Saturday, November 18, 2023

We will be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters: 

Montgomery County Republican Party
1817A Madison Street, Suite 1

(There is additional parking in back.)

We will start as usual at 9:45 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast will not be served but there will be a coffee bar and donuts.

If you plan to attend please RSVP to Cathy Kolb  by noon on Thursday prior to the meeting so we know how many chairs we need.  You can reach her at (931) 801-6954 or email at cathykolb@reagan.com  (Text is best, just be sure to tell her who you are in case she doesn’t recognize the number)

Our Speaker This Month!

Seth Griffith, Deputy Chief of Special Operations, Aerial Recovery

Griffith, served 20 years in the United States Air Force as a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)/Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC), offers a profound reservoir of experience honed in demanding and dynamic global arenas. Over the course of his military career, Griffith executed nine combat deployments and occupied pivotal roles, including Chief JTAC Instructor, Chief of Standardizations and Evaluations, Team Chief, and Operations Superintendent.

Since his integration into the Aerial Recovery team in August 2021, Griffith has undertaken numerous missions for humanitarian rescue, both on domestic and international fronts. His contribution has been integral in facilitating the delivery of Aerial Recovery’s comprehensive training courses.

Griffith’s fervent commitment extends to his impassioned pursuit of aiding military veterans and first responders in their journey toward recovery from trauma. Through Aerial Recovery’s Heal the Heroes Initiative, he tirelessly endeavors to empower these individuals, fostering their return to a status of assets and role models within their respective local communities.

Saturday, October 21, 2023

We will be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters: 

Montgomery County Republican Party
1817A Madison Street, Suite 1

(There is additional parking in back.)

We will start as usual at 9:45 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast will not be served but there will be a coffee bar and donuts.

If you plan to attend please RSVP to Cathy Kolb  by noon on Thursday prior to the meeting so we know how many chairs we need.  You can reach her at (931) 801-6954 or email at cathykolb@reagan.com  (Text is best, just be sure to tell her who you are in case she doesn’t recognize the number)

Our Speaker This Month!

Aron Maberry, School Board Member

Aron Maberry was elected to the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board in August 2022. He is the first ever elected Republican School Board member in Montgomery County. In 2022, Aron was named one of the most influential people under 40 years old in Clarksville by Clarksville Now and also was voted in the Main Street Awards as a finalist in the “Favorite Elected Official” his first year in office. Aron is a Leadership CMCSS class of 2022 graduate and is currently in Leadership Clarksville class of 2024.

Aron has a passion for ministry and has served on the staff of Mosaic Church for eight years currently as the Next-Gen Pastor where he oversees 25 staff members and 800 weekly kids and youth attendees. Aron has lived in Clarksville since elementary school and graduated from Rossview High School, and has a leadership degree from Valor Christian College.

Aron has a strong interest in politics and standing up for parents’ rights in their children’s education. He aims to bring conservative values to the school board.

Outside of his work, Aron enjoys spending time with his wife of 18 years and their three children, two daughters and a son: April, 16; Olivia, 11, and Avery, 7.

On Saturday, September 16, we will NOT be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters!!  Instead we will be marching in the Welcome Home Veterans Parade!!!!

Dress is RRRW t-shirts or patriotic wear.  Bring candy to hand out! 

Line up is at 9:00 am at the First Baptist Church Parking Lot-Downtown Clarksville.  The event begins at 10:00 am!

If you need more information on the entire Welcome Home Event, you go can to their website here.

Saturday, August 19, 2023

We will be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters: 

Montgomery County Republican Party
1817A Madison Street, Suite 1

(There is additional parking in back.)

We will start as usual at 9:45 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast will not be served but there will be a coffee bar and donuts.

If you plan to attend please RSVP to Cathy Kolb  by noon on Thursday prior to the meeting so we know how many chairs we need.  You can reach her at (931) 801-6954 or email at cathykolb@reagan.com  (Text is best, just be sure to tell her who you are in case she doesn’t recognize the number)

Our speaker this month is our very own Congressman, Dr. Mark Green!

Our July Meeting,

Saturday, July 15, 2023

We will be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters: 

Montgomery County Republican Party
1817A Madison Street, Suite 1

(There is additional parking in back.)

We will start as usual at 9:45 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast will not be served but there will be a coffee bar and donuts.

