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East Providence Republican City Committee Endorsements

The East Providence Republican City Committee held its May meeting this evening (immediately prior to a fundraiser for our State Senate District 18 candidate Stephen Gerling) for the purpose of considering a limited set of endorsements for several important offices, including U.S. Congress (District 1), R.I. Attorney General, and R.I. Governor.

After presentations and some discussion, the East Providence Republican City Committee issued the following endorsements for the following five offices:

R.I. Governor – John Robitaille

R.I. Attorney General – Erik Wallin

U.S. Congress in District 1 – Rep. John Loughlin

R.I. House in District 62 – Thomas Clupny

R.I. Senate in District 18 – Stephen Gerling

All offices were voted on individually. All votes were unanimous. Our remaining committee endorsements for E.P. School Committee, E.P. City Council, all remaining R.I. General Assembly offices, and any other statewide races will be voted on at our June meeting.

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Some Photographic Highlights From the East Providence GOP Fundraiser

swimminginmoneyFirst of all, I really want to take the time to thank everyone who attended. The fundraiser was an overwhelming success by any standard. We actually had people drive from as far away as Westerly to attend! It was very uplifting.

I was so busy with other things relative to the fundraiser, I didn’t have a lot of time to take pictures. Thank you to the good folks at Anchor Rising for live-blogging, taking pictures, as well as videotaping the various speakers. The video clips of the various speeches should be available on Anchor Rising shortly. In total, we actually ended up with 12 speakers on the program.

I’ve included a few photographic highlights below with captions.

U.S. Congressional candidate Rep. John Loughlin addresses the capacity crowd at the East Providence GOP Fantastic Fall Fundraiser ... which actually lived up to it's name!
U.S. Congressional candidate Rep. John Loughlin addresses the capacity crowd at the East Providence GOP Fantastic Fall Fundraiser … which actually lived up to it’s name!
In this photo, you can see that we really packed them in like sardines. We only had seating set-up for 80, and as you can see, every seat was filled, so some people chose to stand around instead.
In this photo, you can see that we really packed them in like sardines. We only had seating set-up for 80, and as you can see, every seat was filled, so some people chose to stand around instead.
East Providence Assistant Mayor Bob Cusack welcomed everyone to East Providence. Probably about half the crowd were from outside the city, including quite a few new faces. His talk focused on the big impact that seemingly small changes can make.
East Providence Assistant Mayor Bob Cusack welcomed everyone to East Providence. Probably about half the crowd were from outside the city, including quite a few new faces. His talk focused on the big impact that seemingly small changes can make.
Erik Wallin, the Republican candidate for Rhode Island Attorney General, really fired up the crowd. He's definitely been working on his speeches, because this was probably one of his best to date.
Erik Wallin, the Republican candidate for Rhode Island Attorney General, really fired up the crowd. He’s definitely been working on his speeches, because this was probably one of his best to date.
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East Providence GOP Fantastic Fall Fundraiser | Next Thursday

200px-RepublicanlogoCOME TO THE EAST PROVIDENCE GOP’s “FANTASTIC FALL FUNDRAISER”!

What a year it has been for the City of East Providence — and especially for the East Providence GOP! You know what they’ve been up to this year — and so do the powerful special interests who are working hard to stop real change, in order to preserve the status quo which has for so long benefited them. One week from today — on November 5th — the East Providence Republican Party will hold what just may be its biggest and best fundraising event ever. We want YOU to be a part of the excitement!

We fully expect East Providence to be on the frontlines of the Battle for Rhode Island in 2010. Between now and then, the East Providence GOP will be waging an unprecedented effort to raise money, to recruit and support quality candidates for all state and local offices. However, to do that, they will need significant financial support from people living outside of East Providence. You may say, “Why should I help Republicans in a city that I don’t live in?” The answer: Unlike in Las Vegas, what happens in East Providence isn’t going to stay in East Providence. If they don’t succeed, YOUR city or town will be next.

The East Providence Republican City Committee cordially invites all reform-minded citizens to attend its upcoming “Fantastic Fall Fundraiser,” which will be held on Thursday, November 5th, 2009, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 50 Crescent View Avenue in Riverside, from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

The event will feature catered Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres with a Cash Bar, a great Silent Auction, and “The Very First” 2012 Presidential Straw Poll (vote rigging is encouraged), as well as a top-notch Speaking Program.

