Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Henry Bellmon 1921 ~ 2009


Henry Bellmon, 88, a farmer who became Oklahoma's first Republican Governor, died on Tuesday September 29. Bellmon also served 12 years in the US Senate and one two year term in the state House of Representatives.

Bellmons body will lie in repose at the State Capitol from 10:00am - 4:00pm on Friday October 2.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1001 South Rankin in Edmond, and at 3:00pm Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 422 Eighth in Perry.
(photo from Oklahoman)

Friday, September 25, 2009

DC Marcher to Speak at GPRW!


Dr. Larry Goss of Walters (right in pix), was one of a score of Oklahomans who journeyed to our Nations Capitol on March 11 to participate in the 'tea party' rally.
Dr.Goss joined 10's of thousands of patriots from across America to protest governement policies on health care and other areas.

Dr. Goss will be the guest speaker for the Great Plains Republican Women on Thursday October 15. He will be recounting the trip to DC and the events that occured on and around the March 11 event.
All Republican women in Lawton and surrounding counties (men too) are invited to attend the meeting at 'The Event' in Lawton. Details at right under Calendar.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Secretary Honored


Joy Hawes was recently honored for her 20+ years of service as Secretary of the Comanche County Republican Party. Joy has done an outstanding job all these years and her meticulous keeping of minutes of the party meetings has been outstanding. Our appreciation to Joy.
CCRP Chairman Ed Petersen is pictured with Joy at recent meeting.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Sen. Todd Lamb to address Comanche County Repubs ~ Sept. 15

Sen. Todd Lamb, announced candidate for Lt. Governor in 2010, will address the CCRP at their September 15 meeting. Meeting will begin at 6:30 at the Worley Center of the Great Plains Tech School in Lawton.

Senator Todd Lamb was elected to his first term in the Oklahoma Senate on November 2, 2004 by the voters of Senate district 47. District 47 encompasses Northwest Oklahoma City and portions of Edmond and Deer Creek. A few of the district's landmarks are Oklahoma Christian, Mercy Hospital, Quail Springs Mall, Francis Tuttle Technology Center, and the Baptist Retirement Village.

Senator Lamb and his wife Monica have been married 13 years and have two children, Griffin and Lauren. The Lambs are active members of Quail Springs Baptist Church, where Senator Lamb serves as a church deacon. They are also active in many other civic and political organizations. Senator Lamb is also a member of the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association and officiates high school football. In Senator Lamb's spare time, he enjoys fishing, hunting, reading, and spending time with his family.

Senator Lamb played college football at Louisiana Tech University and Oklahoma State University. Senator Lamb earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State. He earned his law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law.

In 1993, Senator Lamb worked on the campaign staff of gubernatorial candidate Frank Keating. Upon Keating's election, Lamb worked alongside the Governor for four years. During his time in the Governor's office, Lamb traveled to all of Oklahoma's 77 counties, almost half of the United States, and 2 foreign countries promoting Governor Keating's pro-growth economic agenda. Senator Lamb served in the Keating Administration from 1994 until 1998.

In 1998, Senator Lamb became a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service. He was elected president of his Secret Service Academy class and graduated with special recognition. During his U.S. Secret Service tenure, Lamb investigated and made numerous arrests in the areas of counterfeiting, bank fraud, threats against the President, and identity theft. His duties included domestic and international protection assignments during the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. In 2000, Lamb was a site supervisor for George W. Bush's presidential campaign. In early 2001, he was appointed to the national Joint Terrorism Task Force, where he received training and briefings at the CIA, FBI, and Secret Service headquarters in Washington, D.C. After the terrorists' attacks, he was assigned to portions of the 9-11 investigation.

Senator Lamb departed the U.S. Secret Service in 2002 in order to spend more time with his wife and young family. Upon leaving the U.S. Secret Service, he accepted a position on the staff of United States Senator Don Nickles.
Senator Lamb is currently General Counsel for the CLS Group in Edmond, Oklahoma.