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Volume XXVII, Number 2 May 2013
MONTGOMERYCOUNTYREPUBLICAN
Published by the MontgomeryCounty Republican Party ~ POB 45 ~ Conroe, TX77305-0045 ~ 936-441-5621
CountyHeadquarters: 310 Metcalf (formerly Collins) Street Conroe, TX 77301-2856
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MEET
MAY 21ST IN COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM
The 2013 second quarterly meeting of the Republican County Executive Committee (CEC) will be held on Tuesday, May 21stat 7:30 pm in the County Commissioners Courtroom (Room 402) of the Alan B. Sadler Commissioners Building at 501 North Thompson in Conroe 77301.The public is invited to attend. The CEC will hear reports from the Organization Committee Chairman regarding GOTV 2014, the Fundraising Events Chairman, Party Treasurer, State Republican Executive Committee members in Senate Districts #3 and #4 and the County Chairman. Dr. Carolina Crimm, former history professor at SamHoustonState, has been invited to give her presentation about the hundreds of years of Spanish heritage in Texas. “This meeting will present a great opportunity for Party activists and those desiring to be involved in Republican Party activities to learn about the preparation for 2014 and beyond.” It also allows attendees to meet and interact with many of the County’s officeholders”, County Chairman Dr. Wally Wilkerson noted.
EVENTS TO BOOST PARTY TREASURY
At its first quarterly meeting of 2013, the CEC adopted a 2013 budget of $73,000 that is designed to maintain all of the successful programs and services administered and directed by the CEC and the CountyHeadquarters. The annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner held on February 15th was the first event held to assure the budget line item of $65,000 for fundraising events is met. The event featured sterling performances by Senator John Cornyn and special guest Attorney General Greg Abbott and added over $26,000 (40 % of the budget line item) to the treasury while limiting the overhead to 35%. Special credit for this success goes to Event Chairman Brigitte Izzo, to Mary Lea Kirk, Merrillyn Kulis, Pearl Maggio, Alice Melancon and Sara Reardon for table center pieces and to Dorothy Woodall, Judge Claudia Laird, Sandi Curtis, Beverly Sisk, Maureen Cromeans, Donna Gossett, Ann Herbek and Sandra Bolen for manning the registration tables.
Holly and Bill Byrd are hosting an Insperity Golf Classic Open House on May the 4th in their home in The Woodlands on the #1 Fairway and very close to the leaderboard, 18th green, clubhouse and sponsor exhibits from 8 am to dusk. The hosts will be cooking burgers and serving beer and wine. Attendees can walk on and off the course directly from the backyard of the Byrd home. Congressman Brady will speak to the group at 11:30 am. Other officeholders may also attend. The cost is $75.00 which will benefit the MCRP. Access the Party website at email the Headquarters at or call the Headquarters at 936-441-5621 for reservations. Thanks to Holly and Bill for their generosity!
The MCRP is proud to announce that George P. Bush, son of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and candidate for Land Commissioner in 2014, will be the guest speaker for an event on October 16th in which the Party will recognize and celebrate the 500 years of Spanish heritage in Texas and honor three women who have given special support to Latino residents of the County. They are Marisa Olivares Rummell who has organized two Latino Chambers of Commerce in Montgomery County; Marlen Tejeda who has sponsored citizenship classes for many residents over many years and Maria BanosJordan who has mentored the Latino residents of the Deerwood subdivision in east Montgomery County. Proceeds from this event will benefit the MCRP.
Finally, ourU. S. Senator, Ted Cruz, has been invited to be the guest speaker for a fundraising event tentatively scheduled for August. The Party is working with a production company to help us secure a headline country western band and or a performer that will help maximize the attendance of 500 to 800 people for a fish fry with a ticket price around $25 per person.
Finance Chairman Randy Bates, Events Chairman Brigitte Chairman and the Finance Committee will lead the planning for all the fundraising events. They will be happy to receive any suggestions or offers of help.
PRECINCT CHAIRMAN WEBSITES CREATED
The Montgomery County Republican Party is pleased to announce a new addition to our website, which will facilitate communications with Precinct Chairmen. A website has been created for each of the precincts in the county. Each website includes the ability for precinct residents to contact the Precinct Chairman, who is identified by name and photo. The website also includes a map of each Precinct. “This is an example of how the Party is working to upgrade our Precinct organization,” Chairman Wilkerson said. “Each Precinct Chairman will eventually be able to add pages and links to their websites,” Melinda Fredricks, creator of the sites and manager of the Party website at “I want to be sure to thank Headquarters Volunteer Kelli Clark who helped with the creation of the Precinct websites,” Fredricks added. The Precinct website may be accessed by going to Visitors may then scroll down to the residents Precinct number and click on “Website” in the far right column. If the Precinct number is not known, it may be found by going to and clicking on “Your Registration Status”.
THE LEGISLATURE CONNECTION
The Texas Legislature is currently in session, and Montgomery County Texas has reason to be proud. Both of our State Senators lead powerful Committees: Senator Tommy Williams chairs the Senate Finance Committee and Senator Robert Nichols chairs the Senate Transportation Committee. Representative Brandon Creighton chairs the House Select Committee on Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility, and was elected by his fellow Republicans as Chairman of the House Republican Caucus. The County’s two freshman legislators, Cecil Bell (House District #3) and Steve Toth (House District #15), are performing at the highest level.
Our State Representatives and State Senators are doing a great job of keeping us informed through emailed reports. If you are not yet receiving their newsletters, you can ask to be added to their mailing lists by emailing them at the following addresses:
Representative Cecil Bell, Jr., District 3Representative Steve Toth, District 15
Representative Brandon Creighton, District 16
Senator Robert Nichols, District 3
Senator Tommy Williams, District 4