Confirmed guest speakers currently include:

Governor Donald L. Carcieri
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedesian
East Providence Assistant Mayor Robert Cusack
East Providence School Committee Vice-Chair Steven Santos
R.I. Republican Party Chairman Giovanni Cicione
R.I. Congressional candidate John Loughlin (Dist. 1)
R.I. Congressional candidate Mark Zaccaria (Dist. 2)
R.I. Attorney General candidate Erik Wallin
R.I. Tea Party Founder Colleen Conley
R.I. General Assembly candidate Thomas Clupny (Dist. 62)

… and there might be a few surprises, too!

Tickets for this great event are affordably priced at $25.00 per Person or $40.00 per Couple. R.I. Young Republicans may attend for only $15.00. Children of any age are FREE with a paying adult. Of course, if it is within your ability to do so, please consider giving an additional personal contribution, up to the state maximum (see below).

To reserve your tickets today, please send your request and personal check to: EPGOP, 66 MERRITT ROAD, RIVERSIDE, RI 02915. A printable RSVP form can be found on the EPGOP web site at http://epgop.org/rsvp/ .

For room capacity and food planning purposes, your timely RSVP and payment in advance would be greatly appreciated. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. For all inquiries or for directions, you may contact EPGOP Chair Bob Carlin at 345-6608 or chair [at] epgop [dot] org or EPGOP Treasurer Will Ricci at treasurer [at] epgop [dot] org.

P.S. We want to remind you that there will be a Special Election in House District 62 to replace State Rep. Betsy Dennigan, who recently resigned that seat. The district includes parts of East Providence and Pawtucket. The Special Election is scheduled to be held on December 29th, 2009. The Republican candidate for that race is Thomas Clupny of Rumford. Your early support will greatly aid our efforts to win this seat for the GOP!

We really hope to see you on November 5th (or at minimum, your generous contribution!). Thank you very much!

Sincerely,

Robert S. Carlin, Jr. – Chairman
Kathy Santos – Vice-Chairwoman
William Ricci, Jr. – Treasurer
Fran Brelsford – Secretary

NOTE: Rhode Island campaign finance law requires us to record the Name, Address, Employer, and Occupation of all contributors. Corporate and business checks cannot be accepted. Individual donors are limited to donating no more than $1000.00 per calendar year. Political contributions are not deductible for federal or state income tax purposes.

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East Providence GOP Fantastic Fall Fundraiser | November 5

200px-RepublicanlogoCOME TO THE EAST PROVIDENCE GOP’s “FANTASTIC FALL FUNDRAISER”!

What a year it has been for the City of East Providence — and especially for the East Providence GOP! You know what they’ve been up to this year — and so do the powerful special interests who are working hard to stop real change, in order to preserve the status quo which has for so long benefited them. Two weeks from today — on November 5th — the East Providence Republican Party will hold what just may be its biggest and best fundraising event ever. We want YOU to be a part of the excitement!

We fully expect East Providence to be on the frontlines of the Battle for Rhode Island in 2010. Between now and then, the East Providence GOP will be waging an unprecedented effort to raise money, to recruit and support quality candidates for all state and local offices. However, to do that, they will need significant financial support from people living outside of East Providence. You may say, “Why should I help Republicans in a city that I don’t live in?” The answer: Unlike in Las Vegas, what happens in East Providence isn’t going to stay in East Providence. If they don’t succeed, YOUR city or town will be next.

The East Providence Republican City Committee cordially invites all reform-minded citizens to attend its upcoming “Fantastic Fall Fundraiser,” which will be held on Thursday, November 5th, 2009, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 50 Crescent View Avenue in Riverside, from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

The event will feature catered Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres with a Cash Bar, a great Silent Auction, and “The Very First” 2012 Presidential Straw Poll (vote rigging is encouraged), as well as a top-notch Speaking Program.

Confirmed guest speakers currently include:

Governor Donald L. Carcieri
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedesian
East Providence Assistant Mayor Robert Cusack
East Providence School Committee Vice-Chair Steven Santos
R.I. Republican Party Chairman Giovanni Cicione
R.I. Congressional candidate John Loughlin (Dist. 1)
R.I. Congressional candidate Mark Zaccaria (Dist. 2)
R.I. Attorney General candidate Erik Wallin
R.I. Tea Party Founder Colleen Conley

… and there might be a few surprises, too!

