| Message from the Chairman:  Bring Back Governor Ehrlich: Send Bob Ehrlich an Email Asking Him to Run for Governor- After Governor O'Malley's proposed budget and "State of the State" address, our choice seems clear. We need to bring back Bob Ehrlich as Governor. Send him the message at ehrlichs.@wbal.com As individuals and families, we understand that in hard times difficult choices must be faced head on. Procrastination only makes the eventual outcome worse. Instead of facing our state's challenges directly, Governor O'Malley's strategy has been denial, avoidance and delay. Facing a $2 billion revenue shortfall, Governor Martin O'Malley has offered cuts to cover only about half of the deficit. For the other half, he relies on more than $900 million in trust fund transfers. He continues spending by using reserves created by the state for other specific purposes. Some $350 million comes from income tax money owed to the counties. More than $440 million comes from money allocated for capital projects, so that the state winds up borrowing - and paying interest - to fund those projects. O'Malley's budget also assumes Congress will approve $390 million more in Medicaid funding for Maryland, money contained in the House version of the Health Care reform bill. Given the demise of Obama Care, the state is unlikely to see this money The Governor proposed cutting more than $1 billion from state programs. The proposal shrinks the state government by 202 positions. However out of an 80,000 state workforce only 44 of the jobs being eliminated are currently filled. In effect, the heart of the Governors budget strategy has been to furlough state employees without pay, wait for some employees to voluntarily leave state service and then eliminate the jobs of employees who have left. A more "hands off" management approach is hard to imagine. Marylanders need not look far to see the consequences of the Governor's management failures on state services. Recently a judge ruled that the State is failing to provide food stamps and other public benefits as promptly as federal and state law requires. Generally, people who qualify for these benefits must begin receiving them within 30 days. The court found that more than 7,100 individuals and families were overdue medical assistance and more than 4,100 food stamp requests were delayed past the 30 day deadline. Circuit Judge Barry Williams ordered the Department of Human Resources to comply with the deadline by the end of 2010. If the state fails to improve its performance it could be held in contempt of court or ordered to submit to additional remedies. The state's bureaucrats complained that they could not comply because they needed another 18 months to implement an upgrade in their department's computer system. So where is Governor O'Malley in all this? The very next day he released a press release touting his "Partnership to End Childhood Hunger" with which he intends to make Maryland the first state in the nation to "end childhood hunger within its borders." The Governor wants to increase participation in the very same food and nutrition programs that the court slammed the state for being unable to comply with the law in administering. This is a moment that nicely captures O'Malley's essence as a public official. He is long on rhetoric and grand promises, but very weak on actual performance. He remains silent about the state's - his - current failures, but he is ready to promise to do more than anyone else. He just plans on doing it some time in the future. We already know what happened to O'Malley's 2006 promises to cut electric bills, not to raid state trust funds for the budget, increase jobs or not to allow University of Maryland tuition increases. Contrast O'Malley with Bob Ehrlich. When Ehrlich took office in 2003 he faced a $1.8 billion budget deficit. Ehrlich proved an effective manager. He turned the deficit into a budget surplus, while avoiding tax increases. Despite the deficit he inherited, Ehrlich kept his promise to implement the Thornton Commission's recommendations and provided more than a billion dollars in new educational funding to the state's poorest counties. Governor O'Malley has avoided responsibility for educational performance in underperforming districts instead of maintaining active state oversight to insure accountability. In fact, the only school system being held "accountable" by the state is Montgomery County's, which is being fined $23 million for a "maintenance of effort" violation. Under the current administration, spending matters more than actual results. In these challenging times we need a Governor who can actually manage the state government to provide the services our taxes pay for. So please join me in sending an email to Bob Ehrlich, ehrlichs @wbal.comwith a message: "Bring Back Governor Ehrlich."
