NOTICE:

Please note that due to the closing of our original meeting place, Alternative Grounds of Whitehall, we will no longer be meeting at the regular time and place. RPTC is in the process of finding a new location and agreeable time for our monthly meetings. When we have all the details in order, we will post them here and notify members. Thank you for your understanding during this time of transition.

Upcoming Representative Chris Danou Listening Sessions:

If you missed the Listening Sessions held by Representative Chris Danou of the 91st District Assembly District (D- Trempealeau), there are still local opportunities for you to attend and voice your concerns.

Monday, February 8

• 9:00-9:45 a.m. City of Fountain City, City Hall: Council Chambers-42 N Main St
• 10:30-11:15 a.m. Village of Cochrane, Cochrane Village Hall: 102 E 5th Street
• 12:00-12:45 p.m. Waumandee Township, Waumandee State Bank- S2021 CTH U
• 1:30-2:15 p.m. City of Alma, Buffalo County Courthouse, Board Room
• 4:30-5:15 p.m. Village of Pepin, Village of Pepin Library

Tuesday, February 9

• 10:00-10:45 a.m. City of Durand, City Hall: Council Chambers 104 E Main St
• 11:30-12:15 a.m. Village of Plum, CitySenior Center-501 Main St.
• 1:00-1:45 p.m. El Paso Township, Town Hall - N5325 450TH ST
• 2:30-3:15 p.m. Village of Bay City, Village Hall- W6391 Main St.
• 4:00-4:45 p.m. Maiden Rock, Maiden Rock Creamery: W3487 St. Hwy 35
• 5:30-6:15 p.m. Village of Stockholm, Wide Spot Performing Art Center-N2030 Spring St. 2nd Floor

CALL TO CAUCUS!!

Our County Caucus will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at the Ashley Furniture Homestore Community Room in Arcadia. This event will take place in lieu of our regularly scheduled February meeting. The Caucus will start promptly at 1:00 pm with plans to finish by 4:00 pm. Refreshments will be served. Lunch and menu items will be available at The Pub restaurant within the Ashley Homestore.

The County Caucus will involve the business of the Republican Party of Trempealeau County and preparation for the 3rd District Caucus. It is vitally important that we have good attendance at our County Caucus so that Trempealeau County will have a strong representation at both the District Caucus (which will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the Plaza Hotel in Eau Claire) and at the State Convention (which will run from May 21- 23, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee). In order to become a Delegate or Alternate for District and State, it is strongly recommended that you attend the County Caucus for consideration. All members in good standing are encouraged to submit their names for this privilege. This year, Delegates and Alternates must be voted on at the County Caucus and submitted to the District Chair by March 1st for approval.

This promises to be an exciting year for Republicans as we look towards the 2010 Elections! And, we expect that you are just as engaged and enraged as we are with the current leadership! Please answer your call to caucus and join us as we do our part from Trempealeau County to take our country back! See you on February 6!

Start the year off with a bang!!!

For Membership, send a check (payable to RPTC) to:
The Republican Party of Trempealeau County
c/o Valerie Pierzina, Treasurer
P.O. Box 422
Whitehall, WI 54773-0422

Membership rates are as follows:
Single: $15.00
Couple: $25.00
Family: $50.00
Senior Citizen or Student: $10.00

Come, join the Revolution!!!

Politics & Pints: Come one, Come all!

Last weekend, the Republican Party of Trempealeau County kicked-off of our brand new group, "Politics & Pints," at the Jailhouse Saloon in Centerville. It proved to be a very fun evening with good times had by all. This new group was created to be a casual and easy-going alternative to our regular monthly meetings. "Politics & Pints" is simply an informal social gathering where people come to talk politics over beer and a pizza. There is absolutely no set agenda, so you never know where the evening will take you or what solutions to the world's problems you will uncover after an evening of discussion! Meet with friends, new and old, vent your political frustrations, express ideas, and hang out in an environment where it is not taboo to talk politics. The location for each get-together will change from month to month, covering many of the fine towns and numerous eating & drinking establishments that Trempealeau County has to offer! (Needless to say, it should be quite some time before we are required to repeat a venue)! This is a wonderful networking opportunity and a great way to meet like-minded individuals. Even though it often feels like it, you are not the only Conservative in Trempealeau County! Come meet some more! We invite you to join us at our second gathering of "Politics & Pints" to be held at Sportsman's Lounge in Arcadia on Saturday, February 20th from 4-8pm. Hope to see you there!

From Wisconsin Right to Life, "News You Can Use"

Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Barrett Mirrors Doyle's Pro-Abortion Position
Pro-abortion Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has thrown his hat into the ring as a Democratic candidate for Governor of Wisconsin for the November 2, 2010 election. After enduring eight long years of consistently anti-life actions by retiring Governor Jim Doyle, right-to-life citizens long for change. They won’t find it in Tom Barrett. Viewed as a “nice guy,” Barrett is as nasty as Doyle when it comes to abortion. Barrett compiled a lengthy hard-core pro-abortion voting record when he served in the State Assembly, State Senate and House of Representatives.

Barrett State Legislative Record Highlights (1984 – 1992)

• Voted in favor of taxpayer funding of abortion referrals.
• Voted against protecting the unborn child of a pregnant woman on life supports.
• Voted against the right-to-life position on 53 out of 55 votes.

Barrett Congressional Legislative Highlights (1992 – 2004)

• Voted against the Child Custody Protection Act which would have made it a federal crime to take a minor across state lines to have an abortion to keep the abortion secret from her parents.
• Voted against a ban on performing abortions at military hospitals.
• Voted against the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, a federal law which allows prosecutors to charge a third party for death or injury to an unborn child.
• Voted against a ban on human cloning.
• Voted against the Mexico City Policy which prohibits the use of federal funds to promote or perform abortions overseas.
• Voted for taxpayer funding of abortions for federal employees.
• Voted against banning partial-birth abortions (2002 bill).

As Governor, Tom Barrett would mean business as usual and a continuation of Doyle’s anti-life legacy. This year, Wisconsin Right to Life will be engaged in a major mission to dispel the “nice guy” image Barrett has created and expose his ruthless record to ensure that unborn babies are unprotected and can continue to be killed.

The Republican Party of Trempealeau County

Lincoln Day Dinner

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

6:00 Cocktails 7:00 Dinner 8:00 Program

Waumandee House Resort

S2020 County Highway U

Waumandee, WI 54622

608-626-2371

Keynote speaker: Scott Walker

Candidate for Wisconsin Governor

Also attending:

Mayor Dave Ross, candidate for Lt. Governor

Rep Brett Davis, candidate for Lt. Governor

Ben Collins, candidate for Lt. Governor

Rebecca Kleefisch, candidate for Lt. Governor

JB Van Hollen, WI Attorney General

Senator Dan Kapanke, candidate for U.S. Congress

Dave Westlake, candidate for U.S. Senate

Terrence Wall, candidate for U.S. Senate

Ed Thompson, candidate for State Senate

Meg Brucker, potential candidate