Welcome to the Harris County Republican Party’s official web site. Harris County is a growing county that currently has 29,000 residents, but is projected to have 100,000 residents by 2030. The Republican revolution in Georgia and the South began in Harris County. In 1964, Howard “Bo” Callaway was elected as the first Republican Congressman from Georgia since 1875. Two years later he ran for Governor. During that run for Governor the Georgia Republican Party was born. It has continued to grow and today controls the Governor’s office and both houses of the State legislature. On the national level we have two Republican Senators and 7 out of 13 members of the House of Representatives. Locally, we are very proud that today, we are one of the most Republican counties in the state and all but one elected official who represents the county is a Republican.
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ESSAY CONTEST
The Harris County Republican Party (HC GOP) is sponsoring an essay contest
for Harris Co 12-year-old students and would like to include the home school
groups as well. Contest winners will receive an opportunity to attend the
Georgia General Assembly during the 2012 Session as a PAGE. This
opportunity is available to anyone older than 12 years of age, however, the
HC GOP will sponsor essay contest winners by providing a stipend, in the
form of a reimbursement, to cover a portion of the students parent or adult
chaperon expenses while in Atlanta (mileage, parking, lunch within reason).
Contest rules: Students are to write an essay about "Why they would like to
be a Page and what they hope to learn as a Page". Essays should be
submitted to John Britt by fax 800-662-1216 or e-mail, john@jbanda.net, by
5pm November 18, 2011. I will scan essays as a PDF, remove names and send
to the judge committee, the HC GOP Executive Committee, that will select
two winning essays. Winners will be notified and submit application to Page
programs for approval. All of this is subject to space availability and
rules of the respective PAGE programs.
Details of these programs can be found in the links below.
Ga House of Representatives Page program
http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/house/page.htm
Ga Senate Page program.
http://www.senate.ga.gov/hr/Documents/Misc/SenatePageWelcomePacket2012.pdf
Sincerely,
John Britt
John Britt & Associates, LLC 173 Watkins Rd, Fortson, GA 31808
c.706-662-0036 f.800-662-1216 e-mail: john@jbanda.net
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The following 10 candidates will appear on the GOP Ballot on March 6, 2012:
Michele Bachmann
Herman Cain
Newt Gingrich
Jon Huntsman
Gary Johnson
Ron Paul
Rick Perry
Buddy Roemer
Mitt Romney
Rick Santorum
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We are a grassroots organization and would really appreciate input about issues/concerns that we can take to the conventions.
Also, if anyone has any ideas on what kind of programs and/or speakers to have for future meetings, please e-mail or call Jenny Eckman at 706-464-7228 or email jenny.eckman@harriscountygagop.com
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News, Info, and Quotes
"The American people, the most generous on earth, who created the highest standard of living, are not going to accept the notion that we can only make a better world for others by moving backwards ourselves. Those who believe we can have no business leading the nation. I will not stand by and watch this great country destroy itself under mediocre leadership that drifts from one crisis to the next, eroding our national will and purpose. We have come together here because the American people deserve better from those to whom they entrust our nation's highest offices, and we stand united in our resolve to do something about it." ~ Ronald Reagan
"We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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2010 SPECIAL DONATION MEMBERS
GOLD : Mark and Jenny Eckman, Kay and Tommy Hightower, and Jim and Carol Woods
SILVER : Gregg and Claudette Boelter, Ben Stahl, and Charles Wyatt
BRONZE: Earl Cheale, Davis, Steve Earle, Pat McNamara, and Weekes
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THE HISTORY OF THE GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY By Sen. Eric Johnson...
Join the Harris County Republican Party
RULES OF THE HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 2007
GEORGIA DISTRICTING LAYOUT AS OF 2005
Harris County commissioner district mapping
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