After Governor O'Malley's proposed budget and "State of the State" address, our choice seems clear. We need to bring back Bob Ehrlich as Governor. As individuals and families, we understand that in hard times difficult choices must be faced head on. Procrastination only makes the eventual outcome worse. Instead of facing our state's challenges directly, Governor O'Malley's strategy has been denial, avoidance and delay. Facing a $2 billion revenue shortfall, Governor Martin O'Malley has offered cuts to cover only about half of the deficit. For the other half, he relies on more than $900 million in trust fund transfers. He continues spending by using reserves created by the state for other specific purposes. Some $350 million comes from income tax money owed to the counties. More than $440 million comes from money allocated for capital projects, so that the state winds up borrowing - and paying interest - to fund those projects. O'Malley's budget also assumes Congress will approve $390 million more in Medicaid funding for Maryland, money contained in the House version of the Health Care reform bill. Given the demise of Obama Care, the state is unlikely to see this money The Governor proposed cutting more than $1 billion from state programs. The proposal shrinks the state government by 202 positions. However out of an 80,000 state workforce only 44 of the jobs being eliminated are currently filled. In effect, the heart of the Governors budget strategy has been to furlough state employees without pay, wait for some employees to voluntarily leave state service and then eliminate the jobs of employees who have left. A more "hands off" management approach is hard to imagine. Marylanders need not look far to see the consequences of the Governor's management failures on state services. Recently a judge ruled that the State is failing to provide food stamps and other public benefits as promptly as federal and state law requires. Generally, people who qualify for these benefits must begin receiving them within 30 days. The court found that more than 7,100 individuals and families were overdue medical assistance and more than 4,100 food stamp requests were delayed past the 30 day deadline. Circuit Judge Barry Williams ordered the Department of Human Resources to comply with the deadline by the end of 2010. If the state fails to improve its performance it could be held in contempt of court or ordered to submit to additional remedies. The state's bureaucrats complained that they could not comply because they needed another 18 months to implement an upgrade in their department's computer system. So where is Governor O'Malley in all this? The very next day he released a press release touting his "Partnership to End Childhood Hunger" with which he intends to make Maryland the first state in the nation to "end childhood hunger within its borders." The Governor wants to increase participation in the very same food and nutrition programs that the court slammed the state for being unable to comply with the law in administering. This is a moment that nicely captures O'Malley's essence as a public official. He is long on rhetoric and grand promises, but very weak on actual performance. He remains silent about the state's - his - current failures, but he is ready to promise to do more than anyone else. He just plans on doing it some time in the future. We already know what happened to O'Malley's 2006 promises to cut electric bills, not to raid state trust funds for the budget, increase jobs or not to allow University of Maryland tuition increases. Contrast O'Malley with Bob Ehrlich. When Ehrlich took office in 2003 he faced a $1.8 billion budget deficit. Ehrlich proved an effective manager. He turned the deficit into a budget surplus, while avoiding tax increases. Despite the deficit he inherited, Ehrlich kept his promise to implement the Thornton Commission's recommendations and provided more than a billion dollars in new educational funding to the state's poorest counties. Governor O'Malley has avoided responsibility for educational performance in underperforming districts instead of maintaining active state oversight to insure accountability. In fact, the only school system being held "accountable" by the state is Montgomery County's, which is being fined $23 million for a "maintenance of effort" violation. Under the current administration, spending matters more than actual results. In these challenging times we need a Governor who can actually manage the state government to provide the services our taxes pay for. So please join me in sending an email to Bob Ehrlich, at ehrlichs@wbal.com with a simple message "Bring Back Governor Ehrlich."
