WINTER 2018 ALGOP NEWS Winter 2018

2018 Winter Dinner February 23 in Montgomery, AL.

2018 ALGOP Candidate School, ALFA Headquarters January 27, Montgomery, . Looking Forward to a Red 2018

The ALGOP has started 2018 off strong! Our state party qualified close to 2018 ALGOP 700 candidates, launched a new website/online qualifying process and held Candidate a successful candidate training school in Montgomery for 130 Alabama Qualifying Republicans. The ALGOP qualified close to This month our 2018 Winter Dinner, we will host over 500 ALGOP elected 700 candidates. officials, candidates and Party members at the Renaissance Hotel & Spa in Montgomery, AL. Our keynote speaker for the dinner will be Pete Hegseth, Fox & Friends co-host.

Please consider joining your fellow Republicans at this event on Friday, February 23. Tickets are available at ALGOP.org.

It’s great to be a Republican,

Pete Hegseth ALGOP Winter Dinner Terry Lathan, Keynote Speaker Chairman, Come and meet Pete Hegseth, Fox & Friends, co-host

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General Reception: 6:00 P.M. PRE-ORDER Dinner: 7:00 P.M. YOUR BOOK ALGOP State Executive Committee Meeting: Saturday, Feb. 24 - 10:00 A.M. HERE

Pete will be signing copies of his book, In the Arena after the dinner on Friday, February 23.

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The 2017 ALGOP Summer Luncheon and Meeting was held on Saturday, August 26 at the Trojan Arena on the campus of Troy University in Troy, Alabama. The keynote speaker was Rick Dearborn, Rick Dearborn, Deputy Chief of Governor Deputy Chief of Staff for Staff to President Trump spoke to addressed ALGOP Summer ALGOP Summer Luncheon luncheon attendees. President . attendees about the Trump administration’s accomplishments.

ALGOP member Judy Motlow and The ALGOP made gift baskets Chairman Lathan presented a members of the South Baldwin for Alabama teachers to reflect piece of Ladd Peebles Stadium Republican Women Color Guard the luncheon’s theme, “Honoring (where POTUS had his historic enjoyed spending time together Alabama Educators.” rally in Mobile) to Rick Dearborn before the luncheon. to give to President Trump.

600 Alabama Republicans from around the state attended the 2017 ALGOP Summer Luncheon.

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The Alabama Republican Party celebrated 150 years at the Wynfield Estate in Montgomery on October 6. Elected officials, party members and Republican friends gathered to fellowship and highlight past accomplishments of Governor Kay Ivey Photo props were fun and our Party. sponsored the cake for used to celebrate 150 years of the event. the ALGOP.

Event attendees enjoyed RNC National Committeeman President Trump (Jerry celebrating 150 years of the Paul Reynolds, AL Senator Jabo Lathan), SEC member Tammi Alabama Republican Party. Waggoner, Chairman Lathan & Taylor, Chairman Lathan and former ALGOP Chair Marty Amber Wade Connors cut the cake.

Shelby County GOP Chair Joan ALGOP Comms Director Katie Party attendees enjoyed a night Reynolds, ALGOP District 2 Lansford, ALGOP intern Mychale of fellowship while recalling what Chair Sue Neuwien and ALGOP Cooper, ALGOP Political Director the Party has accomplished in Secretary Elaine Ridenour Reed Phillips and former ALGOP the last 150 years. Finance Director Zach Bowman 5

