Invitation for Saturday, 2/11/2012

3rd Annual "Meet the Candidates & Nominating Petitions Event"
Your local GOP Committee invites you to attend!


Come and meet some of our endorsed candidates and help put them on the Primary Election Ballot:
US Senate
US Congress -- Jim Gerlach will attend
State Representative
Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention
Committeepersons from Upper Uwchlan, West Pikeland and West Vincent
Also invited: Township Supervisors, and other local elected officials


Courtesy Continental Breakfast Included.


Date: Saturday, 2/11
Time: 9 am - 12 noon
Where:   Jim Gerlach for Congress Campaign Headquarters
              126 Pottstown Pike, Eagle, PA


For more info, please contact:


Ben LaGarde, Committeeman Upper Uwchlan Precinct #3
blagarde2@gmail.com
610.458.7125

Lionville, Nov 12th - Key Notes from Congress Jim Gerlach

REP. GERLACH: THE HOUSE IS NOT THE PROBLEM

At his bi-annual breakfast conference in Lionville with GOP committeepersons from this area on Nov. 12^th, Rep. Jim Gerlach concentrated his remarks on the importance to the economy of job creation and assisting business.  

“We in the US House of Representatives have passed several measures that we feel will go a long way toward creating more jobs and to assist businesses here in the US.  None of them has been acted upon by the US Senate,” Gerlach lamented. “Talk about being irresponsible! The Senate is the reason we have not had a federal budget for the last three years and why Congress has to pass Continuing Resolutions to fund the budget.”  

Gerlach went on to list some of the energy/economic/job creating initiatives passed by the House that had been stonewalled by the Senate:

Jobs/Economy

• Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act
• EPA Regulatory Relief Act
• Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act
• Energy Tax Prevention Act
• Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act

Energy

• Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
• Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back To Work Act
• Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act
• The Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011
• North American-Made Energy Security Act

Turning toward the Executive Branch, Gerlach stated: “There is no more important item to help our economy than the defeat of President Obama in 2012. Business leaders have told me that our economy will literally take off once he and his policies are out of the way.”  

When asked about Republican presidential candidates, Rep. Gerlach stated he is going to support whoever has the best chance of defeating Obama in 2012, and that right now that appears to be Gov. Romney.

Deficit Committee

Gerlach also spent several minutes discussing the Budget Super Committee that is dealing with the budget deficit.  He said that no one hears much from either the Republican or Democrat factions on the Committee, and that is a good thing.  If the two sides were pointing fingers at each other in public that would mean nothing was being accomplished.  The general consensus seems to be that the Committee will reach some sort of accord before the November 23^rd deadline.

Balanced Budget

Gerlach concluded by discussing the atmosphere in Congress toward a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution.  He said he’s been told by those who are authoring the amendment that they are very close to having enough votes in Congress to pass it this year.

~As reported by UU3 Precinct Committee Man Ben LeGarde

As November 8, 2011 Approaches

The change of the season is here -- the election season that is. Dropping temperatures, falling leaves....and local election yard signs popping up around our community.

In preparation for the Tuesday, November 8th Election, here's the Official Republican Sample Ballot for Upper Uwchlan.

Feel free to print and take into the Polling Booth with you as a reference.

Voter turnout is vital. Mark your calendar now for November 8th, and forward this email to encourage your friends to do the same.

See you at the Poles!

~Melissa Viscomi

Front of Sample Ballot

Back of Sample Ballot

Iowa Straw Poll

Contratulations to Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann for winning the Ames Straw Poll.

Many political victories have started in Iowa and ended in the White House. Only time will tell if Michcle is the Republican candidate with staying power.

For the Republican Party, now is the time when our election decisions are being made as we shorten the long list of Presidential Hopefuls.

If you're going to contribute funds or volunteer time to support candidates that best reflect your values, now is the time. The battle for the ballot box has begun and your involvement at this point in the process will make a big difference in who faces off against President Obama.

Google your candidates name. Link up with them on their campaign website. Volunteer your time. Consider contributing this week's "dinner out" money as a means to make a difference in the upcoming Presidential election.

Remember, all politics are local.

Let's get involved and change the course of our nation's future. For ourselves and the future generations to come.

With hope and good cheer,

Melissa Viscomi

:30 Seconds to Focus

...We interrupt your summer fun with this poignant, non-partisan vignette about our National Debt...

 Doorbell :30 video 


If you would, please forward this eNewsletter to a handful of your friends and associates to continue focusing our national conversation around this very pressing matter: financial stability in America.

Thanks to Ben LeGarde for the heads up on this link. Please feel free to forward eNewsletter contributions to melissa.viscomi@gmail.com.

Helping you stay connected and focused,
Melissa Viscomi

Chester County Employees Reject Union Vote

Last week, employees of the Chester County Department of Human Services voted down unionization.  

Commendations are due to those county employees who voted against unionizing and to our Republican Commissioners Terence Farrell and Ryan Costello, who played a key role in the decision making process.

For more information on the vote the Daily Local News covered the failed measure. Read more at Daily Local News Coverage

News from Chester County Republican HQ

The Republican Committee of Chester County is pleased to announce the update of their website.

RepublicanCCC.com

The new site offers all the amenities of the old website, with enhanced user-friendly features to help keep you informed and involved. We invite you to view the new website by clicking the link above. The Republican Committee of Chester County has a lot to offer Online so be sure to check out the site and all your resources.


Their site plays a key role in getting you the most recent volunteer opportunities, news, events and messages from the Chairman, other Party leaders and candidates running for office.

If you ever have any questions or are in need of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Republican Headquarters.



Chairman – Joseph "Skip" Brion
            Skip@republicanccc.com

Executive Director – Rob Brooks
            Rbrooks@republicanccc.com



Political Director – Maria McCleary
          Mmccleary@republicanccc.com



Phone: (610) 696-1842




For information on Upper Uwchlan Republican activity, please feel free to contact your committee members.

UU1 Precinct

Guy Donatelli     donatelli78@comcast.net
Tami Trasatti     tamittoys@hotmail.com


UU2 Precinct
Kevin Kerr                 KKerrUU2@gmail.com
Catherine Tomlinson   daylala@comcast.net

UU3 Precinct
Ben LaGarde      blagarde2@gmail.com
Peggy LaGarde   marlag56@gmail.com  

Stay connected. Stay involved.

 

~Melissa Viscomi