Party News
Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum
June 26 6-9 p.m.
Fannin County High School
Blue Ridge

Fannin County Republican Party
NEW OFFICE
1315 East Main St.
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-946-6965

Fannin County Republican Party May Minutes
available here.

9th District Banquet
and District Convention
by Kevin Harris, 9th District Chairman
Last month , Republicans from across north Georgia gathered
in White County for a very special weekend. Concerned citizens, candidates,
and elected officials from every county in the district were in attendance
for the activities. Thanks to each of you participating in the events
this weekend.
On Friday night, the 9th Congressional Republican Party officially kicked
off the 2008 election cycle with the Road to Victory Banquet. State Republican
Chair Sue Everhart was in attendance, thanking the crowd and congratulating
the 9th District for its leadership and recent success. The crowd heard
from a number of officials including Representatives Amos Amerson, Representative
Carl Rogers, Senator Lee Hawkins, and Senator Don Thomas. State Superintendent
of Schools Kathy Cox delivered the keynote address. The capacity crowd
was inspired by a surprise visit by U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss.
The next morning, the 9th District GOP Convention took place in Cleveland,
Georgia. The event featured a number of elected dignitaries in the Georgia
House (Doug Collins, Tom Dickson, Tom Graves, Mark Hamilton, James Mills,
and Jay Neal) and Senate (Jeff Mullis, Chip Pearson, and Jack Murphy).
The keynote address for the convention was given by Congressman Nathan
Deal. Due to popular demand, the text of the touching keynote address
of U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal will be available on our website at www.gagop9.org.
The primary purpose of the 2008 convention was to elect the delegates
and alternates to represent the 9th Congressional District at the Republican
National Convention in September at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Voters elected
Jeff Mullis (Walker County), Jay Neal (Catoosa County), and Josh Turner
(White County) as delegates to the Republican National Convention in
September. Bettye Chambers (Hall County), Dr. C harles White (White County),
and Col. Lee Ellis (Forsyth County) were selected as alternates. We congratulate
each of the six people who were selected to represent our area at Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Josh Turner and the White County Republican Party hosted a wonderful
weekend, which included several record marks. The attendance at the banquet
was the highest in the history of the banquet. In addition, a record
number of sponsorships and funds were received to assist with the banquet
and associated costs. Most importantly, however, 9th District Republicans
enters this year with the strongest number of public servants, community
leaders, and interested candidates in the history of our party.
A coalition of Republicans, conservative Democrats, and independents
has emerged in North Georgia that will be able to effectively provide
leadership for our area. While Democratic party bosses talk of the past,
the 9th District Republican Party is proud to be part of a leadership
team that will allow communities to prepare for the future.
Photos from the convention are featured on the Photo
Gallery page.

FCRP Organizes Packages for Soldiers Program
The Fannin County Republican Party is organizing a Packages for Soldiers
program to send a taste of the good ol' U.S.A. to our brave soldiers
stationed overseas.
DONATIONS are needed as each box collected requires about $9.00 to mail. A
collection box is located at the
Fannin County Court House by the Commissioners Office and at the High School’s
main office.
If you have any questions, please call Ron Bolin at 706-492-7724 or Elaine
Owen at 706-632-0021.
The list of suggested items to send is available in pdf format on the downloads
page.
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