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SAVE THE DATE - SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
SENATE DISTRICT 33 FIFTH ANNUAL GALA
Hosted by Senate District 33 Republican Executive Committee
Thursday September 22, 2011
6:30-9:30 PM
Lafayette Club
2800 Northview Road Minnetonka Beach 55391
• Informative Speakers
• Fabulous Hors d’ouvres
• Browse and bid at our silent auction
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Join Us and Visit for an Evening Wednesday August 31st
Social hour 7 pm, Program 8 pm
Requested Donation $60 (proceeds go to SD43 Republicans
U.S. Congressman Erik Paulsen will discuss the recent debt ceiling negotiations, potential reductions in spending and other current events in Washington.
Republican National Committeeman Jeff Johnson will discuss current activities of the Republican National Committee.
State Representative Sarah Anderson will discuss the recent State shutdown, the resulting budget and potential redistricting.
Join us
Location BLVD Kitchen & Bar
11544 Wayzata Rd
Minnetonka, MN 55305
In order to pre-register, Click here. |
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By Derek Brigham
We are at that time we see every ten years, and although it is not set in stone, I would say we are fairly safe the new CD3 district boundaries will look something like this.
We will be having a full committee meeting on Monday, Jan 23rd in Room 322. Sorry, we don't have a room number yet nor an agenda. Margaret and Rick will get the agenda out by Monday, but wanted to give you good notice since we were going to meet in February. We probably still will meet in Feb as well as we will have our redistricting info by then. We thought we should meet in Jan as a last chance to discuss any questions with caucus.
Thanks everyone. Below are the tentative dates for the 2012 meetings. After the 23rd We will get a final calendar posted
These are the 2012 meeting dates:
Jan 23 Full
Feb 27
April 23 Full
May 28 Memorial Day or May 21?
June 25
July 23 OR
Aug 27 Full to be voted on
Sept 24
Oct 22 OR
Nov 26 Full to be voted on
Dec No meeting |
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By Derek Brigham
CD3 Republicans at a full Committee meeting Monday night voted to write a check to the Republican Party Minnesota for $3,000 as a show of confidence in the newly elected leadership. This followed the announcement from SD33 chairs Patti Meier and Norma Friedrichs that the BPOU had written a check of $3,300 to RPM. SD33 is a very ambitious fundraising district in the prosperous Republican area around Lake Minnetonka.
The thinking behind the vote was not that these 2 donations would make a substantial dent in the large RPM debt, but that it would be a sign that BPOUs, CDs, and grassroots activists are looking forward to November election wins, and a willingness to help rebuild the party. This hopefully will also be a sign to other individuals, districts and big money donors to chip in. There is a powerful conservative spirit in the activists to grow rather than continue grousing about the past.
We're just lucky we don't live in CD8. |
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By Derek Brigham
Fundraising is tough this year for Congressional Districts and BPOUs. Bad economy, new standards from what donors have been acustomed to, and a far more diversified range of options. Thanks to the web, you can send cabbage through PayPal to your hometown mayoral candidate 2,000 miles away in a heartbeat. Yet it's easy to forget about your CD because you've moved beyond snail mail, and those pesky phone mail requests.
The reality is we all have to come up with new ideas to make a dollar holler—speakers and events, recurring revenue plans, auctions, and incentive items. But they better be good, because competition is tougher than ever too. Sheila Khine and I put this one together for the upcoming CD3 convention next weekend. A simple bumper sticker that carries our message of turning the district from Blue to Red—a carry over concept form this map I put together earlier in the year.
If you are in CD3, I want to see one of these on your bumper this election season. It's yours for 10 clams. And if you are in another CD, go for it, make something better. |
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