September 2017 Newsletter

In this September newsletter:

Notable Announcements
A Message from the Chairwoman
Corcoran Campaigns for District 1 Seat
14th District Executive Committee member profile: Ben Ohly
Trending News Links
Reminder About Membership
Michigan Trump Republicans Events Pack the House
Longtime Michigan Education Activist Goes National
Democrat Senator Stabenow “Votes for Us” in Washington

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In this September newsletter:

Notable Announcements
A Message from the Chairwoman
Corcoran Campaigns for District 1 Seat
14th District Executive Committee member profile: Ben Ohly
Trending News Links
Reminder About Membership
Michigan Trump Republicans Events Pack the House
Longtime Michigan Education Activist Goes National
Democrat Senator Stabenow “Votes for Us” in Washington

Notable Announcements

September 7: Farmington Area Republicans (FAR) at the FH City Hall begins at 7 p.m. features a forum for Farmington and Farmington Hills Mayor and City Council candidates
September 10: 14th District Summer Picnic in Grosse Pointe Park with registration details below; NOTE: This event will replace the 14th District’s regular business meeting for September.
September 11: Lakes Area Tea Party meeting at Big Tommy's located at 40380 Grand River in Novi begins at 6:00 for dinner; meeting features Michigan Speaker of the House Tom Leonard and features Dan Princinsky of Applied Energy addressing “The Truth about Protecting the Power Grid from EMP Attacks”
September 11: Michigan Trump Republicans meeting begins at 6 p.m. at G’s Pizza in West Branch; read more in the article below
September 16: Tour de Troit Michigan’s Largest Bike Event; Click here to register.
September 19: Michigan Trump Republicans meeting begins at 6 p.m. at American Polish Cultural Center in Troy
September 19: Eastside Republican Club meeting begins at 7:30 at The War Memorial and features U.S. Senate Candidate Lena Epstein; click here to learn more.
September 19: Bloomfield Republican Women’s Club meeting at The Heathers Club starting at 6:00 p.m. and featuring Dr. Rob Steele, RNC National Committeeman; learn more here www.bloomfieldrwc.com or call Linda at 248-505-6270.
September XX: Oakland County Young Republicans meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. at BlackFinn in Royal Oak. Call Shawn at 248-978-6120 for details.
October 2: Michigan Trump Republicans meeting begins at 6 p.m in Caro
October 5: Farmington Area Republicans (FAR) meeting at FH City Hall at 7 p.m. and will feature U.S. Senate Candidate Robert Young
October 19: ERC meeting at 6 p.m. features Attorney General Bill Schuette at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club; hold the date!

A Message from the Chairwoman

Dear 14th District Executive Committee Members, and fellow Republicans;

Where did summer go?? Schools are getting back into action soon, that brisk fall air seems to be just around every corner and the fall political schedule is filling up!

First and foremost, register NOW for our first ever 14th District Summer Picnic that will happen on September 10, with fabulous speciality food and fabulous candidates at a spectacular location on Lake St. Clair. This will also be a fabulous opportunity to get caught up on the Republican candidates and enjoy a beautiful venue. Our friend Bob Young, former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice and now candidate to defeat Debbie Stabenow for U.S. Senate, will attend and will speak to the group, as will several other candidates.

Hopefully, you have received one of our promotional emails and know there is still time to register! We are on track to raise a decent amount of money to support Republican candidates in 2018. The 14th District Committee will choose candidates to support after the 2018 Primary.

But right now we need YOU to register and attend!. Register now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welcome-back-picnic-14th-district-republican-committee-fundraiser-registration-36499604299

We are honoredto have so many sponsors of our picnic! Their support of the Republican cause is amazing. We also are honored that so many have shown trust in our process to financially support candidates in the 14th!

Remember candidates, PDs, a business or pretty much anyone can be sponsor!

