ABOUT US

​The first Republican Party meeting took place on July 6, 1854 in Jackson, Michigan.  Due to the huge crowd, the group chose to meet outdoors in an oak grove.  It was under the oaks that the name “Republican” was chosen to designate the party of freedom that led the fight against slavery.  At this convention, the new party adopted a platform and nominated candidates for office in Michigan.  The Republicans won the 1854 elections and immediately became the majority party in Michigan.
 
     The Republicans became a national party in 1856 when the famous explorer and military leader, John C. Fremont was nominated for president under the slogan “Free soil, free speech, free men, Fremont.”  Four years later, Abraham Lincoln became president and led the nation to victory in the Civil War while freeing the slaves.  Lincoln was the first Republican  President of the United States.

THE MISSION OF THE LAPEER COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY is to elect Republican candidates, to increase the membership of the Republican Party and to educate and inform all Lapeer County voters. 
 
Our GOALS…..
 Goal #1 Support the election Process
  • Participate in local elections
  • Distribute campaign ads
  • Register voters
  • Conduct candidate forums
 Goal #2 Inform Members and Voters
  • Publish quarterly bulletins
  • Publish “letters to the Editor”
  • Maintain a website
  • Update voters through e-mail
 Goal #3 Involve Support Groups
  • Maintain a Young Republican team
  • Recruit Precinct Delegates
  • Reach out to community groups
  • Recruit volunteers
 Goal #4 Maintain Visibility in the Community
  • Participate in local parades and fairs
  • Provide High School Senior Scholarships
  • Participate in Adopt-A-Highway
  • Publish regularly in the media
I'M A REUBLICAN BECAUSE
  • I BELIEVE the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that each person’s dignity, freedom, ability and responsibility must be honored.
  • I BELIEVE in equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, sex, age or disability.
  • I BELIEVE free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative have brought this nation opportunity, economic growth and prosperity.
  • I BELIEVE government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.
  • I BELIEVE the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations, and that the best government is that which governs least.
  • I BELIEVE the most effective, responsible and responsive government is government closest to the people.
  • I BELIEVE Americans must retain the principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as contained in the Declaration of Independence.
  • I BELIEVE America must preserve its national strength while working to extend freedom throughout the world.
  • FINALLY, I believe the Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government.
 

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