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Over 500 Republicans Attend Broward Grand Old Party BBQ

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Over 500 Republicans Attend Broward Grand Old Party BBQ

As featured in The Examiner
Congressman Allen West Speaking to the Crowd

Congressman Allen West Speaking to the Crowd

BY: William Lewis

On a hot and sunny south Florida afternoon where the weather held out until shortly after the event ended, Chairman Richard DeNapoli lived up to a campaign promise and his Eight Point Platform for the Broward Republican Party in staging yet another successful fundraiser.

Over 500 Republicans attended the inaugural Grand Old Party BBQ at the famed Bergeron ranch in far western Broward County. Famed vocalist Lou Galterio met them with the National Anthem.

Richard DeNapoli and Jeff Atwater

Chairman Richard DeNapoli and CFO Jeff Atwater

The “Country Afternoon” featured a keynote speaker in Congressman Allen West (FL-22), as well as Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, Florida House Representatives Matt Hudson and George Moraitis, Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti, and Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca.

Returning to the Grand Old Party BBQ from his appearance as Emcee at the Republican Party of Broward County – 2011 Lincoln Day Dinner was Highlands County Commissioner Don Elwell. Standing tall above the crowd, Elwell held his Weiner jokes until the very end.

Making an appearance at the GOP barbecue was special guest Sharon Day, Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee. She cheerfully thanked everyone for their support of the Grand Old Party.

In the race for the Republican nomination to unseat Bill Nelson (D-FL) in the United States Senate were Florida’s 34th United States Senator George Lemieux, State Senate President Mike Haridopolos, former House Majority Leader Adam Hasner and retired Army Colonel Mike McCallister. Each spoke of the need to send Senator Nelson into retirement.

Former Davie Councilman and current mayoral candidate Mike Crowley was also in attendance.

Congressman West urged everyone in attendance to work hard so President Barack Obama could be sent “back to Chicago.” The freshman Congressman gathered over 400 petition signatures to place his name on the ballot in 2012.

State CFO Jeff Atwater advised the crowd that Tallahassee does not need any more of their money thanks to the budget prowess of the Florida Legislature and Governor Rick Scott.

Richard DeNapoli and Ron Bergeron

Chairman Richard DeNapoli and “Alligator” Ron Bergeron

As the lone Republican on a panel of nine, County Commissioner Chip LaMarca urged the crowd to send him some Republican help on the commission. LaMarca introduced Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti who is running for re-election in 2012.

A number of elected officials and candidates spoke with RED BROWARD, a conservative voice for the community. Congressman West spoke on several issues including Weinergate and colleague Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who is now calling for Weiner to … resign his New York congressional seat.

Prior to the barbeque, a VIP event was held in Alligator Ron’s Saloon that included elected officials and candidates for public office. “It was great to see so many influential politicians captivate a crowd,” said Richard DeNapoli, Chairman of the Broward Republican Party.

Richard DeNapoli and Colleen Stolberg

Broward GOP Chairman Richard DeNapoli and Broward GOP Vice-Chair Colleen Stolberg

“It was my honor to chair the Grand Old Party BBQ,” says Sally Musser. “We had an amazing venue in the Bergeron Ranch, great speakers and a program that honored our elected officials for their public service.”

The barbecue followed a successful Lincoln Day Dinner that raised over $90,000 for the Broward Republican Party. “The inaugural Grand Old Party barbeque was an overwhelming success,” says former Plantation Councilman and BREC Executive Director Rico Petrocelli. “We saw many new faces today and I look forward to welcoming them into our party.”

For more information on the barbecue and the Broward Republican Party, please visit:www.browardgop.org.

New RPOF Loyalty Oath and Code of Ethics – Upcoming Events

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NEW RPOF LOYALTY OATH

AND CODE OF ETHICS

More Announcements Below

New RPOF Loyalty Oath and Code of Ethics.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) has issued a new party loyalty oath.  In addition to clarifying the language of the party loyalty oath, all state and county Republican Executive Committee members are now required to abide by the principles of ethical behavior contained in the RPOF Code of Ethics.
As a result of these changes, all Republican Executive Committee members will need to execute and file a new Oath of Party Loyalty and Ethical Conduct with the BREC.  You may review it here by clicking on this document link: RPOF Oath of Party Loyalty and Ethical Conduct.  We will need an original signed and witnessed hardcopy, and will make the form available at our upcoming BREC Meetings.  We will have a table reserved specifically for this purpose.  If you have any questions, please call Legal Counsel David Di Pietro at 954-462-5500.  These forms are due by May 31, 2011, and must be completed by our May meeting.

