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MONTEREY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY MCRP NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2018 GOP Quotes of the Month Monthly Newsletter for the MONTEREY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY MCRP NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2018 GOP Quotes of the Month “The nine most terrifying words in the English language “You cannot build character and courage by taking away - President Ronald Reagan - President Abraham Lincoln Reublican Central Committee & RWF sponsor table at Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce luncheon. L-R back row- Larry Moore, Linda Sue Upham, Paula Anderson, Jeff Gorman,Juli Mitchell, Karen Reissman, Front Row-Ruth P. Moore, Robin Bassett, Marilyn Galli, Cindy Norlin, Left to Right Tara Wilkins, Dawn Jones, Lisa King, Kathy Forgone with President Reagan Left to right- Juli Mitchell MCRP Chairwoman, Mark Mueser GOP Candidate Left to right- Larry Tack Candidate for Monterey County Assessor for Sec. of State, Rob Poythress Candidate for State Senate, Karen Leonhard & Neil Kitchens Candidate for State Assembly District 30 in King City SMCRWF President, Darlene Acosta IN THIS ISSUE DONATE MCRP CALENDAR REPUBLICAN WOMEN NOW Update from Rob Upcoming Events Monthly Luncheons click here PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAID FOR BY THE MONTEREY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY, 2018 Regional Vice Chair for the California Republican Party Rob Bernosky reports on the significant issues we are dealing with. To get in contact with Rob, email him at [email protected] I am proud to be a Republican but have to admit it is hard to be one in California. What is helpful to me is part of a Bible verse that Malcom Forbes printed below his column each month “With all thy getting get understanding.” I personally live in 2 worlds: my political world as a minor elected official and as board member of the California GOP, and I am in the “C-level” corporate world. Both gives me opportunities to meet leaders in those respective worlds and get behind the scenes where worlds intersect. believe we will be better off in the long term. For example, it is one thing to trade with China and to have US companies exporting goods over there, or building plants and sales organizations there, earning profits that are distributed back to shareholders here. But many times, the Chinese will require that companies doing business with them to transfer their intellectual property to China. In the near term the US company benefits from the initial commerce, in the long-term the US company is giving China the ability to easily compete with the US company in the future. At the same time, the combination of China overbuilding manufacturing capacity with a drive to dominate sales world-wide, it sells products to the US at prices less than it cost to manufacturer. Meanwhile, we have idle factories and unem- ployed people as US companies, not being government owned, cannot operate at a loss. President Trump differentiates himself from other US presidents and those short-term thinking corporate leaders by saying “no Yesterday I rushed over to where school teachers were picketing my fellow board members homes (my own house being excused from such humiliation, I presume, because I live 4 doors down from the union president). Some of the things they were protesting they thought were school board policy. I completely changed the conversation (and helped disperse the picketers) when I explained that what they were protesting about were state laws that their endorsed candidates for state legislature voted for. Shaking my head…With all they getting… Feel free to contact me any time at or. MCRP Calendar | Upcoming Events Attending monthly events is a great way to get involved and stay connected with your fellow [email protected] APRIL 3 APRIL 7 SMCRWF Monthy Luncheon CA Congress of Republicans Endorsing Convention 11:30A - 1:30P 11:30A King City Aptos APRIL 12 APRIL 14 - 15 MPRWF Monthly Luncheon Candidates Forum MCRP Voter Registration Booth 11:30A - 2:30P Good Old Days Rancho Canada Golf Club Pacific Grove, CA 4860 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmell Valley APRIL 19 APRIL 20 MCRP Central Committee Meeting SMCRWF Scholarship Fundraiser MCRP Headquarters 11:30A - 1:30P Salad Bar - Silent Auction - Drawing Salinas Valley Cafeteria Building Tickets - $10: Call (831) 385 - 1333 MAY 4 - 6 Office Hours CAGOP Spring Convention 2018 Monday - Thursday Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina 12:00P - 5:00P Weekends - Open, but subject to change $100 includes private champagne reception wth Keynote Speaker APRIL 21 & Candidates Reagan Dinner/MCRP Fundraiser - $75 Laguna Seca Golf Ranch Guest Speaker - Shelby Steele 5:30PM Private Reception RSVP NOW at Candidates Travis Allen and John Cox 6:00PM Doors Open 831-324-0617 Republican Women - Monthly Luncheons During these luncheons, the atendees get a chance to socialize with their fellow Republicans in the area. Every month, each group invites a special guest to speak on relevant topics to the Republican Party. Learn more about these groups by signing up today! South Monterey County Republican Women Federated Luncheon Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be holding its Restaurant, 611 Canal St., King City. The guest speaker will be Johnny Tacherra, candidate for State Senate in the 12th District. Mr. Tacherra will talk about his qualifications for office and his goals in the California Senate when elected. Everyone is welcome for lunch or to stop by and hear the speaker. RSVP with Karen at [email protected] or (831) 385 - 1333 Date: Tues, April 3rd Time:11:30AM - 1:30PM Location: 611 Canal St, King City Monterey Peninsula Republican Women Federated Luncheon Please join us for a special MPRWF luncheon on Thursday, April 12. Monterey Peninsula Republican Women Federated will be hosting a Candidates' Forum with Statewide and Local Candidates. This will include one of the largest number of Candidates' participating in a forum. Meet the Candidates face to face! You will not want to miss this event and invite your friends Men are always welcome to attend. RSVP by April 2nd, Sylvia at 831-484-1104 or [email protected]. *Guests accepted at door. $25 members, $28 guests Date: Thur, April 12th Time:11:30AM - 2:30PM Location: Rancho Canada Golf Course 4860 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley .
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