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Time to
Reorganize!
IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT
REORGANIZING THE PARTY!​
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Every two years all county parties must "reorganize" for the following two year term. Reorganization basically means electing a new Chairperson and four other new officers. At the January meeting the executive committee voted to hold our reorganization to elect new officers on Thursday March 27th at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at our regular meeting location, 635 Hillcrest Street in Clinton (Clinton Church of God fellowship hall). As required by the State GOP a Contest and Credentials Committee has been appointed which will handle registration and other details of the meeting. Please attend. It would be great to have a BIG turnout!
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Qualifications to participate:
Any Republican wishing to participate must meet these qualifications:
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Must be properly registered to vote in Anderson County Tennessee
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Must have voted as a Republican three out of the last four Republican primary elections. Those dates are August 2020, August 2022, March 2024, and August 2024
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Only those who qualify to participate will be allowed to be present on the floor during the Reorganization meeting.
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Any Republican who is too young to have voted in three of those last four elections must have approval of the State Republican party. The Contest and Credentials Committee will assist in acquiring that approval.
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If a person's qualifications are determined to be insufficient then the Contest and Credentials Committee should have your pre-registration no later than March 20 so there is time to meet additional requirements on the committee and pre-registrant. Please register early.
To register you may use any of these methods:
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email the Contest and Credentials Committee at acgopcc@proton.me, or
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reply to this email with your name. address, phone number, and email address, or
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text or call Myra, the county chairman at 865-712-8027
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use this QR code to register online
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NEW OFFICER ELECTIONS
Anyone who would like to run for the position of Chairman must submit your name, address, phone number, and email address with a statement notifying the Contest and Credentials Committee of their desire to be placed on the list of chairman candidates. This MUST BE DONE no later than March 20th, seven days prior to the reorganization. Other officers may be nominated from the floor at the reorganization. Those other officer positions are Vice Chair (must be opposite sex from chair), Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice Treasurer. The county executive committee consists of five other positions which are not elected at this meeting.
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CONTEST AND CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
This committee will be responsible for registering Republicans who wish to participate in the Reorganization meeting. The committee's meetings will be open to the public as they fulfill the duties of the committee leading up to the Reorganization. Committee members are Anthony Allen, Richard Burroughs, Dale Crank, Matthew Pazdorko, and Steve Poppick. Their first meeting will be held this Thursday, February 6th at 7:00 pm in the back meeting room at Shoney's in Oak Ridge, 204 S. Illinois Avenue. At this meeting the committee will choose a chairman and will set a meeting schedule for the next six weeks.
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If you have any questions not answered here feel free to reach out. We are here to serve the great Republicans of Anderson County, Tennessee!
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Respectfully,
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Anderson County Republican Party Executive Committee
Myra Mansfield, chair
Tim Isbel, vice chair
Debbie Heaton, secretary
Rickey Rose, treasurer
Keith Copeland, vice treasurer
Anthony Allen, chair emeritus
Terry Frank, state executive committeewoman
Tim Hutchison, state executive committeeman
Lucas Heaton, county Young Republicans chair
Amy Poteet, county FRW

MEET OUR CANDIDATES
Anderson County Republicans held a candidate forum for their terrific candidates in June and those videos with bios about each candidate are linked below. Further each State Rep candidate for District 33 and county school board candidates participated in a vetting process, the answers to which are featured below. We hope this convinces voters that Republican candidates for surpass the Democrat candidates and Independent candidates who are actually Democrats who don't want to admit it.
CAPS TITLE
State Representative
(Incumbent)
John Ragan
1. Is truth objective, subjective or relative? Objective
2. Is morality relative? Righteous morality is objective
3. Which best describes Jesus: a good man, a moral teacher, a prophet, a god, the God, or other? The only begotten Son of God
4. Is human nature fixed or malleable? Fixed within broad confines
5. Do we have free will or not? We have free will
6. Where do our worth and dignity come from? Bestowed upon us by our Creator
7. Where do our rights come from? Bestowed upon us by our Creator
8. Is a fetus a human being? Yes
9. Does the end justify the means? No
10. Are marriage and the nuclear family derived from nature or socially constructed? They are part of the natural human condition
11. Are you fiscally liberal, moderate or conservative? Conservative
12. Are you socially liberal, moderate or conservative? Conservative
13. Do you agree or disagree with "woke" ideology and DEI programs? Disagree as evidenced by bills that I have carried
14. Is America a racist nation? No
15. Do you support or oppose globalism as defined by the World Economic Forum and presently being implemented through many Western governments and international organizations like the United Nations and the World Health Organization? Strongly oppose globalism as a philosophy
16. Do you support or oppose open borders? Strongly oppose
17. Given another pandemic, would you support or oppose forced experimental vaccinations and lockdowns? Strongly oppose as evidenced by bills that I have carried
18. Do you support or oppose library books for minors that contain graphic sexual or violent content of a prurient nature? Strongly oppose as evidenced by bills that I have carried
