South Portland Republicans

Golf Tournament - Fundraiser CC Republicans

2009-07-23T13:29:00.002-04:00

The Cumberland County Republican Committee is pleased to announce that we are hosting our 5th annual golf tournament. The tournament will be held on August 31, 2009 at the Riverside Golf Club in Portland. Over the past 4 years, the golf tournament has proven to be an effective fundraiser for the committee as we work hard to support our Republican candidates for office.

The Golf Tournament is limited to the first 32 teams to enter. We have numerous sponsorship opportunities for businesses or individuals to support their local and County Republican Committees. Sponsorship availability includes breakfast sponsor, lunch sponsor, cart sponsors, golf ball sponsors and others.

For more information on how you can use the County Golf Tourney to help raise funds for your local Republican Committee please contact a member of the South Portland or the County committee.

Sunset Cruise on the Songo River Queen

2009-07-23T13:24:00.003-04:00

Join the Cumberland County Republican Committee for their 1st Annual Sunset Cruise. Proceeds support local candidates in Cumberland County.

The Songo River Queen will depart from the Naples Causeway at 6PM on Saturday, September 12th. Enjoy a two-hour cruise complete with hors d'oeuvres, music and a cash bar.

$25 per person / $40 per couple

Email Jan Love for more information.

SPRMC Meeting - August 5, 2009

2009-07-20T10:00:00.002-04:00

South Portland Republican Municipal Committee will meet at the South Portland Rec Center - Teen Room on August 5 at 7:00 pm. Room is available from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Please call Kathy with any questions - 450-8245

SCARBOROUGH REPUBLICANS HOSTING CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

2009-06-16T15:57:00.000-04:00

The Scarborough Town Republican Committee jointly with the Cape Elizabeth and South Portland Town Republican Committees is hosting Matt Jacobson, candidate for Governor on Monday June 22, 2009 at Scarborough Town Hall. The meet and greet begins and 6:30 with a formal presentation from Mr. Jacobson to begin at 7 P.M.

Matt Jacobson is President and CEO of Maine & Company. Under Matt's leadership since 2006, Maine & Company has recruited several major companies to Maine including NotifyMD, athenahealth and Boston Financial Data Services. These companies will combine to hire over 1,500 new employees.

Prior to joining Maine & Company, Matt was most recently Assistant Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Canadian National Railways, based in Chicago. In his role at CN, Matt was responsible for International and North America Intermodal sales and marketing.

From 1996 -2000 Matt was President and Chief Operating Officer of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad, headquartered in Auburn. During his 4-year tenure, the railroad tripled its revenue and attracted 23 new businesses to its line. Matt was featured in the Wall Street Journal, and the St. Lawrence was named North America's best Shortline Railroad by Railway Age Magazine.

Matt is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and holds an MBA from Chapman University. He was a pilot in the US Air Force, serving in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Matt has over 3000 hours of flight time, primarily in command of the C-130 Hercules.

FMI

Annalee Rosenblatt, Chair

883-9025

Smart Girl Politics

2009-06-16T14:53:00.002-04:00

Networking site for Conservative Women (men are welcome, too!). Free to join and we'd love to grow the membership in the Maine Group. This initiative is growing rapidly on a national level, but the focus is on local, grass-roots activism. Good communication and networking tools. Hope to welcome you to Maine soon!

Candidate for Governor to Speak - May 26

2009-05-23T12:03:00.002-04:00

An invitation from Cape Republicans:

"Our next meeting on Tuesday May 26, 2009, will feature guest speaker Bruce Poliquin, Candidate for Maine Governor, businessman and native of Waterville. Please join us at 7:00 PM, in the "Community Room", 2nd floor of the Community Services building which is next to the high school. Republicans from South Portland and Scarborough will be attending also. This will be a tremendous opportunity for an "up close" look at this newly official Republican Gubernatorial Primary Candidate. "

June 9, 2009 Election Info

2009-05-23T11:04:00.003-04:00

Ballot items for the next special election and voting information is available online from the city:

More Information

Google Ads

2009-05-23T10:41:00.003-04:00

You will notice Google Ads on the blog and the web site. In time, we may earn enough pennies to pay for our web presence. The ads are clearly delineated, are produced by Google to relate to the content of the page, and should not be seen as an endorsement by the South Portland Republican Municipal Committee.

New and Improved

2009-05-23T10:38:00.001-04:00

We're updating the web site and blog with a new look, more links and more content. Tell us what you think and what you'd like to see!

SPRMC Elections

2009-05-23T09:46:00.003-04:00

The South Portland Republican Municiapal Committee held their Biannual Meeting and Election of Offices of January 29, 2009 at South Portland City Hall in the City Council Chambers. The new officers are: Kathy Durham, chair; Kevin Glynn, vice chair; Rose Clark, treasurer; and Brian Durham, Secretary. More Information

Absentee Voting

2008-09-18T15:19:00.005-04:00

Any registered voter can vote early with an absentee ballot for any reason. The State of Maine web site has an online Guide for Absentee Voting with links to online application forms.

Sign Hotline

2008-09-18T15:19:00.002-04:00

The South Portland Republicans have set up a sign hotline - 332-4801

Residents can call the hotline to report stolen or damaged yard signs or if they notice signs in public areas that need our attention. I'll be checking the messages and sending info to candidates regularly.

Welcome to South Portland Republicans

2008-09-03T09:22:00.005-04:00

The South Portland Republican Committee has set up this blog to spotlight local candidates for public office, highlight campaign issues and share news and views. Please check back as we grow our blog!