Club Information

Republican Club

* To promote an informed electorate through education.

* To further the principles and philosophies of the Republican Party.

* To work toward electing party nominees to Local, State and National Offices.

* To congregate periodically in social settings for fellowship with like minded people.

The Harrisona County Republican Club holds its monthly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Great Southern Club, 1 Hancock Plaza, Gulfport. Members meet for lunch at 11:30 and the program begins at Noon. Cost for lunch is $15.

RSVP: hcrepublicans@yahoo.com

Brandon Payne - President

Ashley Comstock - Vice President

Andrew Hinkebein - Secretary

Russ Guess - Treasurer

Joe Cloyd - Immediate Past President

Wayne Tisdale - At Large

Barbara Allen - At Large

Haley Broom - At Large

Todd Hairston - At Large

Dan Bomar - At Large

The Harrison County Republican Club has created an informative and user friendly website-

www.HCRepublican.com (2012 memberships are available online).

This site will allow you to keep track of all our events, manage your membership and see info pertaining to our Republican candidates and elected officials. You'll also be able to provide feedback to our board members, see photos from past events and catch the headlines from the most widely read political blogs. Please take a minute to visit the site and let us know what you think.

We also have a brand new facebook fan page (open to the public):

www.facebook.com/hcrepublican

Our current facebook group page will soon be available only to our paid membership.

Although we are keeping our regular membership rate a very low $25 dollars a year, we have created a higher level of membership for those who want to provide greater support to our organization.

Welcome to the Elephant Club -

The new level of membership will be called the Elephant Club. This $100 dollar annual membership provides you reserved VIP seating at all our lunches and events. You will also be invited to participate in Elephant Club only "after-hours" events featuring some of our key political leaders (the first event to be announced soon). This membership level also provides you special recognition on our website and at our events. You will also receive a custom "Elephant Club" lapel pin signifying your financial commitment to the organization.

If you have not done so already, please go to our website www.HCRepublican.com and begin your 2012 membership. We will now have printed name tags for all paid members, so make sure your membership is in ASAP. We will also have our Elephant Club lapel pins and reserved seating for those who choose the higher membership level.

Brandon Payne, HCRC President

Our 1st meeting for 2012 will be Wed Jan 18th 11:30a-1p at the Great Southern Club. Our speakers will include our new Republican Party State Chairman Joe Nosef and Gulfport Mayor George Schloegel. Chairman Nosef will be outlining his priorities for 2012 and Mayor Schloegel will be providing us an update on the PERS Commission report.

Visit www.HCRepublican.com for more information.

Brandon Payne, President

Republican Women

"Our goal is to give Republican Women the opportunity to join an organization that promotes the priciples and philosophies of the Mississippi Republican Party; to grow in ideas and commitment as well as numbers; to promote an informed elctorate through education and to work toward electing qualified republican candidates, local,state, & national."

Nell Frisbie, the incoming president of the Mississippi Federation of Republican Women, installed the following officers at the December 2011 meeting:

Shirley Godsey - President

Gayle Bentz - First Vice-President

Georgie Morton - Second Vice-President

Kerry Ryan - Recording Secretary

Dana Lamey - Corresponding Secretary

Kathie Short - Treasurer

Lisa Palazzo - Parlimentarian

HCRW will meet January 23, 2012, on the second floor of the Gulfport Yacht Club at 6:30 PM. Dinner is $20 and the speakers will be the five mayors in Harrison County. Please attend and bring some guests with you so that we'll have a good turnout for the mayors. The topic will be the State of the Cities, and we will learn what new projects are on the horizon as we continue our slow recovery from Hurricane Katrina.

The 2012 HCRW Yearbooks should be ready to be picked up at the January meeting. Since we do not have state elections in 2012, the schedule for meetings varies slightly and you'll need your yearbooks to check meeting times and places. Plan to pick your yearbook up at the meeting; it is too costly to mail them. The 2012 budget includes paying for our yearbooks out of HCRW funds; but if you want to toss in $1 or $2 when you pick up your book, a contribution will be appreciated!

We had 35 members attend the December HCRW meeting. We need to significantly increase attendance at the January meeting!

Shirley Godsey, President

The Harrison County Republican Women hold their monthly meetings on the 4th Monday of each month. Members meet for lunch at 11:30 and the program begins at Noon.

