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CHAIRMAN, Jay Kramer * 772-321-7724 * [email protected] VICE CHAIRMAN, Frank Sosta, Jr. * 772-713-6411 * [email protected] SECRETARY, Linda Anselmini * 609-577-5139 * [email protected] TREASURER, Steve Gagne * 772-480-6671 * [email protected] STATE COMMITTEEWOMAN Elly Manov 772-696-1665 [email protected] STATE COMMITTEEMAN Shawn Frost 772-264-4373 [email protected] IRC REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN Jay Kramer For many of us who have wondered about the deterioration of the justice system in this country due to the left, this week we saw our faith renewed because jurors in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial stood up and did what was right and did not buckle to the drumbeat of lies and distortions by the out-of-control media, tech giants, and politicians. For months it was a spectacle of lies trying to upend the basic tenets of justice in this country that everyone has “the right to a fair trial” and is “innocent until proven guilty.” In the end the facts won the day and brave individuals did the right thing. It is clear that those who are behind the ruination of America are trying to anger you. There is an old saying that “those who wish to destroy you, must anger you first.” The left is doing everything it can to provoke the people of the United States into an angry tirade for the purpose of exercising more control over the population. We need to continue to fight back, not by getting angry and upset, but by a strong resolve and focus to ensure victory in the next election. Your voice and your action can make a difference. Get involved and work with other like- minded people to make sure the left sees their defeat in the elections to come. Jay ATTENTION REC MEMBERS Please use the revised REC Member Application for individuals you wish to sponsor for REC membership. The application has been revised to include necessary disclaimers and a further breakdown of volunteer activities. It is available by going to our website IRCGOP.COM. Click on Republican Executive Committee and a drop-down box for the application will appear. Thank you. Please click the link below to submit updated information on volunteer activities you are interested in. [link removed] If you would like to volunteer for the 2022 Election as a POLL WORKER please apply now and follow up with a phone call to the Supervisor of Elections office to make sure they got your request. [link removed] “Of the liberty of conscience in matters of religious faith, of speech and of the press; of the trial by jury of the vicinage in civil and criminal cases; of the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus; of the right to keep and bear arms… If these rights are well defined and secured against encroachment, it is impossible that government should ever degenerate into tyranny.” James Monroe  RPOF CHAIRMAN JOE GRUTER'S MESSAGE The Florida Legislature’s Special Session was short but powerful, enshrining in state law freedoms for Florida employees and parents. Under the leadership of Governor DeSantis, the Republican Legislature went into the Session with the clear goal of standing for workers and parents’ rights. The rapid success of these new laws is exactly what robust, principled and effective leadership looks like. The legislation signed by Governor DeSantis in Brandon, FL is the strongest pro-freedom, anti-mandate action taken by any state in the nation. “I told Floridians that we would protect their jobs and today we made that the law,” Governor DeSantis said. “Nobody should lose their job due to heavy-handed COVID mandates and we had a responsibility to protect the livelihoods of the people of Florida. I’m thankful to the Florida Legislature for joining me in standing up for freedom.” Here are the elements of the legislation protecting employees: Private employer vaccine mandates are prohibited. Employees can choose from numerous exemptions, including health or religious concerns; pregnancy or anticipated future pregnancy; and past recovery from COVID-19. Employees can choose to opt for periodic testing or PPE as an exemption. Prohibits employers from passing along the costs of testing and PPE to employees. Employers who violate these employee health protections will be fined. For businesses with 99 employees or less, the fine is $10,000 per employee violation. For businesses with 100 or more employees, the fine is $50,000 per employee violation. Government entities may not require COVID-19 vaccinations of anyone, including employees. $5 million for the Attorney General to investigate complaints. And here are the elements of the legislation protecting families: Educational institutions may not require students to be COVID-19 vaccinated. School districts may not require students to wear face masks. School districts may not quarantine healthy students. Students and parents may sue violating school districts and recover costs and attorney’s fees. The Governor also signed legislation that would allow for removing Florida businesses from the onerous control of an ever expanding OSHA, and create a