The 2012 Republican Congressional Forum will be held on Saturday, March 3rd, at 4:00 p.m  at the Community Building in Franklin.  Finger foods and meet & greet time will be between 4:00 -4:30 p.m.. At 4:30 p.m., after the Presenting of Colors, the Pledge and the Invocation, the candidates will all be allowed to speak for about five minutes each.  This will be the last of three opportunities provided to  members to listen to and evaluate the candidates.  I encourage you to stick around after the close of the forum to ask more questions of the candidates.  You have a responsibility to yourself and those around you to be an informed voter.  This is your opportunity to be that informed voter.  I'm looking forward to seeing you  ALL at the forum!

January 2012 General Meeting & Meet and Greet

On Saturday, January 14th, the Macon County GOP held a general meeting and "Meet & Greet" for members and congressional candidates. The event was held at the Boiler Room in Franklin. Six of the eight Republican congressional candidates attended (Spence Campbell, Dan Eichenbaum, Jeff Hunt, Vance Patterson, Chris Petrella, and Kenny West).Jim Clayton attended on behalf of Mark Meadows. Phil Drake delivered a very moving invocation and GOP member Grace Johnson, who led the Pledge of Allegiance, was recognized for her twenty-four years of service in the Army Nurse Corps, retiring as a Lt. Colonel(entered service in 1968).

About 90 people attended, including Senator Jim Davis, Representative Roger West, Commissioners Kevin Corbin, Ron Haven and Jimmy Tate, former Commissioner Harold Corbin and three former Macon GOP Party chairmen. Helen Carpenter received the Republican Party's Hall of Fame Award. The award was presented by GOP District Chairman David Sawyer to Helen, and posthumously to her husband, former State Senator Bob Carpenter. Dan Forest, candidate for Lt. Governor was the guest speaker.

Scenes from Meeting & Greeting - January 2012

Gem Country Republican Women's Club
“Faithfully Serving Macon County”

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Monthly meetings are on the third Tuesday and held at The Boiler Room. Order your lunch at 11:30 am with start of meeting at 12:00pm. Remember to bring magazines for the VA.

Our purpose is:

• to promote an informed public through political and educational activities;
• to increase the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government; and
• to support the GOP campaign activities, both financially and by providing a volunteer workforce, at all levels of Party activity.

For information contact:

Kathy Hildreth/Sarah Fricks
P.O. Box 750
Franklin, NC 28744-0750
(828) 524-8797
gemcountryrwc@gmail.com