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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 12, 2012
SECOND LECTURE OF SERIES “FOUNDATION OF A REPUBLIC”
TO BE GIVEN BY DR. KENNETH MOTT
Gettysburg College is pleased to announce the second lecture of the 2012 Lecture
Series, entitled “Foundation of a Republic”. This season’s addresses are focused on the men who
helped frame the thoughts of our founding fathers during the development of the Constitution.
It will be presented on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 7pm, by Dr. Kenneth Mott, Professor
of Political Science. The topic will be on “John Marshall, The Great Chief Justice.”
Marshall, who guided the U.S. Supreme Court from 1801 until his death in 1835, gave shape to
the work of the high Court in its formative years and provided a legacy which continues today.
His contributions to that institution and the country are richly deserving of our attention.
The lecture will be at the College Union Building, (Second floor), room 260
on the Gettysburg College Campus, in Gettysburg.
The lecture series is free and open to the public at large. Everyone in the community is
invited and encouraged to attend.
A concluding lecture to be presented in this series will be offered by Gettysburg College
History Professor, Scott Hancock, speaking on Adam Smith. That event will take place on
September 18th.
The series is being co-sponsored by Gettysburg College and the Adams County
Republican Committee.
For more information please contact Elizabeth Hower at 717-357-4424.
Another Great Resource: Click on the link below for a detailed Voters guide on the candidates running for US Senate.
New Resource: Visit the new 2012 Candidates tab for a complete list of your Republican candidates running for office.
Important 2012 Election Pre-Primary Day Election Day Dates
MARCH 26…Last day to register before the primary election and the last day to change your party affiliation or non-partisan before the primary on April 24
APRIL 17 …Last day before the primary election on which official applications for civilian absentee ballots from certain persons
APRIL 19… Ballots for the April 24 Primary should be available for public inspection
APRIL 20… All absentee ballots except overseas must be received by the county
APRIL 24… Primary Election 7am to 8pm
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| January 17, 2012 | Contact: Robert Reilly Deputy Chief of Staff Office: (717) 600-1919 | |||
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Todd Platts' Statement on Decision to Not Seek Re-Election in 2012 | ||||
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| "For the past eleven years, I have been allowed the remarkable privilege of representing the people of Pennsylvania's 19th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. There are no words to adequately capture my feelings of great humility, unwavering gratitude, and tremendous honor regarding the trust placed in me by my fellow citizens. I have worked tirelessly to be worthy of this trust each and every day of my service in Congress. I truly love my job and continue to be passionate about giving back to our community and nation. Having known that I wanted to serve in Congress since age fourteen, it is difficult to imagine serving in any other capacity. However, I believe the time has come for me to do so. I have long believed in the importance of term limits and have sponsored twelve-year term limit legislation each term since first being elected to Congress. As such, I will not be seeking re-election to Congress and will leave office at the end of this year - my twelfth year as Congressman for the 19th District. On behalf of my wife Leslie and sons T.J. and Tom, I want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the tremendous support we have received from so many wonderful individuals. Our family could not have served and represented the people of the 19th Congressional District effectively without the encouragement, good counsel, and selfless support of countless friends, family members, and fellow Central Pennsylvanians. We have been greatly blessed by this support and will be forever grateful. I also want to highlight the dedication of my outstanding district and Washington staff members - past and present - a superb group of individuals who embody the highest ideals of public service. Although I will not be seeking re-election to Congress, I certainly plan to continue working hard on behalf of my constituents over the course of my remaining year in office. Whether it is pushing broad legislative initiatives to strengthen our economy or to rein in deficit spending, supporting our troops who courageously defend our nation's security, or seeking passage of my own legislative proposals such as the adoption of whistleblower protections for federal employees who report waste and fraud, I will remain an engaged servant of the people to the end of my term in office. Before closing, I want to recognize a few people who are particularly important to me. First, I want to pay special tribute to my real-life heroes - my remarkable late father, Dutch Platts, and my amazing mom, Babs Platts, who is here with us