Mark Uncapher Montgomery County Republican Chairman
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Montgomery Republicans Fault County Executive Leggett on Crime
New Study Shows Montgomery Residents Are three times more likely to be a Violent Crime Victims than in Fairfax County Residents
Montgomery County Republican Party Chairman Mark Uncapher February 1st called on County Executive Ike Leggett to allow our police force to do its work to keep all residents safe. "It is unconscionable that our county's residents are three times more likely to be the victims of a violent crime than in neighboring Fairfax County," Uncapher stated. Uncapher faulted recently imposed restrictions preventing individual Montgomery County police officers from contacting the Department of Homeland Security directly when arresting someone for violent crimes and/or weapons offenses. In September 2009 County Executive Ike Leggett and Police Chief Manger issued a new policy claiming that the "sensitive nature of the issue" required all requests for information or assistance from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to go through the Director or Deputy Director of the Special Investigations Division within the Department. This was a reversal from February 2009 when officers were allowed to report the name of a suspect to agents of ICE so that they could be checked against ICE's database. The old policy allowed officers to "notify ICE by telephone as soon as possible after the arrest." It should not surprise us that a recently released report from the Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight commissioned by Councilman George Leventhal concluded that Montgomery County is experiencing three time as much violent crime as Fairfax County. Montgomery's rate of violent crime is 235 per 100,000, as compared with 78 per 100,000 in Fairfax. (See Council Study; Council Press Release)
"The report needs to be a very serious wake-up call about the the increase in crime our county is experiencing," Uncapher stated. "The County is tying the hands of officers with red tape. Officers are now constrained when arresting suspects of violent crimes to check with ICE. |
|  Volunteer Spotlight: Sylvia Darrow "Individual commitment to a group effort: That is what makes a team work, a business work, a society work, a civilization work." - Vince Lombardi 
Sylvia Darrow is a transplant to Montgomery County from Kansas. the Sunflower State. Another moniker for Kansas is the Cyclone or Tornado State which pretty well describes the whirlwind of political activities which have characterized Sylvia's life here in Montgomery County. If one were to list all the campaigns and projects that Sylvia has participated in over the past years, it would fill a large binder so, due to space limitations, we can only list a few. A sparkplug in the Republican Women's club movement, Sylvia has been President of the Potomac Women's club and President of the Montgomery County Federation of Republican Women and now is an official of the Maryland State Federation of Republican Women. At the grassroots level, Sylvia has done the most essential grunt work as a precinct chairman and a regional chair so she knows and understands the underpinnings of the County's political structure. Sylvia is most proud of her work in recruiting Republican men and women to fill those essential precinct functions as well as recruiting members for the Republican Women's Federation and encouraging candidates to run for political office. Along the line, Sylvia has served on the Republican Central Committee representing District 15 in Potomac. She has worked in campaigns on the federal, state and local levels. Sylvia has earned quite a few awards including the Forbes Blair Lifetime Achievement Award for sustained excellent political performance over the years as well as several coveted awards from the National Federation of Republican Women for her local Republican women's club when she served as club President. Although the glitzy aspects are good, there are less glamorous projects that Sylvia has done willingly and cheerfully. These include sitting under the rays of the broiling sun trying to register Republican voters at outdoor venues in the County as well as working the Republican tent at the at the Montgomery County Fair, again baking in the sun or falling victim to torrential downpours while advancing the Republican Party and its ideals. An important cause for Sylvia was the passage of Jessica's Law by the Maryland State legislature. President of the County Women's Federation at that time, Sylvia together with the State federation launched a massive letter-writing campaign throughout the state and then delivered those letters personally to the State Senators and Delegates in Annapolis. This law for the protection of vulnerable children passed unanimously with the lone nay vote coming from District 16 Senator, Brian Frosh. Now retired from her work as a teacher in the Montgomery County school system, Sylvia also raised a family and enjoys visiting her now grown children and the grandchildren in different parts of the country. In addition, Sylvia also finds time to be active in her church and engage in scrapbooking projects.
