County School
Board member, he will discuss state and local
government and education issues, as well.
Hensley received an A.S. from Columbia State
Community College, a B.S. from the University of
Memphis, and a M.D. from the University of Tennessee,
Memphis. He is the Lewis County Medical Examiner and
a founding member of the Lewis County Education
Foundation. He is a practicing family physician.
The meeting will take place at 7 P.M. at
Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in
Columbia and will be preceded by a covered dish dinner
at 6 P.M. The public is invited and encouraged to
attend both the dinner and the meeting.
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| WLAC Host Luncheon for Ketron |
| 9/12/2003 |
| WLAC Talk Show Host Phil Valentine
and
Kelley and Lee Beaman
request the pleasure of your company
at a luncheon in honor of
13th DIST. STATE SEN. BILL KETRON
Tuesday, September 16 - Noon
Nick and Rudy's Steakhouse
204 21st Avenue South, Nashville
$100.00 per person
R.S.V.P. by September 15
(931) 840-5350
Sen. Bill Ketron
20 Public Square
Columbia, TN 38401
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| Benefit for Parks Director |
| 9/12/2003 |
| A benefit will be held on October 4 (time to be
determined) in Maury County Park for Maury County
Parks Director Tony Scott. Mr. Scott has recently
been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, according to
Parks Secretary Sonja Rine. He remains at his post.
An energetic and conscientious public servant,
Scott was recognized on the floor of the State Senate
this spring by Bill Ketron.
You may call Ms. Rine at the Parks Office at
388-0303 for additional details.
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| Condolences Extended |
| 9/12/2003 |
| The heartfelt condolences of the Maury County
Republican Party are extended to Vice-Chairman Amy and
Kevin Scott and to longtime members Dee and Steve Konz
on the death of Steve's father and Amy's grandfather,
Vincent Konz of Cold Spring, Minnesota.
A Navy veteran of the Second World War, Mr. Konz
was a former Cold Spring Chief of Police. Like his
son, he was never at a loss at storytelling.
We remember the family with our thoughts and
prayers at this time.
Memorial contributions may be made to Knights of
Columbus, c/o St. Catherine Catholic Church, 3019
Cayce Lane, Columbia, TN 38401 or to Harvest Share, P.
O. Box 889, Columbia, TN 38402.
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| In Sympathy |
| 9/9/2003 |
| The heartfelt condolences of the Maury County
Republican Party are extended to longtime members
Linda and Ken Moore on the death of his father,
Samuel, in Florence, Alabama on August 28, 2003.
A native of McMinn County, Tennessee, Mr. Moore
was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Second World War. He
was retired from T.V.A., where he served as
superintendent of power production at Wheeler Hydro
Plant.
The Ken Moores have been faithful republicans and
have been active in a number of recent campaigns.
We lift the family up in our thoughts and prayers
at this time.
Memorial contributions may be made to First
Baptist Church (of Florence) Building Fund, P. O. Box
430, Florence, Alabama 35631.
REQUIESCAT IN PACE.
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| Maury Picnic in Spring Hill |
| 9/8/2003 |
| The front lawn of historic Ferguson Hall on the
campus of Tennessee Children's Home in Spring Hill was
the setting for the First Annual Maury County
Republican Party picnic on Saturday, August 23, 2003.
The dynamic and inimitable 7th Dist. U.S.
Congressman Marsha Blackburn delivered the keynote
address from the front portico of the mansion. 23rd
Dist. State Sen. Jim Bryson, R-Franklin and 63rd
Dist. State Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin joined 13th
Dist. State Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro and 64th
Dist. State Rep. Tom DuBois, R-Columbia in making
remarks.
Maury County Republican Party Chairman Wally
Beasley, Jr. greeted those present, Tennessee
Children's Home President Brian King welcomed guests
to the campus, and Spring Hill Mayor Ray Williams
delivered a salutation. Dr. Don Campbell of the
Children's Home offered an invocation.
After Spring Hill explorers presented the colors,
Barbi McCulloch, daughter of Spring Hill Vice-Mayor
Brandon McCulloch, sang the National Anthem. Miss
McCulloch has a Master's in Voice from the University
of Cincinnati and has performed with the Nashville
Symphony.
