President's Message: We Have an Exciting Year Planned By Jeff Brown The governing board and officers of the Santa Clarita Valley Congress of Republicans for 2010 were officially installed at Le Chene on Feb. 5. In spite of inclement weather and slick roads, the event was well attended. Representatives of the city, county, state and federal governments presented certificates of recognition to the outgoing officers and board members. Hunt Braly did an excellent job as our emcee and kept the evening’s activities on schedule and with humor (what else would we expect from Hunt?), in spite of the fact that he compared the incoming president to a “Mafia Don.” But that’s not all bad. Sen. Tony Strickland presided over the swearing-in ceremony with style and grace. Thank you, senator. I personally want to thank Patty Kelly, last year’s president, for the outstanding job she did in bringing our organization back to life. Without her determination and guidance we may not have had an installation dinner this year. She built a strong foundation for us to build upon. Thank you, Patty! We have an excellent opportunity this year to move forward and correct the errors our state and federal government have created. Starting right here at the grass-roots level, we must join together and support the candidates who can actually create CHANGE in policy. I would recommend that we reach out to all of the various Republican groups in our area to create some sort of coalition to energize the voters. With the help of our officers, our board and our membership, we can be a strong voice in the coming elections. My goal is to continue the good work that was started by the officers and board members last year. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! We need to increase our membership and provide our members with opportunities to be engaged with our programs. To that end, we have some exciting events planned for the coming year. Make sure you visit our Web sites and keep up with the activities. Attendance at our meetings is important. To that end, we are meeting the first Thursday of the month at Mulligans restaurant in Valencia. It is centrally located, and food and refreshments are available. Come by and say hello! Jeff Brown is president of the SCV Congress of Republicans.
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Officers Jeff Brown Carlos Villamayor Bill Cooper Hunt Braly Cindy Tanner Kevin Korenthal Patty Kelly Directors Jim Berger Phil Ellis John Green Mark Hershey RJ Kelly Cathy Kennedy James McCarthy Gloria Mercado-Fortine Joe Messina Richard Sandnes Katie Varner
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