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Thu Apr 11, 2013 @ 5:30PM -
Republican Cookout!

Tue Apr 16, 2013 @ 7:00AM - 07:00PM
Gainesville Mayoral Election

Thu Apr 25, 2013 @ 7:00PM -
Monthly ACREC Meeting

Thu May 23, 2013 @12:00PM - 05:00PM
Ed Braddy Swearing In

Thu May 23, 2013 @ 7:00PM -
ACREC Monthly Meeting

Fox News

Senate to debate crop insurance cuts in farm bill Senate to debate crop insurance cuts in farm bill The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.

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Created on: 21 May 2013 | 6:24 am

FOXNews.com | 21 May 2013 | 6:24 am
President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday.

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Created on: 21 May 2013 | 5:57 am

FOXNews.com | 21 May 2013 | 5:57 am
Ex-IRS chief heads to Hill as Carney says White House senior staff told of probe findings Ex-IRS chief heads to Hill as Carney says White House senior staff told of probe findings The timeline for when senior White House officials knew about the IRS scandal seems to be shifting. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Monday that the president’s counsel was told on April 24 about the preliminary findings of an[…]

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Created on: 20 May 2013 | 11:15 pm

FOXNews.com | 20 May 2013 | 11:15 pm
Indiana attorney general probing privacy breach of ‘Obamaphone’ users Indiana attorney general probing privacy breach of ‘Obamaphone’ users The Indiana attorney general’s office confirmed Monday it is investigating a security breach in which Social Security numbers and other personal information were posted online for roughly 44,000 low-income Americans who applied for a federal program that provides discount Internet[…]

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Created on: 20 May 2013 | 4:50 pm

FOXNews.com | 20 May 2013 | 4:50 pm
Watchdog report says DOJ official retaliated against ‘Furious’ whistle-blower, lied about it Watchdog report says DOJ official retaliated against ‘Furious’ whistle-blower, lied about it The former U.S. Attorney for Arizona could be disbarred, after an investigation found he lied to the Justice Department about his role in trying to discredit the federal whistle-blower who exposed the botched gun-running scheme known as Fast and Furious.

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Created on: 20 May 2013 | 4:07 pm

FOXNews.com | 20 May 2013 | 4:07 pm

Alachua Republican News

Congratulations to Mayor-Elect Ed Braddy

i-voted Congratulations to Ed Braddy! Ed, you did a great job!

Ed put together a grand coalition of supporters to help make this happen.

We are also very proud of our party members and the work that they did, including Mildred Russell, Robert Woody, Brandon Kutner, Steve Nottingham, Alex Patton, Delena May, Ann Stone, Kathy Benton, Jim Beaty, Dave Danvers and many, many more.

We are also very proud of all of our poll watchers. Thank you, Ladies and Gentlemen! You are some of the best in the state!

Congratulations to everybody that participated in this election. It was a victory for all.

Ed will be sworn in on May 23rd, 2013. The swearing in will take place at 12 Noon at the Thelma Boltin Center in Gainesville. The address is 516 NE 2nd Avenue.

ACREC Officer Elections

Once every four years, after a Presidential Election, Republican Executive Committees in the State of Florida are reorganized for a new four year term, and officers are elected for a two year term. On December 6th, the Alachua County Republican Executive Committee held its reorganizational meeting. Stafford Jones was re-elected as Chairman by a vote of 60 to 19.

Congratulations to Brandon Kutner who was elected,without opposition, as Vice-Chair of the Alachua County Republican Executive Committee. Kutner was nominated by outgoing Vice-Chair, Steve Nottingham and seconded by Stafford Jones. We look forward to Brandon's energy, knowledge and support on the Republican Executive Committee.

Delena May was re-elected Secretary of the ACREC, and Ann Stone was re-elected treasurer. Congratulations to Delena and Ann! They have been valuable supporters of the Republican Party in Alachua County.

At the August Republican Primary, Mildred Russell and Robert Woody were re-elected to four year terms, unopposed as Alachua County Republican State Committeewoman and State Committeeman. Congratulations to Mildred and Robert!