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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Next Meeting: March 23, 2021 HELLO TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS. I AM CERTAIN THAT EVERYONE IS LOOKING Speaker: St. Tammany Clerk of FORWARD TO MUCH MORE BEAUTIFUL SPRING WEATHER. Court Melissa Henry. She will be I KNOW WE HAVE BEEN VERY speaking on voting security and DISAPPOINTED IN THE ACTIONS OF ONE OF OUR SENATORS, BILL CASSIDY, IN HIS fraud prevention. VOTE AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP AND MADELON NOHRA HIS IDEAS CONCERNING THE EQUALITY MeetingI LOOK FORWARD Time: 1:00 TO SEEING PM YOU AT OUR ACT WHICH ARE OPPOSITE THE BELIEFS NOVEMBER 27TH MEETING. OF HIS CONSTITUENTS. EVEN THOUGH HE Hostesses: Bakey Hoover & Donna IS OUR DULY ELECTED SENATOR AND WE MADELON NOHRA AS FEDERATED REPUBLICAN WOMEN ValletteFUNDRAISER BY SELLING AND CANNOT CENSURE HIM, WE CAN PURCHASING TICKETS. CONTINUE TO WRITE TO HIM AND LET OUR Location:I TRUST YOU THE WILL VFW ALL ENJOY DAVIS A BLESSED CONCERNS BE KNOWN. MORANTHANKSGIVING POST. 8290, 28000 THERE IS REASON TO BE THANKFUL AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT OUR NOT GIVE UP HOPE FOR THE FUTURE OF MAINNOVEMBER STREET, 27TH MEETING. LACOMBE. LA OUR COUNTRY AND OUR PARTY. IF WE CAN MADELON NOHRA CONTINUE TO BE RESPECTFULLY VOCAL Future Meeting Dates: April 27, AND PLAN FOR THE 2022 ELECTION May 25, No Meeting in June and CYCLE, WE CAN WIN THE HOUSE AND HEAR FROM THE REPUBLICAN SCHOOL SENATE. July,BOARD August CANDIDATE 24, SeptemberFOR OUR AREA, 28, I LOOK FORWARD TO THE COMBINED SHELTA RICHARDSON. PLEASE MAKE IT A SPRING CONFERENCE AND BIENNIAL POINT TO ATTEND AND INVITE OTHERS. WE TH October 26, November 16 (one CONVENTION ON APRIL 30 THROUGH HAVE SCHEDULED OUR GARAGE SALE MAY 2ND IN METARIE AND THE ELECTION OF weekFUNDRAISER early due FOR to OCTOBER Thanksgiving), 13TH AT OFFICERS. WE MUST ELECT LINDA BEGUE DONNA VALLETTE’S HOME. GATHER ITEMS AS OUR NEW REGION 7 VICE PRESIDENT DecemberTO SELL AND 7. ASK FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO AND REELECT OUR PRESIDENT, WANDA DO THE SAME. WE WILL BE SETTING UP ON AIZPURUA. IfFRIDAY you have THE 12 notTH AND renewed NEED EVERYONE your TO PLEASE ATTEND OUR MARCH 23RD BLRWASSIST Membership AND WORK THE yet, SALE an. MEETING AND HEAR CLERK OF COURT, I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT OUR MELISSA HENRY SPEAK ABOUT SEPTEMBER 25TH MEETING. ELECTIONS. application is attached below. MADELON NOHRA Please continue reading for more Club and Political Information.
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CLUB and FEDERATION INFORMATION: BLRW Offcers for 2021 President: Madelon Nohra: [email protected] 1st Vice President: Linda Gibson: [email protected] 2nd Vice President: Dale Neale: [email protected] Recording Secretary:Laura Leonard: [email protected] Corresponding Secretary: Marsha Hall: [email protected] Treasurer:Donna Vallette: [email protected] Chaplain: Pamela Jones: [email protected]
For More Club Information Check Out: Bayou Lacombe Republican Women: [email protected] Facebook: Bayou Lacombe Republican Women Louisiana Federation of Republican Women: LFRW.org National Federation of Republican Women: NFRW.org
Welcome to our new Associate Members Catherine Berkowitz, Chris Young, Sr. and Chris Young, Jr. We appreciate your support of our club!
Membership Renewal due for 2021! Membership dues: $35.00. Associate dues: are $15.00 Make checks payable to: Bayou Lacombe Republican Women Mail check to: BLRW Attn: Treasurer, PO Box 1583, Lacombe, LA 70445. Please include name, address, phone and email. An application is below.
RPEC (Republican Parish Executive Committee) will meet Tuesday, March 23, 2021 6pm, at 21490 Koop Dr. Mandeville. Senator Sharon Hewitt of District 1 will speak to the committee on election integrity and the now cancelled RFP (Request For Proposal) for new Louisiana Voting system. Matt Rufo will have a presentation on the St. Tammany "New Directions 2040" comprehensive plan.
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MARCH 2021 LFRW Spring Board Meeting & Membership Conference and 34th LFRW Biennial Convention, April 30 - May 2, 2021. It will be held in Metairie, Louisiana, at the Comfort Inn & Suites at the Copeland Towers 2601 Severn Avenue, Metairie, LA 70002 . Ph # 504-888-9500. Hosted by Region 1. This will be a combination Meeting which will save members from paying two Registration fees. The Spring Board Meeting & Membership Conference will be held Friday, April 30th. The Convention will follow on May 1st & 2nd.
