The Calhoun County Republican Club (CCRP) met on Monday, June 7th, at 6:00 p.m. at The Pantry in Port Lavaca. Russell Cain, the Party Chair, hosted the event along with Vice Chair Connie Hunt. Two primary speakers shared information with the crowd of approximately fifty members, and some of our elected officials were present. The meeting opened with a prayer, pledge of allegiance to the U.S. flag, and the Texas flag.
Calhoun County School Superintendent Larry Nichols discussed many topics relating to the CCISD, including how Covid affected the district in 2020, including teachers, students, and staff members. In addition, three scholarships were awarded to recent graduates by the CCRP at the meeting.
One topic Mr. Nichols covered indicated an actual election between multiple candidates for School Board Trustee District five position for the first time in many years. And that boundaries clarifications were made to update who is eligible to vote in this precinct. Three political offices in different parts of the county went to Republican Candidates where the CCRP was involved.
Mr. Nichols discussed items such as the new FEMA dome construction project and other topics related to Hurricane Harvey and the teacher’s supplemental housing program and how it works. But, the best news of all was the district’s strong position standing for UIL placement and the new Navy ROTC program and reducing school taxes for property owners in the district
Our County Judge Richard Meyer asked the single most powerful question of the evening to the Superintendent. If Calhoun County will be participating in Critical Race Theory as part of the curriculum? And to this, Mr. Nichols answered unequivocally no. Mr. Nichols went on to say how a large business here in the county offered textbooks to the district that projected a particular bias or narrative, and Mr. Nichols unabashedly gave them back and said: “no, thank you.”
The second speaker Maria Salinas-Miller Vice-Chair of the Dewitt County GOP, and The National Coordinator for Latinos for America First, gave an eloquent account of the organization’s conservative values and some of the group’s current projects. Maria states, paraphrased, As American Hispanics, we are free thinkers. We want others to know what we stand for as a conservative group whose values align with the Republican platform.
The National Latinos for America First received many donations from the Dewitt County GOP and The Yoakum Area Women’s Republican Club, a TFRW organization. The two groups have used their resources to sponsor hot meals for The Customs & Border Patrol Agents.
Additionally, ten-dollar donation gift cards are welcome, and Grab n go baskets are also collected to give the agents to show appreciation for their hard work and dedication to the American people under very adverse conditions. Please contact MariAmericaFirst@protonmail.com if you would like to volunteer or donate to this worthy cause.
Calhoun County Republican Club wants to hear from you, and we are seeking new members to join our conservative club. Club dues are $25.00 per year. We meet on the first Monday of every month. Our next meeting is on July 5th, 6:00 p.m., at the VFW Hall in Port Lavaca. Please contact Connie Hunt at chunt36@yahoo.com to get your name on the meeting list and join us to Make America Great Again.
Reported by Chris Mapp
