Headquarters: Pine Tree Square Mall, 2955 Virginia Beach Blvd
Suite 105 (the "all red" door)
(Pine Tree Square Mall is located on the south side of the Blvd, between Kings Grant Road and Lynnhaven Road)
Virginia Beach, VA 23452 ..... Phone: (757) 486-2382
Chairman:
Chuck Smith
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Virginia Beach Republican Breakfast
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel (473-1700) located at 4453 Bonney road off of Independence Blvd.
Look for McDonald's & Wendy's at the corner at the traffic light near I-264 Expressway. Pembroke and Independence Exit on I-264.
Every Saturday, Breakfast starts 8:00AM. Meeting/Speaker starts 8:30AM.
There is a speaker for every breakfast. Come out and meet City Council and School Board members, State Delegates and
Senators. Discuss current events, issues and concerns and hear the latest legislative actions. Meet with your elected officials and find
out what is coming on the political horizon. This is a lively social group! The public is welcomed. No RSVPs or reservations are
needed. Questions and Comments are encouraged. New or visiting people are encouraged to come out and either watch or
participate. Come on in and have breakfast with us!
Full breakfast buffet is $8. Continental (Coffee & donut) is $4.
Come out for good coffee. Bring your friends and neighbors! And enjoy a warm hearty breakfast with political gravy!
Speakers:
2006
June 17: Senator Ken Stolle on the Budget Process & Government Spending.
March 18: City Council Candidates for Lynnhaven and Beach Districts.
March 11: Delegate John Welsh: General Assembly info.
March 4: Senator Frank Wagner: energy policy and the possibility of drilling off the Virginia coast for natural gas reserves.
February 25: Senator George Allen: issues facing Congress & answer questions.
February 18: Delegate Terrie Suit on the current General Assembly session.
February 11: Commonwealth's Attorney Harvey Bryant: crime and the issues important to public safety before the General Assembly.
February 4: Senator Ken Stolle: updating on the current General Assembly session.
January 28: Councilman Bobby Dyer: updating us on developments affecting Virginia Beach.
January 21: Delegate Sal Iaquinto: speaking about his experiences as a freshman delegate at the General Assembly.
2005:
December 10: Vice Mayor Louis Jones will be discussing City Council's proposal on how to proceed in light of BRAC.
December 3: Ann Crenshaw, an attorney with the firm of Kaufman & Canoles: Eminent Domain and Va Beach
October 29: Philip Shucet, former head of VDOT will be discussing transportation issues facing the Tidewater region.
October 22: Senator Bill Bolling, Republican Candidate for Lt. Governor, & Bob Mathias, VaBch Assistant City Manager, who will be speaking about the City's legislative package for the upcoming General Assembly session.
October 15: Delegate Terrie Suit
October 8: School Board Rita Sweet-Bellito speaking about Jennifer Byler Institute & the status of selecting our next School Superintendent.
October 1: Members from Americans for Prosperity: speaking about their organization and its goals of promoting free markets and conservatism.
September 24: Senator Frank Wagner: speaking about energy policy and the effects of recent hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico.
September 17: Delegate John Welch
September 10: Ms. Teresa Rerras: founded a program called Learning Through Photography with which she teaches women in Afghanistan how to read and write with photography.
September 3: No Breakfast: Labor Day Weekend - Enjoy It!
August 27: (New Location): Senator Ken Stolle: discuss changes at Virginia Crime Commission and registration of sex offenders, and the BRAC Commission report.
August 20: Tour of new Virginia Beach Jail Facility; Breakfast $5.
August 13 & 20: Duck-In Beach Club/Restaurant Closed.
July 30: City Councilman Bob Dyer: address the situation with the BRAC Commission and Oceana NAS.
July 23: Mike Glavin & Nate Breeding: discuss Jerry Kilgore's campaign plans/goals for Virginia Beach
July 16: Rita Sweet Bellito from Virginia Beach School Board
July 9: Congressman Tom Davis and Senator Jeannemarie Devolites Davis from Northern Virginia: discuss upcoming Nov2005 elections from a statewide perspective.
July 2: July 4th Holiday Weekend: No Speakers
June 25: Congresswoman Thelma Drake: to hear what is going on in the House of Representatives or Congress in general or in Washington DC.
Thelma Drake represents the 2nd Congressional District which includes all of Virginia Beach.
June 18: Sal Iaquinto: candidate for the 84th House of Delegates District seat and will be giving us a campaign update.
June 11: Bob McDonnell: kicking off his final campaign push in his bid for the Republican nomination for Attorney General here in his hometown.
June 4: Delceno Miles: a Republican candidate for the 83rd House of Delegates Office in the June 14th Primary Election,
and she will be giving an update on her campaign.
May 28: No Breakfast - Memorial Holiday Weekend
May 21: Delegate Bob Purkey & Councilman Peter Schmidt: speak about their respective campaigns for the Republican nomination for the 82nd House of Delegate District seat.
May 14: City Councilman Bobby Dyer: speak about the new real estate tax rate established by the Virginia Beach City Council, and its impact on our City.
May 7: Raymond Walsh & Dr. Donald Tabor: discuss the FairTax Bill now before President Bush.
April 30: 2nd District Chairman Michael Ball: running for the 87th District House of Delegates seat, and he will be giving us an update on his campaign.
April 23: Sheriff Paul Lanteigne
April 16: Virginia Beach Taxpayers Alliance: making a presentation about the Virginia Beach real estate assesments and "rising" tax rates.
