Celebrating Forty Years of the

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Left-LCFRWC Members are The Heart of the Party, Above-US Senate Candidates at forum. Middle-NC Congress District 7 candidates.

Packed house for April candidates’ forum by Sandy Best WILMINGTON—It was a they both felt most qualified for immigration and the proper role standing room only crowd at the the seat currently occupied by of government. Burns said he’d April 15, 2014 candidates’ forum Judge Rebecca Blackmore, who take a “proactive, not reactive” hosted by the Lower Cape Fear is retiring. Luther is an assistant approach to immigration but he Republican Women. Over 200 district attorney in the 5th people came out to learn more Judicial District, and Harrell about our judicial, NC Senate 9, has an established law and federal candidates. President practice in Burgaw. They will Over 200 people Carolyn Justice made the be on the ballot in November. attended the event— introductions and explained the For NC Senate 9, we simple rules of our forum: focus heard from Michael Burns, standing room only! on the issues, don’t attack Justin LaNasa and Michael Candidates enthusiastic opponents, and don’t speak Lee, who are all vying for the longer than your allotted time. republican nomination. All about the turnout. Former LCFRWC President three candidates are in favor Cheryl Hunter was the time- of targeted tax incentives, keeper. WECT’s Jon Evans with varying caveats. Michael moderated. Lee and Justin LaNasa support emphatically stated, “no Judicial candidates the Film Industry tax incentives. amnesty!” LaNasa said, “We need Lindsey Luther and Kent Harrell In addition to incentives, each to stop illegal immigration where told us about their legal and candidate was asked to provide it stands!” Lee, who is the son of personal experiences and why their opinions on illegal an immigrant, said that we need See “Forum,” Page 2... 2013-2014 LCFRWC Executive Committee: Carolyn Justice, President; Brenda Barker, Vice President; Betty Kluttz, Secretary; Pam Higgins, Treasurer; Holly Grange, At-large; Kristi Dale, At-large. 2013-2014 LCFRWC Board Members: Officers and Brenda Barker, Fundraising Chairwoman; Laura Parks, Legislative Affairs Chairwoman; Cheryl Hunter, Campaign Chairwoman; Sandy Best, Public Relations Chairwoman and Bylaws Chairwoman; Kristi Dale, Americanism Chairwoman; Holly Grange, Membership Chairwoman; Marcy Diaz, Women’s Expo Chairwoman. ...“Forum,” continued from Page 1 to follow the rule of law. Michael Burns is a manager of Radio Shack in Wilmington. Justin Women’s Expo on June 12 LaNasa is a small business owner by Brenda Barker, Fundraising Chairwoman and Michael Lee has his own law firm. US CONGRESS, DIST. 7 Political newcomer Chris Andrade and former state senators David Rouzer and Woody White are vying for the GOP nomination for Congress in NC District 7. All three men share a love of country, even though they have different views on who should represent the 7th District, and all three men are Christians. New Hanover County Commission Chairman Woody White is very well known in republican circles in Wilmington. He is in his second year of a four- year term on the county commission, having first been elected in 2012 to the position. Appointed to fulfill the unexpired Elected officials pulled double-duty as servers at the first Annual LCFRWC term of former NC Senator Women’s Expo in June 2013. Patrick Ballantine in 2004, he lost his bid for election to that seat to democrat Julia Boseman later that Planning for the Republican wanting to support the LCFRWC year. He also served two terms as Women's Expo for June 12, 2014, in another event that is not only chairman of the New Hanover at the Terraces at Sir Tyler is in informative but lots of fun. County GOP, and was a delegate full swing. Additionally, we have in 2000 and 2004 at the national lots to celebrate because itʼs our At the expo, we will present a GOP conventions. He is a current fortieth anniversary! The Lower check to the Veteranʼs Leadership owner/partner in the law firm of Cape Fear Republican Womenʼs Council of -Cares White & Hearne, LLC, which Club was founded in 1974. Forty in our effort to help the Council formed in 2005, was admitted to is also the ruby anniversary--such refurbish an old state hospital into the NC State Bar in 1994, and is a an appropriate color for us! a refuge for homeless veterans at current member of the National Butner, NC. It is our “Caring for Association of Criminal Defense We will have the entire ballroom America” project, as it was last Attorneys. Residing along this year and are already at year. We have pledged to raise picturesque Hewlett’s Creek near capacity for vendors, all of whom $7,500 for a naming opportunity Wrightsville Beach, White is are republicans. We presently of a room at the facility, and we married with two children. White have a waiting list for businesses are approximately 3/4 of the way is running his campaign as wanting to be present at this to fulfilling our goal. someone who has lived in District event, of which proceeds go to 7 his entire life, except when he our general fund to underwrite our As was the case last year, our was attending college and law yearly budget, which pays for members will learn something school in other states. He spent things like the candidatesʼ forums from the republican vendors. most of his formative years in that we just held. Elizabethtown. As a public SO, save the date and buy your official, White said he led the I wouldn't be surprised if tickets tickets as soon as they become effort to pass conservative fiscal for the Expo also became hard to available. If you would like to be a policies at the county level which get as word has spread about all sponsor, get in touch with me at resulted in the county’s AAA the fun we had at the last one! [email protected]. bond rating. Some issues which We have sponsors calling See, “Forum,” continued on Page 3... 