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Hear A Challenger For Vern Buchanan On Tuesday
We announced during a recent meeting that Vern Buchanan has a challenger for the FL-16 Congressional seat. Well meet the challenger: Jason "Eddie" Speir will be running against Vern for that seat in next year's Republican primary.
Eddie will be the featured speaker at our meeting on Tuesday. We have provided a short bio below. So be sure to be on hand to learn more about the candidate. An Important Reminder: Our Cupboards Are Bare!
We'd like to thank those folks who brought items needed for our snack at the last meeting But we can still use the following items: - Plastic forks and knives
- Dinner plates
- Napkins
- Bowls
- Beverage cups (coffee and cold drinks)
- Bottled soda
So for the last meeting prior to our summer break, we ask all attendees to please bring one or more of these items to help replenish our stock.
Remember, No Meetings During Our Summer Break (August 1 through September 12)
Next Tuesday will be the last meeting prior to our 6-week Summer Break. So be sure to join in the fun before we enter the "dog days of Summer". You will be glad to know that we will be publishing abbreviated versions of our newsletters during the break. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 19.
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Let's Kickoff Our Summer Break With A Great Dinner!
It's our tradition to host a potluck dinner at all Manatee Patriots meetings. So we ask attendees to please bring along an item that can be shared among fellow Patriots. Bring any portion you like but most folks tend to bring 10-12 servings of a particular dish.
Speaker Schedule
We have an exciting lineup of speakers once we return from our Summer Break starting with State Senator Jim Boyd on September 19. So click on the "Calendar" link on our website (https://manateepatriots.us) to stay up to date with all of our great speakers | |
Next Meeting Details:
Who: Eddie Speir, candidate for FL-16 When: Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 6pm Where: Mixon Fruit Farms Honeybell Hall 2525 27th Street East, Bradenton, FL 34208
In this Email: - Speaker Bio: Eddie Speir
- Take The Manatee County Schools Survey!
- Support "Death County And The River Of Broken Dreams"
- You're Invited To A Focus Group On Manatee County Schools
- Support The Victims of Communism Scholarship Fund
- Manatee County Republican Liberty Caucus 2023 Champions Of Liberty Awards
- Get In The Fight
- Join The Florida GOP In Preparing For 2024
- Volunteers Needed For Rocket Phonics For The 2023-2024 School Year
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Eddie graduated from the University of North Colorado with a degree in Computer Information Systems and immediately started his own computer consulting company in 1994. Five years later, he launched the software financial software company, Mortgage Cadence, which became Colorado’s fastest-growing company and won numerous Inc. 500 designations for its rapid success.
In 2010, Eddie sold his company to Accenture, retired, and moved with his wife and 3 children to Bradenton. Never one to sit still, Eddie became the executive producer for the film, Ragamuffin, a story about the life of Christian singer, Rich Mullins. Then, Eddie and his wife, Claire, founded in 2013 the private Christian school, Inspiration Academy. Inspiration Academy is “a transformational school that works from the inside out to produce winning habits of selflessness, discipline, and authentic care for others.”
This year, Eddie served until May as a Governor DeSantis-appointed trustee for New College of Florida. He recognized this opportunity as an inflection point for education and the wider culture of the country. This run for Congress is Eddie’s first foray into politics. He believes he brings unique insights across multiple domains and tremendous energy to the race and looks forward to serving all the good people of District 16. | |
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Take The Manatee County Schools Survey! | |
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This week we're asking all Manatee Patriots subscribers who reside in Manatee County to take a short survey on the Manatee County School system. To do so, please click on the button below. We appreciate your insights! | |
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Support "Death County And The River Of Broken Dreams" | |
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We recently learned about the release of an important new documentary on the crisis at our Southern Border. Entitled "Death County and River of Broken Dreams" it was produced by the Defend The Border group lead by Tom Trento. To learn more about this film, please click on the above image.
This film is part of a broader campaign to increase awareness of the tragedy of Biden's border policies. To learn more, click on the button below. | |
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You're Invited To A Focus Group On Manatee County Schools | |
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Support the "Victims of Communism" Scholarship Fund | |
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The Victims of Communism - Manatee group has just launched a fund raising drive. The funds raised will be used to provide college scholarships to high school students in Manatee County for publishing work on the Evils of Communism. These awards are being coordinated with "Victims of Communism Day" enacted into law last year. To donate now, please click on this link. To learn more about the program please click on the logo below. Your generous support is greatly appreciated. | |
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Manatee County Republican Liberty Caucus 2023 Champion Of Liberty Awards | |
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Trafficking of children is a growing problem right here in Florida. Caused by the Biden administration's callous disregard over the security of our borders, thousands of children are being held in virtual captivity by heinous criminals. But you can fight back. Attend the Florida State Summit in August to learn how to end child exploitation and trafficking. To learn more about this exciting training event, just click on this link. | |
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Join The Florida GOP In Preparing For 2024 | |
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This is a reminder that the Republican Party of Manatee County is recruiting participants for an Election Integrity Committee. Information will be shared with the Florida Fair Elections Coalition in this effort. Dave Mathews - State Committeeman for Manatee County - says that he needs volunteers to work on various aspects of this effort as shown below: - Vote by Mail
- Voter Roll Maintenance
- US Postal Service
- Election Technology
- Legislative Affairs
- Vulnerable Voters (Military)
- Vulnerable Voters (Nursing Homes)
- Vulnerable Voters (Homeless)
- Ranked Choice Voting and other schemes
- Social Media Outreach
- Op Eds and Letters to the Editors
If you are interested in Fair and Safe Elections please click on the button below. Once you register you will receive a follow up call. So sign up today! | |
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Volunteers Needed For Rocket Phonics For The 2023-2024 School Year | |
Our own Dr. Stephen Guffanti of the Rocket Phonics Foundation is seeking highly motivated volunteers to assist with a reading program for third graders here in Manatee County during the next school year. As you know, Rocket Phonics has proven to be a wildly successful approach to improving reading ability in lower grades. This is a wonderful opportunity to help our community grow in the right direction. To learn more call or text (760) 613-8617. You will be glad you did! | |
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An Informed Citizenry is the best weapon against Tyranny! | |
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Now more than ever, Conservatives need to be organized and informed. There still remains a number of Manatee Patriots subscribers missing vital information. So we are providing a link where you can update your information in order for us to keep you informed on important issues, meetings, and events. To do so, simply click this link.
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