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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The June 10th meeting had the county commisioners and candidates taking questions from the audience and telling the group what they would like to do for the county.  The county commisioners and candidates were:  District 1: (pictured below) Robert Archer, Dannie Kemp, Charles Wyatt, District 2: Jim Woods, District 3: Charles Blair.  Kip Smith (pictured above) also came and discussed what was going on in the legislature this year.  He talked about some of the hurdles that Georgia would have to pass and issues around balancing the Georgia budget.  Josh McKoon (running for district 29) came and talked about issues that are affecting Georgia now and in the future.

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Grass Roots and Candidate Seminars were held in Atlanta.  The key speakers were Michael Steele and Karl Rove.  The event was a success and we learned alot from the speakers and the informative classes.

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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

AMENDMENT 28: Congress shall not be exempt from legislation imposed on the rest of America!

"A government big enough to give you everything you want is powerful enough to take away everything you have."        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 :  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...

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RULES OF THE HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 2007

GEORGIA DISTRICTING LAYOUT AS OF 2005

Harris County commissioner district mapping

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