Informational Meeting generated significant interest
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Bastrop County Republicans gathered Monday evening, August 22nd, to christen their newly remodeled office and meeting space by holding their first Informational Meeting of the 2022 term. County Chairman Curtis Courtney opened the meeting by welcoming invited Speakers, Precinct Chairs and guests. Following pledges and invocation, Chairman Courtney acknowledged the combined efforts of all the Executive Committee Members, family and supporters who contributed hours of labor, materials and the variety of skills necessary to convert the smaller medical offices into a single, larger meeting space. The entire office received new paint throughout, a carpeted meeting space and spruced up lobby to greet visitors.
Meeting attendees heard from Republican Party of Texas (RPT) SREC Committeewoman Susan Lucas, and SREC Committeeman Bill Fairbrother. Each described their role in the local and state level, and how it involves Bastrop County. They also shared RPT’s efforts on key legislative issues, including election integrity, school funding, and the importance of winning big in the mid term election in November.
We next heard from State Board of Education candidate Perla Muñoz-Hopkins, who will oppose the incumbent Democrat from Austin for the Distinct 5 seat. As a former educator, and military veteran who served this Country, State and children admirably for many years, Mrs. Hopkins promised to focus on the critical issues when elected to the State Board of Education. These will include addressing school funding, curriculum content and standards, protecting Christian beliefs in public schools, eliminating gender grooming, ensuring the responsibility of gender and sexual education belongs to parents and improved school campus security among other topics.
In recognition of her personal belief and support for the battle against the Progressive Movement to remove the National Motto from all things American, she presented to Chairman Courtney a beautiful framed “In God We Trust” poster from the Official US National Motto Project to be prominently displayed in our office. More information on this Texas based nation wide project can be found at www.usnationalmotto.com.
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If precinct chairs are uncontested, their names are not on the ballot.
The fourth annual Bastrop County GOP Boots & Barbecue Fundraiser featured TX Congressman Michael Cloud, CD-27, who introduced keynote speaker Congressman Dan Crenshaw, TX CD-2. TX Representative John Cyrier was back for his annual appearance as Master of Ceremonies. Texas Senator Dawn Buckingham, SD-24, engaged the audience with stories from the TX legislature.
Mark Torrey, Precinct Chair 3012 and Event Committee chairman, said “Every year this great event brings amazing political speakers to Bastrop County. The combination of a rousing live auction, a variety of silent auction items, and of course great barbecue, make this a ‘not to be missed’ fundraiser”. He added, “This wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of the committee members and I extend my deepest thanks to them.”
“The Bastrop County GOP is honored to have the support of so many current and former elected officials”, said GOP Chair Mike Gepner. Attending officials included former Speaker of the Texas House Gib Lewis, Sheriff Maurice Cook, District Clerk Sarah Loucks, County Clerk Rose Pietsch, County Commissioners Mark Meuth, Clara Beckett and former County Commissioner Don Loucks. The Republican Party was well represented by Bastrop County GOP Chair Mike Gepner, State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) members representing Bastrop County Olga Lasher and Fernando Treviño, former SREC member Jan Duncan, along with many other party officials from Bastrop and surrounding counties.