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RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day Thanks Richard DeNapoli for His Service

Thanks to RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day for her kind words.

Richard DeNapoli and Sharon Day

Richard DeNapoli and Sharon Day

Republican National Committee

Sharon Day, Co-Chairman

November 19, 2012

Dear Fellow BREC Members:

I wanted to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks and heartfelt congratulations to our County Chairman Richard DeNapoli on his announcement regarding the new direction his career is taking him and his family.

Richard has always stood firmly rooted in the principles of our Party and has spent his term as Chairman rebuilding the party and raising the funds, both federal and state, with a commitment to Republican success, at the municipal, county, state and national level.  His dedication and energy on behalf of candidates will surely be missed.

Leadership means making difficult decisions and often taking all of the blame and little or none of the success.  Richard has led and has strived to make the Broward Republican Executive Committee an organization of pride and principles.

Please join me in wishing Richard his wife Brigita and their son Victor, the best of luck and God’s blessing as they move on to the next set of challenges life has to offer.

Sincerely,

 Sharon Day

Sharon

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Sharon Day was elected Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee on January 14, 2011. From 2009-2011, she served as RNC Secretary and she has served at the grassroots level of our Party in Florida for more than 20 years.  Sharon has been a member of the Broward County Republican Executive Committee since 1994 and State Committeewoman from Broward County since 1996. She served as Florida’s National Committeewoman to the RNC since 2004, and continues to hold that position today.  Among other areas of her community service, Sharon was appointed to the Broward County Housing Authority on which she served as the Chairman and has served as a Commissioner on the Florida Commission on the Status of Women.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Broward Republican Party

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving

Fellow Broward Republican Executive Committee Members and Friends:

Here’s wishing you, along with your families, friends and all of the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces, a very Happy Thanksgiving.  I am very thankful to have worked together with a wonderful Broward Republican Executive Board, including our RNC Co-Chair, National Committeewoman, and State Committeewoman Sharon Day, our State Committeeman Ed Kennedy, our Vice-Chair Colleen Stolberg, our Secretary Michael De Gruccio, our Treasurer Mark McCarthy and our Executive Director Rico Petrocelli.  As the Chairman of the largest Executive Committee in the great State of Florida with about 400 members, I am truly thankful and blessed for all of the hard work that our committeemembers and friends are putting forth to get Republicans elected!

I’d also like to share with you below Ronald Reagan’s first Thanksgiving Proclamation from 1981.

Have a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving,

Richard DeNapoli, Chairman

Broward Republican Party

RONALD REAGAN’S FIRST THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

Ronald ReaganNOVEMBER 12, 1981

America has much for which to be thankful. The unequaled freedom enjoyed by our citizens has provided a harvest of plenty to this nation throughout its history. In keeping with America’s heritage, one day each year is set aside for giving thanks to God for all of His blessings. On this day of Thanksgiving, it is appropriate that we recall the first Thanksgiving, celebrated in the autumn of 1621. After surviving a bitter winter, the Pilgrims planted and harvested a bountiful crop. After the harvest they gathered their families together and joined in celebration and prayer with the Native Americans who had taught them so much. Clearly our forefathers were thankful not only for the material well being of their harvest but for this abundance of goodwill as well.

In this spirit, Thanksgiving has become a day when Americans extend a helping hand to the less fortunate. Long before there was a government welfare program, this spirit of voluntary giving was ingrained in the American character. Americans have always understood that, truly, one must give in order to receive. This should be a day of giving as well as a day of thanks. As we celebrate Thanksgiving in 1981, we should reflect on the full meaning of this day as we enjoy the fellowship that is so much a part of the holiday festivities. Searching our hearts, we should ask what we can do as individuals to demonstrate our gratitude to God for all He has done. Such reflection can only add to the significance of this precious day of remembrance.

Let us recommit ourselves to that devotion to God and family that has played such an important role in making this a great Nation, and which will be needed as a source of strength if we are to remain a great people. Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 26, 1981, as Thanksgiving Day. In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand this twelfth day of November, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.

Date: November 12, 1981

By: Ronald Reagan

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Original Email Date: November 21, 2012

To My Fellow Republicans

Fellow Broward Republicans,

First, thank you once again from the bottom of my heart for all of the hard work and sacrifice that each of you made in this 2012 election cycle.  I have been incredibly humbled and honored to serve as your Chairman for these past two years.  It has been a labor of love, and we have all spent countless hours helping our Republican candidates.  I want to say thank you to all of you that have asked me to run for reelection, but I have decided to accept a career opportunity in another part of the state and will not be a candidate for reelection at the December organizational meeting.  This opportunity just came up and it’s the best move for my career and my family.  Colleen will also not seek reelection and has decided to spend more time with her husband and family.

So many of us worked so hard spending countless hours to help elect our Republican candidates, and that’s what made the recent results even harder to bear.  We participated in one of the largest GOP efforts in Broward history – Volunteers logged hundreds of thousands of calls, knocked on tens of thousands of doors, and we helped all of our candidates by handing out over 85,000 palm cards and mailing over 90,000 GOTV mailers.  Though nationally Republicans were overwhelmed by the Obama wave, thanks to your hard work, Mitt Romney got more votes in Broward than John McCain in 2008, even with a changing electorate.

