Find Out What’s Happening Under the Gold Dome at Our February Breakfast

Things are in full swing under the Gold Dome in Atlanta, as the Georgia Legislature’s 40 day session is well under way. What might pass? What will happen to the budget? What probably won’t make it to Crossover Day? We’ll hear answers from two of Gwinnett County’s most respected legislators, Senator David Shafer and Representative Donna Sheldon at our breakfast on February 4th.

Senator Shafer serves the Duluth area in Gwinnett County, along with a portion of North Fulton County. He is Chairman of the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee and Vice Chairman of the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee. He also served as Executive Director of the Georgia GOP in the early 1990s. Representative Sheldon’s House District 105 is based in Dacula. She is chair of the House Majority Caucus and vice-chair of he House Transportation Committee. She is also a member of the Appropriations, Ethics and Rules committees.
Read more

Call for Election of Fifth School District Manager

The Executive Committee of the Gwinnett County Republican Party has called for a special election for Fifth School District Manager, which will be held at 7:30 PM on Thursday February 9th, 2012 at Gwinnett GOP Headquarters, 46 South Clayton Street in Lawrenceville. The election will be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled County Committee meeting on that date. Anyone wishing to vote in the meeting must be signed in by 7:30 PM.

All County Committee members who live in the fifth school district are eligible to vote in the election. Note that because of redistricting, the boundaries of the fifth school district have changed. Check the map to see if you are in the new district, which runs along I-85 between the Dekalb County line and Georgia 316.
Read more

Plan to Attend Mass Meetings on February 18th

This spring, Republicans will have their county, district and state conventions, along with precinct mass meetings. This post is a guide on what to expect.

Precinct Mass Meetings

Precinct mass meetings will be held on February 18th, 2012, beginning at 10 AM, sharp. Registration opens at 9 AM, and prospective attendees are encouraged to arrive early in order to be seated by the beginning of the mass meetings. In Gwinnett County, we’ll hold combined mass meetings for all precincts at Collins Hill High School, 50 Taylor Road in Suwanee.
Read more