If you plan to attend please RSVP to Cathy Kolb  by noon on Thursday prior to the meeting so we know how many chairs we need.  You can reach her at (931) 801-6954 or email at cathykolb@reagan.com  (Text is best, just be sure to tell her who you are in case she doesn’t recognize the number)

Our Speaker This Month

John I. Harris

Tennessee Firearms Association

John I. Harris is an attorney who has been practicing in Nashville since 1986 and who is associated with the firm of Schulman LeRoy & Bennett P.C.  His practice represents businesses, nonprofit entities and individuals in general civil matters, corporate governance, estate, trust, transactional and litigation matters.  Mr. Harris also handles cases involving representation of clients before the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) including clients that have or are seeking licenses or who are undergoing license revocation proceedings as firearms dealers and/or as explosive permittees.  Mr. Harris also represents gun clubs, sport shooting ranges, security companies and firearms instructors in matters such as formation, operation, and zoning matters. He is a referral attorney with several national organizations whose members are in the firearms industry or self-defense advocates.

Mr. Harris is admitted to the United States Supreme Court and to 5 federal appellate circuits.  He has joined as amicus counsel on behalf of the Tennessee Firearms Association in numerous federal cases involving 2^nd Amendment issues including participation in the Supreme Court’s Bruen case.

Mr. Harris teaches continuing legal education courses on the issues of firearms and the use of deadly force under Tennessee law for attorneys, law enforcement, magistrates, judges and civilians.  He accepts speaking engagements on issues involving Tennessee’s legislative processes, civilian handgun permit laws, firearms ownership, and the civil and criminal aspects pertaining to the defensive use of deadly force under Tennessee law.

Mr. Harris has served in the volunteer capacity as the executive director of the Tennessee Firearms Association, Inc. since 1995.  In that capacity, he has been recognized by the Tennessee General Assembly at least 4 times since 2002 for his advocacy on 2^nd Amendment issues.

He is the author of several publications including the book, Carrying a Handgun for Self Defense In Tennessee (3rd Edition 2002).  

Mr. Harris is licensed to practice in Tennessee, the Sixth Circuit, and before the U.S. Supreme Court. He received his B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. degree from Vanderbilt School of Law in 1986. 

Our June Meeting,

Saturday, June 17, 2023

We will be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters: 

Montgomery County Republican Party
1817A Madison Street, Suite 1

(There is additional parking in back.)

We will start as usual at 9:45 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast will not be served but there will be a coffee bar and donuts.

If you plan to attend please RSVP to Cathy Kolb  by noon on Thursday prior to the meeting so we know how many chairs we need.  You can reach her at (931) 801-6954 or email at cathykolb@reagan.com  (Text is best, just be sure to tell her who you are in case she doesn’t recognize the number)

Our Speaker This Month

RRRW VP of Membership &

Independent Beauty Consultant

Karel Lea Biggs

Our own Karel Lea Biggs will be sharing with us the story of American Icon Mary Kay Ash, the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics which celebrates 60 years of business this year.  In addition, she’ll share how the Mary Kay Ash Foundation has raised millions for research into women’s health and for sheltering women in crises.

Karel Lea was one of the original RRRW members when it was founded in a teacher lunchroom after Obama became president.  Over the years she has served as our President and Vice President of Membership and has been the newsletter editor since our club’s inception.  She grew up in a home where her mother was active in Republican politics (and still is) and registered to vote on her 18^th birthday, casting her first Presidential vote for Ronald Reagan. 

A graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, Wright State University, and Cumberland University, she has worked in both the corporate world and education.  She still works as a middle school teacher and since 2020 has been an Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay, rising to the level of Red Jacket  (top 5% of the company) and Star Team Builder.  Beginning her business during the pandemic, she has navigated both the in person and virtual business models with the goal of helping women feel better about themselves and having a positive outlook on life.

Our March Meeting,

Saturday, March 18, 2023

We will be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters: 

Montgomery County Republican Party
1817A Madison Street, Suite 1

(There is additional parking in back.)

We will start as usual at 9:45 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast will not be served but there will be a coffee bar and donuts.

If you plan to attend please RSVP to Cathy Kolb  by noon on Thursday prior to the meeting so we know how many chairs we need.  You can reach her at (931) 801-6954 or email at cathykolb@reagan.com  (Text is best, just be sure to tell her who you are in case she doesn’t recognize the number)

Our Speakers This Month

You!

“Every Voice Matters, Every Vote Counts”

The Tennessee State Legislature is getting into crunch time as the session winds down.  Bills are working their way through committees, many being modified, pushed forward, or dropped.  Our very own Deb Chancellor will be helping us as we work through the proposed legislation and put together a panel discussion on the various bills being presented that are working their way towards a likely vote. 