Florida equivalent administration to ensure workplace safety without the federal overreach. Republican leadership in the Legislature was unified and every Republican in both chambers supported the legislation. Read more here: [link removed] Also at the signing event, Attorney General Ashley Moody announced that Florida is suing the Biden administration over the unlawful CDC vaccine mandate that threatens to exacerbate the health care worker shortage. The unlawful mandate comes as the nation is already experiencing what some are calling the worst health care labor crisis in memory. Attorney General Moody filed the complaint for Temporary Restraining Order in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in Pensacola. “Governor DeSantis has shown exemplary leadership throughout the pandemic, and I am proud to stand with him as we challenge unlawful vaccine mandates forced on Floridians by the president and his power-hungry bureaucrats,” Attorney General Moody said. “I will always fight for freedom, Florida’s sovereignty and the autonomy of American workers.” Read more on the lawsuit here: ​​[link removed] ​​ FLORIDA The Environmental Governor Governor DeSantis traveled to Naples and Miami Tuesday to lay out his environmental budget proposals for the legislative session, including more than $960 million for Everglades restoration and the protection of water resources, and more than $550 million to ensure that communities are prepared to deal with the impacts of sea level rise, intensified storms and flooding. The proposed $960 million investment will bring the total four-year investment for Everglades restoration and water resource protection to over $3 billion, more than doubling investments from the previous four years and surpassing Governor DeSantis’ ambitious goal of $2.5 billion. The proposed $550 million investment for resilience will build on the historic funding already received this year. This would bring the total state investment in resiliency to more than $1 billion over two years. “When I took office, I outlined a bold vision to protect Florida’s environment, and we have not only kept the promises we made, we’ve exceeded them,” Governor DeSantis said. “We are excited to announce this historic support for Florida’s environment, Everglades restoration, and our water resources. We have seen great results so far, but we are not yet at the finish line. It’s nice to see so many coming together to support these initiatives. We will be pushing hard to continue the momentum this legislative session.” Read more here: [link removed] And here: [link removed] Preserving Freedom Tower Governor DeSantis proposed a $25 million preserve, refurbish and enhance the Freedom Tower in Miami. For nearly 100 years, the tower has been a symbol of freedom and democracy, becoming an integral part of the Miami skyline and Miami history. From 1962 to 1974, the Freedom Tower became one of the most recognizable historic buildings in Florida — the place where Cuban refugees would be taken for assistance after fleeing the communist regime and landing in Florida. It is worth noting that Governor DeSantis made this announcement at the same time as the people in Cuba continue to fight against the totalitarian communist regime. Over the weekend, Cuban Americans in Miami rallied in support of the Cuban people while the oppressive Cuban dictatorship continued to crack down on protestors on the island. “After the Communist Regime took over in Cuba, hundreds of thousands of people fled and came to Florida to have a chance at freedom,” Governor DeSantis said. “Now it is our responsibility to carry on that legacy. We will continue to make sure the Freedom Tower remains one of the premier symbols of freedom and liberty in our nation.” Read more here: [link removed] Florida Committed to Correctional Officers Governor DeSantis and the Florida Department of Corrections announced unprecedented incentives for new correctional officer hires, including hiring bonuses up to $5,000. “As so many cities and states choose to disrespect, degrade and defund the work of law enforcement, we want Florida to continue valuing our men and women of law enforcement today, tomorrow and for generations to come,” Governor DeSantis said. Effective immediately, here are the new incentives: $3,000 new hire bonus for all new correctional officers; $1,000 hiring bonus for correctional officers to join high vacancy institutions; $1,000 hiring bonus for certified correctional officer applicants. Beginning January 2022, state correctional officers starting salary will be raised to $38,750, an increase of 16%. This shows our state’s permanent commitment to all law enforcement. Read more here: [link removed] Additional Workforce Training for Veterans and Spouses Governor DeSantis announced $8.6 million to workforce development boards across the state to expand career and workforce training opportunities for military veterans and spouses seeking employment. The Governor’s announcement comes as Paychecks for Patriots Career Fairs for veterans and military families are underway across the state. “We owe the freedoms we