Welcome Back!

posted by Laura Stone on Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Welcome back everyone! We have plenty of exciting meetings and events planned for this semester and tons of ways to get involved! A post will be made later this week to detail some of these activities, but for now, know that our meetings will be EVERY Wednesday at 7 P.M. in SLC 214.

TEAM LEADER PROGRAM! Get Involved with UGA CR's!

posted by Laura Stone @ 11:30 P.M. Friday, August 15, 2008

Interested in becoming more involved in the College Republicans this semester?  You can become a Team Leader by completing the brief application from our Team Leader Director, Andrew Laarhoven.  Even if you are new to the club, you may still be part of this program!  Applications are DUE on Monday, August 25.  The new Team Leaders will be announced at our first meeting.
 
This semester, the Team Leader Program includes these three teams with the following responsibilities:
 
1) Issues Awareness:  This team will decide on issues that are important to Conservative voters and will effectively market these ideas on campus and the community, informing and inspiring voters of both the campus and community.
2) Fundraising Team: This team will work closely with the treasurer in effectively creating and executing fundraisers that will benefit the College Republicans and the GOP.
3) Grassroots & Campaigning: This team will work assist with GOP campaigns at the local, state and national level, as well as assisting with voting drives and mock elections.  Will work closely with the political director.
 
Please contact Team Leader Director, Andrew Laarhoven, at alaar@uga.edu for more information.

Cut and paste the following application into a Word Document.

Fall 2008 Team Leader Application

Please return completed application to Andrew Laarhoven by Monday, August 25, 2008.  Attach an updated resume to this application. 

Name: _____________________________     Major: ___________________________

Year:     1     2     3     4     Graduate                

I am applying for:

____ Issues Awareness Team Leader

____ Fundraising Team Leader

____ Grassroots & Campaigning Team Leader

Please answer the following questions:

1. How will you positively contribute to the  Membership and Executive Board of the College Republicans as a Team Leader?

2. How would you describe your leadership style?  Please cite previous experiences on how you have improved another organization.

3. What specific ideas do you have for your position and the committee you will potentially be leading?

4. Why do you feel that understanding politics is important for UGA students and the Athens community?

Vote on July 15

posted by Greg Wilson @ 6:00 Tuesday, July 8, 2008

With the Georgia Primary quickly approaching please plan to vote in the July 15th Republican Primary. The Republican candidates for Athens-Clarke County are listed below


 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

For Public Service Commissioner


(to succeed H. Doug Everett, vote for one)


    * Rick Collum

    * H. Dough Everett

For Public Service Commissioner

(to succeed Angela Elizabeth Speir,

vote for one)

    * Pam Davidson

    * Lauren W. McDonald, Jr.

For U.S. Representative in 111th Congress From the 10th Congressional District of Georgia (vote for one)

    * Paul Broun (Incumbent)

    * Barry Fleming

For State Senator From 46th District

(vote for one)

    * Bill Cowsert (Incumbent)

    * Tommy Malcom

UGA College Republicans to host first 10th Congressional District Republican Primary Debate

posted by Greg Wilson @ 1:15 Thursday, April 24, 2008

On Saturday, May 3rd at 2 p.m. the University of Georgia College
Republicans will host the first debate between the candidates for the
10th Congressional District Republican primary. Congressman Paul Broun
and State Representative Barry Fleming will face off in 90-minute
debate to be held at the Dean Rusk Center on historic North Campus.