Precinct Walks this Weekend:

Jerry Fadgen: Saturday 9:30 AM – Meet at the Publix on Flamingo Road and 595, 225. S. Flamingo Rd.  Saturday 2 PM – Meet at Jerry’s office 21 East Acre Dr.  Sunday 2 PM – Meet at Deicke Park near the tennis courts.  1200 NW 106th Ave.  12th St. and Nob Hill Rd.  Call 954-684-1370 for more info.

Shari McCartney:  Saturday 9:00 AM – Mom’s Kitchen, 1940 NE 45th, Oakland Park, FL 33308 (one block west of Federal Highway on 45th Street).  www.electshari.com

Monday, February 7th, 6 – 9PM – Buddy Helland, Candidate for Oakland Park City Commission – Fundraiser.  

You Are Invited to Buddy Helland’s Campaign Fundraiser! Monday Night…6:00PM to 9:00PM on February 7th, 2011 at: Tequila Sunrise Mexican Grill, 4711 North Dixie Highway Oakland Park, FL 33334, (954) 938-4473.  Located just a couple of blocks South of Commercial Boulevard on Dixie Highway / West side of the road.  Contact Buddy Helland at 754-214-6460 or[email protected].

Message from Barbara Campbell, Fundraising Chair of the East Broward Federated Women’s Republican Club:

“Our Annual Fashion Show is just around the corner…We would like you to advertise your business in our advertisement program….For those who do not have a business of their own or are not employed, we have our Complements of Page.  Remember every little bit helps.  This is our largest fund raiser of the year.  EBFWRC is very involved with working with the first and second grade students at Bennett Elementary School.  One of the high points of the year is the opportunity to provide each student with a book of their choice to take home and keep as well as a $500 teacher grant and journals and supplies at the beginning of the school year.  We also contribute the maximum amount to each Republican candidate.  Please contact Barbara Campbell at 954-566-9098 if you wish to advertise.  It’s $15 for a Business Card, $30 Half Page, $60 Full Page, and $5 Complements of Page.  THE DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING.

Other Events:

Saturday, February 5th – 3:00 PM – Tea Party Fort Lauderdale presents Margie Patchett of Lower Taxes Now!  Jib Room at 204 East Oakland Park Blvd. Fort Lauderdale.  (1 Block West of Federal Highway on the South Side).  Ms. Patchett has uncovered millions of misspent dollars in Orange and Volusia Counties in Central Florida.  Ms. Patchett will tell you exactly what to do to effect change in Broward County.   Margie is the sister of BREC Member Mary Drabik.  See www.TeaPartyFTL.com.

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 While campaigning to become your Broward Chairman, I released theEight Point Platform for the Almost 800 Precincts in Broward, which contained the following:

“#8 Shared Celebrations.  Recognizing the efforts of our local clubs, volunteers and members will promote more goodwill throughout our organization.”
So in keeping with my campaign promise…
I hereby officially recognize Javier Manjarres, Committeeman Alternate, for being named CPAC Blogger of the Year.

All the best,

Richard DeNapoli, Chairman

Republican Party of Broward County
 
  

Political advertisement paid for and approved by the Broward Republican Executive Committee. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.  There is no audio or video recording permitted at our meetings.

Original Email Date: February 4, 2011

GOP UNITY – Richard DeNapoli Thanks All Candidates

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Fellow BREC Members,  

GOP UNITY.  I wish to thank Tom Truex, Jay Narang, Gene Robinson, Carolyn Kennedy, and Earl Rodney for their dedication and commitment to the Republican Party.  I hold all of them and their work for the party in the highest esteem.  The BREC will need all of their talents to achieve our common goal of getting Republicans elected.  