Ferguson Hall, long considered to be one of the
finest homes ever erected in Tennessee, was open for
tours.
11th Dist. Maury County Commissioner and Spring
Hill First Lady Cindy Williams, 4th District Maury
County Commissioner June Beckum, Tullahoma City
Alderman and former 4th Dist. U.S. Congressional
nominee Janice Bowling, Maury County Election
Commission Secretary Charlotte Battles, and 2nd
District Columbia City Council candidate Chip Bray
were present.
The Tennessee Republican Party was represented by
Director of Field Operations Gregory Gleaves, and
Tennessee Republican Party Executive Committee Members
Shirley Curry, Wallace Embry, and Patti Saliba were
present. Alice Algood, the grande dame of the
Tennessee Republican Party, and Marshall County
Republican Party Chairman Don Hamilton were also on
hand.
Jennifer Gardner, Deana Guenther, and Shirley
Jacobs, legislative assistants to Sens. Jim Bryson,
Bill Clabough, and Bill Ketron were present.
Maury County authors Peter Jenkins and Luis
Sweeney were among the guests.
Platinum Sponsors were Kelley and Lee Beaman of
Nashville. Sponsors were Alice and Reuben Algood,
Anita and Tom DuBois, Wallace Embry, Debbie and Pat
Greene, Julie and Bruce Hull, Dee and Steve Konz, and
Amy and Kevin Scott. Sen. Bill Ketron and Rep. Tom
DuBois donated to the silent auction, and A Petal for
Your Thoughts provided a beautiful floral arrangement.
Harriet Mann and Mary Jane Beasley did the table
decorations.
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| Guest Speaker for Monthly Meeting |
| 9/8/2003 |
| Joey Hensley, M.D., 70th Dist. State Rep. and
the only physician in the State Legislature, will
present the program at the September 18, 2003, meeting
of the Maury County Republican Party. He will discuss
health care and insurance related issues. Also a
Lewis County Commissioner and a Lewis County School
Board member, he will discuss state and local
government and education issues, as well.
Hensley received an A.S. from Columbia State
Community College, a B.S. from the University of
Memphis, and a M.D. from the University of Tennessee,
Memphis. He is the Lewis County Medical Examiner and
a founding member of the Lewis County Education
Foundation. He is a practicing family physician.
The meeting will take place at 7 P.M. at
Republican Headquarters at 803 South Main Street in
Columbia and will be preceded by a covered dish dinner
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| The Infamous Murder of 1863 |
| 8/14/2003 |
| Historic Ferguson Hall, site of our upcoming
picnic, was the scene of the May 7, 1863, murder of
Gen. Earl Van Dorn. The dashing cavalry commander was
shot to death by a prominent physician and jealous
husband as he sat at his headquarters desk in the
home. Jessie Peters, wife of Dr. George Peters, was
the belle of Spring Hill, and her empty carriage had
been seen parked at the rear of the mansion.
Ferguson Hall, long considered to be one of the
finest homes ever erected in Tennessee, served as the
model for nearby Rippavilla. The home features a
magnificent Temple of the Winds Corinthian portico and
breathtaking spiral staircase.
Never open to the general public, tours are
included in the price of your ticket to the picnic.
Again, the picnic is Sat., August 23, from 5:30
until 7:30. Ferguson Hall is on the campus of
Tennessee Childrens' Home on Main St. in Spring Hill.
Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served. Tickets are
$15.00.
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| Spring Hill Masonic Lodge Auction |
| 8/14/2003 |
| Spring Hill Masonic Lodge is having their Annual Auction and Pancake Breakfast on August 16th. Viewing will be on Friday from 2:00 - 6:00pm. The Auction begins promptly at 9:00 Saturday Morning. See the Daily Herald Sunday and Wednesday paper for details
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| Hickman County to Host Reagan Dinner |
| 7/24/2003 |
| The Hickman County Republican Party will host a
Reagan Day Dinner on Friday, July 25 at 6 P.M.