This year’s elections were not a defeat of our core Republican principles.  If Republicans nationally can articulate an optimistic vision for our country’s future that appeals to people across all walks of life, we will see future successes at the polls.  As our RPOF Chairman Lenny Curry said in his recent Sun-Sentinel article, “…optimism is the fundamental principle of conservatism. We believe in the potential for greatness in the American individual….This nation is a foundation, and upon it any person – no matter their race or gender – can build a life filled with opportunity. At our core as Republicans we have ideas that are good for ALL Americans, and now we must work to ensure people hear this loud and clear.”  I am very optimistic about the future of the Republican Party nationally and in Broward county.

When Colleen Stolberg and I ran for Chair and Vice-Chair two years ago, we issued an Eight Point Platform for the Almost Eight Hundred Precincts in Broward County.  In our recent email, we detailed the Platform and how the promises we made were the promises we kept (which I have pasted below).   I hope that whoever comes forward to run for the officer positions of the Republican Party of Broward will continue these successes and improve upon them with new ideas.

Together, we have all built the largest REC in the state of Florida with blockbuster attendance and the foundation for a continued strong Republican Party in Broward.  We saw tremendous fundraising successes over the last two years, raising over $385,000 of revenue for the party through regular events and fundraising appeals.  We added about 200 new members to the REC.  We instituted a solid internet presence and new clubs and committees were created.

The BREC needs to continue its fundraising successes, attract new members, improve our technology and establish an improved GOTV Program.  Obama organizers had been deeply embedded in Broward for years before the 2012 election, focusing their persuasion efforts on person-to-person contact. Our Precinct Letter Project helped our members establish more personal contact with Republicans in their neighborhoods.  Broward Republicans need to start campaigning for 2014 today.

Despite how much we suffered in redistricting and the Obama wave this November 6th, there were some local Broward bright spots.  Despite the national Democrat surge, State Representative George Moraitis won reelection by 10 points in a district that went from having a 7.5% Republican registration advantage to only a 1.1% Republican advantage after redistricting. Donna Korn won election to the Broward School Board in the countywide seat against the former Democratic Minority Leader of the Florida House – an amazing feat in Broward County! In August, Katie Leach also won election to the School Board, becoming the first Republican to win a school board seat in Broward since the year 2000.  Vincent Boccard was elected Mayor of Coral Springs, and Dan Daley is a new Coral Springs City Commissioner. Patty Asseff won reelection to the Hollywood City Commission. Jeff Nelson was reelected in Southwest Ranches and Jeff Green was reelected in Cooper City.  Congressman Mario Diaz Balart will also continue to represent a portion of Broward County.  Senator Bogdanoff won the Broward portion of her Broward/Palm Beach District, and Adam Hasner performed better in the Broward portion of his district than the Palm Beach portion.  We must thank Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff, Adam Hasner, Sheriff Lamberti and Congressman West for their service to Broward’s residents.

Broward needs to reelect State Representative George Moraitis and County Commissioner LaMarca, as well as our statewide elected officials: Governor Scott, Attorney General Bondi, CFO Atwater and Commissioner of Agriculture Putnam.  They will all be targeted by the Democrats.  The BREC needs to continue to support our Republican nominees in other races and in local off-year elections.  We did this in 2011 and 2012, and we need to continue to support our local candidates.

I must thank Rico Petrocelli, our Executive Director, for all of the hard work that he has put into his role.  Special thanks also to our wonderful Executive Board.  There is no way that we could have accomplished what we did without them.  Our Vice-Chair Colleen Stolberg diligently worked to recruit new REC members and helped us become the largest REC in the State of Florida.  Thanks to the efforts of our Treasurer Mark McCarthy, we were able to remove thousands of deceased voters from the rolls and establish a Federal Campaign Account that allowed us to purchase all of those Romney/Ryan signs and bumper stickers.  Our Secretary Michael De Gruccio served as the Lincoln Day Chair and major fundraiser for 2011 and 2012 and worked day and night at the Pompano HQ coordinating our Get Out The Vote and Poll Watching/Poll Campaigning efforts.  RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day campaigned tirelessly all over the country inspiring crowds and working to get our Republican candidates elected.  State Committeeman Ed Kennedy has been a wonderful resource to the Board and campaigns.

Lastly, I could not have made the commitment I did without the support of my wife – the love of my life.  She spent many an evening alone, most recently with our newborn son, while I was participating in our various functions and going to club meetings across the county.  When I ran for Chairman two years ago, I was still dating Brigita. We got married in Italy in August 2011 and in August 2012 I became a proud father when Victor Alfred DeNapoli was born.  Though it’s tough to leave Broward and my passion for politics, I know that there are good things ahead for myself and my family.Being the County Chairman or serving on the Board is not a glamorous position…it’s a public service position.  Anyone who does this volunteer job quickly realizes that it’s a labor of love that requires time, patience, and constant dedication – oftentimes into the wee hours of the night. But it is well worth the effort.  I am happy to count so many of you as my friends.  The strength of our organization lies in its members.  Our volunteers and members are the heart and soul of our Broward Republican Party, and without you, there would be no Broward Republican Party and no victories in any cycle.

