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Remember to Vote!

Last Updated on Saturday, 31 July 2010 20:38 Friday, 16 July 2010 21:56

Election day is on Thursday, August 5th. Please remember to get out and vote to support our local Republican candidates! If you don't know where you vote, please follow this link and contact the Blount County Election Commission.

Andy Card Comes to Knoxville- Blount County Young Republicans

Last Updated on Saturday, 01 May 2010 17:24 Saturday, 01 May 2010 16:55

The Blount County Young Republicans are proud to announce that Mr. Andrew Card will address attendees at their fundraiser on May 17th as the keynote speaker. Mr. Card, a Massachusetts native and life-long Republican, has served under several Republican Presidents, including Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush. Most notably, Mr. Card served as Secretary of Transportation from 1992-1993, and as White House Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush from 2000-2006.

The event will be held on Monday, May 17th from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Sunsphere in Knoxville. Mr. Card will be joined by many other elected officials from across the state, including Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney and Secretary of State Tre Hargett. Tickets are now on sale until May 13th for $55 each. Space is limited, so please reserve your seat as soon as possible. For tickets, contact either Andrew Tipton at 599-7687 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Ted Boyatt at 382-8995 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Lincoln Day Dinner

Last Updated on Friday, 09 April 2010 08:05 Friday, 09 April 2010 07:54

Our annual Lincoln Day dinner was a smashing success! A very special heartfelt
thank you to the approximately 400 people who attended last night to hear from our

gubernatorial candidates and support your local Blount County GOP.

The Daily Times has posted a small recap of the event:

http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20100409/NEWS/304099985

Candidate forum wrap-up

Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 11:01 Wednesday, 31 March 2010 10:52

Thank you to everybody for making Tuesday's Candidate forum such a success! The Daily Times has posted a small writeup of the event on their website:

http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20100331/NEWS/303319979

As a reminder, the Lincoln day dinner is almost a week away (April 8th). Be sure to mark your calendar, and we'll see you there!

Blount County Republican Party to Host Candidate Forum

Tuesday, 23 March 2010 14:47

The Blount County Republican Party, in cooperation with the Blount County Young Republicans and the Blount County Republican Women, will be hosting a candidate forum for all Republican candidates seeking local office in the May 4^th primary elections. The Forum will be held in the Sharon Lawson Room of the Blount County Public Library on Tuesday, March 30^th at 6:00 PM. Mr. Duncan Crawford, a former Blount County GOP chairman, will preside over the forum and pose questions to each of the candidates in contested races. Candidates running in uncontested elections will be given the opportunity to briefly introduce themselves and speak to the audience. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the forum.