enjoy as Americans to our military veterans, and I am focused on ensuring Florida is the best state in the nation for those who have served to find great jobs, start or grow businesses and support their families,” said Governor DeSantis. “Business is booming in Florida, and employers are looking for the leadership skills, training and teamwork military veterans bring to the workforce.” Read more here: [link removed] Read more about Paychecks for Patriots here: [link removed] ​​ ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHLEY MOODY Moody Leads the Charge Against Robocall Scammers Attorney General Ashley Moody continues to lead the fight to protect Floridians from robocall scammers who have found workarounds to bypass anti-robocall tech. Moody is the leader of a letter from 50 state attorneys generals calling on the Federal Communications Commission‘s to implement stricter processes on companies to curtail the calls. In particular, Moody noted that bad actors are exploiting legitimate phone numbers to circumvent previously implemented anti-robocall technology. “Working with the FCC, we have been successful in reducing the number of scam robocalls targeting Americans,” Moody said. “Unfortunately, in recent months, scammers have found ways to circumvent the technology created to protect our citizens from fraudulent robocall messages.” Read more here: [link removed] ICYMI Florida’s Outstanding Financial Condition The state of Florida has earned the highest possible financial rating from Standard and Poor, higher than the United States’ rating. S&P confirmed late last week that Florida’s AAA Stable rating on Florida’s General Obligation bonds, the highest rating available, showed that Florida revealed a rating higher than the nation’s and h higher than other big states, such as California and New York. Here it is from the S&P report: “Florida’s GO bonds are eligible to be rated above the sovereign because we believe the state can maintain better credit characteristics than the U.S. in a stress scenario.” “Florida’s economy is strong because we have kept the state open, maintained a positive economic climate, taxed lightly and spent wisely,” Governor DeSantis said. “Florida is yet again outpacing the nation, and the state is well-positioned to weather future economic challenges.” Read more here: [link removed] Washington, D.C. Posey Opposes Second Trillion Dollar Spending Spree Congressman Bill Posey released the following statement regarding his vote against Speaker Pelosi’s newest spending spree: “Today is the culmination of months of back room deals, partisan politics and irresponsible leadership from Speaker Pelosi to ram trillions of dollars of spending through Congress and score a political win for her, the President and her allies. Instead of lowering food and gas prices, solving our supply chain problems, or securing our borders, this bill aims to restructure our lives and steal freedom and prosperity from working families to benefit Washington elites and their special interest groups. “Furthermore, there has been a concerted effort to obscure the full and true costs of this bill and how it would be implemented without another large debt limit increase before the end of the year. The American people are tired of being pushed around by Washington insiders and are frustrated by the disconnect between them and this radical agenda.” Senator Marco Rubio Senator Marco Rubio has been a strong and consistent advocate for veterans and veteran care. For Veterans’ Day, Rubio put out an ad. “They had a job to do, and they did it. No matter how they felt about it, no matter what they believed about it beforehand or after,” he says in a clip from one of the many events he has been part of in support of veterans. Watch it here: [link removed] Unity - We can't win without it.  As we approach the 2022 mid-term elections and the 2024 presidential election, and in light of the abject failure of the Biden administration, we know that the very survival of our republic depends on the outcome of those elections. Therefore, we must stay unified. Never lose sight of who our political opponents are… the progressive left Democrats who are taking our country off a cliff with the active help of Big Tech and the old-line national news media. Our fellow Republicans are not the enemy! HAPPENINGS REC AND REPUBLICAN CLUB MEMBERS WE WILL BE RAISING FUNDS AT THE CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR TREASURER STEVE GAGNE AND HIS FAMILY REPUBLICAN PARTY OF INDIAN RIVER HQ 865 20th Place Vero Beach, FL 32960 ‌ WAKE UP AMERICA Join Robin Pelensky and friends waving the flag on Friday nights 5:30-6:30 PM on the Barber Bridge. It is a Wake Up America event each Friday. It's so encouraging and important to remind people to pay attention and get engaged and it's really fun! Join Barbara DeFrino to flag wave at 10:00 AM Saturday mornings on the Barber Bridge. CONTRIBUTE TO RE-ELECT GOVERNOR DESANTIS www.RonDeSantis.com ‌ Paid for by the REC of Indian River County. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. 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