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Congressional candidate Sean Bielat to address Quincy Republicans Aug. 10; U.S. Marine, MBA challenging Barney Frank
Sean Bielat, a first-time political candidate challenging Barney Frank for Congress, will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Quincy Republican City Committee, to be held Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. in the second floor community room at Roche Brothers. All city committee members, registered Republicans or unenrolled voters, and interested volunteers are welcome to attend. A major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Bielat is a graduate of Georgetown University. He holds a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. His business experience includes serving as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company and overseeing a $100 million, 100-person business unit for the iRobot Corporation. He has also served as chairman of the NATO Industrial Armaments Group, leading an international team studying the potential for the use of advance reconnaissance technology in urban warfare.
A Brookline resident, Bielat and his wife are expecting their first child in August. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the International Institute for Security Studies and the Council on Emerging National Security Affairs.
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Care package collection drive for U.S. troops May 15
The Republican committees of Quincy and Milton will once again join forces with Weymouth’s CarePacks to collect items needed for care packages to be sent to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The committees will hold its second annual care package collection day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday May 15 at the Heritage Hall American Legion Post, 114 Granite Ave. in Milton (across from President’s Golf Course). Residents are encouraged to stop by and drop off items for the troops, such as insect repellent (spray/solid), baby wipes, toothpaste, shampoo, razors and shaving cream as well as prepaid phone cards, sunglasses, deodorant, cereal bars, cookies, candy and gum. [See complete list at end of release.]
“Last year’s collection was very successful, collecting enough items to fill 1,000 care packages for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Bob Hiss, chairman of the Milton Republican Town Committee. “As we approach Memorial Day, we wanted to show our troops once again that they are not forgotten and that we appreciate their sacrifice on our behalf.”
In addition to toiletries, non-perishable food and other items, monetary donations as well as cards and letters thanking a U.S. serviceman or woman may also be dropped off at the collection site.
“Memorial Day is the perfect time for Americans to thank the men and women who devote their lives to protecting our freedoms,” said Jennifer Logue, chairman of the Quincy Republican City Committee. “We hope everyone will show their support by stopping by Heritage Hall on May 15 and dropping off some items for our soldiers.”
Monetary donations may be made payable to CarePacks, Inc. and either dropped off May 15 or mailed to CarePacks, Inc., PO Box 536, South Weymouth, MA 02190 . Following the May 15 collection day, donated items will be delivered to CarePacks for packaging and delivery to the troops. Following the May 15 collection day, donated items will be delivered to CarePacks for packaging and delivery to the troops.
CarePacks is a non-profit organization—staffed and managed entirely by volunteers—that is dedicated to sending care packages to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Founded in 2004, CarePacks’ goal is to provide soldiers with supplies to help improve their morale, mental health, and quality of life, and to remind soldiers that they are remembered by people “back home.”
For a complete list of suggested items or more information on CarePacks, visit www.carepacks.org. For more information on the collection day, visit www.quincymassgop.com or call 617-429-3080.
Health care, economy discussed at Quincy reception for Jeff Perry
Former Lt. Governor Kerry Healey endorses State Rep for 10 Congressional seat
Health care and the economy were the topics on everyone’s minds at a recent cocktail reception for state Rep. and Congressional candidate Jeff Perry.
Held at The Neighborhood Club, the reception was organized by Dr. John Dalton and Dr. Lisa Antonelli, who invited many of their medical colleagues to meet Perry (R-Sandwich), who is running to fill the 10 congressional seat currently held by Rep. William Delahunt.
“I’m particularly pleased to see so many doctors here tonight,” Antonelli told attendees. “Up until now, the medical community has not really been active as a political force, and as we’ve seen with the recent passage of this health care legislation, we need to become much more vocal and active in sharing our perspective on the best ways to provide affordable health care for all.”
Perry agreed.
“Throughout the entire health care bill debate, input from the medical community was all but ignored,” he said. “Instead of being viewed as part of the health care solution, doctors have been unfairly portrayed as being part of the problem.”
Perry noted that he was one of just two state legislators to vote against passage of Massachusetts’ much-vaunted health care legislation that mandated insurance coverage.
“I voted against the Massachusetts legislation because it didn’t adequately address the real problem with health care today and that’s the cost,” he said. “Since the bill was passed, those rising costs have begun to cripple the state budget, and I’ve worked with other legislators to push for proposals that would lower health care costs and improve the delivery of health care services. And as your representative in Congress, I’d do the same.”
A special guest at the Quincy reception was former Lt. Governor Kerry Healey, who has endorsed Perry’s campaign for U.S. Congress.