So our sponsors are VERY special people to support “us”! Here we go with our GOLD SPONSORS for our 2017 Picnic:

Stanley Grot: Clerk of the Charter Township of Shelby and candidate for Michigan Secretary of State (https://www.facebook.com/GrotPlan/);
Matt Maddock (Milford): Trump activist and Candidate for Michigan House (District 44) (http://mattmaddock.com/);
Senator Patrick Colbeck: Michigan Senator (District 7) and Candidate for Governor (https://colbeckforgovernor.com/)
Lena Epstein (Bloomfield Hills): Candidate for U.S. Senate (https://lenaforsenate.com/)
Bob Young (Grosse Pointe Park): Former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and Candidate for U.S. Senate (http://www.bobyoungformichigan.com/);
Speaker of the Michigan House Tom Leonard (District 93) (http://gophouse.org/representatives/central/leonard/)
Andrew Richner (Grosse Pointe Park): University of Michigan Regent (http://regents.umich.edu/about/bios/richner.html)
David Nicholson (Grosse Pointe): Board of Governors of Wayne State University (https://bog.wayne.edu/members/nicholson)

We also have three Bronze Sponsors as of publication date:

Sue Burstein Kahn (Farmington Hills) who is a member of the 14th District’s Executive Committee
Jerry Kosmensky (Orchard Lake) is a long time Republican and member of the Orchard Lake City Council (http://www.cityoforchardlake.com/about_us/city_council.php#.WaRUbmZK1lZ)
Representative Jim Runestad (R - District 44) and candidate for Michigan Senate (District 15) (https://secure.piryx.com/donate/d0IsuyUi/Run-with-Runestad/campaign)
Your humble Chair, Janine, is also Bronze Sponsor

The second really important topic is our nationally recognized MRP biennial leadership conference on Mackinac Island. This starts in just days!

This event on September 22-24 is labeled “Together We Rise”. The conference headquarters was just voted the #1 historic hotel in the whole country (read more here). OK, we are blessed! Plus, the conference will feature an amazing opportunity to network with other Republicans, learn new skills to help us win in Michigan in 2018 and hear from an amazing list of featured speakers, including Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

Many have heard a rumor that Vice President Mike Pence will make a visit to the Island. Well, I can not confirm that. But we all know how critical Michigan was to Trump’s win in 2016.

So I do expect a few surprises on the Island! If you have not done so, register here asap http://www.mackinacgop.com

Speaking of candidates, our friend and fellow Precinct Delegate in the 14th District Mark Corcoran won the Republican primary election to represent Michigan’s House District #1. Now he will be on the November 7, 2017 ballot (yes this November as it is a special election for this open spot) with a great opportunity to go to Lansing! If you don’t know Mark, he has volunteered to “man the grill” at our September 10 picnic so look him up there. Wish him well and offer to help get him elected! Shock the Democrats again! Contact Mark at [email protected]

The radical left is alive and well right here in Michigan. Sadly, a Republican event to support our President and scheduled for a restaurant in Saginaw was cancelled after the owner and his employees received death threats. Of course President Trump was correct in his much maligned comments concerning the Charlottesville situation. The radical left does have violence issues of its own! Ignore that at your own risk!

Learn about the Republican event cancellation here http://www.abc12.com/content/news/Pizza-parlor-cancels-Michigan-Trump-Republicans-event-441096573.html

We hear so much about the resurgence of the City of Detroit, which makes up a significant portion of our 14th District. With that in mind, thought you’d be interested in this article from the Wall Street Journal about the real estate market in the City. Amazing! See it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvZ3UngoS6Y&feature=youtu.be

Heads up! Due to some continuing conflicts between our 14th District meeting dates and other Republican meeting dates (especially the Oakland County Executive Committee dates) most of the District’s officers agreed to CHANGE our regular meeting day. Starting in October we will meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Mark your calendars for this change. As a result our next regular business meeting will be October 10.

Next 14th CD Meeting: October 10 at 6:00 p.m. for dinner/networking

MEETINGS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO THE 2ND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

Reason for change - Oakland County Party Chair schedules meetings on the 3rd Thursday of the month and that conflicted with many.

