9th District Convention April 18, 2009 Glorious Conservative Country of North Georgia       Home page -- www.gagop9.org Saturday District Convention April 18, 2009  Appalachian Technical Institute in Jasper, GA Click on topic to advance:     1.   Welcome to Convention  2. Message from Chairman Harris 3. Speakers from Georgia House      4.   Speakers from Georgia Senate 5. Keynote Speaker Sen. Isakson 6. Resolution Honoring Mary Ellen Childree     7.   Special Presentations  8. Convention Elections  9. County Group Photos     10. New Officers and State Committee Members 11. Resolutions and Rules click thumbnail photos to enlarge 1. 2. 3. 1. Delegates enjoyed a  beautiful patriotic medley performed by violinist Dan Bearden. 2. Host Larry Toney, Chairman of the local Pickens County Republican Party, welcomes everyone to Jasper and the convention. 3. District Chairman Kevin Harris welcomes delegates, alternates and guests to the 2009 District Convention and introduces speakers Over 200 loyal Republicans from the 9th Congressional District of Georgia came together on April 18, 2009, for their district Convention in beautiful Jasper at the Appalachian Technical Institute. The event featured a number of elected officials in the Georgia House and Senate.The keynote address for the convention was given by Senator Johnny Isakson. The keynote address for the Friday night banquet was given by our Congressman Nathan Deal.  Text of speech soon to be posted here. Read Agenda for the Convention. Back to top of page           2009 District Convention Wrap-up      by Kevin Harris, Chairman As 9th District Republicans gathered for the 2009 Return to Principles Banquet and the Saturday convention last weekend, we entered with the most Republican elected officials in our party’s history. The weekend was a time to reflect on our recent success, celebrate our current status, and prepare for the 2010 election cycle that is much closer than any of us would like to imagine. Read more. . .   Convention Speakers Remarks from select 9th District Georgia House Members   4. 5. 6.  4.  Rep. Stephen Allison of Blairsville. HD 8,  tells of his first session in the Georgia House as a new Representative  5. Rep. Tom Dickson, HD 6 ( - Cohutta )  6. Rep. Tom Knox Chairman Insurance HD 24 - 24th District 7. 8. 9. 7. Rep. Jay Neal, Vice Chairman Insurance - HD 1 (R - LaFayette)  8. Rep. Tom Graves - Vice Chairman Motor Vehicles, HD 12 (R - Ranger)   9. Rep. David Ralston - Vice Chairman Judiciary. HD 7 (R - Blue Ridge) Back to top of page   Remarks from select 9th District Georgia Senate Members 10. 11, 10. Sen. Jack Murphy, District 17 Cherokee (Pt.), Forsyth (Pt.) 11. Sen. Chip Pearson, district 51      Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth (Pt.), Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Union, White (Pt.) Back to top of page   Keynote Speaker - U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson News from the U.S. Senate     Back to top of page Resolution Honoring Mary Ellen Childree passed by 2009 Georgia Senate Presentation by Senator Chip Pearson   1. 2, 3. 4. 1 - 2. Sen. Pearson presents Senate Resolution to Dr. Bob Childree and family members. Rep. Tom Graves and Sheila Auffrey participates in the presentation. 3. Chairman Kevin Harris joins in the presentation to the Childree family.  4. Dr. Bob Childree graciously accepts the resolution and says, "Last Thursday I took her keys off the holder and looked at the WWJD thing and got a start! It didn't say WWJD, it said DWJW!!! Mary Ellen had taken it apart and reconfigured it! And then I realized that she was never content just figuring out what Jesus would do, she had to DO WHAT JESUS WOULD!  So I removed it from her key chain and placed it on mine, because now I know exactly what Mary Ellen Would Do." In case you missed it, click here  to view the 9th district special remembrance page for Mary Ellen.        Click on thumbnail photos         to enlarge   Back to top of page   Special Presentations 2009 - 9th District Mary Ellen Childree Volunteer of the Year Award Joyce McCormick of Pickens County   12. 13. 14. 12. District Local elected Official of the Year Award -- Dawson County Commission Chair Mike Berg 13. 2009 9th District State Official of the Year Award -- Rep. Tom Graves  -- Awards presented by Awards Committee - Chairman Ethan Underwood and Damon Walker committee member (see above)  14. 2009 Horizon Award - Josh Turner, White County Republican Party Chairman. This is presented to an up and coming your Republican in the District. 2009 Charlie Donaldson Award - Mary Ellen Childree   Back to top of page   Convention Chairman:  Pete Castello, Cherokee County Chairman and former member of the 10th District (now 9th)   Convention Election Photos L - R: Gordon Sawyer of Hall County gives nominating speech for Wesley Clark for 1st Vice Chairman. Wesley Clark, candidate for 1st Vice Chair.  Linda Wright of Gilmer county nominates Mary Jones for 2nd Vice Chairman.  Mary Jones, candidate for 2nd Vice Chairman.  Rebecca Yarbrough of White County gives nominating speech for Andrew Turnage, candidate for 2nd Vice Chairman.   County Groups Click on photos to enlarge 1.       2.      3. 4. 5. 1. Hall County Delegates, Jim Pilgrim Chairman    2. Fannin County Delegates (Fannin photo by Elaine Owen) Ron Bolin,Chairman - Kevin Harris, 9th District Chairman    3. Catoosa Delegates  4. Catoosa Delegates with Senator Johnny Isakson (Catoosa photos by Denise Clopton) Roger Bowman, Chairman  5. Union County Delegates - Chairman Chuck Honaker - Andrew Turnage, 9th District 2nd Vice Chairman - Rep. Stephen Allison Please send us photos of your county groups to be posted here. Back to top of page              District Officers elected at the 2009 Ninth District     Convention - April 18, 2009          Chairman Harris Kevin           1st Vice-Chairman Grammer Doug           2nd Vice-Chairman   Turnage Andrew         Secretary Forest Sally            Asst. Secretary Hammond Kristy            Treasurer Valentine Bobby            Asst. Treasurer Little Louise       STATE COMMITTEE - elected at 2009 District Convention     Catoosa Tomanio Clydeen     Dade Brandon Ben     Dawson Bearden Clint     Fannin Collins Thomas B     Fannin McDonald Lawrence W     Forsyth Jennings Reva     Forsyth McManus Anna     Forsyth Natt Joel     Forsyth Ward Lyn     Gilmer Odom Rita     Gordon Moss Truett     Hall Chambers Bettye     Hall   Clark Wesley     Pickens Almand Shirley     Walker Jagiella Walter     White Carter Mike     White Yarbrough Rick          Resolutions Passed at the Convention                   1)     Honoring Mary Ellen Childree 2)     In Support of the Georgia 2012 Committee    Bid for the RNC to be held in Georgia 3)     Commending Elected Officials/Candidates 4)     Support of Federalism 5)     Support of Human Life Amendment / Personhood   Amendment  6)     Thanking the Pickens County GOP    Clint Bearden    Resolutions Committee Chairman         Rules changes made at the 2009 Convention Revised 9th District Rules Judy Grammer, Rules Committee Chairman   View Friday Night Banquet Photo Page Back to top of page                                       GA Congressional District Map   Visit 9th District website     Glorious Conservative Country of North Georgia   The Ninth District Republican Party    OF GEORGIA    P.O. 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