“When Jeff called and told me he was running for Congress, I told him, ‘I don’t care who else is running, I’m with you,'” Healey said. “Jeff Perry is a solid, strong legislator and I know he’ll work as hard for you in Congress as he has in the state legislature.”
Healey’s endorsement follows that of another well-known Republican –U.S. Senator Scott Brown.
“Having served with Jeff in the legislature, I know that, like me, he believes in low taxes, a strong national defense and in the pro-growth policies that will create jobs and get our economy moving again,” Brown said in his endorsement. “By electing Jeff Perry, the voters of the 10 Congressional District will once again be sending a strong message to the politicians in Washington that the time has come to start listening to the people. If you believe that Washington is broken, Jeff is just the guy we need to help fix it.”
Quincy Republican City Committee to hold caucus January 23
QUINCY – The Quincy Republican City Committee will hold a caucus at 10 a.m. Saturday January 23 to elect delegates to the 2010 Massachusetts Republican State Convention. In case of inclement weather, the snow date/time for the delegate election is 7 p.m. Tuesday January 26.
To be held in the second floor community room at Roche Brothers Supermarket at 101 Falls Blvd., the caucus will elect delegates to the convention from each of the city’s six wards. Any Quincy resident who was a registered Republican as of December 1, 2009 is eligible to be a delegate. Delegates must be a resident of the ward and city in which they are selected. While prospective delegates need not be present at the caucus to be elected, only current members of the Republican City Committee who are in attendance may vote for delegates.
“We’re looking forward to the upcoming caucus and convention as we continue to rebuild the Massachusetts Republican Party from the grassroots up,” said Jennifer Logue, chairman of the Quincy Republican City Committee. “Voters have had enough of the overspending and corruption caused by one-party rule on Beacon Hill, and the Mass. GOP is looking forward to offering voters a true choice in 2010.”
Thousands of delegates and guests from across Massachusetts are expected to attend the 2010 Massachusetts Republican State Convention, which will be held April 17 at Worcester’s DCU Center. The convention will serve to nominate Republican candidates for statewide office while showcasing the party’s commitment to lowering taxes and protecting middle-classes families.
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Former Mayor William Phelan to address Quincy Republican City Committee August 11
QUINCY—Former Mayor William Phelan will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Quincy Republican City Committee, to be held Tuesday August 11 at 7 p.m. in the second floor community room at Roche Brothers supermarket, 101 Falls Blvd. All city committee members, registered Republicans and interested volunteers are welcome to attend.
Phelan, who is once again a candidate for mayor, will discuss his campaign and the issues that prompted him to run for the office he held for three terms. On Tuesday September 15, Mayor Thomas Koch will address the committee to discuss his first term in office and his campaign for re-election.
“The Quincy Republican City Committee is committed to helping voters learn more about the candidates in city elections, which are non-partisan,” said Jennifer Logue, chairman of the Quincy Republicans. “We are pleased to offer both mayoral candidates an opportunity to share their records and plans for Quincy’s future with our members and local Republicans.”
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Care package drive for troops a big success
Local residents showed their support for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan Saturday, when a care package drive collected scores of boxes of items – enough to assemble several hundred care packages for U.S. soldiers.
Organized by the Quincy and Milton Republican committees, the care package drive – held at the Heritage Hall American Legion Post in Milton – also collected $1,500 in donations for Weymouth non-profit CarePacks to help offset the cost of shipping the care packages to the Middle East. Throughout the day, residents streamed into the legion post, which donated the use of its facilities for the drive. Student volunteers from the Milton and Quincy schools helped sort and pack the donated items, and helped drum up support by holding signs in front of the hall.
Donated items included soap, toiletries, clothing, non-perishable snacks, books, magazines and cards and letters thanking the troops for their service. Milton resident John Hajjar also presented a donation of two dozen golf clubs on behalf of the Wollaston Golf Club.
Steve Doyle, executive director of CarePacks, said the golf clubs will be sent to “country clubs” set up in Iraq and Afghanistan that provide some much-needed “R&R” for U.S. troops.
“This event was a great success,” Doyle said. “We are so grateful to all the people who volunteered for helping us to let our troops know they are not forgotten.”
Richard Pilla, chairman of the Milton Republican Town Committee, joined with Quincy Republicans chair Jennifer Logue in thanking the many residents, businesses and organizations that supported the collection drive.
“It was so nice to see people taking time out from their weekend to drop off items for the troops,” Pilla said. “It was particularly nice to see so many kids participating, and to receive assistance and support from local businesses.”