19. Should hiring and promotions be based on affirmative action or merit? On merit!
20. Should government be used to transform culture and society? Adamantly no
21. Should society be ordered to the individual, the collective or other? Our society is based on individual rights and worth
22. How many genders are there? There are two sexes; gender is a grammatical term
23. Is traditional middle-class morality outdated? No
24. Does a fetus have the same rights as the mother? Yes
25. Does America need to be transformed? Adamantly no
State Representative Candidates Only
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Should students who have not met the appropriate academic standards be promoted to the next grade level? No, except in extraordinary circumstances
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Should taxpayers support schools that do not educate students adequately? No, except in extraordinary circumstances
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Do you support parental rights regarding all medical procedures for minor children ? Absolutely
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Do you support concealing a minor's attempt to transition to another sex from the parents? Absolutely not
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Do you support members of the opposite sex sharing school restrooms, locker rooms and showers? No
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Do you support males competing against females in sports? No, except for designated mixed sports
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Do you support constitutional concealed carry? Yes
State Representative
(Challenger)
Rick Scarborough
1. Is truth objective, subjective or relative? Objective
2. Is morality relative? Objective
3. Which best describes Jesus: a good man, a moral teacher, a prophet, a god, the God, or other? A good man
4. Is human nature fixed or malleable? Malleable; human nature based on upbringing and how people's perspective has developed
5. Do we have free will or not? Yes
6. Where do our worth and dignity come from? From our values
7. Where do our rights come from? From our morals and the government in which we live
8. Is a fetus a human being? Yes
9. Does the end justify the means" No
10. Are marriage and the nuclear family derived from nature or socially constructed? Socially constructed
11. Are you fiscally liberal, moderate or conservative? Conservative
12. Are you socially liberal, moderate or conservative? Conservative
13. Do you agree or disagree with "woke" ideology and DEI programs Disagree
14. Is America a racist nation? No
15. Do you support or oppose globalism as defined by the World Economic Forum and presently being implemented through many Western governments and international organizations like the United Nations and the World Health Organization? No
16. Do you support or oppose open borders? Oppose
17. Given another pandemic, would you support or oppose forced experimental vaccinations and lockdowns? Oppose
18. Do you support or oppose library books for minors that contain graphic sexual or violent content of a prurient nature? Oppose
19. Should hiring and promotions be based on affirmative action or merit? Merit
20. Should government be used to transform culture and society? No
21. Should society be ordered to the individual or the collective? Individual
22. How many genders are there? Two
23. Is traditional middle-class morality outdated? No
24. Does a fetus have the same rights as the mother? Yes
25. Does America need to be transformed? No; we are the greatest country in the world
State Representative Candidates Only
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Should students who have not met the appropriate academic standards be promoted to the next grade level? No
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Should taxpayers support schools that do not educate students adequately? We should support public schools and demand that Schools meet the required standard
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Do you support parental rights regarding all medical procedures for minor children? No
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Do you support concealing a minor's attempt to transition to another sex from the parents? No
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Do you support members of the opposite sex sharing school restrooms, locker rooms and showers? No
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Do you support males competing against females in sports? No
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Do you support constitutional concealed carry? Yes
Anderson County School Board
District 3
Dail Cantrell
1. Is truth objective, subjective or relative? Absolute
2. Is morality relative? No
3. Which best describes Jesus: a good man, a moral teacher, a prophet, a god, the God, or other? One part of the Godhead referred to as the Trinity
4. Is human nature fixed or malleable? Malleable
5. Do we have free will or not? We have free will, and God being omniscient knows our decisions
6. Where do our worth and dignity come from? Our worth is based on our contribution to society; our dignity is based on how we treat others