2 ...”Forum,” continued from Page 2 have been in the forefront since distributes oil filters and come here illegally.” Rouzer feels he was elected are the county’s degreasers to truckers and farmers he is the best qualified candidate solid waste plan, the county’s for a living and hails from to represent District 7 based on special use permitting process, McGee’s Crossroads, a town his business and government and the amotion process of a about as big as it sounds. He says e x p e r i e n c e . fellow county commissioner. that he has always been on the In closing, he thanked the White believes the role of side of farmers, and his Lower Cape Fear Republican government lies in the three equal agricultural background growing Women for hosting the forum branches; although, he believes up around the family farm in before saying, “This country is that the legislative branch has Johnston County and his degrees taking a socialist trend. We’ve got “gotten away from its principles.” from NC State in Agricultural to turn this around. God put this He said that every decision that Economics & Chemistry have country here as a beacon and a he makes will be based on the helped him be a better advocate light for the rest of the world. It’s Constitution. If elected, “The for local farmers. After important to build back our first thing I would do is to remind graduating from NC State, economy and build back our them that I’ve only ever been to Rouzer became an aide to US defense. Ronald Reagan and Washington, D.C. as a tourist.” Senator Jesse Helms, where he Jesse Helms almost single- He blamed current Washington helped draft legislation for the handedly took down the iron politicians for “the mess we’re in tobacco-quota buyout program, curtain and is today,” and believed he could do and finished his work on that as going to single-handedly something to change it on “day an aide to Senator Elizabeth Dole. reinstate the Soviet Union...I one.” White doesn’t support Afterwards, he was called to submit to you that my experience amnesty. “Doing nothing is serve President George W. Bush set, both my life experience and amnesty,” he cautioned. He in the US Department of work experience at all levels can believes he is the best person for Agriculture. He points to his help this country get back to the the job because of his life recent experience in the state founding principles that made it experience. “One of the three of senate as the co-chair of the great, and help turn America back us is going to win. Pay attention Agriculture Committee and co- to become the ‘Shining City on to our life stories,” he said. chair of the Joint Regulatory the Hill’ that Ronald Reagan so In closing, White said, Reform Committee as invaluable aptly described.” “Folks, thank you all very experience, explaining that he Chris Andrade is a thirty- much...It’s been forty-two years played an instrumental role in year, decorated veteran of the since there has been a cutting the state’s budget and Armed Forces, and a former congressman from the coast. I removing regulations on small Department of Defense employee, live in Wilmington but I’m from businesses. Committed to coastal serving at Fort Bragg. He has had Bladen County. I balance out the issues, his family owns residential a very distinguished military agri-business interests and the property at Kure Beach. career, rising to the rank of coastal interests.” White opined If elected, Rouzer would Command Sergeant Major. that the founding fathers didn’t like to serve the 7th District on Among his many commendations, write term limits into the t h e A g r i c u l t u r e a n d he is a two-time recipient of the Constitution because they Transportation Committees. He Bronze Star Medal. He and his couldn’t foresee that there would says his main focus will be to wife have been married for 36 be a “professional class of secure funds for “long-term beach years and still reside in politicians” that would take over nourishment and inlet dredging” Fayetteville. our country. He said that they and tackle the outrageous coastal When asked what he felt were farmers, merchants and insurance rates brought on by was the proper role of lawyers, and they served their recent democratic legislation. On government, Andrade answered, time and went home. He said that the proper role of government, “Our constitution established us Washington was in need of more Rouzer said, “We need a very as a republic and that means that small business owners and people limited federal government. I the power is with the people. The with real-world experience. He don’t believe the federal power resides in you.” He will encouraged voters to really look government should be involved in also go to Washington and be a at the candidates and their three-quarters of what they are— leader, because in his opinion, backgrounds. education and this common core “there are no freshman Former state senator nonsense.” On illegal Congressman...there are leaders David Rouzer is a small business immigration, he emphasized, “I and followers.” Andrade had a owner in Johnston County. He will never vote for a path to very detailed solution to our citizenship for anyone who has See “Forum,” con’t on Page 4 3 “Forum,” Con’t from Page 3 illegal immigration problem. He Strength,” and feels that “our world is the weakest it has ever is in favor of biometric guest biggest enemy is ourselves.” He been” under the Obama worker cards and providing no further explained that the Administration. In closing, Harris government benefits to guest government is proposing to cut told everyone that he’d like to be workers. He feels best qualified to our military back to pre-WWI the next senator from North represent District 7 because, he levels. He is in favor of securing Carolina in order to build a better said, “I think I can go to our borders. In closing, he asked life for the next generation. Washington and lead.” voters to allow him “to be your Edward