General Mark Holler’s Remarks at the February Meeting

General Holler told us some of the stories of serving under and with Generals we read about in the paper while serving several tours in the Middle East, South Korea, and in between and while serving as Executive Officer in the Army Inspector General at the Pentagon. The General also talked about the time he spent in Afghanistan and remarked how he was disappointed with the way the US exited from the country and gave us a 250 year history lesson on the practicality of the military from isolationism to pragmatism.

Dr. Rob Otto to Speak at our March Meeting

Please join us on Tuesday March 26th for

Creating Safety

Doctor Rob Otto

Join us for a discussion of staying safe in situations like our recent shooting at the Palm Beach Gardens Mall.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2023
Program Noon – 1PM, Buffet starts at 11:30AM
Cash Bar Available

Palm Beach Kennel Club – Paddock Restaurant
1111 N Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
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$28/Members $35/Guests
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Republican Club of the Palm Beaches
213 29th Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 855-0749

Dr. Rob Otto grew up in Boca Raton. He was the 7th in his family to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated with a degree in aerospace engineering. Dr. Otto served for many years as an Infantry officer and is Airborne and Ranger qualified. Rangers are experts in small unit tactics and are trained to deal with threats in very dangerous situations. He has extensive training on creating safety for those around him and often speaks and teaches on this topic. After leaving the Army in 1998, he pursued a PhD in family therapy at Nova Southeastern University. He has a counseling office in Boca Raton. Dr. Otto and his wife, Shannon, have been married for more than 3 decades. They have two sons and a daughter who are all married. They are known as Ranger and Mumsy to their 5 grandchildren.

General Mark Holler at February Meeting

Please join us on Tuesday February 27th for

Observations of a recently retired 31-year Army Veteran…How US politics, policy, and strategy impact America’s global standing

General Mark Holler

General Holler, recently retired from the US Army will give his views on the current state of the US Military and current US Policy around the world.
Tuesday, February 27th, 2023
Program Noon – 1PM, Buffet starts at 11:30AM
Cash Bar Available

Palm Beach Kennel Club – Paddock Restaurant
1111 N Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
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$28/Members $35/Guests
Pay at the door.

Make sure you submit your RSVP in advance by clicking on our link below:

or by emailing info@gopclubpb.org, or by calling 561-855-0749.

  Please respect Club rules: Cell Phones Silenced, Business Casual Attire.
Republican Club of the Palm Beaches
213 29th Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 855-0749

Brigadier General (Ret.) Mark A. Holler most recently served as the Deputy Commanding General – Operations for Eight Army in South Korea (2022-23). A native of Florida, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Holler graduated from the University of North Florida in 1992 as a ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate. His advanced education includes a master’s degree in military operational art and science and a master’s degree in strategic studies.
Over a 31-year active duty career, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Holler served in leadership positions ranging from platoon leader to commanding general. He served a total of eight years overseas, to include five combat tours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and three assignments within the Pacific region. Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Holler also served in the Pentagon as the Director of Fires on the Army staff and Executive Officer to the Inspector General of the Army.
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Holler’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (six awards), Bronze Star (three awards), Meritorious Service Medal (five awards), and Joint Service Commendation Medal. His badges include the Ranger Tab, Master Parachutist Badge, Combat Action Badge, Senior Space Badge, Inspector General Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge.

Mel K and Eric Golub featured at January Meeting


Mel k educated the club members on why the United Nations was started by Rockefeller.
She referred to the Covid pandemic shutdown as a plandemic, suggesting that it was planned. She believes that Trump is needed now more than ever

Eric Golub asked the club members to find a common denominator when talking to independent voters. Eric says not to argue about state of affairs but to ask probing questions such as are you happy with high food prices?

Mel K featured at January Meeting

Please join us on Tuesday January 23rd for

The Mel K Show host Mel K

We’re living in a time where tried-and-true news is anything but true, and the real news is coming from citizen journalists dedicating their lives to bringing facts, figures, and stats to the masses by building platforms of their own.