7. Where do our rights come from? Fundamentally from the constitution and from the laws that arise therefrom, and we have certain unenumerated rights not codified by law
8. Is a fetus a human being? Yes
9. Does the end justify the means No
10. Are marriage and the nuclear family derived from nature or socially constructed? socially constructed
11. Are you fiscally liberal, moderate or conservative? Conservative
12. Are you socially liberal, moderate or conservative? Moderate
13. Do you agree or disagree with "woke" ideology and DEI programs? Too broad to answer in this format
14. Is America a racist nation? No
15. Do you support or oppose globalism as defined by the World Economic Forum and presently being implemented through many Western governments and international organizations like the United Nations and the World Health Organization? I do not support globalism
16. Do you support or oppose open borders? Oppose
17. Given another pandemic, would you support or oppose forced experimental vaccinations and lockdowns? Depends upon the severity of the disease, particularly if it were an influenza outbreak
18. Do you support or oppose library books for minors that contain graphic sexual or violent content of a prurient nature? Unable to answer in this format
19. Should hiring and promotions be based on affirmative action or merit? Merit with exceptions made for individuals with disabilities
20. Should government be used to transform culture and society? No
21. Should society be ordered to the individual or the collective? The collective
22. How many genders are there? Two
23. Is traditional middle-class morality outdated? Too undefined to answer in this format
24. Does a fetus have the same rights as the mother? No
25. Does America need to be transformed? No
School Board Candidates Only
1. Do you think a school curriculum should include social emotional learning, SEL? Yes
2. Do you think a school curriculum should include instruction in "social justice"? Yes
3. Do you think children should be taught that masculinity is toxic? No
4. Do you support or oppose sex education programs that normalize promiscuity? Oppose
5. Which side of the "parental rights" debate do you fall on? It should be handled at the local level
6. Are we spending too much or too little on K-12 education? Too little
7. Are we spending too much or too little on school bureaucracy? Too much
8. If you could implement one thing to raise reading and math scores what would it be? Spend more resources on students with disabilities
Anderson County School Board
District 4
Darren Carden
1. Is truth objective, subjective or relative? Objective
2. Is morality relative? Objective
3. Which best describes Jesus: a good man, a moral teacher, a prophet, a god, the God, or other? The God
4. Is human nature fixed or malleable? Fixed
5. Do we have free will or not? Yes
6. Where do our worth and dignity come from? Studying the Bible and experience
7. Where do our rights come from? Laws
8. Is a fetus a human being? Yes
9. Does the end justify the means No
10. Are marriage and the nuclear family derived from nature or socially constructed? Nature
11. Are you fiscally liberal, moderate or conservative? Conservative
12. Are you socially liberal, moderate or conservative? Moderate
13. Do you agree or disagree with "woke" ideology and DEI programs Disagree
14. Is America a racist nation? Yes
15. Do you support or oppose globalism as defined by the World Economic Forum and presently being implemented through many Western governments and international organizations like the United Nations and the World Health Organization? No
16. Do you support or oppose open borders? Oppose
18. Do you support or oppose library books for minors that contain graphic sexual or violent content of a prurient nature? Oppose
19. Should hiring and promotions be based on affirmative action or merit? Merit
20. Should government be used to transform culture and society? No
21. Should society be ordered to the individual or the collective? Individual
22. How many genders are there? Two
23. Is traditional middle-class morality outdated? No
24. Does a fetus have the same rights as the mother? Yes
25. Does America need to be transformed? We need to go back to our roots based on our founding
School Board Candidates Only:
1. Do you think a school curriculum should include social emotional learning, SEL (feelings, self esteem, conflict resolution)? Depends on the specific curriculum
2. Do you think a school curriculum should include social emotional learning, SEL? No
3. Do you think children should be taught that masculinity is toxic? No
4. Do you support or oppose sex education programs that normalize promiscuity? Oppose
5. Which side of the "parental rights" debate do you fall on? Parents who want traditional values taught in school
6. Are we spending too much or too little on K-12 education? Not spending too much
7. Are we spending too much or too little on school bureaucracy? I don't know without further information
8. If you could implement one thing to raise reading and math scores what would it be? More individual help for children who need it
