Volume XXVII, Number 3 August 2013
MONTGOMERYCOUNTYREPUBLICAN
Published by the MontgomeryCounty Republican Party ~ POB 45 ~ Conroe, TX 77305-0045 ~ 936-441-5621 ~ Fax 936-539-5858
County Headquarters: 310 Metcalf (formerly Collins) Street ~ Conroe, TX 77301-2856 ~ ~
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MEET
SEPTEMBER 10TH IN CONROE
The 2013 third quarterly meeting of the Republican County Executive Committee (CEC) will be held on Tuesday evening, September 10th at 7:30 p.m. in the County Commissioners Courtroom, Room 402, of the AlanB.SadlerCommissionersCourtBuilding at 501 North Thompson Street in Conroe 77301. The public is invited to attend. The CEC will hear Dr. Carolina Crimm, former Professor of History at SamHoustonStateUniversity, discuss the hundred of years of Spanish heritage in Texas. The CEC will then hearreports from the Organization Committee Chairman regarding get-out-the-vote (GOTV) program for 2014 & 2016 and rules for Precinct Chair websites, Fundraising Events Chairwoman Brigitte Izzo, Party Treasurer Jim Wiggins, State Republican Executive Committee members in District #3 & #4, and the County Chairman. The meeting presents a great opportunity for potential volunteers to learn more about the Party organization and its activities and the preparations for 2014 and 2016 elections County Chairman Dr. Wally Wilkerson noted. “It also allows attendees to meet and interact with many of the County’s officeholders,” Wilkerson said. For more information about the meeting, interested people may call the CountyHeadquarters at 936-441-5621 or email the Headquarters at .
A Munch & Mingle Social with light refreshments, sponsored by Jim Clark, candidate for County Commissioner Precinct #4,will precede the CEC meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the County Republican Headquarters at 310 Metcalf (formerly Collins) Street in Conroe, 77301-2856. No reservations are necessary and the public is invited to attend.
A TEXAS CELEBRATION FEATURING SENATOR TED CRUZ
BILLY MATA and the TEXAS TRADITION BAND
August 19th at the Lone StarConvention Center
6:00 to 8:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Join the fun!
- Ol'-fashioned Barbecue from McKenzie's!
- Live Country and Western Swing Music!
- Have your picture taken with live Texas longhorn riding steers! (don't worry - they're tame!)
- Silent auction (if you have a silent auction item to donate, please contact Stacey Buick at )
- Dress is comfortable country casual (be sure to wear your dancing shoes!)
- And a rousing message from Texas' own U.S. Senator Ted Cruz!
Tickets are $50 per person
Table Sponsorships are $1000
Three ways you can purchase your tickets now!
- Make your check out to “MCRP” and mail to MCRP, P.O. Box 45, Conroe, Texas, 77305, OR
- Call Headquarters at 936-441-5621 with your credit card information, OR
- Purchase your tickets online, at and click on the Texas Celebration! Icon in the upper right corner.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz
In 2012, Ted Cruz was elected as the 34th U.S. Senator from Texas. A passionate fighter for limited government, economic growth, and the Constitution, Ted won a decisive victory in both the Republican primary and the general election, despite having never before been elected to office.
Propelled by tens of thousands of grassroots activists across Texas, Ted's election has been described by the Washington Post as "the biggest upset of 2012...a true grassroots victory against very long odds."
National Review has described Ted as "a great Reaganite hope," columnist George Will has described him as "as good as it gets," and the National Federation of Independent Business characterized his election as "critical to the small-business owners in [Texas, and], also to protecting free enterprise across America."
Ted's calling to public service is inspired largely by his first-hand observation of the pursuit of freedom and opportunity in America. Ted's mother was born in Delaware to an Irish and Italian working-class family; she became the first in her family to go to college, graduated from RiceUniversity with a degree in mathematics, and became a pioneering computer programmer in the 1950s.
Ted's father was born in Cuba, fought in the revolution, and was imprisoned and tortured. He fled to Texas in 1957, penniless and not speaking a word of English. He washed dishes for 50 cents an hour, paid his way through the University of Texas, and started a small business in the oil and gas industry. Today, Ted's father is a pastor in Dallas.
In the Senate, Ted serves on the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; the Committee on Armed Services; the Committee on the Judiciary; the Special Committee on Aging; and the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Before being elected, Ted received national acclaim as the Solicitor General of Texas, the State's chief lawyer before the U.S. Supreme Court. Serving under Attorney General Greg Abbott, Ted was the nation's youngest Solicitor General, the longest serving Solicitor General in Texas, and the first Hispanic Solicitor General of Texas.
Ted graduated with honors from PrincetonUniversity and with high honors from HarvardLawSchool. He served as a law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was the first Hispanic ever to clerk for the Chief Justice of the United States.
Ted and his wife Heidi live in his hometown of Houston, Texas, with their two young daughters Caroline and Catherine.
Billy Mata andThe Texas Tradition Band
Billy Mata & The Texas Tradition has been performing traditional music for Texas Dancehalls and a brand new generation of Western Swing dancers. His music is all energy, heart, spirit, and the magic musical talent of his band, The Texas Tradition - now celebrating more than 30 years together!
In 2010, The Texas Tradition was inducted into the Texas Western Swing Band Hall of Fame.
Longhorn Riding Steers Vegas and Casino
World Famous Longhorn Riding Steers, Casino and Vegas, are owned by Marci and Russell Tiner of the Cross T Ranch in Bandera, Texas.These beautiful longhorn steers always create a great photo opportunity.
- Political ad paid for by Montgomery County Republican Party.
- Contributions are not tax deductible.
- All funds solicited in connection with this event are by the Montgomery County Republican Party, and not by Senator Cruz.