Congressman Marsha Blackburn will speak. The event
will take place at East Hickman Community Center on
Highway 100 east of Centerville near the intersection
with Highway 7. Tickets are $15.00. Contact Hickman
County Republican Party Chairman Jeff Baker at (931)
729-3155 (home) or at (931) 729-0228 (work) for
reservations.
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| Baxter Attended July Meeting |
| 7/21/2003 |
| Maury County Administrator of Elections Todd
Baxter spoke at the July meeting of the Maury County
Republican Party. He said the County is considering
replacing the current optical scanning voting system.
Introduced in Maury County is 1996, this system is not
up to standards mandated by the new Help America Vote
Act, which was passed in the wake of the Florida
Election 2000 recount.
Baxter brought a complete voting machine to the
meeting and let those present try it out by casting
mock votes for the Mt. Pleasant city elections. The
machine is fully accessible to those with
disabilities.
Republican Maury County Election Commissioners
Charlotte Battles and Pat Greene attended. Battles,
who is Secretary of the Commission, said Baxter was
leading a first-class operation that is being emulated
by surrounding counties.
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| Todd Baxter to Speak at July Meeting |
| 7/17/2003 |
| Maury County Administrator of Elections Todd
Baxter will present the program at the July meeting of
the Maury County Republican Party. Baxter will speak
about election laws and voting procedures in Maury
County. He will also discuss new voting machines
being considered for purchase by the County to
accomodate those with disabilities.
The meeting will take place at our 803 South Main
Street headquarters at 7 P.M. Please come and bring a friend.
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| IMPORTANT!!! TAX INFORMATION |
| 7/15/2003 |
| Well, everyone tomorrow is the big day! Time for us all to MAKE A
STAND FOR OUR MONEY! Tomorrow, July 15th, 2003 at 4:30 p.m. is when we
all need to be at the county commission meeting room in Columbia. If just
each person that gets this email will bring themselves and five friends
this will be a huge success I promise. I believe however we will have
many more than that show up at this meeting. I believe we have them on
the ropes and if we show up in force tomorrow we will defeat this TAX
INCREASE!!! Please see me when you arrive at the meeting to get a sign to
show your support against a tax increase in Maury Co. We want these
commissioners to know exactly where we stand because I am sure the
teachers and county employees will make their voices hear but we MUST BE
LOUDER (in a good way of course). We must all show up to defeat this
increase without YOU it will be like a thief in the night has ran through
your wallets and bank accounts taking what YOU have worked so hard for
during your work week.
Thank you for your time and support on this matter,
Daniel Isley
Communications Director
MAURY TAX REVOLT
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| July 4th Rally - Great Success |
| 7/14/2003 |
| The Second Annual July 4th Patriotic Rally
sponsored by the Maury County Republican Party was a
great success. Maury County Executive James Bailey
made welcoming remarks, and an invocation was offered
by the Rev. Dr. Dave Baker of Lighthouse Baptist
Church. After the colors were presented by Herbert
Griffin Post 19, American Legion, LaTasha Littlejohn,
a recent Girls State delegate, led the Pledge of
Allegiance, and Columbia Central High School Vocal
Music Director Susan Manning sang the National Anthem.
Lt. Col. Billy Taylor, outgoing Battalion
Commander, 301st Troop Command, Tennessee Army
National Guard made the keynote address. Taylor spoke
about the great sacrifices made by the signers of the
Declaration of Independence.
64th District State Rep. Tom DuBois, R-Columbia
made remarks and recognized veterans of all American
wars. As DuBois, a former Judge Advocate General in
the U.S. Army, asked veterans from World War II, the
Korean War, Vietnam, and later conflicts to approach
the speaker's area, everyone stood in a spontaneous
standing ovation to the approximately twenty-five
veterans who came forward.
In a tribute to those who gave their lives for
American Independence as well as those who sacrificed
their lives on the altar of their country in
subsequent wars, Jonathan, Emma Jane, and Aaron
Farmer, ages six, five, and three, respectively,
sprinkled red rose petals before the war monument as
Maury County Republican Party Chairman Wally Beasley,
Jr. read Maj. John McCrae's "In Flanders Fields."