Tickets for this great event are affordably priced at $25.00 per Person or $40.00 per Couple. R.I. Young Republicans may attend for only $15.00. Children of any age are FREE with a paying adult. Of course, if it is within your ability to do so, please consider giving an additional personal contribution, up to the state maximum (see below).

To reserve your tickets today, please send your request and personal check to: EPGOP, 66 MERRITT ROAD, RIVERSIDE, RI 02915. A printable RSVP form can be found on the EPGOP web site at http://epgop.org/rsvp/ .

For room capacity and food planning purposes, your timely RSVP and payment in advance would be greatly appreciated. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. For all inquiries or for directions, you may contact EPGOP Chair Bob Carlin at 345-6608 or chair [at] epgop [dot] org or EPGOP Treasurer Will Ricci at treasurer [at] epgop [dot] org.

P.S. We want to remind you that there will be a Special Election in House District 62 to replace State Rep. Betsy Dennigan, who recently resigned that seat. The district includes parts of East Providence and Pawtucket. The Special Election is scheduled to be held on December 29th, 2009. The Republican candidate for that race is Thomas Clupny of Rumford. Your early support will greatly aid our efforts to win this seat for the GOP!

We really hope to see you on November 5th (or at minimum, your generous contribution!). Thank you very much!

Sincerely,

Robert S. Carlin, Jr. – Chairman
Kathy Santos – Vice-Chairwoman
William Ricci, Jr. – Treasurer
Fran Brelsford – Secretary

NOTE: Rhode Island campaign finance law requires us to record the Name, Address, Employer, and Occupation of all contributors. Corporate and business checks cannot be accepted. Individual donors are limited to donating no more than $1000.00 per calendar year. Political contributions are not deductible for federal or state income tax purposes.

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East Providence GOP Fantastic Fall Fundraiser | November 5

East Providence Republican PartyInvitations are in the mail for the EAST PROVIDENCE GOP “FANTASTIC FALL FUNDRAISER” on Thursday, November 5th. We have an especially great event planned. Save us a stamp by printing down your RSVP form via our website at http://epgop.org. Details are below:

What a year it has been for East Providence — and especially for the East Providence GOP! We fully expect East Providence to be on the frontlines of the battle for Rhode Island in 2010. Between now and then, the East Providence GOP will be waging an unprecedented effort to raise money, to recruit and to support quality candidates for all state and local offices. However, for us to do that, we will need significant financial support from people living outside of East Providence. You may say, “Why should I help Republicans in a city that I don’t live in?” The answer: Unlike in Las Vegas, what happens in East Providence isn’t going to stay in East Providence. If we don’t succeed, your city or town will be next.

The East Providence Republican City Committee cordially invites all reform-minded citizens to attend its upcoming “Fantastic Fall Fundraiser,” which will be held on Thursday, November 5th, 2009, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 50 Crescent View Avenue in Riverside, from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. It will feature catered Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres with a Cash Bar, a great Silent Auction, “The Very First” 2012 Presidential Straw Poll (vote rigging encouraged), as well as a top-notch Speaking Program.

Confirmed guest speakers include: Gov. Donald Carcieri, E.P. Assistant Mayor Robert Cusack, E.P. School Committee Vice-Chair Steven Santos, RIGOP Chairman Gio Cicone, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, Warwick Mayor Scott Avedesian, R.I. Congressional candidates John Loughlin and Mark Zaccaria, R.I. Tea Party Founder Colleen Conley, and R.I. Attorney General candidate Erik Wallin.

Tickets for this great event are affordably priced at only $25.00 per person or $40.00 per couple. R.I. Young Republicans can attend for $15.00. Children are FREE with a paying adult. If it is within your ability, please consider giving an additional contribution. To reserve your tickets today, please send your request and payment to: EPGOP, c/o 66 Merritt Road, Riverside, RI 02915. An RSVP form can be printed from our web site at http://epgop.org/rsvp/ . For planning purposes, your timely RSVP and payment in advance is greatly appreciated.

For any inquiries, please contact EPGOP Chair Robert Carlin at 345-6608 or chair [at] epgop [dot] org or EPGOP Treasurer Will Ricci at treasurer [at] epgop [dot] org.

P.S. There will be a Special Election in House District 62 on December 29, 2009, a district which includes East Providence. Your early support will greatly aid our efforts to win this seat for the GOP!

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