Former Ambassador Al Cardenas Highlights June Lunch Meeting
On Wednesday, June 22 at Bear Lakes, Keynote speaker Al Cardenas of the American Conservative Union, gave his views on current events and emphasized how important it is to stand on principles, such as boldly supporting the Ryan budget, given it is the only "real" proposal on the table to fix our structural fiscal problems. He considers it a moderate document, since it takes 28 years to achieve balance and does not touch Social Security. We need... [Read More...]
REC Update June 8, 2011
Last Wednesday, the Republican Executive Committee held its bi-monthly meeting at the Palm Beach County Governmental Center. The agenda for the June meeting was exciting and substantive. The REC welcomed Colonel Mike McCallister, who is running in the Republican primary and hopes to ultimately join Marco Rubio as a United States Senator from the great state of Florida. McCallister spoke of his deep concern over the expansion of Islamic fundamentalism... [Read More...]
Join us for Lobsterfest 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011 6 – 9pm The Beach Club755 North County RoadPalm Beach, FL Tenth Annual Lobsterfest! Spacious, cool indoor location on the OCEAN!Hear the Latest from Honorary Chairman Jeff Atwater, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, and other Elected Officials and Candidates Menu: South African Lobster Tails, Chicken, Salads, Corn on the Cob and Dessert • Cash bar$80 per person • Casual Attire Buy your eTickets for the... [Read More...]
College Republicans NEED OUR SUPPORT
The Officers of RCPB have agreed to donate $100. Won't you please consider this a worthy cause too? Dear Supporter, Two Florida Atlantic University students are representing Florida as voting delegates to the College Republican National Committee Bi-annual Convention, held in Washington, D.C. in July. This is believed to be not only the first time any Florida Atlantic University students have served on the Florida Federation of College Republicans... [Read More...]
Ambassador Al Cardenas – Won’t you join us?
Join Republican Club of the Palm Beaches as we host New Chairman of the American Conservative Union, Al Cardenas Our Luncheon Speaker. Al Cardenas began his passionate conservative activities in 1975 as Florida’s Co-Chairman of Ronald Regan’s 1976 challenge to then President Gerald Ford and attended the ’76 GOP National Convention as a Regan delegate. In 1993 Al was elected Co-Chair and then Chairman of the RPOF. In his decade of service... [Read More...]
Governor Scott vetos “Turkeys”
On Thursday at the Villages to sign the 2012 budget, Governor Rick Scott used the line item veto to eliminate 87% of the "Turkeys" identified by Florida TaxWatch. The "Turkey List" annually identifies those dubious projects that are slipped into bills under cover of darkness - sometimes in confernce committees, sometimes by the leadership after the conference delivers their bill. Used by the more influential legislators to "bring home the bacon"... [Read More...]
FH83 Representative Pat Rooney Highlights Award Lunch
On May 25th, the Republican Club of the Palm Beaches was pleased to welcome state representative Pat Rooney at its monthly luncheon. Representative Rooney provided a summary of the 2011 legislative session, including its highs and lows and some of the initiatives most directly affecting South Florida. Most notably, Representative Rooney discussed the Republicans’ successful efforts to trim burdensome government spending in order to promote the... [Read More...]
Join us for Rep Rooney and ARM Scholarship
Welcome Representative Rooney with a post session wrap up. Freshman Representative and RCPB member Pat Rooney will be the featured speaker on May 25th at noon. Additionally, RCPB will be announcing the 2011 recipients of the Anne Roberts Memorial Scholarship. We’re expecting a packed house, so please be sure to reserve your seat. Members $20 Guests $25 RSVP info@gopclubpb.org or by calling 561-804-4591 Go to article→
Senator George LeMieux Highlights April Lunch
Former Senator (and now candidate) George LeMieux gave us an interesting perspective on the federal budget struggles and what is at stake in the battle over the debt limit. Appointed by Charlie Crist to fill the slot vacated by Mel Martinez, his Washington experience gives him some advantages over his two announced competitors Adam Hasner and Mike Haridopolis, but all three would make capable Senators and it will be a spirited campaign. Here are... [Read More...]
Welcome Sen LeMieux to RCPB April 27th
IT’S GETTING CROWDED! Former US Senator George LeMieux will provide a provocative and interesting session since the media has been filled with speculation about his running for the US Senate in 2012. Just recently he announced he would join two other announced candidates. Senator Lemieux was appointed by then -Governor Charlie Crist to fill Senator Mel Martinez early- vacated seat for a one year term. Find... [Read More...]