Thank you once again for your sacrifice to our mutual cause, for your support of me as your Chairman, and for your friendship.  I look forward to seeing you all very soon and my family and I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving and a Joyous Holiday Season.

All the best,

Richard DeNapoli

954-298-9121

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Promises Made, Promises Kept

 

Dear Fellow Broward Republicans,

When Colleen Stolberg and I ran for Chair and Vice-Chair two years ago, we issued an Eight Point Platform for the Almost Eight Hundred Precincts in Broward County. Below, we detail the Platform and how the promises we made were the promises we kept.

All the Best,

Richard DeNapoli, Chairman

“1.  GOP Unity.  By focusing on our shared conservative values and what unites us rather than on what divides us, we can build a better organization. Together, we can accomplish anything.”

  • Together, as an organization, we grew our membership and built the largest REC in the State of Florida…in the most Democrat-dominated county in Florida.  Together, we had over 300 people at every meeting.  Together we pulled in crowds of 450 at Lincoln Day 2011, over 600 at the Grand Old Party BBQ, and almost 500 at our Lincoln Day 2012.  A growing membership and blockbuster attendance at meetings and events is a sure sign of a united organization.

“2.  Growing Our Membership through the “800 Club.”  There are almost 800 precincts in Broward County.  For the upcoming elections, we should try to fill these precincts with active Committemen and Committeewomen.  Only through an active and large membership can we achieve our long-term goals of getting more Republicans elected.”

  • We added almost 200 new members in the last two years thanks to our outreach efforts.  Thanks to Vice Chair Colleen Stolberg for her amazing work building our organization.

“3.  Empowering our Members and Local Clubs.  The Board of the BREC exists to serve its committee members, and servant leaders are what we aim to be as your Chair and Vice-Chair.  We should also provide our committee members with the opportunity to make public comments at every meeting.  We must strive to give each and every committee member and club the tools they need to succeed in organizing their precincts.  The stronger our local clubs and organizations are, the stronger the Executive Committee will be.  Our local club Presidents should meet regularly and elect a Chair of the Club Presidents on a yearly basis that sits on the dais with the rest of the Board and participates in Executive Board meetings. …”

  • At our very first meeting, we allowed public comments and motions…and continued this for the last two years.
  • We provided all of our members with training manuals and precinct listsin 2011 – far in advance of the elections.
  • The Weston Club was restarted and the Republican Club of Central Broward was created.  Both quickly became very successful.  The BREC Jewish Outreach Committee was also started which in turn became very successful.
  • We offered our members a way to reach out to the Republicans in their precincts via our Precinct Letter Project.  This allowed our members to contact over 50,000 Republican households and provide them with a customized voter guide to help all of our candidates on the ballot. Though we won’t know turnout numbers by registration for a couple of weeks, in precincts where members sent letters, there was higher performance compared to neighboring similar precincts.  Additionally, the BREC sent out 40,000 of these letters and guides to areas not represented by REC members to help turn out the vote.  This assisted our preferred candidates in the nonpartisan races tremendously.  An example is Coral Springs: Every precinct in Coral Springs was covered, where Vincent Boccard and Dan Daley won election.  The entire city of Margate was covered, and our two candidates there came very close to winning their races.
  • We held regular Club Presidents meetings, and the club presidents elected Chairs of the Club Presidents (though they didn’t want to sit on the dais).

“4.  Fundraising.  We need active fundraising throughout the year through regular Lincoln Day, Reagan Day, and other functions that will enable us to hire an Executive Director to run our operations and headquarters as well as to provide more resources for our members and candidates.  As your Treasurer, Richard took it upon himself to focus on fundraising to keep our organization going through the November election.  We need to remain diligent throughout the year so we always have enough money to achieve our goals.”

  • The total of all monies raised during the last two years was revenue of $385,144.
  • Less than three months after our election, we held our first Lincoln Day, featuring Keynote Speaker Governor Scott and Special Guests RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day and Congressman Allen West.  We netted $90,000.
  • In June 2011, we held our Grand Old Party BBQ featuring Congressman Allen West and just about every Republican candidate running for office in Broward County. We netted about $15,000.
  • In September 2011, Presidency 5 we had more than 170 attendees from Broward.  This resulted in some $30,000 netted for the Republican Party of Florida, which in turn referred $4,000 to the BREC.
  • We held our second Lincoln Day in May 2012 with Keynote Speaker Attorney General Pam Bondi and Special Guests CFO Jeff Atwater and Congressman Allen West.
  • We collected tens of thousands of dollars throughout both years in our regular fundraising appeals and monthly sponsors at meetings.
  • We opened a Federal Account thanks to the hard work of Treasurer Mark McCarthy – this enabled us to make purchases of Romney/Ryan signs, bumper stickers, etc.  We distributed over 8,000 Romney/Ryan signs and bumper stickers throughout Broward – mostly paid for through contributions to the Federal account.