- M. Ciliberti
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Precinct Organization for Legislative District 39
For the past year, we have been working on bringing volunteer lists up to date. In the past several newsletters we have published organization information for most of the eight Legislative Districts in Montgomery County. This newsletter focuses on District 39. The Central Committee members for District 39 are: Jim Shalleck jimshalleck@hotmail.com Denise Siegel desiegel@cvty.com The Legislative District Chair for District 39 is Al Philips AlPhillips207@comcast.net In addition to acquainting district residents with information on their districts, we also need to make sure we have correct information as we enter the all important election year of 2010. If you have any deletions, additions or corrections to information below, please contact Pat Fenati, Organization Chair. fenati@verizon.net The following people are listed as Precinct Chairs and co-Chairs for District 39: Precinct Location Name Capt. James E. Daly ElemSchool George Ardell Christian Life Center Patti Witham Church of The Nazarene Christine Rogewitz Dufief Elementary School Travis Nelson Dufief Elementary School Bill Witham Forest Oak Middle School Robert & Alina Beall Forest Oak Middle School Dave Allaire Judith A Resnik ESl Ray Falcione Lake Marion Community Center Anne Bennett Lake Marion Community Center Bill McCaffrey Laytonsville Golf Course Jeanne Landolfi Mill Creek Town ES Janet Mullan Mont Village Middle School Dr. Michael Newberry North Creek Community Center Bobbi Roberson Quince Orchard High School Richard Knickerbocker Ridgeview Middle School Matthew Focht Roberto Clemente Larry Chinn Seneca Valley High School Joshua White Seneca Valley High School Shawn Bradley Shady Grove Middle School Thelma V. Estrella South Lake Elementary School David & Karen Decker Strawberry Knoll ES Patricia Schwarz Washington Grove ES Linda Buel Watkins Mill High School Karen Kerr Watkins Mill High School Kevin Cole Whetstone Community Center Joel Wernecke Whetstone Elementary School Jeff Brown Other important statistics for District 39 are: There are 27 Precincts in this district. We currently have chairs for 20 of those precincts. That leaves 7 precincts with no chairs. Three of the chairs in district 39 have attended the Precinct Training. Precinct Training is free, open to all Republicans who want to get involved at the grassroots at any level and is worth attending even if you don't want to be a Precinct Chair at this time. The next training session will be February 11th. Look for future dates on the MCGOP website http://mcgop.net Please look in the Help Wanted section below for vacancies in District 39 precincts.
| On a Cold Night in January- Thoughts on the Tea Party March on Annapolis, January 13, 2010
by Pat Fenati
Thousands of marchers assemble in Lawyers Square, Annapolis on January 13, 2010
On a cold night in January, when it would have been very nice to be at home by a fireplace with a mug of hot cocoa, more than 50 Montgomery County conservatives boarded a bus in Gaithersburg and went to Annapolis to stand in freezing temperatures to make our voices heard. On the opening day of this years Legislature session, we let our elected representatives know that we have not forgotten the biggest tax increase in Maryland History. We are tired of their spending. We are incensed that Maryland has become the fourth worst state in the nation for business. We are distressed that there has been a huge dollar flight from the state. Millionaires have left the state. Business owners have left the state, even if they keep their business here, they live elsewhere and their taxes and spending revenues go to other states.
Higher taxes have led to increasingly lower revenues. The state is again relying on Federal dollars to keep us going this year but next year after elections will be seen as an opportunity to once again raise taxes.... That is unless we all work hard in the elections this year and send fiscal conservatives to Annapolis to replace the spenders we now have representing our state
Get active in this election, it is very important the legislators elected this year will redistrict our state which will have voting ramifications for at least 10 years. Come to Precinct Training on February 6th or watch news letter for a later training date. Contact Montgomery County Americans for Prosperity at dangrossberg@gmail.com.
Next Montgomery County AFP Meeting - Wed, February 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm at Robert Frost Middle School
|  GROUNDHOG DAY! - Maryland Senate Republicans Response to O'Malley's State of the State Address Groundhog Day is February 2nd. How appropriate that Governor Martin O'Malley chose Groundhog Day for his fourth State-of-the-State address. In the 1993 movie Groundhog Day, comedian Bill Murray plays an egocentric TV weatherman who is sent on assignment to cover Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog weather prognosticator. Murray's character unravels when he wakes up the next morning only to repeat the same day over and over and over again. Maryland citizens must feel like they live in a perpetual budget Groundhog Day under Governor O'Malley. For the fourth year in a row, Governor O'Malley introduced a budget plan that papers over deep deficit spending by one-time transfers, fund swaps and "found money." Governor O'Malley continues to plug the hole in the dam instead of providing the long-term structural repairs that are needed to solve the state's gaping black hole of deficits. The next Governor will need to resolve over $8 billion of deficits caused by O'Malley's misguided budget policy. To add insult to injury, these deficits were rolled up by O'Malley after he promised Maryland taxpayers that the 2007 special session historic tax hikes would solve Maryland's future deficits. Moreover, the Governor's recent "found money" fund transfers are questionable practices according to Warren Deschenaux, the legislature's chief budget analyst. In a budget hearing last week, Deschenaux warned that "the roughly $442 million in cash infusions from previously untouchable parts of the budget that O'Malley uses to help close the revenue hole 'amounts to an erosion of accounting standards.'" (for the full Baltimore Sun article.)