Bring paper to take notes on the legislation you wish to contact your representatives about, or better yet, bring some post cards to write to them and drop in the mail.  Email works well too!  The key idea is to contact your representatives to let them know your wishes.  Remember, they work for us, not the other way around.

As individuals we can support or choose not to support legislation, but it is up to us to let our elected representatives know where we stand.  Many of these representatives have told us in the past that they get very little input on how their constituents wish for them to vote on legislation.  It can take as little as five people stating their case to sway the vote! 

Remember, as a club we cannot endorse candidates or legislation of any kind.  We can only do so as individuals. 

This promises to be a lively, informative discussion, and a bit of a change from what we’ve done in the past!  Hope to see you all there!

We will be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters: 

Montgomery County Republican Party
1817A Madison Street, Suite 1

(There is additional parking in back.)

We will start as usual at 9:45 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast will not be served but there will be a coffee bar and donuts.

If you plan to attend please RSVP to Cathy Kolb  by noon on Thursday prior to the meeting so we know how many chairs we need.  You can reach her at (931) 801-6954 or email at cathykolb@reagan.com  (Text is best, just be sure to tell her who you are in case she doesn’t recognize the number)

Our Speakers This Month

You!

“Every Voice Matters, Every Vote Counts”

The Tennessee State Legislature is getting into crunch time as the session winds down.  Bills are working their way through committees, many being modified, pushed forward, or dropped.  Our very own Deb Chancellor will be helping us as we work through the proposed legislation and put together a panel discussion on the various bills being presented that are working their way towards a likely vote. 

Bring paper to take notes on the legislation you wish to contact your representatives about, or better yet, bring some post cards to write to them and drop in the mail.  Email works well too!  The key idea is to contact your representatives to let them know your wishes.  Remember, they work for us, not the other way around.

As individuals we can support or choose not to support legislation, but it is up to us to let our elected representatives know where we stand.  Many of these representatives have told us in the past that they get very little input on how their constituents wish for them to vote on legislation.  It can take as little as five people stating their case to sway the vote! 

Remember, as a club we cannot endorse candidates or legislation of any kind.  We can only do so as individuals. 

This promises to be a lively, informative discussion, and a bit of a change from what we’ve done in the past!  Hope to see you all there!

Our February Meeting,

Saturday, February 18, 2023

We will be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters: 

Montgomery County Republican Party
1817A Madison Street, Suite 1

(There is additional parking in back.)

We will start as usual at 9:45 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast will not be served but there will be a coffee bar and donuts.

If you plan to attend please RSVP to Cathy Kolb  by noon on Thursday prior to the meeting so we know how many chairs we need.  You can reach her at (931) 801-6954 or email at cathykolb@reagan.com  (Text is best, just be sure to tell her who you are in case she doesn’t recognize the number)

Our speakers this month will be Representative Jeff Burkhart and Senator Bill Powers.  With the Tennessee General Assembly in session, our elected officials will be speaking on some of the legislation that is pending, with a focus on educational issues.  A big issue this session is the Third Grade Retention law, and they would like input from those of us who are parents and educators.

Small business owner Jeff Burkhart represents District 75 here in Montgomery County.  A graduate of Northwest High School, he has a degree in Fire Science and is a former Assistant Fire Chief for the Clarksville Fire Department.  He currently serves on a number of legislative committees, including the Commerce, Committee, the Transportation Committee, and the Elections and Campaign Finance Subcommittee.

With his roots in the automotive industry as managing partner of local business Wyatt-Johnson Automotive Group, Bill Powers represents Senate District 22.  A graduate of the University of Tennessee, at Knoxville, he has been active in a number of community organizations including the CMCSS Education Foundation, The Economic Development Council of the City of Clarksville, and Board of Governors of the University of Tennessee. He is currently the Vice Chair of the Education Committee, and serves on the Finance, Ways and Means Committee and the Transportation and Safety Committee.

Our first meeting of the year will be on Saturday, January 21, 2023

We will be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters: 

Montgomery County Republican Party
1817A Madison Street, Suite 1

(There is additional parking in back.)

We will start as usual at 9:45 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast will not be served but there will be a coffee bar and donuts.

If you plan to attend please RSVP to Cathy Kolb  by noon on Thursday prior to the meeting so we know how many chairs we need.  You can reach her at (931) 801-6954 or email at cathykolb@reagan.com  (Text is best, just be sure to tell her who you are in case she doesn’t recognize the number)

Our speaker this month is County Mayor Wes Golden