Local organizations and businesses that supported the drive include Quincy Credit Union, Quincy Firefighters Association, William J. Sullivan Insurance Agency, Fitness Unlimited, Atlantic Insurance Group, Tino’s Pizzo, Radio Coffee House, Montilio’s and Costco. Frito-Lay donated 20 cases of snack products to the troops, while the Milton Fruit Center donated the use of a truck to transport all of the donated items to Weymouth, where they will later be assembled into individual care packages for shipment to the Middle East.
“We hope to make this drive an annual event,” Logue said. “What better way to celebrate American independence than by thanking the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to preserve our freedom?”
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Quincy, Milton Republicans team with CarePacks
to collect items for U.S. Troops
The Republican committees of Quincy and Milton are joining forces with Weymouth’s CarePacks to collect items needed for care packages to be sent to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The committees will hold a collection day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday June 27 at the Heritage Hall American Legion Post, 114 Granite Ave. in Milton (across from President’s Golf Course). Residents are encouraged to stop by and drop off items for the troops, such as insect repellent (spray/solid), baby wipes, toothpaste, shampoo, razors and shaving cream as well as prepaid phone cards, sunglasses, deodorant, cereal bars, cookies, candy and gum. [See complete list at end of release.]
in Milton (across from President’s Golf Course). Residents are encouraged to stop by and drop off items for the troops, such as insect repellent (spray/solid), baby wipes, toothpaste, shampoo, razors and shaving cream as well as prepaid phone cards, sunglasses, deodorant, cereal bars, cookies, candy and gum. [See complete list at end of release.]
“As we approach Independence Day, we wanted to do something to show our troops that they are not forgotten and that we appreciate their sacrifice on our behalf,” said Milton Republican Town Committee Chairman Richard Pilla, who thanked Post Commander Paul Nephew and the American Legion for donating the use of its hall as the collection site. “We hope everyone will show their support by stopping by Heritage Hall on June 27 and dropping off some items for our soldiers.”
In addition to toiletries, non-perishable food and other items, monetary donations as well as cards and letters thanking a U.S. serviceman or woman may also be dropped off at the collection site.
“The Fourth of July is the perfect time for Americans to thank the men and women who devote their lives to protecting our freedoms,” said Jennifer Logue, chairman of the Quincy Republican City Committee. “Cards and letters may be addressed simply to ‘U.S. Soldier’ or ‘U.S. Serviceman.’”
Monetary donations may be made payable to CarePacks, Inc. and either dropped off June 27 or mailed to CarePacks, Inc., PO Box 536, South Weymouth, MA 02190 . Following the June 27 collection day, donated items will be delivered to CarePacks for packaging and delivery to the troops.
. Following the June 27 collection day, donated items will be delivered to CarePacks for packaging and delivery to the troops.
CarePacks is a non-profit organization—staffed and managed entirely by volunteers—that is dedicated to sending care packages to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Founded in 2004, CarePacks’ goal is to provide soldiers with supplies to help improve their morale, mental health, and quality of life, and to remind soldiers that they are remembered by people “back home.”
South Shore Republicans meet to discuss rebuilding Mass. GOP
Milton Republican Town Committee Chairman Richard Pilla welcomes area Republicans to the recent South Shore GOP Summit in Hingham.
January 23, 2009 -- While Democrats were jubilantly celebrating Barack Obama’s inauguration last weekend, Republicans from across the South Shore gathered in Hingham not to commiserate over the November elections, but to plan for the revitalization of the Massachusetts GOP.
The “South Shore GOP Summit,” held January 17 at the 99 Restaurant in Hingham, brought together nearly 50 Republican town committee chairs and members from eight South Shore communities to hear from elected state Republican leaders, including Sen. Robert Hedlund, Sen. Scott Brown and Rep. Brad Hill. The event also gave attendees an opportunity to hear from Jennifer Nassour and Mike Franco, who are candidates to become the next state party chairman of the Mass. GOP. The Republican State Committee will elect a new party chairman January 27.
“This was a great opportunity for local Republicans to meet and discuss how we can revitalize the Massachusetts GOP,” said Richard Pilla, chairman of the Milton Republican Town Committee, which organized the event in partnership with the Quincy Republican City Committee. “It was also a chance for local Republicans to share their concerns and ideas with our elected Republican leaders as well as the people who will be leading the party for the next several years.”
In addition to calls for greater communication and collaboration between the Mass. GOP and local town committees, attendees expressed a desire to redefine what it means to be a Republican.
“For too long, Republicans have allowed the Democrats to define us instead of defining ourselves,” said Jennifer Logue, chairman of the Quincy Republican City Committee. “It’s time for the GOP to take back ownership of what it means to be a Republican by offering a positive alternative that voters can embrace.”
