Sunday, October 16, 2005

10-11-2005 Kaufman County Republican Men's Club

Kaufman County Republican Men's Club 10-11-2005
30 in Attendance
5 Elected Officials
5 Canidates
Read Minutes -- Voted to accept
Treasurer's Report
John Cook Introduced Speaker

Robert Francis -- Judge Dallas County
- University of Texas graduate
- Assistand DA in Dallas Under Henry Wade
- Prosecuted Thousands of Cases including Death Penalty Cases
- Got the Death Penalty and Convict has been Executed
- 1997 Became a Judge
- Pro - Death Penality
- 68% of folks in prison on Drug Related offense
Innovative approach to minor "felonies"
- Postitive re-enforcement
- Job
- Pay Bills
- Consquences for bad behaviour

Prison has 40% success rate
Rehab has 55% success rate
This approach has 85% success rate
- This guy needs to come speak to us in Hunt County


Spoke to Bill Baker Prez of Kaufman County Republican Men's Club
He Stressed
-- Speakers
-- Moving the meetings around your county

10-10-2005

10-10-2005 Hunt County GOP Club Meeting

Attended:
Senator Bob Deuel & Wife --- Senator District 2
Rep Dan Flynn --- Texas House District 2
Joel Littlefield --- Hunt County Attorney
John & Lori Cook --- SREC Committeman SD2
Mickey Mixson --- Hunt County Republican Party Chairman
Jay Atkins --- Canidate County Commissoner District 2
John Horn --- Canidate County Judge
Aaron Williams --- Canidate JP D3
Jim Johnson --- Canidate JP D3
Debbie McClain -- Representative Flynn's Office
Janie Atchley
Dale Money
Chris Bracken
Curt Peterson
Eric Wesson 4
Bill Hocutt

Started at 7:30 PM
Opening Prayer -- Eric Wesson 4
Pledge -- Jay Atkins

Introduced the elected Officials

Dale Money explained what items we still need to do in order to open a Checking account.

Joel Littlefield introduced our Proposed By-laws --- Debated several changes and updates
By-Laws will be voted on at November 14th Meeting

Chris Bracken -- Touched base on scheduling a "Top Flight" speaker for Jan and Feb Meetings

Eric Wesson 4 -- Touched base on Membership committee activities
Building a database of Rep voters in Hunt County
Building a database (and email list) of members

Senator Deuell Spoke for a few minutes and excused himself

John Cook presented Jay Atkins with Certificate recognizing him as the "SD 2 Volunteer of the Year Nominee"

Rep Dan Flynn spoke at length on School Financing and Tom DeLay

Invited all members to attend the Campaign Launch Party for John Horn Oct 15th in Lone Oak

John Horn spoke a few minutes on why he was running for Judge
--- Chris Bracken stood up and endorsed him

Invited all members to attend the Kaufman County Republican Men' Club meeting Tuesday Oct 11th in Terrel Texas --- Speaker is Judge Robert Francis

Closing Prayer --- Chris Bracken
Meeting Closed at 8:45 PM

1 Oct 2005 Hunt County Republican Men's Club

1 Oct 2005
Attended Hunt County Republican Mens Club Meeting 8 AM at Glynda's
13 folks attended (6 canidates for office, 1 Congressional aide)

Canidate for Quinlan School Board --- Eric Klebe (Unsure of Spelling)
Youth Pastor at Outreach Church

Canidate for JP --- Jimmy Johnson
Bad Checks
Truency

Canidate for JP --- Aaron Williams
Sherman Police Officer

Canidate for JP --- Jeff Guyton
13 Yrs Law Enforcement
Chaplin Hunt County Jail

Canidate for State Rep --- Scott Cornuaud CPA
Attorney (Spencer David's Law Firm)
School Financing

Canidate for State Rep --- Rep Dan Flynn
Explained Const Amendments
Prop 2 (DOMA)
Sales Tax Increase
Franchise Tax

NOTES:
1) Should NOT start campaign speech by mentioning that you are being supported by a prominent Democrat trial lawyer.
2) Mention Lions Club Stew Supper and Silent Auction (Sold 6 tickets). Explain the importance of making an appearance in Celeste (Precint 101) to all the canidates.
3) School Finance ----- 2 Million Dollar Football Stadiums built at tax payer expense
----- Corruption (Wilmer-Hutchinson School District)
4) Info on Van Zandt County Republican Club --- They meet the 3rd Monday of every month at
7 PM in the American National Bank Bldg in Canton Texas Contact Jerry Barker
5) Signed petition for Terry Keel to be put on the ballot for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Side Note: Received letter from Rep. Keel in today's mail
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