CapitalYR

Our next state wide YR event is coming up in just a few weeks on Saturday, August 1st. Don’t miss the first earlier bird deadline! You can get more information at…

http://www.nysyr.us/events/2009_DayAtRaces.pdf

If anyone is interested in getting involved with the Young Republicans at the state or national level, now would be a great opportunity to do it. The YRNF (Young Republican National Federation) is having its next conference/convention in Indianapolis next month. It looks like there will be lots of fun events, great speakers (including RNC chairman Steele), and they will be electing their leadership. It is a contested election, and Jason Weingartner, former chairman of the NYSYRs and all around great guy, is on the ticket with majority of nationwide endorsements as Vice-Chairman at large. But NY needs to turn out its full delegation to ensure that our team has enough votes to win. To ensure that happens, the state YR club is offering to pick up the registration and hotel costs for people who can make it to Indianapolis on their own (read: buy your own plane tickets, unless you’re up for a serious road trip). Its happening July 8-12, so we need to know soon if you can make it. Even if you can’t make it for the whole time, your presence for the vote on Saturday would be greatly appreciated. I can’t make it myself due to family commitments, but I believe that Ed Lass and Bryon McKim from our club will be going, if that counts for anything in your decision. Contact either myself or NYSYR chairwoman Lynn Krogh.

Check out the conference website at www.yrindy2009.com for the full agenda and the NY endorsed officer slate at www.yrrenewal.com.

Senate Flip a New Day for Albany

ALBANY— Today, The Capital District Young Republican Club congratulated Dean G. Skelos in his election as New York State Senate Majority Leader.

“We are glad to see ‘One Party Rule’ end in New York State and new leadership in the Senate. This is a new, great day for New Yorkers as the hard working young professionals will have someone standing up for fiscal accountability and Government Reform in Albany,” said Bryon C. McKim, Communications Chairman of the Capital District Young Republican Club.

“Just months ago, Malcolm Smith was calling for democracy in New York’s Upper House. His actions by turning the cameras and the lights off in the chamber shows that all he cares about his own power. The Senate has spoken, and they have chosen for new leadership in the Senate,” concluded McKim. (more…)

One is happening at Corning Preserve at 11AM Wed the 15th
See http://www.albanyteaparty.com/ for more details.
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From Newt Gingrich:
On April 15, Tax Day, those of us who believe in free markets and limited government have an enormous opportunity.

This opportunity is the Nationwide Tax Day Tea Party.

American Solutions is proud to be a part of a coalition of grassroots groups that are helping to organize and promote Tea Parties all across the country. In fact, we’ve confirmed over 500 events in all 50 states and we’re still growing.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans of all political stripes will be hitting the streets to protest high taxes and fiscal irresponsibility.

To find a Tea Party in your area go to www.AmericanSolutions.com/TeaParty.

Our goal must be to put a stop to the excessive debt, spending, and centralization of power by cynical politicians, and to put forth a clear and decisive alternative.

We’ve put together a Toolkit for Tea Parties that you can print out and take with you.

You can download it right here: www.AmericanSolutions.com/TeaParty.

It includes, among other items, our 12 American Solutions for Jobs & Prosperity, which is a clear and decisive alternative to the big government, big bureaucracy, big spending policies of President Obama.

Thank you, and we hope you will join us for a Tea Party.

Your friend,

Newt Gingrich
General Chairman
American Solutions

The Albany County GOP is very excited to be hosting Rudy Guiliani and Peter King for their annual fundraiser. Its happening Monday April 20th at 6PM at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Colonie.  For those who are planning on attending, let me know, so I can arrange a YR table.

Tickets for the dinner and general reception are just $75 or guests can choose to attend the private host reception with our guest speakers and have their photo taken with Rudy for $150, which includes the price of the dinner ticket. The deadline to RSVP is April 15, 2009.

See www.albanygop.org for sponsorship info.

We hadn’t updated the website much, but CapitalYR stayed busy campaigning throughout fall 2008.

Now, in 2009, it’s our time to rebuild our party.

Sign up, and stay tuned in.