Citizens of Maryland have seen this act before - in fact, annually for the last four years. Perhaps on Election Day, they will decide that this is a Groundhog Day that they don't ever want to see again.
| Pipkin Introduces Maryland Health Care Freedom Act of 2010
The Senator has a hearing for the legislation on Wednesday, February 17th at 1pm in Annapolis. A large showing of citizen activists is strongly encouraged to testify in support of this legislation to show Maryland legislators that Maryland citizens do not want Obama-care. If you are interested in testifying, please email Senator Pipkin's Chief of Staff, Katie Nash at EJ.Pipkin@senate.state.md.us. She can provide more details. The bill affirms our 10th Amendment rights by enabling individuals to opt out of the federal plan. It states that no rule or law shall compel any individual to participate in any health care system. It states clearly that citizens of Maryland are free to select and provide for their own health care and that no law will be enacted which would require the citizens to participate in a health care system. It states further that no law will be enacted which prohibits or penalizes an individual from making direct payment to a health care provider or for declining to participate in the health care system. The Healthcare Freedom Act of 2010 amends the Maryland Constitution and will thus be a ballot question in the 2010 General Election. "At that time, Marylanders can assert their right to choose or not choose their healthcare plan and make their own healthcare decisions," said Pipkin. "This resistance to big government ordering us to get coverage or pay a penalty has swept the country," emphasized Pipkin. Virginia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Missouri, Rhode Island, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota and Wyoming are some of the states joining in the fight to protect our individual rights from the reach of the federal government. "The Obama Health Care Plan represents a monumental gain of power for the federal government. As for the individual, the plan strips of our right to make our own healthcare decisions. This should not be tolerated," said Senator Pipkin. "For those of us who understandably fear the insatiable appetite of the federal government for power over the individual and the state, the Healthcare Freedom Act of 2010 provides the perfect vehicle to resist the federal plan," declared the Eastern Shore legislator. Senator E. J. Pipkin (R. Upper Shore 36) has introduced The Health Care Freedom Act of 2010 "to keep big government from obliterating our individual rights with a federal plan that forces everyone to purchase health care insurance approved by the government or pay a penalty for refusing to do so." | | | | | February 6,2010: The 99th Birthday
of Ronald Reagan!
February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004
"Government doesn't solve problems. It subsidizes them."
Let's win one for the Gipper in 2010!
| Former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger Will Address the 2010 Montgomery County Republican Party Lincoln Dinner
Thursday March 18, 6:30 pm.
The dinner will be held at the same location as last year, the Rockville Hotel & Conference Center 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Conveniently located in front of the Twinbrook Metro Station (red line accessible). Tickets -$125, VIP Reception, with photograph - $250. A Silent Auction will feature a range of prized political collectible items. The Secretary has had a long and distinguished foreign policy career, including service in the first Bush and Reagan Administrations. In his remarks, he intends to address his concerns about the Obama Administration.
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County GOP Convention set for March 6
9 a.m.-Noon
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Maryland GOP Chairman to Keynote
2010 promises to be a banner year for Republicans! Get in on the action by attending the Seventh Annual Montgomery County Republican Convention to be held Saturday, March 6 from 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon at the Universities at Shady Grove Auditorium,9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville.
The keynote speaker this year is Audrey Scott, Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party. She has a history of winning elections in the democratic stronghold of Prince Georges County .
MDGOP Chair Audrey Scott
Don't miss out on this dynamic event. You will be inspired by the speakers, meet candidates for office, learn how to engage Republicans in your precinct, and network with fellow Montgomery County Republicans.
For more information, click here:
2010 MCGOP Convention
| Upcoming Events!