“5.    Committees.    There is a lot of talent among our Executive Committee members.  We are all leaders of our own precincts. We need leaders for (a variety of) … committees…”

  • We appointed various members to various committees.  Colleen Stolberg managed our Membership Committee, and we added almost 200 new members
  • Michael De Gruccio spearheaded our Registration Committee, and many of our members went out doing voter registration.  The RPOF set a goal of a little more than 12,000 new Republican registrations. Together, Broward exceeded our goals with new Republican registrations of over 18,000 since the 2010 General Election.
  • Richard focused on Candidate Recruitment, and we had more candidates than at any point in recent memory, and appointed members to various leadership councils and outreach committees.
  • We held monthly charitable drives that were spearheaded by Heather Moraitis, wife of George Moraitis, our State Representative.

“6.    Technology.  As the county with the second largest number of registered Republicans in Florida, we need a website that is second to none.  Campaigns have become increasingly focused on technology, and we need to keep up with these advances while remaining focused on the time-tested, effective grassroots techniques.”

  • Richard redesigned our website and updated it regularly over the past two years.
  • Richard established our Facebook Fan page in 2011, and it has over 20,000 fans today.  We also utilized Facebook advertising to attract attendees and new members to our events and meetings.
  • Our email list has attracted over 20,000 contacts.
  • Utilizing sign-up forms online, we referred over 500 volunteers – many first time volunteers – to the Romney and Broward GOP Victory offices.
  • Richard also reached out to new people via robo calls.
  • We received accolades in local press for our advances in technology.

“7.     GOTV Training.  It can be overwhelming when someone first gets involved in our organization.  Through regular precinct training, we can help our members succeed.”

  • The Board created and designed, after consultation with the Club Presidents, the Broward GOP Precinct Training Manual, which was presented at four different training sessions throughout the four corners of Broward in November 2011.
  • This training manual was presented by Richard at an RPOF meeting and it quickly became the model for all the RECs across the state of Florida.

“8.      Shared Celebrations.  Recognizing the efforts of our local clubs, volunteers and members will promote more goodwill throughout our organization.”

  • We have thanked our members with mentions at meetings, presented lifetime achievement awards to our long serving members, presented awards to our elected officials, presented member-of-the-year awards, Young Republican of the Year awards, and recognized our host committee members for our various fundraisers in print and online advertising.

Lastly, beyond the Eight Point Platform, we also accomplished the following as an organization:

  • We garnered national news attention when we unearthed evidence and were successful in having thousands of dead voters removed from the rolls in Broward.
  • We fought the Broward Supervisor of Elections and successfully restored an Early Voting Site to the east side of Broward (this site had the highest percentage of Republican voters of all the Early Voting sites in the August 2012 primary).
  • We fielded candidates in more races than ever in recent memory throughout the county.
  • We had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election’s website.
  • We chased absentee Republican voters with robocalls, mailings, and phone banking, and had a higher return rate than the Democrats.
  • We distributed 85,000 palm card voter guides for Early Voting and Election Day, and online recommendations were downloaded over 1,000 times.
  • We remodeled the BREC HQ, and opened it up to all candidates.
  • We defended Congressman West and multiple other candidates during redistricting hearings that many of our members and officers attended.
  • We opened two Broward GOP Victory offices South of I-595, where tens of thousands of calls have been made to turn out the Republican vote.
  • Broward saw the first Republican elected to the School Board since the year 2000 when Katie Leach was elected in August, and all of our recommended candidates either won their August races outright or made it to the November election.
  • Though is was a tough year, redistricting hurt our prospects and the National Democrat surge claimed as many as five GOP incumbents (some in what many would consider “safe seats”) from the Florida State House (including the incoming Speaker Designate), two State Senate seats, and three Congressional seats, there were some bright spots in Broward County….
  • George Moraitis was reelected by 10 points in a district that went from having a 7.5% Republican registration advantage to only a 1.1% Republican advantage after redistricting.
  • Vincent Boccard was elected Mayor of Coral Springs, and Dan Daley is a new Coral Springs City Commissioner. Republicans now hold 4 of 5 seats in Coral Springs.  Patty Asseff won reelection to the Hollywood City Commission.  Jeff Nelson was reelected in Southwest Ranches and Jeff Green was reelected in Cooper City.  Congressman Mario Diaz Balart will also continue to represent a portion of Broward County.
  • Donna Korn won election to the School Board in the at-large seat, an amazing feat in Broward County against the former Democratic Leader of the Florida House!

While there may be good election cycles and bad election cycles, you can be assured that our promises made have been our promises kept.  We will always work hard on behalf of our Republican candidates and the BREC.