Alabama GOP State Legislature Leadership: President Trump’s first year by ‣ , Al Senate President Pro Tem the numbers: ‣ Mac McCutcheon, Speaker of the House of Representatives ‣ Nathaniel Ledbetter, House Majority Leader ‣ 2 million new jobs created ‣ Connie Rowe, House Caucus vice-chair ‣ 184,00 manufacturing jobs ‣ , Senate Majority Leader ‣ , House Speaker Pro Tem ‣ 17 year high in consumer Republican Caucus confidence 2018 Legislative Agenda: "Fighting for Alabama" ‣ 37 major trade deals between ‣ Income Tax Breaks ‣ Broadband and Telecom Service growth in Rural Chinese companies totaling Alabama ‣ Ensuring Child Sex Trafficking is classified as a more than $250 billion Capital Offense ‣ $700 billion authorized annually ‣ Alabama's Biggest Budget Item - Medicaid Read the full agenda here. for defense ‣ 1,579 regulatory actions Alabama House Republican Caucus 2018 Legislative Agenda: "Flag, Family, & Country withdrawn or delayed saving ‣ Childhood Trauma and Domestic Violence Prevention Bills taxpayers $8.1 billion in lifetime ‣ The Veterans Employment Act regulatory costs ‣ Parks for Patriots Act of 2018 (Free, Alabama state admission to all Alabama state parks for all active ‣ Historic tax cuts, resulting in military personnel and veterans) bonuses, pay raises, and ‣ Resolution urging respect to be shown for the U.S. Flag increased employee benefits in ‣ Resolution supporting construction of a U.S. - Mexican border wall hundreds of U.S. companies ‣ Consideration of proposals by the Alabama Opioid ‣ Removal of Obamacare Overdose and Addiction Council ‣ Prioritizing of rural development proposals and penalties initiatives ‣ Providing unprecedented amounts of budget and fiscal information to taxpayers Click here to view the agenda in its entirety. 6 2018 Election Dates February 27: Special Primary Runoff Election House District 4 and Senate District 26 March 27: Special General Election House District 21 May 15: Special General Election House District 4 and Senate District 26 July 17: Statewide Primary Runoff Election June 5: Statewide Primary Election July 17: Statewide Primary Runoff Election Register to November 6: Statewide General Election vote HERE. 2018 ALGOP Candidate School

On Saturday, January 27 the Alabama Republican Party held a candidate training school for over 130 candidates at ALFA Insurance Headquarters in Montgomery, AL. Speakers covered various topics including ethics, election law, campaign finance, communications and much more. Alabama speakers included: Tom Albritton (Executive Director of the AL Ethics Commission), Brent Beal (Counsel for the AL Secretary of State), Ryan Cantrell/Michael Joffrion (American Federation for Children) Reed Phillips (ALGOP Political Director), Matt Hubbard (Cygnal), Chris Brown (founder of Red State Strategies), Candace Cooksey (Alexander Cooksey, LLC), Angie Stalnaker (founder of Virtus Solutions) and Katie Lansford (ALGOP Communications Director.)

Two RNC staffers, GOP Regional Finance Field Director Lauren Bosler, and Nick Lauritsen, GOP Regional data staff member, traveled from Washington, D.C. to speak to ALGOP candidates about finance plans and data.

RNC Regional RNC Regional Finance Director Data staff Lauren Bosler member Nick taught Lauritsen candidates how showed ALGOP to create candidates how campaign use data. budgets and fundraise. ALGOP Political ALGOP Director Reed Communications Phillips Director Katie educated Lansford spoke candidates on about the do’s the importance and dont’s of of using GOP campaign issues when messaging and addressing social media. voters.

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2018 ALGOP Candidate Qualifying began on Monday, January 8, 2018 and ended on February 9, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Close to 700 candidates qualified to run with the Alabama Republican Party. Hundreds more qualified in their respective counties.

View ALGOP qualified candidates at https://algop.org/elections/qualified-candidates/

8 A note from ALGOP Chairman Terry Lathan: As Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, I can attest firsthand to the power of the Republican National Committee. From off-the-charts fundraising to a powerful data bank, the RNC is changing the game when it comes to how political parties operate and succeed. RNC Chairman Ronna Romney McDaniel and President Trump work together to ensure conservative polices are advanced and that Republicans are elected to office. Under their leadership, the Republican Party is stronger than ever. With Alabama National Committeewoman Vicki Drummond and National Committeeman Paul Reynolds, we work closely with all the RNC resources and staff to help Alabama.

RNC Chairman Ronna Romney President Donald Trump ALGOP Chairman Terry McDaniel, AL RNC National addressed the Republican Lathan spoke with Vice Committeewoman Vicki Drummond, National Committee in a President at the ALGOP Chairman Terry Lathan and AL private meeting at the 2018 2018 RNC Winter Meeting, National Committeeman Paul Reynolds RNC Winter Meeting, Washington, D.C. at the 2018 RNC Winter Meeting, Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.

9 In August 2017, the U.S. Chamber of Chairman Lathan with Cliff AL Senate President Pro Commerce presented their prestigious Sims, Special Assistant to Tem Del Marsh served as "Spirit of Enterprise" Award to President Trump at the an honorary starter at the Representative Martha Roby and Etowah County Talladega NASCAR race Representative . GOP Dinner. October 2017.

Chairman Lathan & Mobile Chairman Lathan was interviewed In October 2017 Gov. Ivey County GOP Chair Adam on August 2017 about the was inducted into the Strange interviewed this U.S. Senate Runoff Election. Alabama Academy of Honor. summer with CNN regarding the U.S. Senate Election.