2017 MEETINGS

Tues, Oct 10

Tues, Nov 14

KERBY’S CONEY ISLAND

(10 Mile & Northwestern Hwy)

25050 Northwestern Hwy

Southfield MI 48075

Meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

JOIN US!

All Republicans are welcome to attend this open meeting! Please join us with your ideas, energy and help us grow!

Prayers to our fellow Texans, dealing with a magnitude of loss and devastation that is hard to grasp.

Regards,

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Janine Kateff

14th District Chairwoman

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Corcoran Campaigns for District 1 Seat

Mark Corcoran, our friend and precinct delegate, won the August 2017 special primary election to fill the open seat for Michigan House District 1. So he has a shot at being elected Michigan Representative for voters from Harper Woods and Grosse Pointe Woods, and from portions of Detroit and Grosse Pointe Shores. That is a large portion of the 14th Congressional District!

Mark is working NOW to win the November general election! Yes, this November 2017! Mark is a lifelong conservative who is passionate about helping “the working man”. Mark decided to run for this position when it was vacated via the resignation of Democrat Brian Banks. Mark would love your support. Call him, encourage him and support him. Mark can be reached at 734-777-8518 or email him at [email protected]

14th District Executive Committee member profile: Ben Ohly

Ben Ohly can’t remember when he wasn’t a Republican.

“I grew up in a strong Republican family,” he said.

It wasn’t just the way his parents, Greg and Tierney Ohly, raised him as he grew up in West Bloomfield. Political involvement ran in his family. His grandmother, Fern Anderson, campaigned for Ronald Reagan in 1976 and joined the 9/12/2009 Taxpayer (Tea Party) March on Washington, D.C.

In 1993 he met then Congressman Joe Knollenberg on a family trip to Washington D.C. and in 2000 met then future President George W. Bush during his campaign stop at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield.

“I’ve always been a Republican because I am not a Commie,” he said jokingly.

But it became a lot more meaningful when he and his wife, Sheri, had children.

“After having children and thinking more earnestly about their future, I began researching Austrian economics and discovered just how much we've strayed from the free market, limited government system the founders envisioned. The Republican Platform is still aligned with principles reflecting sound money and fiscal responsibility and needs to be followed,” Ohly said.

But he also listened to what former Congressman Ron Paul said during his campaign for President in 2008 — how our elected officials are limited by the Constitution and need to uphold their oath to defend it.

"Just because a politician has an ‘R’ next to their name, you can't stick your head in the sand and assume everything is alright. They need to be monitored and be held accountable when they don't follow the Platform," Ohly opined.

Ohly was invited to an Oakland County Republican convention in 2010. There he encountered grassroots groups like the Campaign for Liberty and the Lakes Area Tea Party. That same year he was elected as a precinct delegate and supported Rocky Raczkowski’s campaign for Congress. In 2012 he went door-to-door for Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Congressional candidate Kerry Bentivolio, Sheriff Michael Bouchard and County Executive L. Brooks Patterson.

Today, in addition to his duties with the 14th District, he is President and Treasurer of the Greater West Bloomfield Republicans, having started with the group as communications director.

Ohly, 38, holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Lawrence Technological University. He also holds an M.B.A. from Wayne State and is senior manager at Nissan Technical Center. The Ohlys have four children, an 11-year-old daughter, 9-year-old twin girls and a 1-year-old son. The family enjoys camping and traveling, and the girls play soccer and piano.

Ohly feels that 14th District Republicans need to emphasize what they have in common with so many of the voters in our area. An example is social values, where he thinks Republicans have more in common with this area’s populace than do Democrats, in addition to an emphasis on fiscal responsibility.

Reminder About Membership

Are you a member of the Republican 14th Congressional District? Member of the Republican Committee? Snail Mail your $25 membership check to Treasurer Chris Konja, 6575 Stonebridge E., West Bloomfield, MI. 48324 (payable to the 14th District).

Or you can become a member or renew your membership online -https://mi14gop.nationbuilder.com/donation. Your dues and other fundraising activities support Republican candidates and organizations in the 14th Congressional District.

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