All the best,

Richard DeNapoli & Colleen Stolberg

 Original Email Dated: November 19, 2012, 7 AM

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Mayor Giuliani, Senator Norm Coleman, RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day, Governor Jeb Bush & Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice Visit Broward

RUDY GIULIANI, NORM COLEMAN,

MARTHA ROBY, BARBARA COMSTOCK, and 

The Republican Team

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, Doors Open 11:30 AM

 as Part of the Romney – Ryan Real Recovery Road Rally

Doors Open at 11:30 AM | Event Begins at 12:30 PM

Coral Springs Victory Center
10200 West Sample Road
Coral Springs , FL 33065
To RSVP, please visit: www.mittromney.com/states/florida

For questions, contact us at: [email protected]| (813) 644-2493

For Important Campaign Updates: Text (FL) to GOMITT (466488)

 

RNC CO-CHAIR SHARON DAY, 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 11:30 AM

Sharon Day – Monday, November 5th, 2012 – FL
11:30 AM -12:30 PM Pompano Beach Victory Center Visit
150 S Andrews Avenue, Ste. 370

Pompano Beach, FL 33069

 

GOVERNOR JEB BUSH & SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 12:45 PM 

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

Broward College Event with Governor Jeb Bush &

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and

Broward College, Building 10, 3501 SW Davie Road, Davie, Florida

 

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Romney/Ryan Victory and Broward GOP Offices in Broward:
Open Through Election Day
Contact Numbers below

Pompano at the BREC HQ – Romney Victory Office
150 S. Andrews Ave., Ste. 370
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Rico Petrocelli, BREC Executive Director 954-941-7775

Fort Lauderdale at Oakland Park Blvd – Romney Victory Office
2817 E. Oakland Park Boulevard, Ste. 200A
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Micah Spangler, Field Director 754-300-8698

Coral Springs – Romney Victory Office
10200 West Sample Road
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Brandon Rodriguez, Field Director 754-229-9508

Broward GOP Action Center at Pembroke Pines
400 N. Hiatus Road, Ste. 200
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
Rico Petrocelli, BREC Executive Director 954-931-0242

Broward GOP Action Center at Hollywood
1004 Washington Street
Hollywood, FL 33019
Chad Lincoln, 954-399-2732

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If you would like to get contact information for Republican candidates in Broward, please call us at 954-941-7775
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Thank You for a Successful 2012 Lincoln Day

Thank You!

Our Keynote Speaker:
 
Attorney General Pam Bondi
 
Our Special Guest Speakers:
Chief Financial Officer 
Jeff Atwater
Congressman Allen West 

  
  
Elected, Appointed and Former
Elected Officials Present:
Senator & US Senate Candidate George LeMieux
Congressman Allen West, running for reelection to Congress
Attorney General Pam Bondi
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater
State Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, running for reelection
State Rep. George Moraitis, running for reelection
State Rep. Matt Hudson, running for reelection
Fmr Fl. House Maj. Leader Adam Hasner, 
candidate for Congress
Fmr. State Rep. Susan Goldstein
Sheriff Al Lamberti, running for reelection
Fmr. Broward Property Appraiser
Rocky Rodriguez
Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca
Highlands County Commissioner Don Elwell
School Board Member Katie Leach, 
running for reelection to the Broward School Board
School Board Member Donna Korn, 
running for reelection to the Broward School Board
  

Coral Springs City Commissioner 
Tom Powers, running for reelection
Cooper City Commissioner John Sims
Hollywood City Commissioner Patty Asseff, running for reelection
Miramar City Commissioner Troy Samuels
Fmr. Plantation Councilman Rico Petrocelli
Fmr. Plantation Councilman Jerry Fadgen, candidate for election to the Plantation Council
Fmr. North Lauderdale City Commissioner Frank Messana, candidate for election to the Margate City Commission
Fmr. U.S. Elections Assistance Commissioner Gineen Bresso, Candidate for Congress
Commissioner Juan Selaya, Broward County Housing Authority
Commissioner David Di Pietro, North Broward Hospital District
Fmr. Vice-Chairman of Cabarrus County (NC) Board, At Large, Scott Herman, candidate for State Rep.

RNC Co-Chair, Florida National Committeewoman &  Broward State Committeewoman, Sharon Day

Broward State Committeeman  

Ed Kennedy
Palm Beach State Chairman Sid Dinerstein
Miami-Dade County Chairman Ben Powell
St. Lucie County Chairman Bill Patterson
Palm Beach State Committeewoman Fran Hancock
 Palm Beach REC Vice-Chair  

Margi Helschein
Gene Hansen, former Broward County REC Chair and Former Broward State Commiteewoman
Candidates Present:
(those running appearing on a Broward County Ballot 
and not already referenced above)
Col. Mike McCalister, Candidate for US Senate
Ozzie deFaria, Candidate for Congress
Juan Eliel Garcia, Candidate for Congress
Karen Harrington, Candidate for Congress
Joe Kaufman, Candidate for Congress
Dr. Marion Thorpe, Candidate for Congress
Doug Harrison, Candidate for State Rep.
Jim Gleason, Candidate for State Rep.
Elizabeth Eddy, Candidate for State Rep.
Jim Lewis, Candidate for Broward State Attorney
Robert Sutton, Candidate for Broward County Commission
Dan Daley, Candidate for City Commission Coral Springs
Scott Yardley, Candidate for Margate City Commission
David Gobeo, Candidate for City Commission Parkland
Richard DeNapoli with Elected Officials, Candidates, Former Elected Officials
Sheriff Lamberti Leading Invocation with Elected, Appointed, Fmr Elected and Candidates on Stage