Anderson County School Board
District 5
Sherri Jarnigan-Beaty
1. Is truth objective, subjective or relative? Objective
2. Is morality relative? No
3. Which best describes Jesus: a good man, a moral teacher, a prophet, a god, the God, or other? The God
4. Is human nature fixed or malleable? It could be both
5. Do we have free will or not? Yes
6. Where do our worth and dignity come from? God and parents
7. Where do our rights come from? God first then government
8. Is a fetus a human being? Yes
9. Does the end justify the means No
10. Are marriage and the nuclear family derived from nature or socially constructed? Nature
11. Are you fiscally liberal, moderate or conservative? Conservative
12. Are you socially liberal, moderate or conservative? Conservative
13. Do you agree or disagree with "woke" ideology and DEI programs Disagree
14. Is America a racist nation? No
15. Do you support or oppose globalism as defined by the World Economic Forum and presently being implemented through many Western governments and international organizations like the United Nations and the World Health Organization? Oppose
16. Do you support or oppose open borders? Oppose
17. Given another pandemic, would you support or oppose forced experimental vaccinations and lockdowns? Oppose
18. Do you support or oppose library books for minors that contain graphic sexual or violent content of a prurient nature? Oppose
19. Should hiring and promotions be based on affirmative action or merit? Merit
20. Should government be used to transform culture and society? No
21. Should society be ordered to the individual or the collective? The individual
22. How many genders are there? Two
23. Is traditional middle-class morality outdated? No
24. Does a fetus have the same rights as the mother? Yes
25. Does America need to be transformed? No
School Board Candidates Only:
1. Do you think a school curriculum should include social emotional learning, SEL? No
2. Do you think a school curriculum should include instruction in "social justice"? No
3. Do you think children should be taught that masculinity is toxic? No
4. Do you support or oppose sex education programs that normalize promiscuity? Oppose
5. Which side of the "parental rights" debate do you fall on? Parents
6. Are we spending too much or too little on K-12 education? Too little
7. Are we spending too much or too little on school bureaucracy? Too much
8. If you could implement one thing to raise reading and math scores what would it be? Smaller classes and more teachers
Anderson County School Board
District 8
Glenda Langenberg
1. Is truth objective, subjective or relative? I don't know
2. Is morality relative? No
3. Which best describes Jesus: a good man, a moral teacher, a prophet, a god, the God, or other? A moral teacher
4. Is human nature fixed or malleable? I don't know
5. Do we have free will or not? Free will
6. Where do our worth and dignity come from? From our high morals and values
7. Where do our rights come from? From God
8. Is a fetus a human being? Yes
9. Does the end justify the means" No
10. Are marriage and the nuclear family derived from nature or socially constructed? Marriage and family are gifts from God
11. Are you fiscally liberal, moderate or conservative? Conservative
12. Are you socially liberal, moderate or conservative? Conservative
13. Do you agree or disagree with "woke" ideology and DEI programs? Disagree
14. Is America a racist nation? No
15. Do you support or oppose globalism as defined by the World Economic Forum and presently being implemented through many Western governments and international organizations like the United Nations and the World Health Organization? Absolutely oppose
16. Do you support or oppose open borders? Oppose
18. Do you support or oppose library books for minors that contain graphic sexual or violent content of a prurient nature? Absolutely oppose
19. Should hiring and promotions be based on affirmative action or merit? merit
20. Should government be used to transform culture and society? No
21. Should society be ordered to the individual or the collective? Individual
22. How many genders are there? Male and female
23. Is traditional middle-class morality outdated? No
24. Does a fetus have the same rights as the mother? Yes
25. Does America need to be transformed? No
School Board
1. Do you think a school curriculum should include social emotional learning, SEL? Best left for the parents
2. Do you think a school curriculum should include instruction in "social justice"? No
3. Do you think children should be taught that masculinity is toxic? No
4. Do you support or oppose sex education programs that normalize promiscuity? No
5. Which side of the "parental rights" debate do you fall on? The Parents have rights
6. Are we spending too much or too little on K-12 education? I don't know
7. Are we spending too much or too little on school bureaucracy? Probably too much
8. If you could implement one thing to raise reading and math scores what would it be? Support intervention programs that identify problems for young disadvantaged children and provide help
County Commission
District 6
Aaron Wells
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