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Central Committee:
Wayne Parke, Chairman
Mary Jo Kaiser, Political Director
Dottie Thomas, Vice Chairman
Lon Walters, Secretary
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News and Upcoming Events for June 25, 2019
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 Republican Caucus Fills Vacancies:Â
A Republican Caucus was held Monday evening, June 24, 2019 to fill a vacant Evansville City Council Ward 3 seat and a vacancy on the German Township Advisory Board.
Steve Melcher was the only candidate to file for the Ward 3 caucus, and was confirmed to fill the vacancy created by former councilman John Hayden, who resigned due to moving out of Ward 3. Melcher will complete the current term for City Council Ward 3, which ends December 31, 2019. Melcher is also the GOP candidate for Ward 3 on the November ballot.
Nancy Whitsell was the lone candidate put before the German Township caucus to fill the vacancy on the German Township Advisory Board. The German Township Advisory Board vacancy is due to the resignation of John Bassemier, who moved out of German Township. Whitsell will complete the current Advisory Board Board term, which will end December 31, 2022.
Congratulations to Steve and Nancy.
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Reagan Day 2019Â – Thursday August 1, 2019
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Event :Â Vanderburgh County Republican Party Reagan Day
Date :Â Thursday August 1, 2019
Time:  Registration / Cash Bar 5:30 PM
       Dinner 6:15 pm
Where: Evansville County Club
3810 Stringtown Rd, Evansville
Dash for Cash <>Â Silent Auction
Keynote Speaker:
8th District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D.
City Candidates Update:
      City Candidates will give campaign update to attendees
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Watch for additional information!
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Volunteers are needed to staff the VCRP Tent during this year’s 4-H Fair. The 4-H Fair will be held July 22 – July 27, and volunteers are needed 4:00PM – 8:00PM daily. Duties will include distributing candidate information, passing out balloons to children, and promoting voter registration. The VCRP Tent is located near the 4-H Industrial Building .
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 City Council Meeting-  Date: Monday, July 8, 2019
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        1 NW Martin Luther King Blvd, Evansville
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EVSC Board of School Trustees Meeting-
       Time: 5:30 PM
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 County Commission Meeting-  Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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 County Council Meeting-  Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2019
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  VCRP Central Committee Meeting – Thursday, June 27, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: GOP Headquarters
815 John Street, Evansville
 Meetings are open to all Vanderburgh County Precinct Committeemen
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 VCRP Monthly Breakfast- Date: Saturday July 20, 2019
Where: C.K. Newsome Center , Room 118A-B
100 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713
Time: 7:30 am – Doors Open; Program begins at 8:00 am and adjourns at 9:00 am.
 Contact Mary Jo Kaiser at 812-425-8207 for more information.
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New Laws Take Effect July 1, 2019Â -Â
 During the 2019 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly passed many bills to improve our state. Most of these bills went into effect when signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb or will go into effect July 1, 2019.
State Senators Jim Tomes and Vaneta Becker point out a few of the new laws that will take effect July 1.
Senate Enrolled Act 1 expands the legal rights of foster parents by allowing them to be heard in court cases involving the children in their care.
House Enrolled Act 1284, which I sponsored, allows a person to receive a voter registration form at a police station while they are there to apply for a gun permit.
Senate Enrolled Act 85 increases retirement benefits for police, firefighters and emergency personnel who retire after July 1.
Senate Enrolled Act 216 allows direct family members of returning veterans to be eligible for in-state tuition at Indiana public universities, even if they have never lived in Indiana before.
House Enrolled Act 1211, which I sponsored,makes dismemberment abortions illegal unless necessary to prevent a serious health risk to the mother or to save the mother’s life.
House Enrolled Act 1607 allows a person to get a protective order against someone who has been harassing them. Previously, one could only get a protective order against someone who had committed violence against them.
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Senate Enrolled Act 1, which I co-authored, expands the legal rights of foster parents by allowing them to be heard in court cases involving the children in their care.
Senate Enrolled Act 480, which I authored, creates a commission to oversee nonemergency medical transportation services, such as Southeastrans, and provides the state with resources to hold them accountable if patients miss or are late for appointments due to issues with the transportation service.
Senate Enrolled Act 198 provides Indiana with a comprehensive hate-crime law, allowing judges to increase a person’s sentence if their crime was based on bias against any trait of the victim.
Senate Enrolled Act 110, which I co-authored, enhances the penalty for dealing drugs near a substance-abuse rehabilitation program.
House Enrolled Act 1607 allows a person to get a protective order against someone who has been harassing them. Previously, one could only get a protective order against someone who had committed violence against them.
Senate Enrolled Act 216 allows direct family members of returning veterans to be eligible for in-state tuition at Indiana public universities, even if they have never lived in Indiana before.
Senate Enrolled Act 85 increases retirement benefits for police, firefighters and emergency personnel who retire after July 1.
In addition to these bills going into effect on July 1, House Enrolled Act 1010 retroactively went into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. HEA 1010 increases the income tax deduction for retired military members and their families, supporting our own Hoosier veterans while attracting others to the state.
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View bills from the 2019 legislative session that Governor Eric Holcomb has signed into law.  click here
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 Bray announces interim study committee assignments:
 On June 19, 2019, Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) announced interim study committee assignments for members of the Indiana Senate. Interim study committees are comprised of members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and meet over the summer and fall months when the Indiana General Assembly is not in session in order to help lawmakers prepare for the upcoming session. Members of the Senate will chair the 2019 interim study committees, with members of the House of Representatives serving as vice chairs.
Topics for study are assigned by the Legislative Council, which is comprised of eight members of the Indiana Senate and eight members of the Indiana House of Representatives. To view the list of topics assigned for study, click here. Visit iga.in.gov to view committee schedules and agendas or to stream interim study committee meetings, which are typically held at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. A full list of interim study committee assignments for members of the Senate can be found here.
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 Interim study assignments for State Senator Jim Tomes (Dist 49) are:
Interim Study Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Interim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code
Indiana Veterans’ Affairs Commission
 State Senator Vaneta Becker (Dist 50) will serve on the following interim study committees:
Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health, and Human Services
Indiana Commission for Women
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
Nonemergency Medical Transportation Commission
Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
Services for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
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Stay in touch with GOP state legislators representing our area by clicking the links below.
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Join us on Saturday, July 13th.
More details will come soon, but make sure to circle this date on your calendar and hold it to join in the celebration of Indiana and our state’s incredible momentum
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 Senators Young, Braun Call for Naming of Navy Ship After Senator Richard Lugar:
U.S. Senators Todd Young and Mike Braun today announced they are introducing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that calls for the Secretary of the Navy to name the next unnamed Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer warship in honor of Senator Richard G. Lugar.
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President Kicks-Off 2020 Campaign before huge crowd:
Last Tuesday June 18, 2019, President Donald Trump officially kicked off his 2020 Re-election campaign at a sold out MAGA Rally in Orlando, Fla.. Vice President Mike Pence will once again be President Trump’s running mate, and was on hand to introduce the President to a fired up crowd at Amway Center.
Watch last week’s MAGA Rally HERE.
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VCRP Watch Party:
Attendees at last Tuesday’s MAGA Rally Watch Party listen as President Trump officially launches his bid for re-election. Â
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Stay in touch with GOP members of Congress representing our area at these links:
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Visit the Vanderburgh GOPÂ
page for daily updates.
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 Mark Your calendar        CLICK on event for more information
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     If you have any questions, contact Mary Jo Kaiser, VCRP Political Director, at
for more info. Thank you.
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