 

Our Table Sponsors:
JM Family Enterprises, Inc. 
Anesco North Broward
First Path/Dr. Ronald Giffler
Rebecca Stoll
Hypower
Gunster Law Firm
Advocate Home Care Services
Florida Power & Light
Allen West Friends & Family
Republican Party of Palm Beach County
RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day
William E. Lewis, Jr. & Associates
Chairman Richard & Brigita DeNapoli
Fran Hancock, Palm Beach County State Committeewoman
Ozzie & Sue deFaria
Team Romney
Cuban Americans for a Better Florida
Florida Certification Board
Walter Griffith  

 

Broward Republican Club Table Sponsors:
Republican Club of Central Broward
Republican Business Network
Coral Springs/Parkland Republican Club
Lauderdale Beach Republican Club
Log Cabin Republican Club
Greater Pompano Beach Republican Club
Regional Republican Club
Southwest Broward Republican Organization
South Broward Republican Club
Broward County Young Republicans
     
Our Program Book Advertisers:
JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
Anesco North Broward
Waste Management
George Moraitis for State Representative
Allen West for Congress
RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day
Coral Springs/Parkland Republican Club
Kim T. Mollica, Attorney at Law
United Transporation Union (Parking Sponsor Also)
Midwest Financial Services Co., Inc.
Polo International, Inc.
Creative Smiles, Dr. Joseph Camuccio, DDS
EDCO Awards and Specialties
Chairman Richard & Brigita DeNapoli
Republican Business Network
Greater Pompano Beach Republican Club
Daniel & Debbie Gonzalez
Regional Republican Club
Hilton Insurance Services, Inc.
Laurette Homan, Classy Conservative
Broward Women’s Republican Club, Federated
David Gobeo for Parkland City Commission
BREC Member Captain Matthew Tsien, USAF (Ret.)
Broward County Young Republicans
Diana Waterous Centorino, Attorney at Law
Log Cabin Republican Club
Scott Herman for State Representative
Gifoni Aluminum, Inc.
BREC Members Bunney Brenneman, Andrew Eddy, James Hammers, Robert Knox, Marny Lewis, Martin Murray, Kenneth Nuelle, Elizabeth Pike, William Santore, Carol Schiller, Juan A. Selaya, Martha P. Selaya, Diane Sori, Sandy Steen, Robert Steen, Robert Sutton
 
Our Host Committee:

Brian Hodgers

Maureen Jaeger

Thomas Lauder

William E. Lewis, Jr.

Chad Lincoln

Albert P. Massey, III

 David Maymon

Dr. Richard Meli

Heather Moraitis

Richard Paul-Hus

Sayfie Law Firm

Daniel A. Seigel

Rebecca Stoll

 

Our Lincoln Day Chair:
Michael G. De Gruccio
  
The Broward REC Board:
Richard DeNapoli, Chairman
Colleen Stolberg, Vice-Chair
Michael G. De Gruccio, Secretary
Mark McCarthy, Treasurer
Sharon Day, RNC Co-Chair
Ed Kennedy, Broward State Committeeman
   
Our Volunteers:
Felicia Anderson
Ben Bennett
Jennifer De Gruccio
Celeste Ellich
Florine Goldfarb
Laurette Homan
Claire Lang
Sally Musser
Lisa Rask
Hathor Renza
Carole Rigney
Barbara Schaltenbrand
Col. Gene Schaltenbrand
Nicholas Stone
Sharon Taylor
Christine Rome
Janet Orozco
Lidia Wallace
  
Invocation:
 Sheriff Al Lamberti
   

  
Color Guard:
Master Sgt Charles Dean & the Color Guard from Coral Glades High School
  
National Anthem:
Hannah Ellowitz
 
And all of our nearly 500 Guests!
 
Together, We Did It!
  
Can’t Wait Until Next Year!
  
Your Chairman,
Richard DeNapoli 

 

 

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Almost 500 Republicans attend 2012 Broward Lincoln Day Gala

As featured in The Examiner, a story about our successful Lincoln Day Dinner 2012…
BY: William Lewis
Richard DeNapoli and Attorney General Pam Bondi

Richard DeNapoli and Attorney General Pam Bondi

Living up to a campaign promise and his Eight Point Platform for the Broward Republican Party, Chairman Richard DeNapoli staged yet another successful fundraiser in Saturday’s Lincoln Day Gala.

Almost 500 Republicans attended the annual Lincoln Day Gala at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was the featured keynote speaker at the Broward Republican Party event. Chief Financial Officer Jeff AtwaterCongressman Allen West (FL-22), and Republican National Committee co-chair Sharon Day were among special guest speakers in attendance.