After witnessing darkness first hand, Mel K knew she had no option but to take action and speak out, hence the birth of The Mel K show.

Also presenting his unique political comedy will be


Eric Golub
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2023
Program Noon – 1PM, Buffet starts at 11:30AM
Cash Bar Available

Palm Beach Kennel Club – Paddock Restaurant
1111 N Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
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$28/Members $35/Guests
Pay at the door.

Make sure you submit your RSVP in advance by clicking on our link below:

or by emailing info@gopclubpb.org, or by calling 561-855-0749.

  Please respect Club rules: Cell Phones Silenced, Business Casual Attire.
Republican Club of the Palm Beaches
213 29th Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 855-0749

Mel K is a devoted lover of truth, facts, history, God, and America. After growing up in a tight-knit family outside of Philadelphia, Mel graduated with honors from New York University with concentrations in journalism and film.

Mel went on to spend 20 years working in film, television, and investigative journalism in Hollywood before moving back to New York City to focus full time on The Mel K Show, where she exposes the truth and explores our hidden history.

The Mel K Show is laser-focused on educating and informing the public about the malevolent, geopolitical forces that are hell-bent on achieving their goal of ending nation-states and self-determination of free peoples for top-down global governance. Through strategic alignments with deceptively named associations and non-governmental organizations, these globalists seek to replace life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness with surveillance, compliance, conformity, and control.


Eric Golub is a nationally known comedian and author who has spoken in all 50 states. He has been a radio guest of Hannity, Dennis Miller and Hugh Hewitt. Eric is known as one of the country’s preeminent politically conservative comedians. Eric has written five books under his The Tygrrrr Express brand. His four politically conservative comedy books are “Ideological Bigotry,” “Ideological Violence,” “Ideological Idiocy,” “Ideological Lunacy.” His religious comedy book is “Jewish Lunacy.” Eric can be found over 300 days a year performing any place that will have him, whether tea party rallies, Republican women’s groups, churches and synagogues, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, or yes, even the White House itself. He frequently receives (fatwas) death threats from Islamists, Palestinians, leftists, the National Organization for Women, and Katy Perry supporters.

Joyce Kaufman Highlights December Meeting


Joyce Kaufman

Our December meeting featured WFTL Radio host Joyce Kaufman who gave us a somewhat subdued analysis of our current state of affairs.

What has been wrong with our message for the last 30 or so years that continue to see the devaluing of life?

The 2024 election, described once again as “the most important in our lifetime” is just that – it will decide if we are going to still have a country.

Referring to the recent Congressional testimonies by the Presidents of Penn, MIT and Harvard, Joyce pointed out the absurdity of their responses to the anti semitism on their campuses. While mobs of students are free to chant “from the river to the sea”, as if genocide was part of the curriculum, we remember how quickly they mobilized against the police when George Floyd was killed.

Through a series of anecdotes involving the liberals in her own family, she pointed out how much of our troubles stem from the things that we are not allowed to talk about such as religion, abortion and living a moral life. It is only going to get worse if we don’t stand up and start having these conversations. One of the reasons she supports Donald Trump is that he is unafraid to talk about anything, and tells us the truths that many do not want to hear.

Asked a question as to “what should the message be?”, her reply was the economy. Are we better off now than under Trump? Most would say no, regardless of their party affiliation. If we can agree on that then we can agree that we need a change of leadership.

Also at the meeting was Charles Bender, CEO of the Place of Hope, the club’s designated charity for this year. Charles described some of this year’s activities and their expansion into other parts of the state.

Comedian Eric Golub, who was selling books and other materials at the event and will be our speaker next month talked about Comedy as a political force, and gave us a taste of his performance.

Candidates included Page Lewis (SB1), Andrew Gutmann (CD22), and Matt Luciano (WPB district 5).