ALGOP member Mary Sue Alabama Senate President Pro Tem McClurkin was sworn in on Del Marsh, Speaker of the House ALGOP SEC member Mike the Indian Springs City Mac McCutcheon, and radio host Oakley retired from the Council as a new member. Dale Jackson at a political forum U.S. Army in November. Watching the ceremony is hosted by Yellowhammer News. Rep. Arnold Mooney and Burt McClurkin. 10

Congressman Elected officials and candidates at the Madison County GOP was awarded the Foundation Etowah County GOP Dinner, Gadsden Freedom Gala, Huntsville for Government Accountability’s 2017 Congressman of the Year Award.

Cherokee County GOP Dinner, Centre Former ALGOP SEC member In September 2017 Senator Darlene Hutchinson Biehl was Shelby received the 2017 appointed by President Trump to Dwight D. and Mamie be the Director of the Office for Eisenhower Distinguished Victims of Crime. Alan Hansen Citizen award from the Army administered the oath of office. Distaff Foundation.

Congressman received Chairman Lathan visited ALGOP SEC member Renee the Freedom Fighter Award from with Attorney General Jeff Powers (Chilton County) was FreedomWorks. This award Sessions during a recent appointed to the Fair Ballot recognized Rep. Brooks’ strong visit to Washington, D.C. Commission by AL Secretary of conservative voting record. State John Merrill. 11

Wayne Reynolds, Limestone County SEC member, was sworn Representative Robert Rep. Martha Roby introduced in as National Treasurer for the Aderholt recently traveled Special Counselor to the Vietnam Veterans of America at on Air Force Two with Vice President, Kellyanne Conway, their national convention. President Mike Pence. at the closing breakfast for the 2018 GOP Retreat in Virginia.

Congressman Mike Rogers The Shelby County presented the Alexandria Congressman Bradley GOP hosted their 2018 High School Volleyball Team Byrne hosted his 100th Lincoln Reagan Dinner a Congressional Record town hall this year. in Hoover, Alabama. statement recognizing their 5A State Title win. We stand. They sit. During President Trump’s State of the Union address, Democrats sat down when Republicans stood as the nation heard the brave stories of Americans.

Senator stayed seated with his fellow Democrats while Senate Minority Leader House Minority Leader Republicans stood to applaud the progress President Trump has made to improve the lives of Americans from ALL walks of life. Chuck Schumer Nancy Pelosi 12

Vicki Bailey was recently The Knollwood Republican Women’s The South Baldwin elected as the new AFRW Club won three awards at the AFRW Women’s Color Guard at President. President Bailey is 2017 Biennial Convention: Diamond the AFRW First Ladies’ pictured here at the 2018 Achievement Award, Alabama Luncheon in Montgomery. Membership Award and the Caring AFRW Legislative Days. For America Small Club Award.

Congratulations to immediate AL Chief Justice Lyn Stuart, Republican Women of Coffee past AFRW President Martha Brooks (wife of County received the State and Frances Taylor on her election Congressman Mo Brooks), National Caring For America as National Federation of keynote speaker Dianne Bentley Award at the AFRW State Republican Women Secretary. at the AFRW First Ladies’ Conference in Prattville. Luncheon in Montgomery

Awards presented to AFRW members The AFRW met in Montgomery at the state and their respective chapters, capitol building for their Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2018 Legislative Days event.

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The University of Alabama College AL Secretary of State John Jacksonville State University Republicans have a strong member Merrill visited with the Troy CR Social Media Chairman turnout at their campus meetings. . Baylee Spoon and Treasurer Melissa Juarez

Members of the College Republicans attended a Representative Victor Gaston visited Youth Leadership School, organized by the with the University of South Leadership Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama College Republicans.

Alabama Minority GOP Chair Phillip Brown and The Capital City AMGOP members met at a Birmingham bowling regularly host meetings with up and alley for a night of fun and fellowship. coming candidates in Montgomery.

14 Congressman Jim Martin Representative Jim represented Alabama in Patterson was elected to Congress from 1965-1967. represent District 21 in 2010.

ALGOP SEC Member and Danny Joyner was a patriot Kirk Day served as who worked hard to Cherokee County Probate promote conservative Judge beginning in 2004. policies in Alabama.

Earl Cunningham was a “I thank my God evey time I longtime member of the remembe yo.” Alabama and Shelby County - Philippians 1:3 Republican Party.

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