Jamboree 2014

Every two years, during the summer of an election year, the county GOP hosts a “Jamboree” at the South County Civic Center. With a barbecue lunch under the pavillion roof, surrounded by covered booths hosted by candidates and political clubs, it is gathering place for the GOP faithful and those who seek to represent them at all levels of government.

North County Candidate Forum Draws Crowd at Abacoa

Jamboree 2014

Lobster Fest 2014

In lieu of a July meeting, come join us at the annual county GOP Lobster Fest. Use the [PRINT] button above right to print the flyer, reserve your seat with GOP and send in your check, then call us at

if you would like to reserve space to sit with us at the RCNPB tables.

Adam Putnam Describes the Stakes in the November Election

By Meg Shannon, Republican Club of the Palm Beaches

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Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam was the featured speaker at a joint meeting of the Republican Club of the Palm Beaches and the Republican Club of the Northern Palm Beaches, He told the audience that Florida is the last bastion of large states that are not blue in color, and if the Governorship is lost, Florida will look more like Michigan, New York, Ohio and California.

Florida needs to stay conservative by keeping Republicans as the Governor, the Attorney General, the Chief Financial Officer and, the Agriculture Commissioner, and as the majority party in the Florida House and Senate. Pointing out that Republicans are the ones with solutions in the country, he noted that in Florida Republicans have created an environment for businesses to succeed and families to thrive. Palm Beach County is the perfect example of the American Dream. Noting that the current culture of problem solving is fragile, he reminded the audience that just a few years ago Time Magazine had a cover story calling Florida the “Sunset State”, claiming that tourism, real estate, the manufacturing base and diversity in the economy were all dead. At the same time the Wall Street Journal had front page stories claiming that Florida had a 15 to 20 year glut of condos.

Today, 5 years later, with a Republican Governor, Florida leads the nation in job creation, crime is at a 43 year low, and it has a balanced budget after paying off $5 Billion in debt and putting $3 Billion into a savings account in case of hurricanes. Florida and Texas are succeeding, with our chief competitors being states in the southeast like the Carolinas and Tennessee which, like Florida, have low taxes and low regulatory burdens. Florida can set its own destiny, with things in Washington broken for the foreseeable future.

Hilary Clinton, wants a Democratic Governor in Tallahassee to help bolster her presidential run. The potential opponent to Governor Scott is likely to be Charlie Crist who has changed his mind on every single issue of conscience. He has no compass. People can respect leaders who hold beliefs, but someone like Crist undermines public confidence. We need to be energized to keep him from being re-elected as he has morphed from a Republican to an Independent and now to a Democrat. While Crist left the state with many problems when he left the Governorship, we want to make Florida better by improving tourism, engaging in the shale gas revolution, bringing back Pratt Whitney, developing biotech, and creating more medical cities. Florida is not just a prize to be enjoyed later in life, it can be the American Dream now for many people. That’s why our leadership is so important.

Why is having a Republican Governor so important? The Florida Constitution requires that we re-write it every 20 years, so the next Governor will have the right to name half of the committee which will do this. Clubs like ours are in the front line of grass roots activism to keep Republicans in control of our state. In 2010 Republicans were passionate and committed, and this is what is needed this year. Nothing is more persuasive than our supporters talking to their neighbors one-on-one. It is much more important than any advertising done during a campaign. The other side has put legalizing medical marijuana on the ballot to energize their base and increase turnout. We all need to pull together for the good of the state by continuing the pro-business, pro-family environment we have created in Florida.

Book Signing with Colonel Allen West

Adam Putnam at May Meeting

Adam Putnam is one of the Republican Party's brightest stars with an equally bright future.  He is going to speak with us about the state of our State, our optimistic future under Republican leadership, and the way that we Republicans can work hard to earn a victory this coming election season.

As Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Adam Putnam serves in Governor Scott's Cabinet and oversees one of Florida's largest and most important industries – agriculture. His priorities include fostering the growth and diversification of Florida agriculture as a means of creating jobs and growing Florida's economy.

Prior to his current position, Commissioner Putnam served five terms as Congressman for Florida’s 12th Congressional District; and before that he served as a member of Florida's House of Representatives. He has been recognized as a leader on a variety of issues, including water, energy, and government transparency and efficiency. Commissioner Putnam has been acknowledged for his efforts to bring comprehensive restoration to the Everglades, and modernize programs to ensure Florida agriculture remains a leader throughout the nation He is a graduate of the University of Florida and holds a Bachelor of Science in Food Resource and Economics.

We are very fortunate to have one of our best and brightest elected leaders as our guest. We hope you will join us.

 

Save the Date – April 28

Mark your calendar for a meeting with a well-known local author on Monday, April 28. Details will follow, watch this space.

Time Shift Interview

PBG Candidate Forum Synopsis

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