Talk Show Host Joyce Kaufman to be December Speaker

Please join us on Tuesday December 12th for

Talk Show Host Joyce Kaufman

With the coming elections the most important of our lifetime (this time for sure!!), who better than Joyce Kaufman to make sense of it all. A fixture in South Florida’s radio talk show scene for many years, Joyce knows how to weed out the political BS and reveal the truth of our current situation.

Tuesday, December 12th, 2023
Program Noon – 1PM, Buffet starts at 11:30AM
Cash Bar Available

Palm Beach Kennel Club – Paddock Restaurant
1111 N Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
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$28/Members $35/Guests
Pay at the door.

Make sure you submit your RSVP in advance by clicking on our link below:

or by emailing info@gopclubpb.org, or by calling 561-855-0749.

  Please respect Club rules: Cell Phones Silenced, Business Casual Attire.
Republican Club of the Palm Beaches
213 29th Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 855-0749

Joyce Kaufman has been a fixture on South Florida radio for over 18 years without interruption. She started in the market on the original WFTL, 1400AM. Joyce has gained a very loyal following over the years, likely because she knows the difference between right and wrong and has no problem telling you.

Joyce considers herself fiercely independent and is not ashamed of putting America first, like real liberals used to and our weak-kneed politicians and some so-called conservatives claim to.

She has been evolving into an outspoken critic of the “new-left” who she believes view America as a failed state populated with a helpless, ignorant people in need of reeducation and government rescue. She is also sick and tired of those in power who are afraid to stand up for our nation’s Judeo-Christian values and the values of those who through their faith seek only to better themselves and their fellow man.

Joyce still finds America to be the greatest country on earth! She not only supports our troops, she reveres them. She’s also a registered Independent so if you’re looking for a partisan cheerleader, call the Miami Heat Dancers.

Passionate, spiritual, yet angry at times, Joyce also knows how to make an audience laugh. But don’t mess with her. She knows some Krav Maga, carries a .357 magnum (she’s a big supporter of the second amendment) and has a BIG mouth.

So if you can think out of the box, refuse to be labeled and want to debate the issues, The Joyce Kaufman Show is for you!

Listen for her show weekdays from 3-4pm on News-Talk 850 WFTL. You can email her at joycekaufman@hubbardradio.com.

PBC Chair Kevin Neal at October Lunch

Republicans are far outpacing Democrats in voter registration in Florida and we have clearly moved into position as the second largest Red State after Texas. Chairman Neal began his presentation at our October lunch with these positive trends, also noting that Florida is the home for Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, the two dominant players in presidential politics. (Note: Palm Beach county is now D+8.6, 5 points better than going into the 2020 election. Statewide it is R+4.6, also 5 points better). Kevin described the massive migration of conservatives to Florida and the other red states as “live free or move”.

So statewide and in the county we are in good shape to pick up some of the seats that were close in 2022. There are also about 90 seats up for grabs at the municipal level. With filing dates coming up in November for the March elections, the party needs people to step up and run for these seats.

As we move into 2024, Kevin suggests that we all register to receive vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots. You can still vote in person if you wish, but having the VBM ballot is a backup plan. VBM is the method most prone to fraud, but the rules in Florida have been tightened (drop box monitoring, ID requirements, limits on ballot harvesting), and as long as the process exists we should take advantage of it. The most powerful way to fight fraud is to turn out for a landslide result – more votes for our side than they can overcome by cheating.

He suggested that we can’t stop our scrutiny of the process as there is some indication that in 2020, Trump got a lot more votes in Florida than reported.

Also at the meeting was a number of candidates for 2024 races: Deb Adeimy and Andrew Gutmann for CD22, and Page Lewis for School Board district 1.

County Chairman Kevin Neal at October Meeting

Please join us on Tuesday October 24th for

County GOP Chairman Kevin Neal

With the a Presidential Election year coming up, the local party and the REC is getting organized to get Republicans elected. Join us to hear Chairman Neal discuss what is in store for 2024.