Party Secretary Michael De Gruccio returned as the 2012 event chairman.

“It was my honor to return as chairman of the 2012 Broward County Lincoln Day Gala,” said De Gruccio. “We had an amazing keynote speaker followed by special guest speakers that not only honored the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln but our Republican elected officials.”

Prior to the dinner, BREC Chairman Richard DeNapoli hosted a VIP Reception for nearly 200 that included the Florida Attorney General, the state Chief Financial Officer, a prominent Congressman, the Republican National Committee Co-Chairman, a number of local, state, and federal officials as well as candidates for public office.

“The VIP reception offered an opportunity to chat one-on-one with Attorney General Pam Bondi, the keynote speaker and special guests CFO Jeff Atwater Congressman Allen West, and RNC Co-Chair Sharon Day” said DeNapoli. “Guests also had an opportunity to speak with candidates running for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, the Florida House and Senate, as well as local Broward County offices.”

Returning as auctioneer from appearances at both the 2011 Broward Lincoln Day Gala and the inaugural Grand Old Party BBQ was Highlands County Commissioner Don Elwell. Standing tall above the crowd, Elwell successfully raised thousands of dollars for local Republicans through a live auction.

Richard DeNapoli and Jeff Atwater

Chairman Richard DeNapoli presenting award to CFO Jeff Atwater

Attorney General Pam Bondi opened the evening as the featured keynote speaker with a feisty and dynamic speech on a variety of issues. Bondi, who had just returned from a trip to New York and the taping of a segment on Sean Hannity, donated a pink tie – autographed by Hannity – for the evening’s live auction.

Still excited from her recent argument before the U.S. Supreme Court on the constitutionality of Obamacare, Bondi recalled some of her experiences concerning the case.

Richard DeNapoli Elected Officials

Elected Officials, Candidates, and Former Elected Officials on Stage

Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater followed stating that “you have the state of Florida and our federal government taking two very different paths. In the great state of Florida where you have elected Rick Scott, where you have elected Pam Bondi, Adam Putnam, and a Republican legislature – this is what happens in a downturn. You get people that go to bat for you.”

“Things in Florida are completely different from the federal government. The federal government has raised your taxes, raised the debt, increased regulation. In the state of Florida the last three years has been the exact opposite – your taxes were reduced, regulation was reduced, and debt was reduced.”

Congressman Allen West fired up conservatives, telling Republicans to “find the enemy and fight them wherever they are.” Like American paratroopers before the D-day invasion, West said they “must be like sharks that smell blood in the water.”

The audience applauded and cheered throughout his 19 minute speech, as West appeared before Broward Republican’s for a final time.

West concluded with words from the farewell speech given by Confederate General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson when he was promoted by Robert E. Lee.

“He said to his brigade they would always be first in his heart,” said West. “Broward County will always be first in my heart, and I will never forget you,” he told the standing room only crowd.

Special guest and Republican National Committee co-Chair Sharon Day was also encouraged by the work of the Broward Republican Executive Committee and stated so in an interview following the event.

“It was great to see so many Broward Republicans together in such a Democratic stronghold. Taking back the White House and the Senate is the only way we can save America.”

“Lincoln Day was an overwhelming success,” former Plantation Councilman and BREC Executive Director Rico Petrocelli stated. “It was encouraging to see many new faces from throughout Broward.”

BREC Meeting January 31 – Featuring Clay Shaw

NEXT BREC MEETING

JANUARY 31, 2011

Clay Shaw

Clay Shaw

FEATURING CONGRESSMAN CLAY SHAW

More Announcements Below

BREC Meeting January 31*.

Our next BREC Meeting will take place on Monday, January 31, at the Sheraton Suites Hotel and will feature Congressman Clay Shaw as the keynote speaker. Expect some other special guests to appear as well.  We will also be making many special announcements.  Don’t miss this meeting!  Sign in begins at 6:00 PM and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM.  The Sheraton Suites Hotel is located at 555 NW 62nd St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 off of the Cypress Creek West exit of I-95.

RPOF Annual Meeting.

Last weekend I attended the RPOF Annual Meeting with State Committeeman Ed Kennedy, where elections were held for all of the officers of the RPOF.  Congratulations to Chairman Dave Bitner as well as all of the other officers elected!  I was proud to announce at the caucus of county chairman that Sharon Day had won her campaign for Co-Chair of the RNC.  The applause for that announcement was overwhelming.  Congratulations again to Sharon Day!

George Moraitis Open House January 19th at 5:00 PM.

Stop by the district office located at 2132 East Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 2, in Fort Lauderdale for the Open House on Wednesday, January 19th, from 5-7 pm and share your thoughts about the future of Florida.  Please RSVP if you can attend the Open House to Morris Kent at 954-762-3757 or [email protected].

Upcoming March Elections.

There are municipal elections coming up in March, and four of our very own BREC Members are candidates:

Jerry Fadgen in Plantation: www.fadgen4mayor.com

Robert Helland in Oakland Park: 754-214-6460

Shari McCartney in Oakland Park: www.electshari.com

Jack Murphy in Miramar:  www.jack4miramar.com

We will keep you posted on their campaign events.  Now is the time to get involved!