For the most up to date listing of events in Montgomery County and throughout Maryland, also check www.mcgop.net
and www.mdgop.org
Precinct Training on Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 to 9:00 pm. followed by Letters-to-Editor Seminar NOTE: THIS IS A CHANGE OF DATE DUE TO SNOW POSTPONEMENT OF ORIGINAL (Feb. 6) DATE!! at MCGOP Hqs. 15833 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville. For more information, see item above. Contact Pat Fenati
Candidate Training School on Saturday, February 13, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Circle D Farm, 15535 Carrs Mill Road, Woodbine, MD 21797. Hosted by the Howard County GOP. For more information, e-mail John Wafer Fundraiser/Valentine Luncheon for the Maryland Federation of Republican Women on Monday, February 15, 11:30 a.m. $50 At Rockfish Restaurant, 400 Sixth Street, Annapolis, MD 21403. More information to come . . . Contact: Ruth Melson, 301-221-4469. Leisure World Republican Club Meeting and speaker, on Monday, February 15 at 9:30 for coffee, and 10:00 for program. Speaker will be Jack Martin of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, director of special projects. Clubhouse One at Leisure World, Silver Spring. For further information, contact Mary Ann Johnston at dancinliz@gmail.com
MCYR Meeting and Debate, Tuesday February 16 7:00 p.m. Join the Montgomery County Young Republicans and meet the GOP Senate Candidates at Growler's, 277 West Diamond Blvd., Gaithersburg. For more information e-mail Mike Gibble Maryland Federation of Republican Women Red Scarf Day in Annapolis on Tuesday, February 23. Come to legislative briefings and meet your legislators. For more information see www.mfrw.org
Montgomery County GOP "First Monday" on Monday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. Meet candidates and discuss concerns and ideas at MCGOP Hqs., 15833 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville. US Senate candidate Eric Wargotz will speak.
MCYR Happy Hour, Thursday March 4 at 5:30 p.m. Place to be arranged. With the Montgomery County Young Republicans. For more information, e-mail Mike Gibble Montgomery County Republican Party Annual Convention on Saturday, March 6, 9:00 a.m. - Noon at the Universities at Shady Grove Auditorium, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville For more information, e-mail Mark Uncapher and check separate article in this issue of the newsletter. Montgomery County Young Republicans general meeting on Tuesday, March 16 7:00 p.m.at Growler's, 277 West Diamond Blvd., Gaithersburg. For more information, e-mail Mike Gibble
Montgomery County Lincoln Day Dinner Thursday March 18, 6:00 p.m. The keynote speaker will be former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger. Stay tuned for further details or contact Mark Uncapher Montgomery County Young Republicans Charity Ball on Friday, March 26 7:30 p.m. at the Bethesda Women's Club, 5500 Sonoma Road, Bethesda. For more information, e-mail Rex Reed MCYR Happy Hour on Thursday April 1 at 5:30 p.m. Place to be arranged. With the Montgomery County Young Republicans. For more information contact Mike Gibble
| | Job Descriptions for Republican volunteers!
CHECK OUT THIS WISH LIST OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
There are many ways you can help the Montgomery County Republican Party (and add credentials to your conservative resume!)
