Georgia Republican Party 
 Annual Holiday Party
and State Committee Meeting
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Intercontinental Hotel
3315 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA


Speakers on for Christmas music -  It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas



InterContinental Hotel -Atlanta
 


 

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1. Invitation to Georgia Republican Party Annual Holiday Party   2 - 3. Chairman Sue Everhart, welcomes Lt. Jani McGee and Sgt. Clovis McDowell of the Georgia National Guard Foundation. They are accepting the many toys donated by the GA GOP and everyone attending the party. Jani also represents Georgia JFSAP as a military OneSource Consultant.  See www.MilitaryOneSource.com


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4. Lt. Jani McGee and Sgt. Clovis McDowell  5. Donated toys surround the Christmas tree.   7. Bill Herndon, Chairman of Henry County GOP with GA GOP ED Ben Fry  8. Mr. Black and Mr. White enjoy the party  ;- )  Gary Black of the Georgia Agribusiness Council and John White, Parliamentarian of the GA GOP.
 


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9. Sue Everhart (center) welcomes 9th District members: Josh Turner of White County, Jim Pilgrim of Hall, Reva Jennings of Forsyth, 9th District Chairman Kevin Harris of Fannin and Bettye Chambers of Hall.  10. Sue chats with Rob Doll, 1st Vice Chairman of the GA GOP and Clint Austin  11. Rob Doll and Secretary of State Karen Handel (center) chat with other party goers.
 


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12. Margaret Holliman of North Fulton and Shawn Hanley, Fulton GOP Chairman.  Margaret is Assistant Parliamentarian of the GA GOP.  13. Gwinnett County is represented here by Joan Zellner, Kimberly Silver, Peg Murray, Bill Reynolds and Frances Ely.   B.J. Van Gundy, 7th District Chairman, was also with this group. 14. Linda Herren, Georgia National Committeewoman, attended the party with her husband Preston.
 


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15. Linda Herren, Bettye Chambers and Frances Ely 16. Senator David Shafer, Kevin Harris, Jim Pilgrim and Josh Turner  17.  Wyolene Richardson and Willie Richardson of DeKalb County with Emma Hinesley of Cowetta County. 18. Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine and Senator David Shafer shake hands. John is running for Governor and David plans to run for Lt. Governor.
 


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19. Marilyn Watts of Cowetta County, Lynda Chapman of Atlanta, Val Betz, Margaret Holliman, Karen Handel and Betty Voyles of North Fulton    20. Rep. Melvin Everson of Gwinnett joins Joan Zellner and Kimberly Silver  
 



 



State Committee Meeting at 5 p.m.
 

    

 


2. GA GOP Secretary Bert Guy, (left)  Parliamentarian John White and Chairman Sue Everhart.

Just before the State Committee adjourns, the District Chair Caucus presented a resolution of thanks honoring the GA GOP Chairman, Sue Everhart. The motion for the resolution passed unanimously, and  Sue was given a standing ovation by the State Committee members. See Resolution below:

1. Toria Morgan, GA GOP Assistant Treasurer, gives the impressive financial report which shows an unusually high amount
of funds raised during the past
year.

(the resolution below was unanimously adopted by the State Committee on December 11, 2008)

 
As Chair, and on behalf of, the District Chair Caucus, I offer the following motion:

 

RESOLVED, that the State Committee of the Georgia Republican Party extend our grateful thanks to State Chair Sue Everhart for her outstanding leadership of the Party in the 2008 election cycle, including, but not limited to, her efforts in the recently concluded U.S. Senate runoff, in leading the GOP grassroots to an overwhelming victory.

 

Madam Chair, we  move the adoption of this motion by acclamation.

Mansell McCord
District Chair Caucus
 



Schedule for our upcoming 2009 GA GOP Conventions.  This was approved at the December 11 State Committee Meeting.
Precinct Mass Meeting           February 7, 2009   (Counties over 80,000)
Precinct Mass Meeting           March 14, 2009     (Counties 80,000 and under)                
County Conventions                March 14, 2009                 
 
District Conventions                 April 18, 2009
State Convention                     May 15-16, 2009         
Savannah Trade Center
One International Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31402
 

Web Page and photos by
Bettye for the 9th District