Georgia Young Republicans Announce the award of the YRNF 2011 Annual Fall Board Meeting – PRESS RELEASE, 10.19.2011

Atlanta, GA – October 19, 2011 – The Georgia Young Republicans (GYR) has been awarded hosting rights to the YRNF 2011 Annual Fall Board Meeting by the Young Republican National Federation (YRNF).  GYR will host the event at the Westin Peachtree Plaza on November 11-13, 2011.  Invited speakers are top Georgia Republicans, including Herman Cain, Congressman Tom Graves, Congressman Phil Gingrey, Congressman Jack Kingston, and others.

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“The Party of Georgia’s Future?” – Georgia Public Broadcasting, 10.12.2011

Chris Sanders represents part of the future.  He’s the Executive Vice President of the Atlanta Young Republicans, and he’s a leader in the black conservative community that is asking tougher questions of leaders.  In a recent interview, he said:

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Mills’ House seat draws two potential candidates – Gainesville Times, 09.27.2011

Yardley, active with the Hall County Young Republicans, said he decided to run because he believes “the people of South Hall need a conservative leader — someone who is going to work hard, in the same vein as what James did down there.”

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Kris Yardley Announces Candidacy for 25th House District Special Election – Martha Zoller Show, 09.26.2011

Hall County’s newest state representative could be one of our very own.  Kris Yardley announced his intentions to run for the vacant 25th House District special election on the Martha Zoller Show this morning.

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U.S. needs change at the top – AJC, 09.21.2011

2011 GYR Man of the Year Brad Carver is a big guy in Georgia politics. There’s a simple reason for that. He’s articulate, intelligent, and very rational in the way he presents his ideas. His recent column in the AJC demonstrates that perfectly:

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NCW Layla Shipman on WRGA – 09.19.2011

Layla Shipman, National Committeewoman for the Georgia Young Republicans and Public Relations Director for the Floyd County GOP, joined WRGA News on Monday to discuss the upcoming visit by Congressman Tom Graves to Rome.

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Your morning jolt: Jon Huntsman makes a Southern foray – AJC, 08.24.2011

Josh McKoon is not only the serving National Committeeman for the Georgia Young Republicans, he is also the serving State Senator for Georgia’s 29th Senate District.  Jim Galloway mentioned him twice on the “Political Insider,” citing the Morris News Service in Senator McKoon’s sponsorship of SB244:

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“Congress, the President, the debt-ceiling debate, and race” – 11Alive, 08.10.2011

11Alive featured Michael McNeely, GYR Political Director and Chairman of the Georgia Black Republican Council, in a story about race and the debt ceiling.  Michael routinely speaks about the strength it takes to be a Republican, and the passion we need to reach out to all individuals, regardless of race, and explain the power of conservative values.  During the interview, Michael said it best:

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“Buckhead bidding for new Congress district” – Atlanta Business Chronicle, 08.05.2011

Young Republicans are leaders in their respective communities. Nobody embodies that more than 2011 GYR Man of the Year, Brad Carver.  The Atlanta Business Chronicle recently profiled Brad’s efforts to help redistrict Buckhead into Georgia’s 6th Congressional District.  Brad had this to say to the Chronicle:

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“States and Cities Brace for Less Federal Money” – New York Times, 08.01.2011

In Georgia, Cameron Fash, the chairman of the Georgia Young Republicans, described the whole process as frustrating saying, “This is something that should have been handled months ago, not days and hours before the deadline.”

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