***For Immediate Release***
Contact: Jerry Huffer (phone: 918-616-1747; email: gop@muskogeerepublicans.org)
WHAT: Election Night Watch Party, hosted by the Muskogee County Republican Party
The Muskogee County Republican Party is hosting an election night watch party on the evening of Tuesday, July 27th, starting at 7pm at the Muskogee Civic Center (rooms A and B). As of Saturday, we are aware that at least one Republican state-wide candidate will be present at our watch party. There will be televisions and wi-fi internet access at the event to observe the election results as they come in.
This is a free event, open to the public and media.
The Muskogee County Republican Party is holding their annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner at the Muskogee Civic Center on Thursday, March 18th, with former Congressman and OU football star J.C. Watts as the special guest speaker.
Tickets for the dinner will cost $25 per person (if paid in advance; $35 at the door). RSVP now for a discounted rate!
Sponsorships are available for $250. With the sponsor's package, your name will be listed on the program, you will be able to participate in a private reception with J.C. Watts (including a photo) and you will receive two complimentary dinner tickets. If you wish to sponsor, we need to receive your payment by Tuesday, March 16th, before the programs go to print in order to list you on the programs as a sponsor.
Prior to the 7 o'clock dinner, there will be a photo op with J.C. Watts ($100) at 6:30pm.
The festivities will also include a silent auction, and a raffle for two Sean Hannity Freedom Concert tickets (August 20th in Tulsa). Two more Hannity tickets will be given in a drawing from those who sign up to become Sustaining Members of the Muskogee County Republican Party via a monthly bank draft. Live auction items will include a football autographed by J.C. Watts, and a .30-06 rifle.
The Lincoln-Reagan Dinner will be held at the Muskogee Civic Center - 4th and Okmulgee in downtown Muskogee, on Thursday, March 18th.
If you are interested in attending, reserving an information table for your campaign, or sponsoring this event, please let us know as soon as possible.
Lieutenant Governor candidate Todd Lamb will be in town for the weekly lunch gathering at Club Lunch for Muskogee-area Republicans and Conservatives on Friday, February 5th. Club Lunch is located in downtown Muskogee, at 3rd & Broadway. The weekly informal lunch runs from around 11:30am to about 1:30pm every Friday.
This will be a great opportunity for you to learn more about Todd Lamb and the office of Lieutenant Governor. Come on down and join fellow Republicans and conservatives for Lunch with the Candidate!
The 2nd Congressional District Republican Party will be holding its first quarterly meeting of 2010 on January 23rd in Muskogee at the Muskogee Public Library, 1:00-3:30 pm. State Sen. and gubernatorial candidate Randy Brogdon (R-Owasso) will be the main guest speaker. State GOP Chairman Gary Jones will give a presentation on voter registration during the meeting.
The Oklahoma Republican Party will be holding a Candidate Training School for local, state and federal candidates from 8:30 am-12:30 pm, at the offices of R&D Medtech, located at 300A West Shawnee in Muskogee, next to the El Chico restaurant. The cost is $10 (refreshments will be provided). Please let us know if you will be attending the training so we will know how many to plan for. The training will be held in Muskogee in conjunction with the District 2 meeting, with the exact location for the training to be announced soon.
For more information, or to RSVP for the candidate school, contact 2nd District chairwoman Jo Rainbolt (918.857.1718 or j.rainbolt@cox.net), or the Muskogee County Republican Party (918.616.1747 or gop@muskogeerepublicans.org).
Attorney General candidate Ryan Leonard will be in town for a breakfast meet-and-greet starting at 8:15am on Tuesday, December 8th, at Club Lunch in downtown Muskogee.
This will be a great opportunity for you to learn more about Ryan Leonard and the office of Attorney General. Come on down and join fellow Republicans and conservatives for Breakfast with the Candidate!
The Muskogee County Republican Club will be holding a meeting on Thursday, November 19th, in the Grant Foreman meeting room of the Muskogee Public Library at 7:00pm. The guest speaker will be Janet Barresi, candidate for State Superintendent. Come on out and hear from this 2010 candidate, and catch up on the latest news from the Muskogee County Republican Party!
Club meetings are open to the public, and encouraged for registered Republicans in Muskogee County.
For more information, please contact the Muskogee County Republican Party by calling (918) 616-1747, or emailing gop@muskogeerepublicans.org.
The public is invited to come out and enjoy beautiful Honor Heights Park and a hot dog with the fixings as the Muskogee County Republicans hold their Annual Fall Picnic on Thursday, September, 10th at 6pm at the North Shelter.
Col. Hopper Smith, Bronze Star Medal recipient, former Oklahoma State Representative and past president of the Oklahoma Council for Public Affairs will be the keynote speaker. Miss Cherokee County, Arielle Christie and one of her co-stars in NSU Playhouse's Rhinestone Country, Kim Hurt, will give an Americana performance of patriotic songs.
$5.00 per person or $10.00 per family. For more information, call (918) 616-1747, or email gop@muskogeerepublicans.org.
9/10 RAIN UPDATE: In case of rain, this event will be held at Club Lunch (211 N. 3rd St. in Muskogee).
The Muskogee County Republican's will hold a meeting at NSU, Muskogee Campus in room 148 on May 7, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. The guest speaker will be Jason Reese, Oklahoma Labor Commissioner candidate. Mr. Reese lives in Central Park, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Oklahoma City with his wife Jessica and their two sons. He attended the University of Oklahoma on a National Merit Scholarship and part-time jobs. After graduation from OU, he attended OU Law School and after receiving his law degree, he took a position on the staff of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. While there he served as an advisor to the Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Taskforce and as Administrative Rules Counsel where he was responsible for reviewing nearly every regulation written by Oklahoma's state agencies for constitutionality and effect on small businesses.
