Ryan Hnatiuk at February Lunch

Ryan Hnatiuk, Executive Director of the PBC GOP was our February speaker.

Describing part of his job as “finding Republicans wanting to run for local office and providing them assistance”, he spoke of the importance of city councils as a farm team for future party leaders.

It is a fact that the best places to live in this country are run by Republicans and it is important for all of us to get out and vote in the local elections to support these people. “We don’t get good leaders at the top,” he said, “unless we have them at the bottom,” and “it is better to stamp out the bad ones early,” before they gain momentum.

Ryan described the range of services that the local GOP office can provide to local candidates, and gave the membership some tips on researching the candidates – such as looking up their financial records online.

His list of candidates in the upcoming March 13 election that need your support include:

We also heard briefly from RPOF Field Director Sheen Mayberry, who has been organizing support for CD18 Congressman Brian Mast.

Candidates present at the meeting to introduce themselves included Nick Kimaz, running in the August Republican primary for District 22 (Ted Deutch seat), and Martha Webster, Royal Palm Beach Mayor candidate in the 3/13 election. Fred Scheibl reminded Palm Beach Gardens residents to VOTE NO on March 13 to all 4 ballot questions, and join us for sign waving at PGA and Military on Friday 3/2 and 3/9 from 3:30-5:30pm.

Please join us on April 25th for Florida’s RNC representative Peter Feaman.

Thanks to Carol Porter for these photographs.