Even with just an hour or two a month, you can make a big difference - often just by working at home at your computer. Click on this link to look at specific volunteer job descriptions
SPECIFIC VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Please review the vacancies below to find many manageable ways to give some of your time and talent to your local Republican Party. Please send an e-mail of interest to mdmcrp@comcast.net and/or stella.green@comcast.net Thank you! Positions include:
NEWSLETTER CO-EDITOR - This person would work with the current newsletter editor, to gather and lay out material and graphics for two newsletters per month. Any loyal Republican with an interest in producing a regular and informative online publication for fellow Republicans is welcomed to contact us at mdmcrp@comcast.net about this. The co-editor would be trained in producing the newsletter on Constant Contact. PUBLICITY CHAIR - This person would be a loyal Republican working with our Events Chair and Communications Director to provide publicity for County GOP events and fundraisers. The publicity coordinator will post the details of events in appropriate outlets, including the county GOP website and in the community calendar listings of local newspapers. This publicity chair keeps track of County GOP events posted on the mcgop.net website and enters the information on the online community events calendars at www.gazette.net and other local newspapers, where appropriate. Big events such as the Lincoln Day Dinner would merit inclusion in other outlets as well, such as community listings in the Examiner or the Washington Times. WEBSITE TEXT CONTENT COORDINATOR- The Website Support person would coordinate with the communications chair to regularly check the website www.mcgop.net in order to keep it current - particularly on three fronts: the candidate listings, the events listings and the volunteer opportunity listings. This volunteer would also keep abreast of any glitches in the website that need attention by the webmaster. WEBSITE PHOTO COORDINATOR - This person would from time to time review the revolving photos on www.mcgop.net in order to keep up a variety of interesting and informative pictures of local events and Republican candidates and activists. If this volunteer is a photographer, he or she would be most welcome to showcase - and credit - any photos they would like to contribute. This volunteer would also look through the photos from sources already accessible to Republicans, particularly the photos of political events at www.amberleafarm.com as well as those from other sources. The photo coordinator would then caption and credit photographs, and send them to the communications chair for review and posting on the website - and for possible use in the newsletter. DEGNER OF EVENTS FLYERS - is volunteer would have an interest in providing the MCGOP with visually pleasing and engaging graphics for upcoming events. The flyer would be posted on the website and linked into the newsletter and also linked to gazette.net postings of our events. This person would be contacted by the County GOP whenever the need arose for a flyer for a big event or fundraiser; for example, the Lincoln Day Dinner, the Grand Old Picnic, and the County GOP Convention. COUNTY FAIR TENT COORDINATOR - The Fair coordinator will maintain a list of volunteers who will staff the tent at the Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg in two-hour segments during the agricultural fair in August. That person will also make sure that the tent is supplied with Republican literature and voter registration forms. He or she will also invite candidates to provide literature and visit the tent. CLUB LIAISON - This person maintains a list of all of the upcoming events and fundraisers of the dozen or so Republican Clubs in the county. The volunteer would also include any other item of interest that a club would like publicized through the County GOP. This person will also make sure that those events are posted on the county GOP website. PRESS RELEASE CHAIR - This position should be filled by a loyal Republican who is very tuned into local issues. This volunteer should be a writer who is able to quickly condense Republican concerns into a couple of sentences, then e-mail that statement to the chairman for review and sign-off. Press releases are an occasional but very important part of our Communications mission. CORRESPONDENCE COMMITTEE - MANY VACANCIES - chaired by Al Eisner - The head of the correspondence committee leads the charge in building a local cadre of Republican writers and bloggers who can get the word out that "Republicans are here and watching what our government is doing." This person will keep an updated list of contacts for media outlets - local papers, online blogs, radio talk shows - that should be exposed to the Republican message on a regular basis. Please contact Al if you would like to work with him. He has published 500 letters to the editor in the past five years and is a very effective activist for the GOP. "FIRST MONDAY COORDINATOR" - On the first Monday evening of each month, the Montgomery County Republican Party hosts an open house at which candidates for office and all interested Republicans can discuss issues of concern. The First Monday coordinator would promote attendance at the event by contacting club presidents and legislative district chairs to spread the word. | | CONTACT YOUR CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Hon. Moshe Starkman - 19
mstarkman@moshetechnologies.com
Hon. Vincent DeCain - 18
General Counsel & Parliamentarian
decainvf@aol.com
Hon. Gus Alzona - 16
augustus@alzona.com
Hon. Robert Dyer, III. - 16 | | Vacancies for Precinct Chairs in District 39
Do you want to get involved at the grassroots level in a very important election year? Are you concerned that you don't know how to do it? We will help you every step of the way. Attend Precinct Training, a two hour class offered most months at GOP headquarters in Rockville. If your precinct already has a chair, please consider helping as co-chair or choose a nearby Precinct without a chair. You do not have to live in a precinct to be the Precinct Chair of that precinct. The following precincts in District 39 are without Precinct Chairs:
Clopper Mill Elementary School Flower Hill Elementary School Fox Chapel Elementary School Great Seneca Creek Elementary School Neelsville Middle School Stedwick Elementary School
If you are interested in chairing one of these precincts, please call Pat Fenati at 301-253-5205 or e-mail her at fenati@verizon.net
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