Even though the slow days of summer have started, you would not know that by the activities and work of all of the Harris County Republican Party committees. I want to highlight some of the work being done this week and next.
Last weekend, the Training and Development Committee worked with a group of Precinct Chairs and volunteers to block walk to help J.T. Thomas get elected to Pasadena City Council Position E. J.T. is one of the candidates endorsed by HCRP (via the vetting done by the Local Committee) for the past May 1st election. He’s in a runoff with early voting going on now and the actual election on June 15th. We are also conducting a phonebank on his behalf and will be texting voters this week and next to remind them to vote for J.T. The Training and Development Committee will continue through the summer block walking in various precincts as part of their Ground Fire “in-the-precinct/on-the-job” training and to build our party.
The Ballot Security Committee with the help of their Election Integrity Brigade is actively recruiting election workers and poll watchers for the 2022 elections and is also working with volunteers to review the voter rolls for inaccuracies. The Candidates Committee sponsored a candidates’ training session for people interested in running for office or helping with campaigns a few weeks ago for a sellout crowd. Lastly, the Engagement Committee is hosting a happy hour to celebrate Juneteenth (see notice below) and support locally owned black businesses and will participate in a Juneteenth festival on Saturday, June 19th.
As you can see, a lot is going on with our local party and our committees. More to follow next week…
Warm Regards,
Cindy Siegel
Chairman
Harris County Republican Party
Training & Development Committee Events
Ground Fire
Ground Fire is a Training & Development Committee Program for “in-the-precinct / on-the-job” training, where we canvass precincts for Precinct Chairs and volunteers, teaching new precinct chairs some of the best practices, processes and lessons learned. This is a great opportunity to learn, and at the same time build our base, our ground game and help Republicans win again.
Ground Fire GOTV Canvassing on Saturday, June 19, 9:30AM – 2:00PM
We are targeting known Republican doors only, helping the new Precinct Chair build his precinct team, and recruiting neighboring precinct chairs. This event is much more democrat that Pasadena, but again, our primary objective is to reach out to know Republicans. Precinct 698 is the center of our targeted area. It is a strong Democrat precinct (84% Democrat, 60% turnout overall). So our mission is very focused on the limited Republican doors. The mission will require driving, since the few Republicans likely do not live on the same street. We will begin at a to-be-announced location at 9:30AM, for assignments (we will group in pairs) and instructions and begin canvassing at 10AM. We target completion by 2PM latest, and will have a to-be-announced meetup location, possibly a late lunch, for an after action review and improvement discussion. Please RSVP to Precinct Chair 124, Bill Ely at wi*******@***il.com to get more details, but also to help plan for logistics, maps and canvassing books.
Weekly Zoom
Join HCRP Training and Development Committee for a Weekly Zoom from 7:00pm – 7:15pm on Tuesday. Room opens at 6:45pm and optional Q&A from 7:15pm – 8:00pm. This week the topic is: Dialoging Issues with Younger Voters. The speaker is Chase Bradstreet – President of Houston Young Republicans.
Meeting ID: 933 559 7876
(WEE KLY STRM)
LINK TO ZOOM MTG: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Business Cards & Name Badges for Precinct Chairs
HCRP is now offering name badges and business cards for purchase. If you have any questions, please contact Political Director Vanessa Ingrassia at Vanessa.Ingrassia@
To order name badges:
M & N Rubber Stamps | 8566 Katy Freeway #127 (same business park as HCRP HQ), Houston TX 77024 | Contact Info: 713-467-0238 or mnname@
To order business cards:
Click here to order business cards via Brandly.
1. Create an account.
2. Enter details (The “Your Title” field is where you enter “Precinct Chair [your precinct number]”).
3. Select design. There are 6 designs for you to choose from. “Long Email Design 1 & 2” are for those with long email addresses (for example: Vanessa.Ingrassia@
4. Confirm all information is correct and then add to cart. The default quantity is 50 business cards. To order a larger quantity, click on 50 under quantity in your cart. After you choose a larger quantity, click “Cart” to confirm changes and return to cart to purchase. Business cards will be delivered within 7-10 days.
Now Hiring- Communications Director
HCRP is looking for a full-time Communications Director to respond to press, manage social media and website content, and assist in developing the party’s message. The job description for the Communications Director is posted on the website here. If you know of someone who is interested, please have them send their resume to Ch***@*************op.com.
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Monday, June 14
Vacancy Committee Meeting | HCRP HQ | 6:30pm
Tuesday, June 15
Local Government Committee Meeting | HCRP HQ Small Conference Room | 6:00pm
Financial Development Committee Meeting | HCRP HQ Office Conference Room | 6:30pm
Engagement Committee Meeting | HCRP HQ Large Conference Room | 6:30pm
Wednesday, June 16
Ballot Security Committee Meeting | HCRP HQ | 6:30pm
Thursday, June 17
Marketing Committee Meeting | HCRP HQ | 6:30pm
Training & Development Meeting | HCRP HQ | 6:30pm