Taps was played by Corp. Jimmie Harris, U.S. Army
European Band (Ret.), a Vietnam veteran.
LaDasha and LaToya Littlejohn closed out the
program with a rousing rendition of "God Bless the
U.S.A." LaDasha, a 2003 Central graduate, was a
member of the school's Chamber Singers, and LaToya is
a rising senior at the school.
Publicity in the paper, on radio, and on local
T.V. before and after the event has been overwhelming.
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| Don't Forget Patriotic Rally July 4 |
| 6/30/2003 |
| A patriotic rally will be held on Columbia's
public square at 9 A.M. on July 4. Sponsored by the
Maury County Republican Party, the second annual event
is being held to promote the ideals of country,
patriotism, and honor on the day national independence
is celebrated.
Lt. Col. Billy C. Taylor, outgoing Battalion
Commander, 301st Troop Command, Tennessee Army
National Guard of Columbia will deliver the keynote
address. Assigned to Battalion Headquarters in
Columbia as Executive Officer in August 2000, Taylor
became Battalion Commander and was promoted to
Lieutenant Colonel in June 2001. A native of Lawrence
County, Taylor began his distinguished career in the
Tennessee Army National Guard in 1972.
Maury County Executive James Bailey will make
welcoming remarks. The Rev. Dr. Dave Baker, pastor of
Columbia's Lighthouse Baptist Church will offer an
invocation. After the colors are presented by
American Legion Herbert Griffin Post 19, LaTasha
Littlejohn will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
Littlejohn recently represented Columbia Central High
School as a delegate to Girls State. Susan Manning,
Vocal Music Director at Central, will sing the
National Anthem.
64th District State Representative Tom DuBois,
R-Columbia will make remarks appropriate to the
occasion and recognize veterans of all wars.
In remembrance of those who gave their lives for
American independence, as well as those who made the
supreme sacrifice serving America in all wars,
Jonathan, Emma Jane, and Aaron Farmer, children of
Cindy and Dr. Tom Farmer of Columbia, will sprinkle
red rose petals before the war monument on the
grounds of the courthouse. The siblings are ages six,
five, and three, respectively.
The program will be closed with a rendition of
"God Bless the U.S.A." sung as a duet by LaDasha and
LaToya Littlejohn. LaDasha, a 2003 Central graduate,
was a member of the school's Chamber Singers. LaToya
is a rising senior at Central. The Littlejohns are
the daughters of Julia and James Littlejohn of Mt.
Pleasant.
Chairs will be provided.
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| July 4th Event Promoted on TV |
| 6/25/2003 |
| The July 4th patriotic rally sponsored by the
Maury County Republican Party will be promoted on "The
Buzz with Liz Lovell" on Channel 6 Charter Main Street
beginning Tuesday, June 24 at 7 P.M. The segment will
be reaired Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30 A.M. and 8 P.M.,
Thursday, June 26 at 6 P.M., Friday, June 27 at 8 A.M.
and 8 P.M., and Saturday at 10 A.M.
The event is to take place on the square at 9
A.M. on the 4th. 301st Battalion Commander Lt. Col.
Billy Taylor will head an all-star cast for what
promises to be a memorable program.
Stay tuned for a complete press release.
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| Henry WOW Maury Republicans |
| 6/23/2003 |
| Before making an interesting and informative talk
at the June 19, 2003, meeting of Maury Republicans,
former Tennessee State House Republican Leader Jim
Henry pleasantly surprised all present by arriving
with delicious sandwiches, fruit, cheeses, spreads,
bottled water and soft drinks packed in ice, and big
chocolate chunk cookies for all. Outdoing himself,
the veteran legislator even donated two coolers to the
Party.
Henry began his remarks by saying he had praised
our recent Lincoln Day Dinner in his travels
throughout the State. Henry himself helped make the
event a success through the donation of a Tennessee
country ham toward our auction.
In a folksy,down-to-earth style Henry drew on his
personal family experiences to review the modern
history of Republican politics in Tennessee from its
infancy with Roy Acuff's gubernatorial bid to the
glory days of the Dunn administration to Reagan's
Presidential visit to the present.
