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I have been a member of the California Republican Assembly, through my local Murrieta-Temecula Republican Assembly unit, for a number of years. For the last couple years I've been on the MTRA's board. This year, for the first time, I was able to attend, and be a voting delegate at, the annual convention. I purchased a full registration including all programs and all meals, and rode up to Fresno from Murrieta with a couple other folks from my local unit, and stayed in the same hotel room with two folks from my local general area. I learned a lot, participated in quite a bit, and then was nominated by my unit president, Bob Kowell, to be the 28th District Director, which would make me a part of the State's organizational board. The approval was done by caucus, and I am excited to have yet another responsibility to help me accomplish the daunting task of influencing California politics, and perhaps one day flipping the State back to a right-of-center foundation.
I chronicled the weekend the best I could on my Facebook page, and so the following is based on that after the first two links are from this website:
On my way to CRA Convention
The Break-out Sessions (a.k.a. workshops) were regarding Convention of States (of which I've been discussing and supporting longer than the organization, Convention of States, has existed, Neighborhood Legislature of which I've had the creator on my radio program - and I am not in agreement with the plan as it creates more bureaucrats with smaller districts, and a few other things I am already up on... so I spent the time visiting with a longtime friend of mine who drove down to meet with me. Arkady Faktorovich and I have known each other for many years, but this is the first time we've been able to meet in person
I had two friends with me who also got the chance to visit with him and I and hear Arkady's stories of life in the Soviet Union, and his earliest recollections of coming to the United Staes in 1979.
The next speaker plans to run against Diane Feinstein U.S. Senate in California. Caren is a former actor, among other things.
California State Senator Ted Gaines also spoke to us at the Sunday Morning Prayer Breakfast...
Some of the folks lovingly called Jim Shoemaker, "Grizzly Adams." When I later saw him and Caren posing for a picture, I jested "Beauty and the Beast." He let out a chuckle. Jim was among the more fun spirits to be at the convention.
Then, we adjourned. I put this together for Political Pistachio as we drive home. Enjoyed the event, and I am looking forward to becoming more involved as time passes.
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
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