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April 2010

For our April meeting, we were addressed by Suzanne Hudgens, wife of Insurance Commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens. Suzanne addressed the group on how involved she has been throughout Ralph's political career, always being by his side and of full support in his actions on the campaign trail. She assured everyone that she was never to be her own candidate, as many have asked her to run in the vacancy being left by her husband in the State Senate.

March 2010

We had the pleasure of having Sandra Deal, wife of 9th Congressional Candidate Nathan Deal, as our speaker for the February meeting. Sandra talked to us about her involvement in her husband's campaign and what activities she does on the campaign trail. We were also addressed by Raymond George, candidate for District Attorney, on his ideas and progress within his race.

January 2010

At our January meeting we were pleased to have District Attorney Stan Gunter come and speak with us regarding his 2010 race for Judge in the Circuit Court of Appeals. He gave us information on how things were going on within the Enotah Circuit consisting of Union, Towns, White and Lumpkin counties. For more information on Stan Gunter visit: http://votestangunter.com/court_of_appeals.php.

October 2009

Our guest speaker will be Col. Oscar Poole author of "There's Only One Oscar Poole" and founder of Poole's BBQ in Ellijay, GA. Col. Poole will be talking about his book and his life as an entrepreneur. The meeting is open to the public.

August 2009

Secretary of State, Karen Handel was our speaker for the August meeting. Handel is a candidate for Governor in the upcoming 2010 election. She will be discussing some of her campaign issues from Education to Water with her go get them attitude of "Bring 'em on!" Attendees got to listen to Karen Handel talk about her campaign of what she wants to do as the next Georia Governor and had lots of questions and discussion. For more information on Karen Handel's campaign visit: http://www.karenhandel.com.

June 2009

Our June speaker was Jenny Stanfield. Those involved in the TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Parties this past Tax Day may know that Jenny was the organizer for the Union County are which drew participants from all around the North Georgia mountains and into North Carolina. Jenny inspired us all to make a difference in our own lives as Americans. She brought to our attention some wonderful books out there so that we can educate others as well as ourselves.

May 2009

At our May meeting we were pleased to have David E. Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision, LLC. As an overall strategist for publicity and political campaigns, Johnson is considered an authority in discerning notable trends and how to appeal to those trends. His polling data has appeared in some of the leading publications in America and he has been quoted in numerous publications around the world for his expertise on campaign strategies, marketing, and public relations trends. He appears on Bloomberg Television, CNN, CNN Headline News, FOX News Channel, ABC Radio, Radio America, as well as local and regional radio, and has authored op-eds that have appeared in newspapers throughout the country. To learn more about his organization please visit them online at http://www.strategicvision.biz.

March 2009

At our March meeting we were pleased to have the Chris Scoggins, Executive Director of The Woman's Enrichment Centers, to come and talk about the organization. Much was learned about what the two centers have to offer including pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and educational classes. The purpose of the center is to reach out to all women with compassion and care, in all walks of life, giving them accurate and healthy information and options during normal or crisis pregnancies, and other difficult crossroads. After our meeting many of us stayed to put together some Easter goodies for the women who are utilizing the centers to enjoy upon their visits. To learn more about this organization please visit them online at http://www.wecaacpc.com.

February 2009

We were fortunate to recently have Kevin Harris, 9th District Chairman, as our guest speaker in February. Kevin was very informative with not only how the Republicans are faring within the 9th District, but gave us great insight on the 2010 Georgia elections that we will soon be focusing on in the near future. To learn ,more about the Georgia 9th District, visit: http://www.gagop9.org.

January 2009

Georgia Federated Republican Women President, Millie Rogers, was our monthly speaker for January. Millie enlightened us with what the state organization was doing, talked with us about the state convention in Savannah, and answered our questions about our state politics in general. To learn more about Millie and the GFRW visit: http://www.gfrw.org.