A Vietnam veteran, Henry said he was glad the
country had set aside the mentality of that era to
embrace the men and women of today's armed forces. He
said Reagan had done a great deal to set a tone of
respect for the military. On a visit to our State
Capitol, his first official visit after the attempt on
his life, Reagan asked Henry, "How can I make people
feel better about our military?"
A former Tennessee Republican Party Chairman,
Henry said he thought the Republican Party was now the
State's majority party, and he feels the G.O.P. will
do well in future elections. In response to a
question, Henry said he felt Republicans had an
excellent chance to recapture the 4th Congressional
District.
In closing Henry said there was no panacea for
the issues confronting the State and that Republicans
must band together and work hard to effect quality
legislation.
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| Daniel Smith becomes Eagle Scout |
| 6/5/2003 |
| Daniel Smith, son of Party Secretary Betty and
Kim Smith and a freshman at Columbia State, has earned
Eagle Scout honors. A member of Troop 111 in
Columbia, Daniel has been involved in scouting since
he became a Cub Scout at the age of six.
Please join me in wishing Daniel and his proud
parents the best on the occasion of this significant
accomplishment.
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| Town Meeting |
| 6/5/2003 |
| 13th District State Sen. Bill Ketron and 64th
District State Representative Tom DuBois held a town
meeting at Columbia State's Ledbetter Auditorium
tonight. The event was sponsored by the college and
its Political Science Dept.
Ketron said that the biggest issues facing the
State were TennCare, teacher pay equity, and lottery
implementation. He said that the State was going
through tough economic times and that any bills that
had fiscal notes attached were discouraged by Gov.
Phil Bredesen.
DuBois said he looked to local citizens for ideas
on proposed legislation. He said he was concerned
about the impact Bredesen's proposed cuts to state
shared revenues would have on local governments. He
said he would seek alternate ways to stay within the
budget.
One of the questions posed to the legislators
concerned what cuts the General Assembly was making to
its own budget. Ketron and DuBois said that both the
Senate and the House were making nine percent cuts to
their budgets.
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| Regime Change in Maury County |
| 6/5/2003 |
| Upon seeing events symbolic of regime change and jubilation in Baghdad, many of the commentators drew
comparisons to other events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall.
I was reminded of an event closer to home: the night of November 5, 2002, when Congresswoman-elect Marsha Blackburn stood on a chair in a Franklin hotel and, punctuating the air with a tube of lipstick held
high in her hand, boldly declared to a jubilant,
cheering crowd, "Maury County is now a Republican
county." We were signally blessed by the election of men of the caliber of Bill Ketron and Tom DuBois to
represent us in the General Assembly. We also elected Lamar Alexander and carried the county for Janice
Bowling and Carl Hewitt on that memorable night.
This is the first time since Reconstruction that
Maury County has had both a republican senator and
representative, and we have a unique opportunity to
show our fellow citizens what republicans can
accomplish for this county. It was great to see Tom,a former Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Army, quoted concerning the war in a prominent front-page
article in the Herald today.
President Bush is a visionary who has freed a
people and gone a long way toward making the world a safer place. His detractors have been silenced for the moment.
It doesn't get any better than this.
Let us forge ahead, for we may not walk this way
again.
May God bless America.
Wally
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| June Meeting Special Guest |
| 6/5/2003 |
| Former Tennessee House of Representatives
Republican Leader Jim Henry will speak at the June 19,
2003, meeting of the Maury County Republican Party.
After serving with distinction in Vietnam, Henry
returned to Roane County, where he was elected to the
Kingston City Council, later becoming Mayor. In 1978
he defeated an entrenched incumbent democrat to win a
seat in the State House, where he received the
unprecedented honor of being named to leadership as a
freshman. He ascended to the position of House
Republican Leader two years later.
In 1984 Henry became Tennessee Republican Party
Chairman, and his leadership took the Party to new
heights.
Henry's business, OmniVisions, is a child
placement agency and service provider for the mentally
handicapped that employs over six hundred persons in
Tennessee and North Carolina.
The meeting will take place at our 803 South Main
Street Headquarters at 7 P.M. The public is invited
and encouraged to attend. Please come and bring a
guest.
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