We can be SOOOOO proud here in Denton County!
Despite an energized, organized challenge by the Democrats in nearly half our local races, Denton County remains firmly in the hands of Republicans.
The State Victory team also was very proud of us as we exceeded their vote goals and won every election contest they presented us: registering voters, recruiting and seating precinct chairs and party building activities.
This would not have been accomplished without the more than 1000 volunteers throughout our county who made this victory possible: Victory Chair - Tom Washington, Area Leaders, DCRP Officers and Precinct Chairs, Headquarters volunteers, poll watchers, election clerks and judges, precinct walkers, phone bankers, sign placers, and all the others who were a part of our team. Thanks to each of you!
The extraordinary election effort put forth by Roy Magno and his wife Charlotte, plus their three boys (Anthony, Taylor and Johnnie) made them the clear choice for the DCRP Chairman’s Award. And the Outstanding Volunteer committee recognized Deon Starnes for her work as an Area Leader, Precinct Chair, Denton Republican Women’s Club president, convention delegate and much more. Both awards were given at the November, 2008 Volunteer Recognition Banquet and other honorees are mentioned in the story elsewhere in this newsletter.
But sweet as our victory is, we must not become complacent. Statewide, we suffered losses in the legislature that resulted in a razor thin GOP majority in the House and a smaller majority in the Senate. What makes this even more critical is that the upcoming 2010 elections will determine which party controls the legislature and thus the redistricting that will take place following the 2010 census.
So, thanks to our awesome volunteers - past, present and future - take a breather, but get ready to jump back into the election cycle next year to take back as many of those lost GOP seats as possible. It will be a crucial election that will determine the political makeup of Denton County and indeed the entire state for the next decade. And we can’t afford to let the Democrats control that process! Even here in Denton county, some victory margins are shrinking and we can take no seat for granted.
We will be in touch!
Dianne Edmondson
County Chairman
