City Republicans will pick a new GOP town committee at caucus sessions slated for 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 7.
The caucus, which will be held in the City Council chambers at City Hall, will pick 42 people to serve on the volunteer committee for the next two years. Each of the city’s three districts picks 14 members to serve on the committee.
All registered Republicans are eligible to attend – and to seek one of the committee seats.
For more information, call Tom Barnes, the city’s GOP chair, at (860) 573-4279.
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37 comments:
Why bother?
should be over by 7:02.
I thought that they pre-picked their members!
Hey at least it makes them feel important, although it's more like impotent.
Hey "noon" guy, I bet you couldn't name 5 people who serve on the GOP Committee. BTW, if you didn't have a two party system (as bad as they can be at times), your address would be in Iran.
1:54
You are correct!
But if any of them did anything in the community I WOULD be able to name them.
"I bet you couldn't name 5 people who serve on the GOP Committee"
-Right and no one else can either, that's part of the problem.
"if you didn't have a two party system...your address would be in Iran"
-So a one and one half party system (in Bristol) is better? (not that the statement I'm responding to here makes much sense).
Don't pat yourself on the back too much. You do nothing for the GOP but bring it down.
12:53
They do!
Guess you aren't included.
Lucky you.
December 30, 2009 2:26 PM:
It's not like "the community" is really aware of what or who does anything for it anyway.
However the group they have now is comprised of wanna-bees, dunder-heads and leeches. Of course the same can be said two-fold of the Democrats.
They already know who is going to be on it, don't kid yourself.
Their qualifications for the committee are as long as you have a college education, a name puller, they really dont want no names cause they don't matter, and can be controled and handled by certian members then you are in.
Wonder if Art Ward will apply?
But the democrats have the numbers!
The Republicans should look to quality and win over the non political people.
Is Alford going to stack the committee as Johnson did?
Amen 12:00 Lets hope they do what they normally do. Elect imbeciles!
Seems like a good time to encourage those of you who post/lurk on this Blog to consider offering your name to the party of your choice as a potential member. The process is pretty simple, stop and see or call the local Registrars to get the names of the various District Chairpersons, get the names of others who are affiliated in the party of your choice, get those like minded folks to come to the endorsement meetings and vote for you. This is a mini election often times decided by no more than 100 attendees. Now before anyone starts to moan and groan about time, or that its a waste of, nothing changes unless good people step up to the plate and volunteer their time and energy. It is the easiest thing in the world to sit in anonimity and blog away, it is another to put your neck on the line for whatever it is you believe in and try to convince people to follow your ideas. America is based on a two party system (as imperfect as it may be), it is what gives us checks and balance and hopefully thoughtful dialogue. We are at a turning point in Bristol, we have an economy that has been through the meat grinder and a budget will be debated soon that will shape our taxes and spending for years to come. Step up to the plate, the local Town Committees are a place to start that dialogue. You will learn who the current "players" are in the community, what various boards and commissions do, you may find one that you are interested in and again volunteer your time or that of someone you know who could help. In any case, please consider becoming a part of the solution, we need your help.
Why Tom Barnes?
I thought Mocabee was the main man!
December 30, 2009 5:12 PM:
Where you are correct about the Bristol GOP Town Committee candidates is this:
"can be controled and handled by certian (sic) members then you are in"
-That is the most important qualification.
December 31, 2009 12:00 PM:
First of all what you wrote here is nice but not entirely true.
Why not sign YOUR name? Seems like you're "lurking" yourself.
We need more young people to step up and get involved.
12:01 - sounds democratic to me.
The big shots will run around at the last minute and get 42 names that are harmless.
Then they wonder why attendance is less than 50%, and involvement even less.
And Ward is laughing all the way to the bank!
January 3, 2010 4:20 PM:
I agree with your sentiments although I doubt Ward cares one way or another. As a matter of fact I believe Ward may have a decent relationship with the Bristol GOP "leaders". Perhaps he appoints people they want/like to city boards so to keep the GOP quiet?
What I agree with you is that attendence most likely stinks as does the general caliber of the GOP TC's membership. I thinking squirt gun in regards to "caliber" (LOL).
Never returned my call!
Mad Dog will take care of everything!
rumor has it that us dems got a plan to get zoppo back on the town committee.
Why aren't the Republicans talking about the local fiscal situation?
January 4, 2010 9:44 AM:
Exactly. And why aren't and why haven't the RINOs been talking aboout the mall debacle? How much money is the city going to lose because of the bad decions/policies of big spending "progressive" local Democrats?
11:31 9:44
Because they do not have a clue!!
I expressed an interest, but was told that all seats are taken already.
Disgusted
Hey Dec 30th 2:26pm... here's a Republican doing something in the community would u be able to name him? Such ignorance. I didn't happen to see Dems out there freezing.
Rep. Hamzy Volunteers for Salvation Army, Raises Money for Charity
On Friday, Representative William Hamzy (R- Plymouth) spent time outside of the Bristol Wal-Mart to raise money for the Salvation Army.
For the record I was a nobody and the Republicans welcomed me to get involved. My family all lives in this town and I volunteer for mentoring once a week. All the time spent and effort put into complaining could really do some good to this town, just a thought.
Jan 5th, 2010 Who did you speak to? Why be disgusted that all seats are filled? The only way to help out your town is to have to be on a seat? I know numerous people that don't hold seats in the Republican party that help out all the time. It is more for service to community than seat recognition.
12:46
Sounds like it is getting stacked again.
Guess they will never learn.
There are no seats already taken! Every seat is available. Anyone registered can run, and you should.
2:31
One of the party leaders: my first phone call wasn't returned.
And that "leader" was quite emphatic.
I don't need the hassle.
And yes, I am invilved in the: just don't have much money to donate. community
Clean house, starting at the top!
Get some winners in there!
We need some one to unseat the dems, not suck up to them.
Interesting that Lieberman can openly support McCain and the democrats welcome him back, but I am told that locally, the republicans won't even talk with Stortz.
Democrats know how to win.
A shame.
Heard that they were still recruiting as of Wednesday.
Guess they are pretty picky!
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