Albany County Republicans in Review
- ACRP Headquarters Has Opened - Location: 1300 South 3rd St (across from Maverik Gas Center - in the old Food Mart) in the I-80 Towing office, graciously donated by Tom Mullan.
- CANDIDATE MIXER - Twenty candidates statewide, including Gov. Mark Gordon, were present at this mixer on June 13. Over 100 people mingled and mixed and asked questions of candidates at individual tables. It was the night before Flag Day @ Roxies. A HUGE success.
- FLAG DAY CELEBRATION - We had a BANG UP FLAG DAY CELEBRATION June 14. Several candidates set up tables. All were given 5 minutes to speak. A great barbque was enjoyed by all. A huge turnout by ACRP.
- The ACRP has made an award available thanks to the contributions of community members of Albany County. The purpose of this award is to make aware that liberty and freedom are what we always strive for. The ACRP desires to increase awareness of the love for American exceptionalism and values supported by the United States Constitution and conservative values.
We have made this award for students who want to pursue the Armed forces, community colleges, 4 year institutions as well as trade schools. We are proud of our community to be able to provide this opportunity. - Rick Martin, ACRP Precinct Coordinator, gave a very informative, grassroots training on How to Build a Campaign from the Precinct Level Up. This was a repeat command performance for this training first offered in Feb, 2022.
It is very exciting to be a part of the growing momentum at ACRP. People are truly interested in running for office and supporting our candidates. June 2, 2022 - If you missed our recent local Caucuses and ACRP Convention, you missed out on taking part in Representative Government in ACTION. What a great time of discussion, networking and bringing new ideas to the forefront...true government of, by, and for the people. ACRP is gathering real grassroots momentum.It was the meeting where we put into practice election and voting procedures truly unique to our representative government. This is where we elected delegates and alternates nominated at the Precinct Caucus level who will advance to the Wyoming State Convention. Also, this is where we adopted revisions to platforms, resolutions and bylaws made at the Precinct Caucus that will also go forward to the State Convention. This is our REPRESENTATIVE government in action! It is amazing and sad at the same time how few people know about precinct caucuses and conventions. They are the grassroots of our political process granted to us by our CONSTITUTION! This is our chance to get educated, participate and spread the word!April 9 - Gov. Mark Gordon was the speaker at our monthly Conservative Breakfast. A well-attended event, the audience had lots of questions regarding issues that will impact Wyoming going forward.
- March 26 - ACRP County Convention was a huge success. Professionally executed by our leadership team, the day went by flawlessly as we discussed proposed changes to our platform, bylaws and resolutions. Delegates and alternates were voted on. It true, grassroots, representative government at its finest.
- March 12, Conservative Breakfast. Due to road closures, Harriet Hageman was not able to meet with us. Thank you to Bryan Schuster, Raphael Delgado and Heber Richardson, who filled in updating us on the City of Laramie and Albany County issues. A very informative session on issues we, as citizens, don't hear about in the news.
- Feb 15, Rick Martin, ACRP Precinct Coordinator, gave a very informative, grassroots training on How to Build a Campaign from the Precinct Level Up. An unexpectedly large turnout of candidates and support people benefited greatly from his years of expertise.
- Feb 12, 2022 - Rick Martin, ACRP Precinct Coordinator, spoke at our monthly Conservative Breakfast. Topics included election judges, poll watchers, precincts and other election-related information. This is our chance to take back Albany County by serving in these areas. A very lively, information-sharing meeting.
- Jan 8, 2022 - Sec of State Ed Buchanan was our guest speaker. He talked a lot about election integrity and voter fraud on a state level. Questions from the audience focused more on the mail-in ballot issue in Albany County. How will our local issues of voter fraud get addressed and what is the plan to eliminate multiple ballots, early voting, cross-over registration, etc. A very interesting discussion.
- Dec 11 - Conservative Breakfast - Scheduled speaker Ed Buchanan could not attend due to Wyoming weather. Mark Armstrong, ACRP member, filled in by updating us on ongoing election issues taking place at our local court house.Then Steve Walters spoke about ACSD1 and ongoing Critical Race Theory issues. A lively meeting; great participation and communication. Ed Buchanan will join us in January for our monthly ACRP Conservative Breakfast.