today. But for the love and support of my parents and the life lessons they instilled in me as a child and to this very day - lessons such as "work hard, be honest, and stand-up for what you believe is right" - I would not be standing before you here today as a United States Congressman. Finally, last but clearly not least, I want to honor my wife Leslie and my sons T.J. and Tom for the sacrifices they have made in support of my hands-on service to our community and nation. I cannot emphasize enough that my dedication and commitment to the people of the 19th District has been a dedicated, family commitment. Although coming home to York every night certainly has allowed me to maintain a very close and personal engagement with my family, there have been plenty of family dinners, kids' ballgames, and other school or family events that I have had to miss due to the demands of my office. I am honored to publicly thank Leslie, T.J., and Tom for being great partners with me along this journey of service and for keeping me grounded in what is truly most important in one's life. I am proud to be a United States Congressman. I am most proud, however, to be Babs and Dutch's son, Leslie's husband, and T.J.'s and Tom's dad. While I do not know what the future holds for me professionally, my family members, friends, and fellow Central Pennsylvanians can be assured that my Congressional campaign's theme of "Putting People First. Always!" will continue to guide me in all that I do. Thank you." | ||||
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 2011
FOURTH LECTURE OF SERIES "FOUNDATION OF A REPUBLIC"
Gettysburg College is pleased to announce the fourth and final lecture of the 2011 Lecture Series entitled "Foundation of a Republic", to be presented
Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 7:00pm.
Dr. Kenneth Mott, will present a discussion on "The Bill of Rights". The lecture will be at the Bowen Auditorium, (ground floor), McCreary Hall on the
Gettysburg College Campus in Gettysburg.
This lecture series is free and open to the punblic at large. Everyone in teh community is invited and encouraged to attend the lectures.
Dr. Mott, quoting Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, notes that "the Constitution is what the Supreme Court says it is". He will track some of the important
interpretations of teh first ten amendments by the high Court and comment on their meaning today.
The series is being co-sponsered by Gettysburg College and the Adams County Republican Committee.
For more information please contact Elizabeth Hower at 717-357-4424.
PRESS RELEASE
STEVE RENNER ELECTED REPUBLICAN CONTROLLER CANDIDATE
The Adams County Republican Committee Board of Directors elected Steve Renner of Littlestown to be the Republican Party Candidate for Adams Country Controller in the November 8th General Election. Mr. Renner was the top vote getter from a field of three candidates nominated during the Committee’s regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting held in
William Dana of
Committee Chair Elizabeth Hower was delighted to have this slate of three well qualified candiates step forward to offer their talents and services for the greater good of
Both local Republican and Democratic Parties where notified by the Adams County Board of Elections of the need for candidates to run for the brand new County Controller position shortly after the State certified Adams County had changed from a Class 6 to a Class 5 county as regulated by the Pennsylvania State County Code. The class change was certified after the Pennsylvania Primary Elections in May, thus making it necessary for local party officials to select candidates for the position in accordance with their standing by-laws.
The Adams Country Repbulican Committee Board of Directors also took action to fill a General Election ballot vacancy with Craig Rocky as Republican candidate for Highland Township Supervisor .
In other actions, plans were confirmed for the third in a series of Foundations of the Republic lectures sponsored by the Adams County Republican Committee at the Gettysburg College titled “The Consititution - What does this document really say?” presented by Dr. Ken Mott.
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8-15-11: Check out the "Who We Are" tab above to see a full size image of our new flyer!
8-08-11: A Special Edition of Eric Cantor's Weekly Leader's Lineup has been posted.
5-04-11: Two new pages added! "The Federalist Papers" contains a 7 part lecture on the documents. The "Gettysburg School Board Forum" contains 7 part video of the recent forum with the school board candidates.
3-18-11: Multiple updates made this week. First the Candidates 2011 page has been updated with all candidates seeking office. Second click on the Contact Candidates tab to get access to candidates' phone numbers, email addresses and websites that we have been provided with. Lastly the Leaders Lineup page has been updated with the latest from Eric Cantor.
Definition of Republican
We want to reaffirm what we believe it means to be a Republican in Adams County
●Our country, our families, and the God given rights that we have been granted are of primary
importance to us.
