Rep. Linda Johnson (NC83) and Rep. Larry Pittman (NC82)

The Cabarrus County GOP welcomes Rep. Linda Johnson and Rep. Larry Pittman for our February Meeting on Thursday, February 2.

The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm at Paramount Catering, which is located above the Speakeasy Ale House at 9 Union Street North in downtown Concord. Come early to eat or simply to enjoy Republican fellowship at 6:30.  Paramount offers an amazing meal for $10, tip included.

Under the leadership of Speaker Tom Tillis, the North Carolina House has achieved remarkable success in a short time, despite our governor, and our Cabarrus representatives will update

us on their accomplishments and what is yet to come.

Come and hear about the amazing things going on in Raleigh and have the opportunity to speak directly with your state leaders.  You will hear how in one year your votes and hard work have truly made a difference.

If you plan on eating, please email GOP Chairman John Lewis at chairman@cabarrusgop.org by Wednesday, January 25 to ensure Paramount Catering has enough food prepared.

Raleigh – House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenburg) released the following statement today regarding Governor Bev Perdue’s decision to not seek re-election:

“Governor Perdue has had a long and dedicated career in public service in North Carolina. All too often, the sacrifices of public officials go unnoted, so I acknowledge her hard work and her years of service to the state. Whether we agree with her politics or not, we all should respect her for her commitment to North Carolina over these many years.
Republicans in the General Assembly have disagreed deeply with the Governor over many issues, but I am hopeful we can find opportunities in her remaining time in office to work on legislative matters that will become a part of her legacy, and do so for the good of all North Carolinians. I wish Governor Perdue and her family the very best.”

Join the Republican Women of Greater Cabarrus County for an evening of Food, Fun, and Fellowship at our 2012 Plus One Membership Event.  We will meet Monday, January 23, 2012 at 7:00 at the Vintage Motor Club located at 325 McGill Ave in Concord.

Special Guest Speakers include:
NC Representative Rayne Powell Brown (81st District)
Zan Bunn– NCFRW (Capitol Region)

If you are a Republican woman who is looking for an active group that is committed to conservative principles and will work to elect Republicans to office in 2012, then the Republican Women of Greater Cabarrus is the club for you!
Associate membership is available to Republican men and women who live in surrounding counties, so if you are not active in your local county GOP we’d love to have you join with us!
Please RSVP or email amycblake@hotmail.com

You are invited to a training event that Cabarrus Republican Women will be hosting here in Concord.

On Saturday, January 21, 2012, Laura McGee, NC GOP Political Director, will share her knowledge and expertise with us in a precinct activist training session that will both educate and motivate us to action.

The session will begin at 10:00 AM, followed by lunch around noon, and will end with a hands on, door to door walk. We will distribute recruitment, educational, and campaign materials. The neighborhood walk is set to conclude at 5:30 PM. Participation in the walk is optional.

Please visit our Cabarrus Republican Women Facebook page where more details will soon be posted.

We hope to see you there!

Please contact Deb Bamford, Campaign Activity Director, Cabarrus Republican Women at 704 575 0548 for more details.

Cabarrus County Young Republicans

The next meeting of the Cabarrus County Young Republicans will be held on Tuesday January 17th at 6:30pm at 8 Church Street Concord, NC (Habitat for Humanity Conference Room). This will be our official organizational meeting for the year. Please invite any interested persons to our meeting. We will have a brief meet and greet at 6:00pm and discuss the current state of Republican politics in our county, state, and country.

Promptly at 6:30pm we will being our meeting with an intended conclusion time of 7:30pm.

Richard Moore

Congratulations to Richard Moore, the new Vice-Chairman of the Cabarrus County GOP.  Moore was unanimously chosen by the Executive Board Tuesday night to fill the vacated seat following the death of Larry Griffin.

Richard Moore is a lifetime resident of Cabarrus County and a long time activist within the Cabarrus County Republican Party and the Cabarrus Republican Men’s Club.