Congratulations to Sheela Venero, BREC Secretary and Mark McCarthy, BREC Treasurer.  I look forward to working with all of the above BREC Candidates and Officers all of our committee members to strengthen our party and elect Republicans in Broward County.  

Handshake

Without a doubt, 2011 must not be business as usual for Republicans.  The Democrats will focus on rebounding after their recent defeats and they will use whatever means necessary to accomplish that goal.  It will be so important forthe BREC to focus on getting our Republican candidates elected over the next two years.

Regardless of who you may have supported in Monday night’s election, we are all Republicans and must put our differences aside and work together.

I would rather focus on our shared conservative values and what unites us rather than what may divide us.  I’d much rather fight the Democrats than each other.

The BREC board is committed to contributing our very best in 2011 and 2012 and hope that all of our members will join us.  We can’t do it alone.  We need all of you, our leaders across Broward, to contribute your talents and skills to our cause.  Together, we can accomplish anything.

God Bless America,
Richard DeNapoli, Chairman
                           
954-298-9121    
           


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Thank You Again!

Original Email Date: December 10, 2010

Republicans Elect Richard DeNapoli as Broward Party Chairman

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Here’s an article detailing the night I was elected as the new Broward Republican Party Chairman

Republicans elect Richard DeNapoli as new Broward party chairman

By Anthony Man

December 6, 2010 09:52 PM

Updated at 10:03 p.m.

A divided Broward Republican Party voted Monday night to elect Richard DeNapoli to a two-year term as party chairman.

DeNapoli, 33, is president of the Republican Club of Greater Hollywood and served since May as treasurer of the county party.

He’s a lawyer who works as a trust officer at private bank.

The usually orderly and businesslike Republicans were as contentious as their Democratic counterparts when they gathered Monday to elect their new chairman.

The election required two ballots. DeNapoli won 129 votes. Former Davie Mayor Tom Truex won 125 votes.

The first round of voting, which ended without a winner, ended at about 9 p.m. – two hours after the party election meeting started.

Before the second round of voting, the gathering of some 300 Republicans – most of whom were committeemen and committeewomen eligible to vote for party officers – the gathering was reduced to squabbling over the number of ballots cast and the number of eligible voters.

One woman shouted from the audience, sarcastically wondering if the liberal activist group ACORN – which is despised by Republicans – was involved in the party’s internal voting.

Before that, the four candidates for chairman called for goodwill toward fellow Republicans and unity.

Above, DeNapoli at a candidates forum a week before the chairman’s election.

On the first ballot, DeNapoli received 139 votes and Truex received 78 votes.

Before the squabbling that preceeded the second round of voting Jay Narang, who got 45 votes, and Gary Robinson, who got 14 votes, both endorsed Truex.

Narang, of Pembroke Pines, is president of the Southwest Broward Republican Organization. Robinson, of Coral Springs, is president of the Tamarac/Margate/Coconut Creek Republican Club

DeNapoli’s pitch for votes included a plea for Republicans “to focus on what unites us, not what divides us…. I’d rather take the fight to the Democrats, not each other.”

DeNapoli touted his experience raising money for the party, his work for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s administration, and founding of the Hollywood club. He offered an eight point plan for beefing up the party organization.

Truex described himself as a small business owner, NRA member and Sunday school teacher.

He said he wanted to “completely rebuild the Broward Republican Party.”

The plans offered by DeNapoli and the other candidates are fine, he said, but the party’s most important priority should be electing Republicans to local offices in Broward County.

Truex said that wouldn’t benefit him. If elected, he pledged not to run for a political office himself.

The four candidates were competing for a job that involves long hours, requires extensive fundraising efforts, and comes with a lot of criticism. And it’s unpaid.

The party chairman is the leading public face of Republicans in Broward and has a voice in governing the state Republican Party. The chairmanship has also been a stepping stone in the last decade or so for leaders who have gone on to other political offices.

Democrats don’t have a contest this year. Broward Democratic Chairman Mitch Ceasar was elected in December 2008 to a four-year term. Republican chairmen hold two-year terms.

The four-candidate Republican field is unusual. For most of the last decade, the chairman contests have been sedate affairs, with just one candidate.