In Memory of Grace D. Huebenthal.

A longtime BREC member, Grace Huebenthal passed away on January 15, 2011 at the age of 92.  There will be a visitation on Thursday, January 20, 2011 from 6:00pm- 8:00pm, with a service at 7:30pm at Kraeer/Mason Funeral Home and Cremation Center,6701 West Commercial Blvd. Tamarac, FL. Entombment will take place Friday, January 21, 2011 at 10:00am at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens South, Plantation, FL. Please call (954) 721-3300 for more information.
With the new RPOF Board in place and BREC moving full steam ahead, this promises to be a great year for Republicans in Broward!
All the best,
Richard DeNapoli, Chairman
Republican Party of Broward County

*This meeting was originally scheduled for January 24th, but was changed due to a scheduling conflict.

 

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Original Email Date: January 21, 2011

Congratulations to Sharon Day, the New RNC Co-Chair!

SHARON DAY

IS THE NEW CO-CHAIR

OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE 
Congratulations to Broward’s very own, Sharon Day, who was elected as the new Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) this Friday, January 15th.

Sharon has served the Republican Party at the local, state and national level for more than 20 years. She has been a member of the Broward Republican Executive Committee (BREC) since 1994 and State Committee woman from Broward County since 1996.  She has served as Florida’s National Committee woman since 2004 before her election as Secretary of the RNC in 2009.

Sharon Day knows what grassroots activism is all about.  She has inspired many of our committee members over the years, and has lead by example.  Whether wrapping her car with our GOP candidates’ logos, delivering water and supplies to our volunteers on election day, making calls or speaking at events all over the state of Florida, Sharon understands what our Republican volunteers are looking for in their leaders.  Sharon has not only worked hard for our Florida candidates, but even traveled to Virginia last year to support Bob McDonnell’s campaign for Governor.

Sharon has made great strides in turning out the vote among Republican women.  As Florida’s State Chair for the RNC’s Women’s Coalition, Sharon organized and chaired what became the nation’s largest Republican coalition, Florida Women for McCain in 2008.

In January 2006 Sharon was elected by the RNC members to serve as one of eight individuals that select the location of the 2008 National Convention where she also served as the Chairman of the Special Events for the Convention. Sharon recently served on the 2012 Republican National Committee Site Selection Committee.

Sharon has built several businesses in the insurance and marketing industry, creating jobs for hundreds of individuals and families.  She has used that private sector success in the political arena working for candidates, committees and groups that believe in the power of small businesses and the free market system.

It truly is a great day for Broward County, a great day for Florida, and a great day for Republican leadership.  Join me in congratulating Sharon Day!

All the best,

Richard DeNapoli and Sharon Day

Richard DeNapoli and Sharon Day

Richard DeNapoli, Chairman

Republican Party of Broward County

Original Email: January 17, 2011

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Transition…and Looking Ahead to 2011

Dear BREC Members,  

I want to thank you all once again for the honor of serving as your Chairman.

We are looking forward to an exciting year for the Republican Party of Broward!

Our next meeting is scheduled for January 24, 2011, at the Sheraton Suites hotel and will feature Fmr. Congressman E. Clay Shaw.  More details to follow.

With a great Board in place, we are working on many initiatives in advance of our next BREC meeting.  Here are some highlights:

Transition.  I have met extensively with the outgoing Board members and all have been very helpful during these last couple of weeks.  I wish to thank them all for making themselves available during this holiday season so that we can begin the New Year on the right track.

I have also met with the new Board and we will meet once again before the New Year.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Quarterly.  Colleen, Sheela and I attended the RPOF Quarterly in Orlando on December 10-11, and met many great Republican leaders from all over the state.  We exchanged ideas, and I learned about successes in other counties that we could bring to Broward.  Governor-Elect Scott personally asked me to increase Republican registration in Broward, and I intend to do whatever it takes – with your help – to meet this request.

Additionally, I met with all of the candidates for the upcoming RPOF Chair election.  All are committed to helping our local County Executive Committees and know how important Broward County is to the state of Florida.

Best Wishes to Sharon Day!  Best wishes are also in order for our very own State Committeewoman, National Committeewoman, and RNC Secretary Sharon Day, who is running for Co-Chair of the RNC!

The 8 for 800 Platform.  With the help of the new Board and other committee members, I have already begun implementing many of the ideas outlined in the Eight Point Platform for the almost Eight Hundred Precincts in Broward.  If you believe in the 8 for 800 Platform and are willing to work extremely hard, let me know you’re interested in serving.

If you or anyone you know has any questions about the BREC, please feel free to contact me directly.  I have been and always will be accessible to our committee members.  My personal email is [email protected] and my personal cell number is 954-298-9121.

I’m looking forward to a great year for the BREC and the Republican Party!

All the best,

Richard DeNapoli, Chairman

Republican Party of Broward County

954-298-9121

Original Email Date December 20, 2010