Prior to being elected to the Cabarrus County Executive Board nine years ago, Moore served as the CabarrusGOP.org WebMaster for several years.

On top of faithfully fulfilling his duties to the Cabarrus County Republican party, Richard has also represented the County Party as an At-Large member of the 8th District and the NC State Executive Committees, where he still serves to this day.

He is well known throughout the District for his efforts to promote the principles of the Republican Party, assisting other county organizations within the District and helping to elect good conservative Republicans to office.  In 2010, he was recognized as one of the driving forces behind wresting control of both Houses of the NC General Assembly for the Republican Party for the first time over a century.

Moore served as the County Campaign Chairman or Coordinator for Congressman Robin Hayes during three campaigns and has served as County Campaign Coordinator, Treasurer, Consultant, or steadfast worker for many local, district and state candidates through the years.

During the course of more than a decade now, Richard has served as the County Convention Chairman, the County Convention Credentials Chairman, and the District Convention Credentials Chairman, as well as substituting for the Chairman on numerous occasions during general monthly meetings.

Richard is also an ordained minister and will soon be retiring from a long and distinguished career with IBM to spend more time serving our Lord and his fellow man.

As the new Vice-Chairman of the Cabarrus County GOP, Richard plans to work tirelessly within the local precincts to get more people involved within the local party.   He also hopes to fulfill the mission of his recently departed dear friend Larry Griffin.

Griffin, a former U.S. Air Force career officer, served as Party Chairman and and most recently was re-elected as the County’s Vice-Chairman.  Griffin was a mentor to local conservative activists including Richard Moore.

The authors of the upcoming book, Waking the Sleeping Giant: How Mainstream Americans Can Beat Liberals at Their Own Game, will be the keynote speakers at the January 5th meeting of the Cabarrus County GOP.

The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm at Paramount Catering, which is located above the Speakeasy Ale House at 9 Union Street North in downtown Concord. Come early to eat or simply to enjoy Republican fellowship at 6:30.  Paramount offers an amazing meal for $10, tip included.

Drs. Tim Daughtry and Gary Casselman will describe the cultural strategy and political tactics that have given the liberal minority such disproportionate power in American politics.

“Mainstream Americans confuse civics with politics,” said Daughtry. “We’re the
summer tourists of politics and liberals are the locals. We vote and then we go home to push the lawnmower. The left stays behind and pushes their agenda, and they are winning because they dominate the cultural institutions that shape the terms of the debate.”

As owners of Concord Bridge Consulting in Greensboro, Daughtry and Casselman equip mainstream citizens with practical methods to use in the struggle to restore constitutional government.

To see more of Dr. Tim Daughtry, check out Dr. Tim Daughtry at the Tea Party Vote on Youtube.

The Cabarrus GOP will welcome Congressman Patrick McHenryand NC GOP

Rep. Patrick McHenry

Vice Chairman Wayne King as our guest speakers to the 2012 Cabarrus GOP Christmas Gala at the Cabarrus County Country Club!

The 2012 Cabarrus GOP Christmas Gala will take place on Saturday, December 10 at the Cabarrus County Country Club.

The Night’s Schedule will be:

6:00 pm – Social Hour

Meet and Greet with various candidates and local politicians.

7:00 pm – Dinner

The Cabarrus County Straw Poll will also be conducted for the upcoming 2012 Primary Elections.  Be sure you are there to support your candidates!

Individual Tickets to the Gala cost $50. Table sponsorships are also available.

Patrick McHenry is serving his fourth term in the United States Congress where he represents the citizens of North Carolina’s 10th District.  Congressman McHenry’s district comprises ten counties in Western North Carolina, from the suburbs of Charlotte to the home of NASCAR in Mooresville to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

In the 112th Congress, McHenry serves as a Deputy Republican Whip, helping to manage the legislative priorities of Congressional Republicans on the House floor.  Congressman McHenry is a member of the House Financial Services Committee, which deals with federal legislation related to the securities market, banking, insurance and real estate.  He is also a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, where he serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs. 