Kryn is a In his closing statement, public servant.” physician and an abortion Andrade thanked the Lower Cape Greg Brannon has survivor. He’d like to promote Fear Republican Women’s Club memorized the US Constitution. “Right to Life” legislation, and and told us that “common citizens He quoted it in answer to every feels very strongly about that. built a nation. I’m a candidate of question posed. He believes that He’d like to see a consistent the people and for the the role of government is to foreign policy that doesn’t change people...God Bless Our Home.” protect an individual’s rights. from President to President, and Several questions were He’s in favor of the Fair Tax and he’d like for us to be financially taken from the audience. They auditing the Federal Reserve. He stable by balancing our budget were concerning e-Verify, believes energy independence is and no longer relying on China. Common Core, and the federal the best foreign policy, and he He is sad to see the Federal budget. All candidates were believes that he is best suited to Reserve devalue our currency. supportive of e-Verify. All serve as North Carolina’s next Looking around the room at the candidates support local control senator because, “I know the large crowd, Kryn said in his of education. White and Andrade Constitution backwards and closing statement, “It’s support a balanced budget forwards.” In closing, Brannon welcoming to know that people amendment to solve our nation’s reminded folks that he is an are interested in this important debt problems. Rouzer is in favor obstetrician from Cary, and that election, which is so crucial.” of cutting spending and growing he is the only candidate in the The audience had an the economy. race who has been endorsed by opportunity to ask questions. One Senators and Mike US Senate dealt with personal property Lee. rights, of which all candidates Only four candidates running for Mark Harris is a minister were staunch supporters of the US Senate participated in our and the former president of the individual property rights. forum. They were: Ted NC State Baptist Convention. He Another question concerned Alexander, Greg Brannon, Mark led the fight for North Carolina’s offshore drilling. Harris felt that Harris and Edward Kryn. All men Marriage Amendment Act that each state should make those were amicable, and there were no passed in 2012. He said he decisions and not be impeded by attacks on anyone’s campaigns, originally had plans to attend law the federal government. Brannon present or no. school, but was called by God to also felt it should be a state Ted Alexander, who is a go into the seminary, instead. He decision and that entrepreneurs former mayor of Shelby, NC, believes that the role of should do the drilling. He wants thinks that “government officials government is to “protect the to “Drill Now!” Kryn feels that have forgotten that they are public rights that have been given to us any offshore drilling should be servants,” and feels that the role by God Himself. Government is done through private investment. of government is laid out in the to protect those rights for each of Alexander responded, “We are on preamble of the Constitution, us.” As for reigning in the the verge of energy independence. which he quoted. Alexander is national debt, he suggests cutting It’s a state issue. It’s possible to supportive of a balanced budget spending and spurring the do it in a safe way and it needs to amendment because he feels economy by cutting regulations be done!” spending is out of control. He and getting government off the The forums are posted on WECT. also supports a line item veto backs of small businesses. Saying (previously struck down by the that he also likes the “penny http://www.wect.com/story/ US Supreme Court) and the plan,” he added, “I would never 25258205/us-house-senate-gop- Connie Mack Penny Plan, which support raising the debt ceiling candidates-attend-forum-in- cuts a penny off of every without spending cuts in place.” wilmington. allocated dollar until the budget is He’s in favor of a strong military and national defense, and feels balanced. For foreign policy, he ### believes in “Peace through that “America’s standing in the

4 EDITOR’S NOTE This is an exciting year for the and voter registration drives. Lower Cape Fear Republican Who could forget the Women’s Club: we’re FORTY! upcoming video production of As part of our year-long “Why We’re Republican celebration, we’re not letting Women?” We will also be the grass grow under our feet. voting on new officers, who We’ve already held two very will be installed in December. successful candidate forums, There are a lot of talented and and many of our members are dedicated women who make diligently working on the Lower Cape Fear individual campaigns. While Republican Women successful some of us were planning the and special. However, these candidate forums, others were ladies can always use help from Contact us at planning the fast-approaching other talented and dedicated [email protected]. Women’s Expo, which will be women. We are so much more held on June 12 this year. This than a monthly dinner club! Our website address is is our annual fundraiser which Please reach out to one of the lowercapefearrepublicanwomen.com supports endeavors such as the committee chairs if you are forums, slate cards, and special interested in becoming more Follow us on twitter: projects like the Veterans involved. The next few months lowercapefearrw Leadership Council. In the are going to fly by with a flurry Lower Cape Fear Republican coming months, we’ll be of activity as we work our way Women’s Club Page & Group on dispersing funds raised last to victory in November. We Facebook year at our biennial auction to need your help to win! our primary winners. We will Sign up for our monthly E-News be holding membership teas ~ Sandy Best and Quarterly Online News Magazine

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