DELEGATES TO VOTE AT LFRW CONVENTION: The Biennial Convention (Saturday, May 1-Sunday May 2) will vote to elect new LFRW Offcers and the amended LFRW By Laws. The BLRW is allowed 3 delegates plus the President for voting. Our President is also the LFRW Region VP and as such, will have a separate vote. She will appoint a Proxy for our Club President’s vote. If you are interested in attending and becoming a Delegate please let President Nohra know. We would like to have 4 delegates in attendance.
*MRW holding a meeting on May 6 for all clubs on Federation Information
Lincoln/Reagan Banquet- Set for May 15, 2021
NFRW 41st Biennial Convention, “NFRW Launching Leaders”, September 23-26, 2021, JW Marriott Grand lakes, Orlando FL.
Elected Offcials contact information: LA Senator Bill Cassidy: www.cassidy.senate.gov/contact. 202-224-4623 LA Senator John Kennedy: www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/email-me. 202-224-4623 LA Representative Steve Scalise: scaliseforms.house.gov. 985-893-9064. Be sure to contact our elected offcials on important issues. State Senator Sharon Hewitt: [email protected]. (985) 646-6490 Slidell State Representative Paul Hollis: [email protected]. (985) 871-4680
Interested in learning more about the Republican Party of Louisiana and subscribing to their Newsletter? Go to www.lagop.com.
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ELECTION DAY INFORMATION The next Election Day is Saturday March 20, 2021
The Saturday March 20th Primary Election includes the following: • St. Tammany Parish Wide Drainage Tax Continuation - Proposition • St. Tammany Parish Council Member District 6 • Village of Sun Aldermen • Recreation District 14 - Proposition • Recreation District 6 - Proposition • Fire Protection District 11 - Proposition
Early Voting started March 6 (closed on Sunday) and ends Saturday, March 13. EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS: Covington: 601 N. Jefferson Avenue St. Tammany Justice Center Parking Garage across from the Justice Center in Downtown Covington Slidell: 520 Old Spanish Trail - The Towers Building frst foor conference training area Mandeville: 21490 Koop Drive - Council Chambers First building on the left EARLY VOTING HOURS Weekdays: 8:30 A.M.- 6:00 P.M Saturdays: 8:30 A.M.- 6:00 P.M Slidell closed daily for lunch from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Sundays: Closed
Election Day, March 20, 2021 Voting Hours are from 7:00 AM till 8:00 PM
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2021 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session is scheduled to convene on April 12 and adjourn on June 10. Since it’s an odd-numbered year, the regular session will be fscal in nature, meaning tax bills can be fled and passed.
The Louisiana State Legislature is responsible for redistricting following each census. Legislators are expected to address redistricting as part of the 2021 legislative session. Republicans won a 27-12 majority in the Senate and a 68-35 majority in the House. The Democratic Party controls the governorship, creating a divided government rather than a state government trifecta. The LA Senate President is Page Cortez. The LA House Speaker is Clay Schexnayder.
WASHINGTON, D.C – On Wednesday, February 17, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced the formation of the new Committee on Election Integrity dedicated to restoring election transparency and ensuring voters have confdence in future election processes. “Election integrity is one of the most critical issues we face as a Party and as a country. What we saw this past election – states undoing important safeguards, bypassing the proper legislative processes, and changing election laws in the eleventh hour – was deeply troubling and brought chaos and uncertainty to our sacred democratic processes. As RNC Chair, I will not sit idly by and the Party will respond. The RNC will play a crucial role in restoring confdence in our elections, promoting election integrity, and recommending best practices to ensure that future elections are free, fair, and transparent.” – RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
La. secretary of state withdraws request for new voting machines Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced Wednesday, March 3rd, that he was immediately cancelling the process, called Request for Proposals or RFP, to acquire new voting machines to replace the feet of 30-year-old machines – a contract potentially worth $100 million over 10 years. Two of the bidders had offcially protested the RFP. State Sen. Sharon Hewitt, the Slidell Republican who as head of the Senate & Governmental Affairs committee oversees voting issues, had called Ardoin to cancel the bidding process amid questions from lawmakers.The process was cancelled by Ardoin after discussing the issue with House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, who agreed with the action, and Senate President Page Cortez. “This will bring an opportunity for full transparency on the purchasing process and election systems for all levels of government,” Cortez said.
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Great time at the February 23rd Meeting! Top Left: Pam Jones and Peggy Arceneaux. Top Right: Linda Gibson and Theresa Marie Ellender. Lower Left: Marsha Hall, Bakey Hoover and Madelon Nohra.
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2021 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
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DUES: Make checks payable to: Bayou Lacombe Republican Women or (BLRW)
Mail check to: BLRW Attn: Treasurer PO Box 1583 Lacombe, LA 70445
*Active Membership $35.00 *Associate Membership $15.00
Meetings are held at the VFW Davis Moran Post 8290, 28000 Main St., Lacombe, LA 70445 the 4th Tuesday of each month, except June, July, and December at 1:00 PM. Must be a registered Republican to join.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS!
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