Our purpose is to serve as a channel through which we can all learn more about politics and the Grand Old Party, and to become active by helping with Republican causes and candidates.
Many people think it is hard to get involved in politics. It isn't! Joining the Wake County Young Republicans is easy! Come out to our next meeting or social event.
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To join the Wake YRs, send us an email or talk to us at our next event. You can also visit us at www.wakeyr.com
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Community Service with the YRs
As part of this year’s community service initiative, the Wake County YRs pitched in to help the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities with its annual fundraising event, the Toast to the Triangle. This year’s event featured over 40 local restaurants, a Bailey’s jewelry raffle, and honorary chair Kristi Yamaguchi. It was a great success – over 1,350 people attended the event, which raised over $170,000 for the Tammy Lynn Center. Many, many thanks to the club members who volunteered at the event. Your efforts helped immensely. Everyone who participated represented the Wake YRs with gusto and class. Let’s keep up the community service momentum!
About me: Politics can be fun and exciting.... Come on out and get involved with like-minded Young Professional Republicans!
Christmas Party 2007 Photos!
The Wake YRs are a rapidly growing, highly active club in the Raleigh area. Membership is open to any Registered Republican in Wake County between 18 and 40 years old. We have volunteer opportunities, interesting political events, and fun social functions year-round.
You’re invited to join the Wake County YR's at their next event! Check our Calendar for upcoming events!
The Wake County Young Republicans kicked off tailgate season in style this week at their Low Country Boil sponsored by Representative Bill Daughtridge. Over 100 people, including many Republican elected officials and three Republican Raleigh City Council Candidates, were in attendance for this festive event held at the West sales center in downtown Raleigh.
The event was the Young Republican’s summer social and highlighted the recent National Award the Wake County Young Republicans received for Young Republican Event of the Year. The award was for the creation of the GOP Tailgate Contest which encourages Republicans to show their support for Republican candidates by hosting Republican-themed tailgate parties at sporting events and music concerts from now until February. The contest will start up again this weekend and will be expanded nationwide with a grand prize of $500 to the top tailgater. The contest’s myspace page (www.myspace.com/goptailgatecontest) was launched last weekend and has already received a lot of traffic and buzz among political gurus.
Who I'd like to meet: Young Republicans between 18-40.
Regular Monthly meeting:
Our meetings are the second Monday of every month. Dinner is at 6:30 pm and the meeting begins at 7:00 pm. Check the event calendar for any changes or special meeting dates.
Please RSVP to brannontlambert@gmail.com if you plan on attending. Visit www.wakeyr.com for more information about the Wake County Young Republicans.
April Meeting: Fred Smith
MARCH Meeting:Bob Crumley
February Meeting: Rep Dale Folwell - Minority Caucus Leader
January Meeting: Bill Graham - Gubernatorial candidate
November Meeting Recap:
Wake Young Republicans hosted a Public Relations Workshop Monday, November 12. Megan Henderson of Looking Glass Communications and Tracy Phelan of The Catevo Group were the featured PR specialists that focused on crisis communication and the do's of don'ts of public relations.
September Meeting Recap:
Justice Robert F. Orr – 2008 Candidate for Governor and Raleigh City Council Candidates Angel Menendez and David Williams
August Meeting Recap-
Hans H. Huang, Partner with Williams Mullen Maupin Taylor and Advisor to the North Carolina Chinese Business Association gave a brief overview of the latest legal and business developments between North Carolina and China. He also discussed some North Carolina connections with China based on recent visits.
July Meeting: Mark Dysart - Auto Racing's Impact on NCs Economy
June Meeting: Greg Sandreuter - Downtown Developer
May Meeting: Rob Christensen - N&0
April Meeting Recap: Fair Tax
March Meeting Recap – Monday, March 12:
The Wake Young Republicans Featured Lenny McAllister at the Monday, March 12th meeting at Moonlight Pizza in downtown Raleigh. Mr. McAllister and the Wake YRs will discuss “What it means to be a Republican”. Lenny has espoused the values of moral, educational, and civic strength throughout his life. The oldest of three children, Lenny enjoyed the foundation his parents provided as they upheld the values of academic excellence, civic responsibility, and church involvement. Lenny is an active member of the North Carolina Republican Party Executive Committee, the 12th District Republican Executive Committee, and the North Carolina New Majority Advisory Council. In March 2006, Lenny and his wife Lannie participated as guests of Senator Elizabeth Dole in the African-American Leadership Summit. He is currently the head of the Lincoln-Cheatham Council of Mecklenburg County. For more information on Lenny McAllister please visit: www.lennymcallister.com
February Meeting Recap:
The Wake County Young Republicans hosted Phil Kirk and Duplin Winery on February 12 at the club's regular monthly meeting at Moonlight Pizza in Downtown Raleigh. Approximately 50 young professional Republicans attended the groups meeting and listened to the former President of the NCCBI discuss the wine industry and its impact on North Carolina's economy. Duplin Winery also performed a wine tasting before the meeting.
The owners of Moonlight have very graciously opened the restaurant to our group! Full bar and great atmosphere welcome us there!
Come relax with us and watch the Presidential Debate in our upstairs lounge this Friday.
Everyone is invited to 101’s 2nd floor lounge as the center TV will be tuned to debate coverage. You can view all of the Presidential debates at 101 Lounge + Cafe.
Come out and see how both candidates fair in the first debate.
NC Representative Bill Daughtridge (R-Nash) was announced as the winner of the GOP Tailgate Contest by The NCFYRs on Friday. The contest encouraged Republicans of all ages throughout North Carolina to show their support for the GOP’s candidates by hosting Republican-themed tailgate parties at sporting events and music concerts that had over 100 spectators.
Representative Daughtridge, who is a Candidate for NC Treasurer and also President of Daughtridge Gas & Oil Company of Rocky Mount and Daughtridge Gas Company in Greenville and Roanoke Rapids, won the contest with a tailgate photo at the 16th annual Rollin’ on the River party in Rocky Mount, NC. Daughtridge said “We were pleased to participate as we helped register voters at our event and encouraged them to become involved in the political process.” Among those featured in the picture are family and friends of Representative Bill Daughtridge, Representative Fred Steen (Rowan), Rocky Mount Mayor Elect David Combs, Elvis and of course – the Pink Cadillac.
After the contest’s second year in North Carolina and a 2008 election that is capturing everyone’s attention, the GOP Tailgate Contest is projected to expand nationwide later this year. While the contest received more than a handful of out-of-state tailgate pictures, only those that were taken by North Carolina registered Republicans were eligible for the contest’s prizes.
Josh Shriner of Wake County finished 2nd place with a picture taken September 15 at the NC State vs. Wofford football game at Carter Finley Stadium. Courtney Bass of Wake County won third place with a tailgate picture taken in Raleigh at the NC State vs. University of North Carolina football game on November 10.
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