The Republican Party of Navarro County is alive in 2021!!

REPUBLICAN PARTY OF NAVARRO COUNTY NEWSLETTER

NOVEMBER 2021

The Republican Party of Navarro County had a very active October, such that I did not have time to publish a newsletter. It is great to engage with people face-to-face again, with our message of individual freedom and responsibility. However, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic still exists, so one must take their own precautions. Upon returning from Virginia, I contracted the virus on September 28. Fortunately, I received the Moderna vaccine at the IOOF vaccination station February / March, underwent the monoclonal antibody infusion, quarantined, and tested negative on Monday October 11.

At our County Executive Committee meeting that evening October 11, State Senator SD22 Brian Birdwell provided his analysis of the Eight Proposed State Constitutional Amendments on the November 2 ballot, which was very helpful to understand them. Also, we elected Erin Page as our Republican Party of Navarro County secretary.

Birdwell announced that according to the re-districting maps voted upon in the State Senate (eventually approved by the Governor on October 25), that his district would be moving west and would no longer include Navarro County. We will miss his candid, uninhibited, Army conservative style (Hooah!). Instead, Navarro County would be absorbed by SD2 State Senator Bob Hall, whom is a strong conservative. The re-districted State Senate District 2 consists of Kaufman, Rockwall, and Van Zandt Counties, with eastern Dallas and eastern Ellis Counties to reach down to Navarro County. Having served Navarro County for 11 years, State Senator Brian Birdwell and his wife Mel will continue to be with us for another year, until the end of 2022. Navarro County will remain within Texas House District 8 with Representative Cody Harris and within U.S. Congressional Sixth District with Representative Jake Ellzey.

Also, Republican Party Of Texas Chair Matt Rinaldi arrived late that evening, but before his program scheduled speaking time. Chairman Rinaldi urged people to get involved by running for office, especially school board, or contribute financially to Republican candidates, or the county / state Republican Party.

State Senator Brian Birdwell and his wife Mel attended our October 22 fundraiser with State Senator SD2 Bob Hall and his wife, along with State Senator SD24 Dawn Buckingham, candidate for Texas Land Commissioner. This was a great opportunity to express our appreciation to the Birdwells and meet our new State Senator Bob Hall. I have become aware that Dawn Buckingham is hiring field staff for the DFW and greater Houston regions. If you are interested, contact her campaign manager [email protected]. The www.navgop.org website domain transfer was completed on October 29. Kudos to Chris Cofer for this six-month journey to migrate the www.navgop.com website to its own separate account and new www.navgop.org domain. It took coordination to release the website from our previous host, while maintaining its security & integrity. The website E-mail accounts were migrated to the new domain. Several plug-ins were reconfigured and activated, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. The PayPal was set-up for the October 22 fundraiser tickets via the Calendar Events tab.

Elections are won at the precinct level. Precinct Chair filing for office began Tuesday September 14 by completing the “Application for ____ Chair on the ____ Party General Primary Ballot” form 2-1 rev 9/2021, which is available on the Texas Secretary of State website www.sos.texas.gov/elections/forms. Enter the words “Precinct” and “Republican” in the title blanks. Indicate the Precinct Number as the office being sought. It must be notarized and returned to me during the filing period. If you need an application, please see me. The Republican Party of Navarro County www.navgop.org website “My GOP” tab shows the current Precinct Chair list. There are vacancies in Precincts 101, 105, 106, 107, 108, 200, 201, 202, 204. 300, 301, 304, 305, 306, 403, and 405. All Republican Precinct Chair positions are currently open for applications on 2022 Primary election.

Although re-districting maps have been approved by the and signed October 25 by the Governor, specific precinct lines have not been drawn by the County Commissioners. Senate Bill SB13 states the Precinct Chair filing will be temporarily suspended at 11:59 pm on Wednesday December 1, to be resumed at a later date determined by the Texas Secretary of State. Therefore, I can continue to accept Precinct Chair filings, but they are subject to a second review when the precinct boundaries are approved by the County Commissioners and judicial system.

Candidates filing for public office will begin Saturday November 13 thru Monday December 13. Candidate Information Packets are available for pick-up by appointment or via E-mail. Candidates wishing to set an appointment for packets pick-up may contact myself, Republican Party of Navarro County Chairman, Steven L. Jessup, at 903-872-6287 or by using the E-mail contact on the www.navgop.org website [email protected]. Your request for a candidate packet does not mean you have officially declared running for office.

Indicate the office being sought on the application, along with Precinct Number if applicable. Qualifications and filing fees are described on the second and third pages. Filing Fee checks must be payable to the RPNC, where a cashiers check is required within the last five days prior to December 13 to ensure sufficient funds. The application must be notarized and returned to me during the filing period.

The following local positions are open for filing beginning on November 13, 2021.

· District Attorney

· District Clerk

· County Judge

· County Court At Law Judge

· County Clerk

· County Treasurer

· County Commissioner – Precinct 2

· County Commissioner – Precinct 4

· All 4 Justice Of The Peace

· Constable Precinct 2

· Republican Party County Chairman

In addition, U.S. Representative District 6 and State Representative District 8 will be up for election.

On Monday October 25, County Commissioner Precinct 4 James Olsen announced he will complete his term next year but he will not seek re-election in 2022. We thank Commissioner Olsen for his consistent conservative record since being elected in 2006, along with County Judge H.M. Davenport, to begin the flip of the Commissioners Court from Democrat to Republican.

The Republican Party of Navarro County will be open for those candidates filing for office at 9:00 am on Saturday November 13, 2021 at Republican Headquarters 111-B West Third Avenue in downtown Corsicana. Those not wishing to file on Saturday November 13 can be done by appointment with the RPNC.

It takes people to hold free elections, which is foundational in our democracy. During the past several months, I have appointed additional Republican Election Judges and Election Clerks to fill vacancies in our Navarro County Vote Centers. Unfortunately, we experienced more cancellations for various reasons prior to the November 2 State Constitutional Amendment Election, which sent the Elections Office scrambling. We have vacancies for Election Judges at the MLK Center, Navarro College Cook Center, and Westside Baptist Church. We do not want to relinquish our Presiding role, due to the Republican majority vote. The other party will have their Election Judges and Election Clerks in place. Republicans must be adequately represented and follow the Election Code. Election workers are paid $ 11.00 / hour. If you are interested in becoming an election worker, please contact me or Bill Carson.

Steve Jessup, RPNC County Chair

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