Monday, January 17, 2011

Committee to host Presidents Day Celebration

The Medford Republican City Committee announces its plans to hold a Presidents Day Celebration at Post 45 American Legion Hall 321 Winthrop Street in Medford on Saturday February 19, 2011.

The event is scheduled to start with a Reception at 11:00am. A western-style family-friendly Barbecue Lunch catered by 'REDBONES' of Somerville will be served at 12:00 noon. The meal will include Barbecued Chicken, Sliced Smoked Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork, Potato Salad, Macaroni and Cheese, Cole Slaw or Green Salad, Cornbread, Sandwich Rolls and an assortment of individual sauces.

A speaking program recalling notable Presidents and celebrating the 100th birthday anniversary of former President Ronald Reagan will begin after the luncheon with a keynote speech by former Boston Herald editorial writer and syndicated columnist Don Feder. Among the other featured speakers will be Mary Z. Connaughton former Turnpike board member and recent candidate for State Auditor, Christy Mihos businessman and former gubernatorial candidate, and Holly Robichaud a Boston Herald columnist and a successful political consultant who served on the Massachusetts Republican State Committee for 16 years.

'Presidents Day Committee' co-chairs Susan Lance and Barry Greenspan in addition to soliciting Medford members, are also reaching out to city and town committee members from neighboring communities. Several other recent candidates for public office have expressed their interest in attending.

Medford GOP Committee chairman Bernie Green is encouraging residents and friends of the committee to attend and enjoy the luncheon and speaking program. Tickets are $22 for adults, $18 for children under 12. Please RSVP by February 14,2011.

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Friday, January 7, 2011

Nassour Re-Elected Chairman of Mass GOP

Massachusetts Republican Chairman Jennifer A. Nassour running for her second two-year term won re-election over State Committeeman Bill McCarthy of Worcester by a substantial margin at the State Committee meeting held at the Newton Marriott Hotel on Wednesday January 6th.

State Committeeman Bill McCarthy together with others inside and outside of the Party had called for a change in the Party's leadership and direction. McCarthy who is incensed by the state GOP wipeout in the November election, stated on numerous occasions that she hadn't done enough to boost local candidates and focused most of the Party's resources on the Gubernatorial race. Specifically all of the Republican state-wide Constitutional Officers and US Representatives in Congress failed in their bids to get elected. Supporters point out that since becoming chair of the State Party, Nassour has been able to pay-off the debts that had accrued in the previous two-year election cycle by instituting a sound fiscal plan while enhancing the staff and work output.

In campaigning for re-election Nassour outlined her priorities for 2011 and 2012. Namely assisting with the re-election of Republican incumbents and to recruit more challengers to state legislative and congressional districts; conducting robust and strategic fundraising efforts that benefit all GOP candidates; changing the concept of campaign-driven GOTV efforts to a coordinated statewide effort and building the infrastructure to implement it; Increasing the number of registered Republican voters with the aid of re-built city and town committees and allied organizations; and updating the decades old technology and productivity for the benefit of the candidates.

The Republican State Committee elects a new chairman every two years during the January meeting following a presidential or gubernatorial election. There are 80 seats on the Republican State Committee, consisting of a man and woman elected every four years from the 40 state senate districts.

Medford City Committee to meet January 20th

The next regular meeting of the Medford Republican City Committee will be held at the Medford Public Library 111 High Street on Thursday January 20th at 7:00PM.

On the agenda will be discussion of our Presidents Day Celebration on February 19th, the budget for 2011, Campaign Training and New Technologies, and Membership reach out for the Wards.