The Senate District 52 Convention was held on Saturday, February 27th at Forest Lake Senior High School on what many called Super Saturday. Led by SD52 Chair Bob Swinehart with the help of Deputy Chair Eric Langness and CD6 Deputy Chair Joe Westrup, along with many other SD52 officers and volunteers, the convention ran smoothly and accomplished quite a lot.
Congratulations to Senator Ray Vandeveer, Representative Bob Dettmer and Representative Matt Dean on receiving unanimous support of the GOP in SD52!
The process of electing delegates and alternates to the Congressional District Conventions and to the State Conventions was long, as many people were interested in representing the district, but went well overall. Slates forboth Marty Seifert and Tom Emmer were passed out at the convention. I was told that Emmer had the edge in terms of the number of delegates elected who support him for governor, though you can never be sure! We will have to wait and see how the State Convention plays out. The convention adjourned before the counting of the ballots was completed, so if you ran for a delegate or alternate position contact Chair Bob Swinehart or Deputy Chair Eric Langness to see if you were elected!
The Senate District 56 Convention will be held this weekend on Saturday, March 6th. See the Senate District 56 website for more details. Before entering the race to become a delegate, make sure you check the dates of the Congressional District 6 and State Conventions! Your job as delegate requires that you represent your district at the conventions, if you have prior commitments on these dates please do not run!
Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at CPAC
Breaking news from Fox News:
Ron Paul has ended Mitt Romney’s three-year run as conservatives’ favorite for president, taking 31 percent of the vote in the Conservative Political Action Conference’s annual straw poll.
Paul, a Republican congressman from Texas known for his libertarian views, ran for president in 2008 but was never a serious contender for the GOP nomination.
Romney, former Massachusetts governor and a 2008 GOP candidate, has won the last three presidential straw polls at the annual conference.
The straw poll is not binding — and not necessarily a good forecaster, given that in 2008, John McCain went on to take the party’s nomination over Romney.
Click the Link Below To See Video of Ron Paul’s Speech at CPAC
For our members in the Stillwater Area, there will be a local government forum held tomorrow at the Oak Glen Golf Course. This may be a good event to attend!
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FORUM
Wednesday, February 10, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oak Glen Golf Course, 1599 McKusick Road, Stillwater
Response has been strong, but it’s not too late to RSVP for tomorrow’s event! Call 651-439-4001.
11:15 a.m. Registration & Networking
11:30 a.m. Lunch & Program
Join us for a panel discussion with local government leaders as they give their insights into 2010, what that means for local businesses, and answer your questions.
Panelists include:
- Stillwater Mayor Ken Harycki
- Bayport Mayor Jonathan Nowaczek (invited)
- Lake Elmo Mayor Dean Johnston
- Oak Park Heights Vice Mayor Mark Swenson
- Washington County Commissioner Bill Pulkrabek
- Washington County Commissioner Gary Kriesel
Moderated by: Marty Foote, KLBB Radio
Please submit your panel questions to [email protected]. Open Q&A will be available, time permitting.
$10 Chamber Members, $15 Non-Members
This event is open to Chamber members, guests and the general public. To register for the Local Government Forum, please call the Chamber Office at 651-439-4001.