May events - the presidential primaries continue and local/state qualifying opens

▪      May 1 Tue 5:30-6:30 pm McIntosh County Town Hall with Sen. William Ligon, Darien - Preferred Outlets at Exit 49, off I-95. 1111 Magnolia Bluff Way, NW, Suite 205, Contact 437-6684. Sponsored by the Darien-McIntosh Chamber of Commerce

▪      May 3 Thu 6:30-7:30pm Camden County Town Hall with Sen. William Ligon and Rep. Jason Spencer. Kingsland - Camden County Recreation Center, 1050 Wildcat Drive, Contact 912-729-5600

▪      May 6 Sun 3:00 pm Confederate gravestone dedication at the Confederate Soldiers Park in Waynesville, GA.

▪      Freeman W. Wincey, Co. "C", 61st Ga. Infantry, Wiregrass Rifles; Joseph Howell, Co. "H", 26th Ga. Infantry, Forest Rangers; David W. Hunter, Co. "A", 61st Ga. Infantry, Irwin Cowboys;  Isaac Hickox, Co. "K", 4th Ga. Cavalry, Shiloh Troops.  Contact Scott Newbern scottnewbernsr1@yahoo.com

▪      May 7 Mon 6:30-7:30 pm Brantley County Town Hall with Sen. William Ligon; Nahunta - County Commissioners Meeting Room; 33 Allen Road; Contact Commissioner Ron Ham at 462-5256

▪      May 7 Mon Glynn County Republican Party Social, Pranzo's , St. Simons, May 7

▪      May 10 Thu 5:45 pm Coastal Republican Women’s Club, Captain Joe’s US 341. Program candidates for sheriff Neal Jump and Ron Corbett.  The Sheriff’s office has a staff of 150 and an annual budget of $9M Contact Kathy Strickland 912-222-2226 strick1@comcast.net

▪      May 10 Thu 6:30 pm General Reception Fundraiser for Romney for President featuring Anne Romney at Ocean Forest, Sea Island. $1000/person. RSVP Dabney Hollis, dabneyh@me.com 404-791-7179. Or contact Nancy Coverdell nnally@bellsouth.net 912-638-5431

▪      May 14 Mon 11:30 social, 12:00 noon luncheon meeting. Golden Isles Republican Women. Bonefish Grill. Contact Ruby Robinson rrobinson6@bellsouth.net 
        May 15 Tue Nebraska GOP Primary for US Senate. Don Stenberg supported by Senate Conservative Fund

▪      May 18 -19 Fri-Sat GA GOP State Convention, Columbus, GA

▪      FRI 10:00 AM Registration opens; 2:00 business convenes; 5:00 pm recess; 5:00 PM Recess; 5:30 registration closes; 5:30 victory reception; 7:00 victory dinner

▪      SAT 7:00-10:00AM Registration open; 7:30 AM Victory Breakfast honoring Governor Deal; 10:00 am convention reconvenes

▪      May 21 Mon 11:30 social, 12:00 noon luncheon meeting. Golden Isles Republican Women. Bonefish Grill. Program: Congressman Jack Kingston. Lunch $17.00 Contact Ruby Robinson rrobinson6@bellsouth.net
(Note this meeting is moved from the normal second Monday calendar.
About Jack Kingston: He represents 25 counties of the GA First Congressional District. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, the Defense Subcommittee and the Labor, Health and Human & Human Services and Education subcommittee. He is Chair of the Subcommittee on Agriculture which oversees the Dept of Agriculture, FDA, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and related agencies

      May 22 Tue Civil War Roundtable. Sea Palms Conference Center.. Program Dr Chesson. Contact Alex Thompson thompnco@aol.com thompnco@aol.com

▪      May 23 Wed 9:00 am Qualifying opens to place names on the general primary ballot

▪      May 24 Thu 6:00 – 8:30 pm Sons of Confederate Veterans Thomas Marsh Forman Camp #485, Ole Times Country Buffet, 655 Scranton Rd., Brunswick. No May speaker. Social event and unit elections. Contact Scott Newbern scottnewbernsr1@yahoo.com

▪      May 25 Fri Noon Last day to qualify (file a notice of candidacy to have name placed on the general primary ballot)

▪      May 29 Tue TX GOP Primary for US Senate. Ted Cruz supported by Senate Conservatives Fund

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