Quincy Republicans to offer rides to the polls on Election Day
The Quincy Republican City Committee will offer rides to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
Voters seeking a ride may call 617-429-3080. Polling places in Quincy will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call 617-429-3080 today to reserve a pick-up time for your ride to the polls.
Click here for a listing of Quincy polling locations.
State Sen. Scott Brown to address Quincy Republicans August 12
State Sen. Scott Brown (R-Wrentham) will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Quincy Republican City Committee, to be held Tuesday August 12 at 7 p.m. in the second floor community room at Roche Brothers supermarket, 101 Falls Blvd. All city committee members, registered Republicans and interested volunteers are welcome to attend. A Wrentham resident, Sen. Brown served as a Wrentham Town Assessor and Selectman before being elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1998. In 2004, he was elected to the State Senate, representing the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District.
A practicing attorney, Sen. Brown is a longtime member of the Massachusetts National Guard, where he holds the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. In 2004, he received the United Chamber of Commerce’s “Public Servant of the Year” Award for his leadership in reforming the state’s sex offender laws and protecting the rights of victims.
For more information, contact Jennifer Logue at (617) 328-1384.
Quincy Republicans team with CarePacks to conduct
'Letters for Injured Soldiers' drive
July 3, 2008
The Quincy Republican City Committee is joining forces with Weymouth’s CarePacks to collect letters for injured U.S. servicemen. The letters will be delivered by CarePacks along with 10 Nintendo Wiis, and 10 37” LCD TVs to the physical therapy departments at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Hospital next month.
“Many of these injured servicemen have lost limbs or been otherwise gravely injured while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq,” said Jennifer Logue, chairman of Quincy’s Republican City Committee. “This is a great opportunity for local residents to say ‘Thank you’ and to show our troops that we appreciate their service and their sacrifice in the name of freedom.”
Letters and cards are welcome from both adults and children, and may be addressed simply to “U.S. Soldier” or “U.S. Serviceman.” Letters may be dropped off in a specially marked collection box in the lobby of Quincy City Hall until July 31, at which time the letters will be delivered to CarePacks for packaging and delivery to injured servicemen in mid-August.
CarePacks is a non-profit organization—staffed and managed entirely by volunteers—that is dedicated to sending care packages to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Founded in 2004, CarePacks’ goal is to provide soldiers with supplies to help improve their morale, mental health, and quality of life, and to remind soldiers that they are remembered by people “back home.”
U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Beatty addresses Quincy Republicans
The Quincy Sun
June 19, 2008
Jeff Beatty recalls a meeting he attended with then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and other administration officials not long before Gen. Colin Powell made his famous presentation to the United Nations on Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction. After Rumsfeld’s staff laid out the Bush administration’s case for war, Beatty, a former CIA counter-terrorism officer, asked numerous questions regarding how the evidence was gathered. Had U.S. agents actually seen one of the alleged mobile weapons labs up close? Had soil samples been collected from the vehicles to confirm that they were being used to make weapons? Had the United States captured one of these weapons labs, so that it could be transported to the United Nations to support America’s case for war?
“The response I received was a heavy sigh, followed by, ‘Mr. Beatty, thank you for your (military and government) service. But we’re virtually certain of our evidence,’” Beatty said last week at a meeting of the Quincy Republican City Committee.
“John Kerry voted for the war because he needed to look presidential,” he continued. “Had I been in the Senate at that time, I would have known the right questions to ask. And I never would have voted to authorize the war in Iraq based on the evidence presented.” Beatty hopes to have the chance to vote on such decisions in the future. A Harwich resident, Beatty is challenging John Kerry for Senate in the November election. His campaign centers on his economic experience as a business owner as well as his expertise in national security drawn from his service as an Army Delta Force officer, FBI agent with the National Hostage Rescue Team and CIA counter-terrorism officer.
It’s the right combination of experience, he said, for the times America is facing.
“It’s time for the people of Massachusetts to have someone representing them in the U.S. Senate who has the experience and is willing to do the work and solve the problems we face related to protecting our families, protecting our jobs and protecting our country,” Beatty said. “And I believe I have the relevant experience that will enable me to do a better job than Senator Kerry.”
In addition to discussing his plan for achieving success in Iraq and enabling the withdrawal of U.S. troops, Beatty pointed to his business experience as the owner of a nationally respected anti-terrorism consulting firm.
“I understand the impact the high price of energy has on all of us and unlike Senator Kerry, I am going to do something about it with a comprehensive energy policy that can lower the cost of gas, heating oil and electricity,” Beatty said. “And for our working population who have lost jobs or had their wages suppressed by illegal immigration: Hang on – help is on the way.”