April 9: City Councilman Peter Schmidt: discussing issues facing the City of Virginia Beach & a report on his campaign for the 82nd District House of Delegates seat
April 2: Senator Frank Wagner
March 19: Senator Emmett W. Hanger, Jr.: Candidate for Lt. Governor
March 12: Delegate Leo Wardrup to provide an overview of legislation passed
March 5: City Councilman Bob Dyer to discuss property assessments & other city related items
February 19: Delegate John Welch
February 12: Congresswoman Thelma Drake
February 5: Senator Ken Stolle
January 29: Circuit Court Clerk Tina Sinnen
2004
December 25: Christmas Day: No Breakfast.
December 18: Senator Bill Bolling discussing his campaign for the Republican nomination to be
Lieutenant Governor and the upcoming General Assembly session.
December 11: School Board Member Arthur Tate to discuss the status of the Virginia Beach Public Schools, including some recently conducted studies on merging schools
and the School Board's proposed legislative package.
December 4: No Breakfast: RPV Advance in Hot Springs, VA. Fellow Republicans from all over Virginia come together to get ready for 2005.
November 27: No Breakfast
November 20: Delegate John Welch discussing the upcoming General Assembly session and the projected budget surplus.
November 13: City Councilwoman Rosemary Wilson discussing the ongoing events and development in the city.
November 6: Jeff Britt of RPV in Richmond
October 30: Thelma Drake: State Delegate & Candidate for 2nd Congressional District
October 23: Delegate Bob Purkey
October 2: Delegate Leo Wardrup
September 25: Art Collins, Executive Director of Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC), addressing
transportation issues in the Hampton Roads area and discuss the various projects and plans to improve
transportation.
September 11: Thelma Drake: State Delegate & Candidate for 2nd Congressional District
September 4: No Speaker - Labor Day Weekend.
August 28: Kenny Golden: "15 Reasons to Vote for George Bush" - Golden has had an extraordinary military career and was formerly
the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon. He is currently a member of the US Joint Forces Command Requirements
and Integration Directorate. He was chosen as the first US Navy Hudson Fellow to Oxford University and was a key player in the planning
and execution of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
August 7: Attorney General Jerry Kilgore - Candidate for Governor
July 31: Henry Doggett - Republican Activist from Surrey County - p/o Reagan's Admin
July 24: Councilman Bob Dyer - newly elected for the Centerville District
July 17: Senator Ken Stolle
July 10: Sheriff Paul Lanteigne
July 3: No breakfast - Enjoy 4th of July Holiday Weekend
June 26: Delegate Terrie Suit: Let's bridge our differences & build the party
June 19: Senator Ken Stolle: Reasons for State Tax Increase
May 8: Senator Ken Stolle: State Tax Increase Legislation
May 1: Candidate Forum: Four Minute Speeches
April 10: Senator Ken Stolle
April 3: US Representative Ed Schrock
March 27: City Councilman Ron Villanueva
March 13: Gil Davis who will be running for Lt. Governor in the next election.
March 6: Senator Frank Wagner
February 28: Delegate John Welch (Virginia Beach District 21)
February 21: Johnny Atkinson (Virginia Beach City Treasurer)
February 14: Dan Edwards (Virginia Beach School Board Chairman)
February 7: Senator Ken Stolle
January 24: City Councilman Peter W. Schmidt
2003
December 6: Bob Matthias (City Liaison (lobbyist) from City Manager's Office):
City's Legislative Package for upcoming General Assembly session.
November 29: No breakfast - Enjoy the turkey holiday.
November 22: Raynor (Ray) Taylor, Adm (Ret. USN), President of the World Affairs Council, Greater Hampton Roads:
speaking on the World Affairs Council and foreign affairs.
November 15, 2003: US Representative Ed Schrock
November 8, 2003: State Party Chair Kate Obenshain: Overview of Election Results
November 1, 2003: Attorney General Kilgore: Pre-Election Day Rally
October 11, 2003: Delegate Bob McDonnell
October 4, 2003: State Senator Harry Blevins
September 27, 2003: Councilman Jim Wood: Aftermath of Hurrican Isabel
September 13, 2003: Delegate Terrie Suit
September 6, 2003: Delegate Leo Wardrup to discuss his role on the State Tax Code Review Commission.
Virginia Beach Republican Party City Committee:
Meets the second Monday of each month, 7:00 PM SHARP, Central Library Auditorium, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd.
(No meetings in July and August due to Summer break.)
Chairperson: Colin Stolle.
Next Meeting: 7PM - September 8, 2003
COME OUT - There's plenty of room. Your precinct may have an empty seat for you to join the City Committee!
Membership Dues: $40 ; Dues can be mailed to:
RVBP, P.O. Box 9768, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Upcoming Events: Mark your Calendar
Beach Suburban Republican Women's Club
Meeting: Broad Bay Country Club.
Reservations required; contact
Ellie Spelman or call 467-9462.
The New Book of the Century -- Celebrate Virginia! The Hospitality, History and Heritage of
Virginia,
co-authored by Rowena Fullinwider.
The Beach Suburban Republican Women's Club is selling the new book as a fund raiser. Celebrate Virginia! is full
of historical facts about Virginia, its famous dishes, restaurants, bed & breakfasts and its Presidents. It includes
recipes from the D.A.R., Virginia politicians and other notables. The cost is $20 per book (signed by Rowena Fullinwider).
To purchase a book, contact by email (click on name) Susan Hurley or call 412-0172, or
Sandy Richards or call 481-2403.
The books are usually available from Susan or Sandy at the Duck-In Republican Breakfasts on Saturday mornings.
Virginia Beach Republican Women's Club
Meets monthly at the Princess Ann Country Club, Pacific Avenue at 38th St, Virginia Beach.
President: Mary Lou Morris
Next Meeting: Call Kitty Williams: 437-2981
Speakers: TBD