Join us for Rosemarie Peters’ swearing in on January 4th!

12/31/2006

Happy New Year fellow Republicans! Let’s kick off 2007 in a winning way, by welcoming our new Surrogate, Middletown’s Rosemarie Peters. You are all invited to a cocktail reception following County Reorganization, taking place at the Hall of Records at 4pm on January 4th. After she is sworn in, let’s raise a toast at the SOUTH GATE MANOR (formerly called VANS) on Rt 79 in Freehold. WE hope to see you there. For more information, call us at (732) 431-6664.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Monmouth County mourns the passing of President Gerald Ford

12/27/2006

All of our Monmouth County Republican family stands united in mourning at the loss of our President Gerald Ford. President Ford took on the critical role of healer-in-chief at a point when our great nation needed it most. It is through the life and legacy of Gerald Ford that we remember and long for the time when political leaders placed service above self. President Ford paid a high price in the pardoning of Richard Nixon, and the media continues to punish him for it. And yet this act helped move the nation out of the terrible era of Watergate and military stalemate in Viet Nam.

My family is praying for grace and mercy upon the Ford family. We know they will be blessed in short order with a humble satisfaction in the fond memories of a great American – one of those special patriots whose life becomes interwoven in the great flag we cherish so much.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

HAPPY HANUKKAH & MERRY CHRISTMAS

12/16/2006

Dear fellow Republicans:

As we gather with family and friends over the next two weeks, let us always remember that it is through the Divine providence of the Almighty that we share in all of the blessings here in Monmouth County, and throughout this great nation. I ask you to pray first and foremost for our soldiers overseas, who are most directly responsible for the freedoms and opportunity we enjoy. Pray for their families and loved ones, that God might soften their loneliness and speed the time until their reunion.

Pray for our President, that he meet every challenge facing this great country. And please remember our local and Monmouth County Republican officials. We hope they will be good stewards of our Republican values of freedom, economic opportunity, fiscal responsibility, and the supremacy of the individual over the government. We hope that the new year will help them to view their priorities more clearly, so that Monmouth County citizens may feel less burdened by the creeping rise of government.

And I will say a prayer for all of you. Many of us have come to Monmouth County from other parts of the state, in an attempt to escape high taxes, poor quality of life, and over-reaching government. May 2007 prove a year that we come together as one Republican family, and keep this good county running strong, moving forward, and serving its public with excellence and humility.

Once again, Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Strong municipalities make for a stronger Monmouth County

A Wireside Chat from Chairman Adam Puharic
12/07/2006

One of the painful lessons learned in the 2006 elections was that in most of the closely contested municipal races, the Republicans did not win. A strong local party can prove the winning edge that puts our local candidates over the top to victory in 2007. As your County Chairman, I am instituting a number of reforms to help municipal chairmen build stronger local parties. It is my hope that we can work together to gain Republican majorities across our 52 municipalities.

Today, I want to take a moment and share these ideas with you:

1. Use of county headquarters – Municipal chairs can request a key and hold meetings in our 16 west main street offices. We will make office facilities available, and our office staff will keep a reservation log for your meeting requests.
   
2. Voter databases and help with mailing projects – we will create free cd roms with updated voter files for your municipality. Our friendly staff can edit lists to dissect and micro-target voters as you need them. In addition, Kathleen and Tara can help stuff mailers and organize volunteers with some notice.
   
3. Strategic advice and planning – In Monmouth County, we are fortunate to enjoy a close working relationship with leaders of our party in the assembly and senate. Together we can help you to define local issues, and pick messages that will win.
   
4. A strong finance chair – I am proud to announce that Andrew Lucas has agreed to continue his outstanding service to our party as our next finance chair. During this past campaign cycle, it was Andrew’s selflessness and fundraising prowess that helped lift his running mates to victory. As the next finance chair, Andrew will make sure we have the resources to win in 2007.
   

In our county headquarters, I am proud to announce the addition of Kathleen Donohue and Tara McMenamin. Some of you may already know these ladies – Kathleen is a County Committee woman in Manalapan and most recently served as Treasurer on Andrew Lucas’ Freeholder campaign. Tara was an intern with Joe Coletti on the Tom Kean campaign and attends Monmouth University.

Please feel free to contact them with any questions that you may have and they will try to assist you as best as possible. The phone number in the office is 732-431-6664, currently there will be someone in the office Monday – Wednesday starting at 9:30 a.m. and Thursday’s starting at 12:00 p.m.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664