No meeting tonight, May 8th!

Just a quick reminder that we do not have a meeting tonight but have rescheduled it to Sunday, May 20th at 7 pm.  It will still be in the Lake County Republican HQ, 320 Peterson Road in Libertyville.

So, now that you have a free evening, what are you going to do with it?

Greetings from the new Lake County Young Republicans Chairman!

Welcome to yet another change in Lake County Young Republicans.  I am honored and humbled to step in the shoes of both Collin Corbett and Lauren Fleming. 

How to introduce myself?  My degree is in chemistry, I spent my twenties as a competitive figure skater, and now I have jumped into the world of politics feet first.  I became a Republican in college because I felt the Republican party allowed more freedom of thought than the Democrats, something I still believe.  Ant Simonian probably doesn’t remember a young girl coming into the Republican HQ in 2003, a transplant from McHenry County who needed to update her voter registration, but that young girl remembered her.  While a new job required me to travel extensively for the next six years, I always felt  that Lake County Republicans was “home base,” trying to do what little I could while traveling from Princeton, NJ to San Jose, CA, and points in between. 

Fast forward to 2010.  The job I loved was being curtailed by healthcare reform, so I was no longer on the road.  With all that spare time on my hands, it’s no wonder that I started participating in the Tea Party movement.  From that first meeting came a sense to volunteer, then a leadership position, working on campaigns, finding the Young Republicans, being appointed Secretary, to here, the new Chairman. 

I don’t want to waste any more of your valuable time.  We have a lot of work to do this year, and my mission is clear:  bring the youth into the party.  Four years ago, young people voted for a President who promised to improve their lives, but if anything, I see no change.  Houses sit, abandoned, including one next door to me.  Young people with good college degrees working at Wally-world or the Bux because there aren’t jobs available for them, while businesses are afraid to hire.  I have learned through figure skating that “if you build it and don’t tell anyone, they may not come,” so I will be out and about, from Zion to Barrington, from Fox Lake to Highland Park, encouraging people to find out more about LCYR.  I want to be active in Central Committee, RALC, and of course as an elected precinct committeeman in Avon Township.  I freely admit to my addiction to social media—most of my close friends don’t live in Illinois—so I truly understand the power it holds.  Whether you are a seasoned candidate or new to politics, I hope you find me approachable and helpful. 

To meet these ends, we will be changing things up a bit.  Our next business meeting is on Sunday, May 20^th, at 7 pm, in the hopes that we will attract new people at our meetings.  If that works, we will keep it at the third Sunday of the month.  If not, we’ll be looking for another time that works for the greatest number of people, always being mindful that when we are meeting, we are pulling volunteers away from campaign work.  We will be recruiting heavily through informal measures, from community events to trivia nights, spreading the Republican message to increase our ranks.  We will be visiting other Republican and Tea Party groups in the county, as well as the Chicago metro area, to find common ground and to work together toward our common goals.  And of course, we will be helping out on various campaigns throughout the county to get Republicans elected in 2012.

I look forward to working with all of you in the next year.  I will be at the Lantern in Lake Forest tonight for our college recruiting event, so please stop by and say hello.  If you can’t make it but would like to sit down with me, click my name on the left and send me an email. 

Sincerely,

Erin Westphal

Chairman, LCYR

2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Barcrawl! We meet at Mickey Finns on Friday December 16th at 8

Join LCYR again this year for another bar crawl that’s sure to make your friends point and laugh! We’ll start out at Mickey Finn’s and crawl our way around downtown Libertyville in this season’s most hideous sweaters! We fully expect to draw lots of side glances and maybe

More Details: http://www.facebook.com/events/171993209559739/

Join the Lake, McHenry and Kane County Young Republicans for the 3rd Annual Northwest Suburban Young Republican BBQ!

Citizens Park

Join the Lake, McHenry and Kane County Young Republicans for the 3rd Annual Northwest Suburban Young Republican BBQ!

Speakers include Hon. Dennis Cook, Chairman, Federation of Illinois Young Republicans, Scott Gryder, Co-Chairman, Federation of Illinois Young Republicans along with Dan Proft and Eric Kohn of Operation Homefront-Illinois.

There will also be free food, live music, games, prizes and GOP candidates! Last year we had over 300 attendees, and with the 2012 General Primary election quickly approaching, we fully expect hundreds to be in attendance! You won’t want to miss it! Free and open to the public. Candidates are encouraged to bring petitions for circulation.

Stage Sponsors:
Lake County Republican Central Committee

Food/Drink Sponsors:
Republican Assembly of Lake County
Congressman Robert Dold
Robert Skidmore, Lake County Treasurer
Steve Newton, candidate for Lake County Coroner
McHenry County Board member Barbara Wheeler, candidate for Illinois House
Jim Moran, Village of Libertyville Trustee

Event Sponsors:
Mark Curran, Lake County Sheriff
Roycealee Wood, Lake County Superintendent of Schools
Mike Nerheim, candidate for Lake County State’s Attorney
Nick Sauer, candidate for Lake County Board
Michael Carbone, candidate for Lake County Board
Fremont Township Republican Organization

April Meeting

Next Meeting is April 12th, As Always, Guests & New Members welcome!

Next Meeting

Next meeting will be held Tuesday January 18th at the Federation HQ.  The address is 322 Peterson Rd in Libertyville.  New members/guests are always welcome.

Happy Holidays!

I know there hasn’t been too much action since the elections however I just wanted to wish everyone a happy holidays!  Stay safe and hope to see more new members next year!

Next Meeting

Next Meeting after the elections will be held Tuesday November 9th.  Currently the plan is to hold it at the federation HQ however that might change, the details to come!

2010 YR Picnic

Join the festivities Saturday Aug 28th at the YR BBQ hosted by our very own LCYRs. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy great food, live music and a chance to meet and mingle with YR’s from other counties and many of our 2010 Republican Candidates.

Located at Citizens Park in Barrington Doors open at 1:00 PM

Be sure to check our website for the latest information.

For more information contact the LCYRs or Dave Schaffrath at dschaff1@comcast.net

Next Meeting June 8th 2010

Join us at our next business meeting at the Last Chance Saloon in Grayslake.

Sheriff Mark Curran will be our  guest speaker and we will be discussing  the Northern Illinois YR BBQ along with other events to help  our 2010 Republican candidates win big in November.

New faces are always welcome. Stop in, meet some new friends,  get involved, and help make this great country even better!

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