Since leaving the House, he has worked as an attorney for one of the state's premier law firms, where he has advised businesses on numerous matters including labor practices and compliance with immigration laws. Mr. Reese is calling for fundamental reform and a new vision at the Oklahoma Labor Department and has pledged if elected, he will work to improve the efficiency and accountability of the office from day one. He also states that "through better use of technology he will bring the Labor Department's services directly to people in their home counties, moving beyond the Department's outdated centralization in Oklahoma City.
The documentary "Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny" will also be shown. This documentary examines and celebrates the life and legacy of the 40th President of the United States. Hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich, the documentary tells the story of the Reagan Presidency and the three pillars that shaped his time in office: reviving the American economy, restoring America's spirit and challenging the oppression of the Soviet Union. This feature length documentary traces the path of Reagan's remarkable life from his childhood in Illinois through his career in Hollywood and his time in the Governor's mansion in California, and onto his two terms in the White House. Through this journey, we see how Reagan formed his conservative principles and came to view America as a shining city on a hill. This film features moving tributes and remembrances upon Ronald Reagan's passing in 2004.
The public is invited to attend and for further information on this meeting and other items of interest, please see the website, MuskogeeRepublicans.org.
The Second District GOP will be holding their quarterly meeting on March 28th in Muskogee. The meeting will take place at the Muskogee Public Library (Grant Foreman meeting room, second floor) from 1:00pm until 3:00pm.
The guest speaker will be U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, MD. Also featured will be a debate between the two candidates for OKGOP Chair - Gary Jones (the current chairman) and Cheryl Williams (the current vice-chairman). All Republicans residing in the Second Congressional District are invited to attend.
Contact: Jo Rainbolt, Second District GOP Chair
Phone: (918) 857-1718
Email: j.rainbolt@cox.net
Resolutions for the 2009 Muskogee County GOP Convention must be submitted by February 21st. This will allow the Resolutions Chairman and the Executive Committee to prepare the resolutions for the convention, in order to give every delegate a copy.
Resolutions should be sent to the Resolutions Chairman, Jamison Faught (contact here) by February 21st, in order for them to be presented at the county convention on March 7th.
The 2008 County Resolutions are posted here for your reference.
The 2009 Muskogee County Republican Convention will take place on Saturday, March 7th. The Convention will be held in the Grant Foreman meeting room of the Muskogee Public Library, located at 801 W. Okmulgee St. in Muskogee, beginning as soon as the precinct meetings end (approx. 10:30am).
At the County Convention, delegates are selected to attend the State Convention in Oklahoma City on April 18th. Only registered Republicans can vote in the County Convention; however, the public is welcome to attend.
This year's county and state conventions are crucial, as we will be voting on the State Chairman and Vice-Chairman at the State Convention in April, and setting the course for the 2010 election cycle (which includes the Governor's race). As registered Republicans, please try to attend these events. Keeping our Party conservative requires grassroots involvement.
For more information, call the Muskogee County GOP Chairman, Jerry Huffer at (918) 616-1747, or email him here.
The 2009 Muskogee County Republican Precinct Meetings will be held on Tuesday, January 27thMarch 7th, right before the County Convention. All precincts will meet in the Grant Foreman meeting room of the Muskogee Public Library, located at 801 W. Okmulgee St. in Muskogee. The Precinct Meetings will begin at 9:30am, and should last for about an hour. Registration starts at 9:00am, when the Library opens. Again, the precinct meetings will be held in the Grant Foreman meeting room of the Library.
Precinct Meetings are held in order to elect precinct officials and delegates to the Muskogee County Republican Convention (directly after the precinct meetings). The Muskogee County Republican Party's Platform begins to be formed at the precinct meetings. At the County Convention, delegates are selected to attend the State Convention in Oklahoma City on April 18th. Only registered Republicans can vote in the Precinct Meetings and County Convention; however, the public is welcome to attend.
This year's precinct, county and state meetings are especially important, as we will be voting on the State Chairman and Vice-Chairman at the State Convention in April. As registered Republicans, please try to attend these events. Keeping our Party conservative requires grassroots involvement, and the precinct meeting is the most basic of Party activities.
For more information, call the Muskogee County GOP Chairman, Jerry Huffer at (918) 616-1747, or email him here.
Muskogee County Republican Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Grant Foreman Room at Muskogee Public Library.
Chris Medlock, former Tulsa city councilman, will be guest speaker. Medlock is a third generation Tulsan and graduate of Northeastern State University. He also attended the University of Tulsa's graduate business school.
Medlock hosts a radio show from 2 to 4 p.m. weekdays on 1170 KFAQ. Medlock spent years as a grassroots Republican activist before taking his conservative values to City Hall where he represented Tulsa's District Two. During his second year on the council, Medlock was forced, along with others, to fend off a recall effort that was organized by a handful of special interest groups from the development industry who were unhappy with votes taken by Medlock. The public is welcome.
The Muskogee County Young Republicans will be holding their 2009 Kickoff and Bowling Party on Thursday, January 19th, at 5:30pm.
The party will be at the Green Country Lanes, located at 811 S. York St. in Muskogee. The Cherokee County Young Republicans are also invited to this event. Bring your bowling skills (or lack thereof) and Republican enthusiasm!
