CONGRESSMAN MATT GAETZ WILL BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE FCGOP LINCOLN DAY DINNER
By Ken Raymond
The Forsyth County Republican Party is thrilled to present Congressman Matt Gaetz as the keynote speaker during our Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, October 27th at Legacy Stables and Events Center located at 4151 Thomasville Road.
Doors open at 5 p.m.
Congressman Gaetz represents Florida’s First Congressional District and serves on the House Judiciary and Armed Services Committees. As an outspoken and fearless member of congress, he’s leading the charge to uncover corruption within the Department of Justice and the FBI. As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Gaetz helped expose the failure of the Department of Homeland Security to secure our southern border and Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ complete surrender of U.S. national security to drug cartels, illegal immigration, and human trafficking.
Additionally, the congressman defends law enforcement, and crime victims, from radical leftists calling for our nation to defund the police. He also helped expose the deep of corruption of President Biden, his family, and his administration. Further, Congressman Gaetz has worked tirelessly to expose the expose the FBI’s unconstitutional influence over Big Tech and social media platforms.
And as a member of the Armed Services Committee, the Congressman fights against leftist military officials working to bring “wokeism” into the U.S. armed forces.
Congressman Gaetz is a national conservative leader unlike any we’ve seen in a long time, and you do not want to miss what he has to say to North Carolina republicans. We’re looking forward to seeing you all on October 27th!
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FORSYTH COUNTY REPUBLICAN MEN'S CLUB MEETING
You’re invited to the August 21, 2023 meeting of the Forsyth County Republican Men’s Club with Special Guests Tom Murry and Charles Dingee.
Tom Murry has served as a prosecutor as well as a member of the General Assembly. He is currently running for Attorney General. Charles Dingee has extensive experience in GOP politics, including as Chair of the Wake County Young Republicans and Chairman of the 13th Congressional District. He is running for State Auditor. Come hear about their campaigns and ask questions. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm, come early if you would like to order food.
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SIGN UP FOR THE FCGOP FIRST-EVER DOMINO TOURNAMENT!
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SUPER MAJORITY DEFEATS 25 TEAMS TO TAKE SECOND PLACE IN THE FIRST ANNUAL VETERANS CUP TRIVIA NIGHT!
By Ken Raymond
Team Super Majority fell short by seven points, 60 to 53, to take second place in the First Annual Veterans Cup Trivia Night in mid-August.
The first-place team was Forsyth County Government Employees led by County Manager Dudley Watts.
Twenty-seven teams of eight people gathered at the Marriott Hotel, in downtown Winston-Salem, to support the event. The teams had to answer trivia questions from various categories such as American history, movies, TV shows, children’s stories, music, cartoons, military and world history.
Local veterans’ groups organized the event to raise money for veterans in need and about $30,000 was raised by the end of the night.
The members of Super Majority were Ken Raymond, Candi Boone, Ralf Walters, Alton Absher, Sarah Absher, Christin McMasters, Mike Ortegon, and Wes Schollander.
FCGOP 30 FOR 30 GUN RAFFLE AN ABSOLUTE SUCCESS!
By Ken Raymond
The FCGOP’s 30 for 30 Gun Raffle has proven to be a total success and a great 2023 kick-off fundraiser for the local party. Ticket drawing began on August 4th and will continue through September 2nd. Ticket buyers have 30 chances to have their tickets drawn between those dates.
The 30 for 30 Gun Raffle Picnic, held at Fourth of July Park in Kernersville last month, was one of the events that put ticket sales over the top. The keynote speaker was Tyrese Tatum, President of the North Carolina Republican Men’s Federation and the event was catered by Sliders Street Food Truck.
Any that purchased a ticket can check either our website or our official Facebook page to see who won.
Click here to join our official Facebook page. And click here to check our website.
The winning ticket holders, so far, are Shawn Meck, William Ammon, Mike Marshall, Drew Hopkins, Blaine Potts, Charlie Battle, Bob Killmeier, Sam Huff, Brad Sparks, Mike Gray, and Thomas Byrum.
FCGOP 30 FOR 30 GUN RAFFLE!
The drawing began on August 4th based upon the NC Pick 3 Daytime Lottery drawing to determine the winning ticket each day until September 2nd.
LEARN HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED AND SUPPORT FCGOP
There is a lot going on right now with the Forsyth County Republican Party, including the State Convention, an upcoming gun raffle, a summer picnic, club activities, new club leadership, and a police appreciation event. Please see the items below to learn how you can get involved and support the Republican Party in our county!
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers are needed to serve in these important roles. Chairmen will organize their committees and also attend a Central Committee meeting on the fourth Monday evening of each month. Please contact party Chairman Ken Raymond at
[email protected] if you'd like to get involved in this way.
Precinct Organization Chair
This committee recruits, trains, and organizes volunteers to serve as precinct chairs. The chair will maintain an effective organization in each precinct in the county. The volunteers will work as precinct officials, greeters, observers, and help get out the vote. This committee reports to the FCGOP Vice-Chairman.
Election Integrity Chair
This committee focuses on the local and state Board of Elections to assure compliance with voter election laws to help maintain the security and integrity of elections. It also works with the Local Government Watch Committee and helps with hands-on training of polling officials. This committee reports to the FCGOP Chairman.
Local Government Watch Chair
This committee organizes individuals to attend and/or monitor local government meetings, such as the school board, the city council, the county commissioners and the local board of elections. They are also responsible for establishing a working relationship with the members of these boards. The committee members will keep the public informed of government activities. This committee reports to the FCGOP Vice Chair.
INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR OFFICE?
If you have been thinking about running for office in our upcoming 2024 elections and would like more information on available open local seats or details about the process, please let us know! The Candidate filing period opens on December 4th. We have training / resources for interested candidates and would be more than happy to help you get started!