- Dec. 3 - We had a GREAT turnout for our Downtown Christmas Parade float! So many Laramie people came out and lined the streets with shouts and cheers as we passed by!. Our theme was "Tis the Season for Liberty." in support of our military.
- Our Conservative Breakfast speaker for November was Albany County Commissioner, Heber Richardson. His talk focused on the need to become actively engaged in the election process. If we don't the consequences will dramatically affect the freedoms that we have enjoyed in this county and the State of Wyoming. A very sobering talk that generated lots of questions.
- University of Wyoming Homecoming was Oct 23. ACRP had an awesome float this year! The theme was: "Come Home, Cowboys". A big thank you to all who came out to decorate and ride in the parade. Visibility is key as the 2022 election approaches!
- Our special speaker for October was businessman and attorney, Darin Smith who had a lot to say about Liz Cheney, the need for a governor who will stand for Wyoming, Trump as our reformer and Harriet Hageman for US House. If you missed it, you missed a great event with a lively Q&A.
- Gopher Golf & Whiskey/Wine Tasting Fundraiser
We had an awesome time of food, conversation and golf at our Gopher Golf & Whiskey/Wine Tasting Fundraiser on Sept 11, hosted by Jeff and Heidi Reed out at their ranch.
We want to give a BIG SHOUT OUT OF THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS! We could not have done it without you !
UPS, Wagin Tails, Fox Run, The Bent & Rusty, Roxie's on Grand, Undercover Bed & Spa, Tutoring Club, Scholl Industries, Cheyenne, Wyoming Legend Laser Engraving, Honeywagon Sanitation Pumping and Page Angus Ranch - September 11 - Long time resident of Laramie and active in the Wyoming Republican Party for 54 years, Tom Parnell gave us an enlightening presentation of politics going back to the 1960's. His presentation entitled The Reflections and Critique on a 43+ Year Acquaintance with the Cheneys and a 2-hour Conversation with Joe Biden certainly was an eye-opener.
- If you missed our annual Liberty Turkey Shoot Saturday, August 28, you really missed out! Lots of fun and great PRIZES! We hope to see you next year.
- On August 14, Chuck Gray, 2022 candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Natrona County, illustrated how WY legislators have passed bills in recent years that are taking Wyoming away from the conservative values that we once held. He explained how these bills have negatively impacted elections, primary WY industries, our public schools and how we are being led down the wrong road by Wyoming government. He is running against current U.S. House Representative, Liz Cheney.
- Wyoming Senator Dan Furphy updated us on the Wyoming budget and related issues affecting the State of Wyoming State on July 10.
- On June 12, Heber Richardson, Albany County Commissioner, gave an enlightening presentation followed by a great Q&A that focused on the wind farms in Albany County.
- Taylor Haynes, M.D., entrepreneur, cattle rancher and former candidate for Wyoming Governor generated many questions related to critical race theory, COVID-19, and vaccines on May 8.
Lily Tang Williams was our Special Events Speaker on Friday, May 21, 2021.
Mrs. Williams was a Chinese lawyer and assistant professor who left Communist China to become an American businesswoman in the 1980's. Her eye-opening presentation told the story of her life in Communist China under Chairman Mao Zedong. Under the influence of Communist Party rhetoric and propaganda from a very young age, she brought to life the poor living conditions, social chaos and indoctrination of living in a government-controlled, authoritarian dictatorship. Since her arrival here and so thankful to be in a free nation, she has immersed herself in the cause of freedom. Now a political activist and businesswoman in the United States, she continues educate all that will listen about how imperative it is that we, as Americans, take a more active role in preserving the liberty that we have in this country.
Mrs. Williams was a Chinese lawyer and assistant professor who left Communist China to become an American businesswoman in the 1980's. Her eye-opening presentation told the story of her life in Communist China under Chairman Mao Zedong. Under the influence of Communist Party rhetoric and propaganda from a very young age, she brought to life the poor living conditions, social chaos and indoctrination of living in a government-controlled, authoritarian dictatorship. Since her arrival here and so thankful to be in a free nation, she has immersed herself in the cause of freedom. Now a political activist and businesswoman in the United States, she continues educate all that will listen about how imperative it is that we, as Americans, take a more active role in preserving the liberty that we have in this country.