The Club requests that attendees RSVP by email to:

Drjosh1@aol.com

Please see Meeting and Program information for more details.

January 23, Gulfport Yacht Club, 6:30 PM, Speaker: Mayors of the Coast Cities: State of the Cities ($20 dinner, optional)

February 27, Gulfport Yacht Club, 11:30 AM, Speakers: HC Supervisors ($15 lunch, optional)

March 26, Gulfport Yacht Club, 11:30 AM, Speaker: MS Chairman of the Republican Party: Presidential Election 2012 ($15 lunch, optional)

April 23: Home of Kerry Ryan, 7 Mockingbird Lane, Gulfport, MS. 4:00 PM—6:00 PM Membership Tea

May 28, Gulfport Yacht Club, 11:30 AM Speakers: Jessica Upshaw—MS House and Sean Tindell---MS Senate ($15 lunch, optional)

June 25, Gulfport Yacht Club, 11:30 AM Speakers: Legislative Roundup: Casey Eure, Carolyn Crawford, Scott Delano, Richard Bennett, & Greg Haney ($15 lunch, optional)

July 23, Gulfport Yacht Club, 6:30 PM, Pasta/Popcorn Night: Movie “Iron-Jawed Angels” (dinner $15, optional)

August 27, Gulfport Yacht Club, 11:30 AM, Speaker: Dana Lamey, CPA Tax Reform Plans ($15 lunch, optional)

September 24, Gulfport Yacht Club, 6:30 AM, Speaker: Congressman Palazzo, Joint meeting with RW in Fourth Congressional District ($25 Dinner, optional)

October 22, Gulfport Yacht Club, 11:30 AM, Poll Watching Training ($15 lunch, optional)

November 26, Gulfport Yacht Club, 11:30 AM, Larry Barnett, Harrison County Development Commission, “Jobs, Jobs, Jobs” Election of Officers ($15 lunch, optional)

December 17, Gulfport Yacht Club, 11:30 AM, Installation of Officers for 2013 & Club Awards ($15 lunch, optional)

For reservations to all events, email Shirley Godsey, President HCRW, by Friday noon before a meeting: Drjosh1@aol.com.

Teen-Age Republicans

The Harrison County Teenage Republicans is a group of middle and high school students interested in promoting the Republican party in Harrison County. For students who believe in Republican values, this club is an excellent choice. TARs students help to campaign for Republican leaders in the political world and encourage people of voting age in the community to vote. Students are able to better understand the Republican party's point of view on moral, ethical, domestic, and foreign issues; as well as, better understand the politics of today. With a better understanding of the government and how it is run on a daily basis, students are more apt to get involved in the running of our great nation. Many TARs students have gone on to become leaders in college and society.

January 9, 2012

Dear Teenage Republicans:

As a Presidential Election Year, 2012 is going to be an exciting and challenging year for Republicans.

The Harrison County Teenage Republican Club members will have the opportunity to participate in meetings and learn more about this important election cycle. In fact, the President of the Harrison County Republican Women, Dr. Shirley Godsey, has offered to sponsor meals for the first two TARS members who respond to me. You will have reserve seating as well as a complimentary meal at this evening meeting on January 23rd. This meeting will consist of presentations of the Chief Executives (Mayors) from all Municipalities in Harrison County.

My name is Greg Payne, and my wife, Penny, and I are looking forward to assisting Wendy Peavy as Advisors this year. TARS 2012 will meet on Saturday, January 28th from 10:30 until Noon. We have reserved the Community Board Room at John Fayard Self Storage located at 10213 Lorraine Road, (corner of Cowan/Lorraine and Seaway Road) in Gulfport. Their phone number is 228.896.7470. We will discuss TARS 2012 Plan of Action, and how we will continue the Mission of Harrison County Teenage Republicans.

Remember, the first two TARS members who respond to me at my cell number of 228.669.8171 will receive reserve seating and a complimentary meal at the HCRW evening meeting on January 23rd.

Please call me if you have any questions regarding this email. We look forward to meeting you!

Greg and Penny Payne

TARS 2012 Advisors

(G) 228.669.8171 Cell

(P) 228.365.6348

MGCCC College Republicans

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