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Republican Women Announce Fashion Show and Luncheon

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 September 2011 16:10 Tuesday, 06 September 2011 15:52

The Blount County Republican Women are pleased to announce they will be hosting a Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon on Tuesday, October 25th in the Fatima Center at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Tickets are currently on sale for $25 each, and the event will start at noon. Featured fashions will be provided by Byod Thomas Clothiers, and the lunch by A.J.'s Catering.

Anyone interested in purchasing tickets should contact event coordinator Kayla Garrett Ruckart at (865) 640-5249 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Ticket purchases should be made no later than a week from the scheduled event date (by Tuesday, October 18th).

Reagan Commemorative Dinner Announced

Last Updated on Friday, 04 March 2011 13:25 Friday, 04 March 2011 12:48

The Blount County Republican Party is pleased to announce that it will hold a Reagan Commemorative Dinner in lieu of its usual Lincoln Day Dinner this year in honor of the nation's 40th President. The new year would have marked President Reagan's 100th birthday.

The keynote speaker will be Mr. James Bopp Jr., Republican National Committeeman from Indiana and RNC Midwestern Regional Vice Chairman. Aside from his extensive background in national Republican politics, Mr. Bopp also boasts a law degree from the University of Florida and serves as the general counsel for National Right to Life and as a special counsel for Focus on the Family. As a founding member of the RNC Conservative Caucus, Mr. Bopp worked alongside Tennessee's own Republican National Committeewoman Peggy Lambert to devise and draft a resolution encouraging the RNC to only finance Republican candidates campaigning on true Republican principles according to President Reagan's Unity Principle.

The dinner will be held on Thursday, April 7th at 6:00 PM at William Blount High School. Tickets are currently on sale for $25 each. To purchase tickets, please contact Blount GOP Chairman Susan Mills via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call her at (865) 387-9811. Early reservation is strongly encouraged.

Tennessee's New Governor

Last Updated on Sunday, 16 January 2011 17:58 Sunday, 16 January 2011 17:25

On Saturday, January 15th, Tennesseeans witnessed the swearing-in of their new Republican governor. Former Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam was sworn in as Tennessee's 49th governor at the state capitol in Nashville, succeeding outgoing Democrat Gov. Phil Bredesen. Gov. Haslam takes office with newly-elected wide Republican majorities in both the State House and the State Senate, and governs alongside two other groundbreaking Republican officials- Senate Speaker and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, and newly-elected House Speaker Beth Harwell. The new year will mark the first time in Tennessee history since the post-Civil War era that Republicans will be in control of both chambers of the state legislature and the state executive. The Blount County Republican Party would like to thank all of our fellow Blount County Republicans who helped elect such conservative, responsible leadership to our state government. Along with all of our newly-elected local Republican officials, we will surely see great strides in the direction of better, more conservative government.

You can read more about Gov. Haslam's inauguration here, courtesy of the Knoxville News Sentinel.

Election Watch Gathering

Wednesday, 27 October 2010 16:15

The Blount County Republican Party will be hosting an Election Watch gathering as the polls close on Election Day. The event will start at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 2nd at Republican Headquarters (1520 E. Broadway) and will last into the night as results come in from both state and national races. Chili and fixins' will be served, and the event is free and open to all Republicans. We hope that you will join us as we celebate what is promising to be a night of Republican victories!

Early Voting Underway

Wednesday, 13 October 2010 11:56

Early voting is currently underway for the November elections until October 28th. Voters may cast their ballots early at one of two locations:

Blount County Courthouse

Election Commission Office

383 Court St. in Maryville

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Everett Recreational Center

318 South Everett High Road, Maryville

Monday through Friday 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Please get out and cast your vote to support our Republican Nominees. Voters who decide to wait until Election Day (Tuesday, November 2nd) may vote at their precinct locations. If you have questions about where you vote, please contact the Blount County Election Commission office at (865) 273-5920.