Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Central Texas Republican Assembly Endorsements (February 12, 2008)

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Central Texas Republican Assembly Announces Its Endorsements
February 12, 2008


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2008

Austin, Texas

The Central Texas Republican Assembly (CTRA) has announced endorsements of candidates in contested races in Travis, Williamson, and Bastrop Counties for the March 4th Republican Primary Elections. The endorsements were approved by a minimum two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present at the Endorsing Convention on Feb 12 in Austin TX.

CTRA is one of six chapters of the Texas Republican Assembly and is affiliated with the National Federation of Republican Assemblies (http://www.nf-ra.org). The assemblies, cast in mold of President Ronald Reagan, envision themselves as “The Republican Wing of the Republican Party”. The Republican Assemblies endorse those candidates in contested races in the Republican Primary who are considered to have the strongest conservative qualifications.

The complete list of CTRA endorsements is as follows (“I” indicates Incumbent):

Bastrop County
County Sheriff – Terry Pickering

Travis County
County Republican Chairman – Rosemary Edwards
Constable, Precinct 2 – Constable Bob Vann (I)

Williamson County
County Commissioner, Precinct 1 – Lisa Birkman (I)
Constable, Precinct 1 – Robert Chody


Contact:

Ronny Ables
Chairman, CTRA Endorsement Committee
2nd Vice-President, CTRA
(512) 383-5677
rables@austin.rr.com

Timothy E. Bradberry
President, CTRA
(512) 507-2823
dadofping@sbcglobal.net

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