Tuesday, October 24th, 2023
Program Noon – 1PM, Buffet starts at 11:30AM
Cash Bar Available

Palm Beach Kennel Club – Paddock Restaurant
1111 N Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
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$28/Members $35/Guests
Pay at the door.

Make sure you submit your RSVP in advance by clicking on our link below:

or by emailing info@gopclubpb.org, or by calling 561-855-0749.

  Please respect Club rules: Cell Phones Silenced, Business Casual Attire.
Republican Club of the Palm Beaches
213 29th Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 855-0749

Kevin Neal is a populist, nationalist, America First Republican and currently serves as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Palm Beach County. Kevin’s primary goal is to get Republican candidates elected in Palm Beach County to municipal, county, state, and national offices. Kevin is also focused on recruiting new members for the Republican Executive Committee.

Kevin is the founder and CEO of Neal Development Company. He has almost 20 years of experience in design and real estate development and has developed projects totaling over 3,000 units and over one billion dollars. As a Real Estate Executive Kevin has led projects with teams made up of hundreds of people and budgets totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Kevin is also a trained Architect and he has designed and developed some of the most successful multi-family apartment projects in Florida. Kevin earned a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Masters in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Kevin and Laura live in Delray Beach with their twin sons.

Donald Trump wins RCPB Straw Poll

The club hosted a forum on September 26th to contrast Florida’s two presidential candidates, former President Donald Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis which included a straw poll.

After an introduction by Fred Scheibl who highlighted the unprecedented nature of this 2024 election, Willy Guardiola (“Christian on a Mission”, “Trump Corner” rallies, anti-abortion activist) explained his personal connection to Donald Trump and why he needs to be re-elected. Then Joe Budd (“Trump-45 club co-founder, 2 time Congressional candidate) outlined why he thinks it is time for Ron DeSantis to take the reins of our country.

The coming election is unique to say the least. The twice impeached front-runner who has been indicted four times by a corrupt DOJ and vindictive prosecutors in New York and Georgia is the left’s worse enemy. They are willing to trash the rule of law, the first amendment, lawyer-client and executive privilege to prevent him from re-taking the white house. The media has dropped all pretense of fairness or impartiality. Leftists in the states are trying to keep Trump off the ballot with the 14th amendment, and there are unresolved election integrity issues, even in Florida. Despite all that, he has a majority in most national polls and in one, beats Joe Biden by 10 points.

Willy referred to the outstanding Trump record – “Making America Great Again” at least until Covid came along and threw the world into chaos, and the awesome experience of being in the crowd of 800,000 for the January 6th rally in Washington (before anything happened at the capitol). Trump is needed again to repair the damage done by Biden’s leftist minions.

Joe explained that although he still loves Trump, he finds the drama exhausting. Trump could have accomplished more if he had picked the right team or fired the ones that proved to be working against him. He contrasted that to Governor DeSantis who has actually fired the “bad ones” – SOEs Susan Bucher and Brenda Snipes, Broward Sheriff Scott Israel, and a couple of rogue prosecutors. He touted the Governor’s conservative record – a CPAC 93 when in Congress, and how the 6 week abortion ban puts him to the right of Trump. As far as the polls are concerned, Joe pointed out that we don’t have national primaries and the results in Iowa and New Hampshire (which he thinks DeSantis can win) will change the dynamics of the race.

The attendees were asked to complete a straw poll ballot after hearing the speakers, and they were collected and tallied during the Q&A session which followed.

The results:

For President
Donald Trump 53%
Ron DeSantis 37%
Nikki Haley 5%
Vivek Ramaswamy 2%
Chris Christie 2%
Mike Pence, Tim Scott, Others 0%
For Vice President
Nikki Haley 24%
Kristi Noem 13%
Vivek Ramaswamy 13%
Tim Scott 11%
Kari Lake 11%
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 8%
Kim Reynolds 5%
Matt Gaetz, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump 1 vote each

There was also one vote for the ticket of Ann Coulter and Megyn Kelly.

Also at the meeting was candidate Deb Adiemy, running for Congressional District 22.

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