●We believe in individual rights as written in the Declaration of Independence and that all men are
created equal. We further believe that we are guaranteed the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness.
●We affirm that the US Constitution, as written, the law of the land and goes hand in hand with the Bill
of Rights.
●As citizens of the United States we have fundamental duties and responsibilities to be involved in the
process of protecting our rights and perpetuating our freedoms.
●We believe the primary role of government is to defend our country and protect it from our enemies
foreign and domestic.
●We want value for the taxes we pay. We feel that free enterprise, unfettered by burdensome taxes and
regulations, performs better and more efficiently than government bureaucracy. In addition we need less
government intrusion and regulation in our personal lives.
●We believe that the Judicial branches of federal, state and local governments are bound to honor the
Constitution and Bill of Rights.
●We believe in the fundamental self worth of each human being. Life is sacred.
2-22-11: New feature added! Visit the Leader's Lineup tab to read the weekly letter outlining House Leader Eric Cantor's activities under the dome and around the country.
2-22-11: Visit the new Lincoln Day Dinner page to see pictures from the recent event!
2-16-11: Scroll half way down the Petition Signing page to see new helpful tips just added!
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE SWEARING IN PICTURES BELOW!!!
ACRC Chair Elizabeth Hower with Sen. Pat Toomey after the swearing in ceremony.
The Corbett's wave to the crowd.
Tom Corbett sworn in as Pennsylvania's 46th Governor.
Pledging the Flag after the swearing in ceremony.
Message from your Chairman.
To all of Adams County
Congratulations and thanks go to all you Adams County Americans who went out to exercise your duty and responsibility by participation in the process by voting on November 2! It was really exciting to see that 52 % of the people in Adams County cared enough to vote. 31,329 people went to the polls. That is very impressive. Some townships in Adams County had 63% voter turn out. This election proves that votes do count and that your individual vote counts. Thank you!
This election was a mandate for change. It is not a tea party movement; it is Americans wanting their country back. We want a country that offers hope for the future... a country that we used to have..not a country deep in debt. We want people to have jobs, not lose them because of poor government policy decisions. We want a country where our individual rights are acknowledged as important and that those rights need to be respected and upheld.
Now that we have leaders who have purported that they believe in individual rights, we need to hold their feet to the fire and make them deliver. That is not going to be easy. Difficult decisions are going to have to be made to curb government programs, stop excessive spending and tackle the giant bureaucracy that keeps growing.
I firmly believe in the uniqueness of the American people and their strength. I believe that the rights of the individual granted to us by God and the Constitution of the United States are far more meaningful and important than the promotion of "the good of the whole" that takes away the uniqueness of the individual, his spirit, his creativeness and the resourcefulness found in all of humankind. All the positive aspects of mankind are destroyed when we promote "the good of the whole". Such a concept promotes mindless, human masses dependent on others to make decisions for them.
The first step has been taken because of you. Now is the time to go to work guys! Thanks for your efforts to get it started.
State Rep. Will Tallman, left, R-Reading Twp., shakes hands with Rep. Dan Moul, Rep-Conewago Twp., as Sen. Rich Alloway looks on. The two state House representatives maintained their seats in Tuesday s election. (Evening Sun Photo by Brett Berwager)
Come visit us at the Adams County Republican Committee Headquarters & Voter Resource Center. 11 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Look for President Lincoln.....he'll point you in the right direction!
9-23: Pictures from the Grand Opening of the Adams County Republican Committee Headquarters located at 11 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg
Look at this group!
Guests tour the new headquarters
President Lincoln points the way to the new ACRC headquarters.
Every Grand Opening deserves a cake.
CANDIDATE PAGES ADDED TO ADAMS GOP WEBSITE
In a continued effort to provide local voters with the necessary tools to make informed decisions at the polls, the Adams GOP website has added individual web pages providing information on and press releases from, current candidates. Look to the above menu tabs and click on each candidates' name tab for more information. Tom Corbett and Pat Toomey are the first completed pages...more to follow.