As a Subcommittee Chairman, Congressman McHenry is at the heart of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s effort to make the federal bureaucracy more accountable for how it spends the American people’s money.  In this role, McHenry is helping to lead the Committee’s interface with the financial services industry and bring transparency, openness, and solutions for the challenges facing our financial system.

Throughout his career, Congressman McHenry has been a vocal and effective advocate for the men and women who wear the uniform of our country.  He received awards from the North Carolina Chapters of the American Legion and Marine Corps League for his extensive work in bringing a veterans’ health care clinic to his district after nearly two decades of delay.  The National Guard presented Patrick McHenry with the Charles Dick Medal of Merit for his exceptional service to the North Carolina National Guard.

Recognized as a leader of the conservative movement in America, Patrick McHenry is the Chairman of the House Conservatives Fund.  He shares the most conservative voting record in Congress on family values issues, according to National Journal.  Having never voted for a tax increase in his career, Congressman McHenry is continually recognized as a “Hero of the Taxpayer” by Americans for Tax Reform.

Congressman McHenry is the recipient of several additional awards including: the National Association of Manufacturing’s “Manufacturing Legislative Excellence” Award, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council’s “Small Business Champion” Award, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Spirit of Enterprise” Award, the 60 Plus Association’s “Guardian of Seniors’ Rights” Award, the Family Research Council’s “True Blue” Award, and Citizens Against Government Waste’s “Taxpayer Hero” Award. Most importantly, Congressman McHenry continues to listen to the voters of the 10th District and act as their voice in Washington.  His main focus is to provide the highest level of constituent services at home in Western North Carolina.

Prior to being elected to Congress in 2004 at the age of 29, Patrick McHenry represented the 109th District in the North Carolina House of Representatives. He also served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, a post he was appointed to by President Bush.

Patrick McHenry is a graduate of Ashbrook High School in Gastonia, N.C. and Belmont Abbey College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History.  Congressman McHenry and his wife Giulia live in his hometown of Cherryville, N.C. and worship at Saint Michael’s Church. Congressman McHenry has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business Channel, CNN, CNBC, and MSNBC to promote common sense conservative principles.

Paid for by the Committee to Elect Republican Women

There are several ways to contribute.

North Carolina law allows any individual or registered political action committee to contribute up to $4,000 per election. Corporate contributions and contributions from foreign nationals are prohibited. NC law also requires political action committees to report the name, mailing address, job title or profession, and name of the employer for individuals contributing in excess of $50 in an election cycle. Contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.
In order to comply with all current lobbying and election laws this committee has requested and received the following formal written opinions from the North Carolina Legislative Services Office which the State Board of Elections has said in a written opinion they would defer to for any ethical question:

The Vernon Robinson for Congress campaign will host a Conservative Film

Vernon Robinson to host Conservative Film Festival

Festival on Saturday, December 3 at the Hilton Garden Inn off Concord Mills Boulevard.

Parking and admission are free.  Concessions will be available for purchase. Two important, patriotic documentaries will be screened free for the public.

INDOCTRINATION: Public Schools and the Decline of Christianity, will screen at 3 PM. Author and homeschool leader Rev. E. Ray Moore, Executive Producer of Indoctrination, will be present for the 3 PM screening. He will also attend the Q&A after the film.

Agenda: Grinding America Down, will screen at 6 PM, to be followed by Q&A with the film’s director, special guest Curtis Bowers.

A private reception for filmmaker Curtis Bowers and Executive Director Ray Moore takes place at 5 PM.

To see trailers from AGENDA and INDOCTRINATION, please go to the Robinson for Congress website.

According to Robinson, “These films support our strong message of limited government and succinctly and powerfully express the battle being waged for the soul of America. Agenda has been embraced by the Tea Party movement and shows the direct cultural and political links tying Obama to the Socialist philosophy currently crippling America.”

Vernon Robinson will also be in attendance and will participate in introductions and Q&A for each program.

For more information, contact Steve Arnold, Campaign Director at steve@robinsonforcongress.com Office: 336-878-5360