Republican
Party of Burleson County, Texas
2009 Spring Fling
March 10, 2009
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Burleson County Republicans turned out for the annual Spring Fling at
the Cooks Community Center.
Conservatives
in good standing! Bill Giesenschlag joins with 10th Courth of
Appeals (Waco) Justices Rex Davis and Felipe Reyna along with BC-GOP
Chairman Don Cook, Jeannie Kilgore, and potential 17th Congressional
District candidate Jimmie Kerr.
This
years silent auction offered a wide variety of Texas
memoria, ranging from books to a a mini-bale of hay
stuffed with
jewlery! Here Nathan and Gloria Giesenschalg
inspect the offerings
before bidding.
Jeannie Kilgore discusses the realities of Congressional
District 17 with potential candidate Chuck Wilson.
Justice Rex Davis, Martha West, and Sarilee Ferguson greet Texas
Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams.
Jack and Clara Ray join with Marsha and Franklin Stein and Mike and
Carol Thompson in enjoying the crowd.
Commissioner
Williams meets with the Caldwell High School Young Republicans Club who
provided the flag ceremony and served the meals.
Left to
right are Shawn Roche, Megan Johnson, Commisioner Williams, Maria
Martinez, Taylor Haby, Elizabeth Sutherland, and club sponsor Debbie
Sutherland.
Martha
West offers a toast to Texas as we remember the Republic of
Texas
founding on March 2, 1832. Joining in are Republican County
Chairman Don Cook, Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams,
Vice-Chairman Bill Giesenschlag, and his wife Debbie Giesenschlag.
The
mystique of Texas continues as each generation accepts and continues
the
conservative, sometimes unique, but always practical attitudes of its
founders and leaders. From that comes the often said "Only in
Texas ..."/
Caressa Inman (far left) starts the "assembly line" of food
and fixins that
are served by the Young Republicans.
Don
Cook gives a brief history of the Burleson County GOP before
introducing Michael Williams, Texas Railroad Commissioner and U.S.
Senate candidate.
(Left)
Commissioner Williams responds to Sal Zaccagnino's questions.
Looking on are Senate District 5 PAC treasurer Brian Harper
and
his wife Mary. It terms of "Its a small world", Mary Harper
and
Commissioner Williams discovered in our question and answer session
that they were in the same Midland, Texas school class!
(Right)
Commissioner Williams and
Burleson County GOP's first Chair, Jeannie Kilgore
Commissioner Williams
meets Rosalie Peters
Commissioner Williams poses with Martha West.
BC-GOP Chairman Don Cook
(left) and Vice-Chairman Bill Giesenschlag (right) meet with
Commissioner Michael Williams
Robert Vic meets with Commissioner Williams
Mike Thompson discusses the Do's and Don'ts of conservative government
with Commissioner Williams.
