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Interview with John Boehner
(as printed in Cox Newspapers)
Posted by Scott Owens
- December 17, 2007 @ 10:22am EST
Nine-term Eighth District
Congressman and U.S. House Minority Leader John
Boehner filed paperwork with the Butler County Board of
Elections to run for
what could be his 10th term in Congress. The veteran
congressman reflected
on his year as head of the GOP, and on what he hopes
2008 will bring.
"A lot of people over the last couple of years have
thought Republicans have
lost their way," said the former West Chester Twp.
trustee. "I've spent a
lot of time getting Republicans to stand up for fiscal
conservatism...just
getting away from wasteful Washington spending, and,
frankly, I think that's
gone very well." Improving cooperation across the aisle
has not gone as
smoothly as he had hoped, he said, but he is still
optimistic the parties
can come together.
"Congress has the lowest approval rating almost in
history, and we can't do
our jobs very well without the support of the American
people," he said,
adding that better bipartisanship remains one of his top
priorities.
"I just think I need to work toward changing the tone in
Washington," he
said.
"I think if anyone can do it, it's John," said Patti
Alderson, founder of
The Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty and a
long-time
acquaintance of the congressman. "He's got a sense of
patriotism and honor
that's hard not to respect." The congressman noted he
expects the topic of
immigration to rear its head during the 2008 campaign.
"Immigration, immigration, immigration," he said. "It's
probably the number
one issue we hear from constituents about." In the wake
of the immigration
bill's failure in this year's Senate, however, he said
he does not expect to
see substantive reform in the near future.
"Nobody in Washington wants to touch the issue with a
10-foot pole," he
said. "I think there may be some unanimity after the
presidential race, but
I doubt there is before." And of the 2008 presidential
race, he said he
feels confident about the potential Republican nominees.
"I feel fairly confident Republicans will be able to
work with our nominee
to offer American people a platform with real
solutions," he said.
"I've known John for many years," said Scott Owens,
executive director of
the Butler County GOP. "It's going to take people like
him and his staff to
put the GOP machine back into play again."
Executive Director, Scott
Owens, at the White House
Posted by Michael Shawn
McCabe
- December 6, 2007 @ 10:44pm EST
Pictures: (Above)
Scott Owens, Executive Director of the Butler County
Republican Party, and Rob Mecklenborg had the
opportunity and honor to greet President Bush on
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 on the south lawn after
Marine One landed, before a meeting they had with
one of his White House staff members. (Below) Marine
One on the south lawn of the White House.
View all pictures from the
White House meeting
Butler County Republican Party
Endorsed Candidates
Posted by Michael Shawn
McCabe
- November 27, 2007 @ 11:17pm EST
You may download or view a
printable Adobe PDF listing using the link below:
Candidate Endorsements for the Primary
Election on March 4, 2008
Butler County Republican
Party Lincoln Day 2008 Announced
Save the date: Friday, April
4th
Posted by Michael Shawn
McCabe
- November 16, 2007 @ 1:50pm EST
The Butler County County
Republican Party has announced that it will hold its annual
Lincoln Day Reception/Dinner/Celebration on Friday, April 4
at The Savannah Center at Chappell Crossing, 8812 Beckett
Road, West Chester, Ohio 45069. Although not
finalized, the event will likely begin at 6:30pm.
Additional details will be
available shortly including our featured speaker.
Please save the date and tell as many fellow Republicans in
our community as possible.
Former Butler County
Republican Party Executive Secretary is new Southwest Vice
President for the Ohio Federation of Republican Women
Posted by Tom Ellis
- September 27, 2007 @ 5:49pm EST
Effective January 1, 2008,
Donna DeFazio is the new Southwest Vice President for the
Ohio Federation of Republican Women. Donna
is looking forward to representing Butler County.
Our own
Butler County Republican Women's Club (BCRWC) is
very active. We appreciate all of its members and the
positive impact they continually have on our Party. We
particularly want to thank Donna Irvin (President of BCRWC)
for her significant contributions of time and hard work.
Butler County Republican Party Welcomes Two New Support Professionals: Meet Sandy Ewen and Michael Shawn McCabe
Posted by Tom Ellis
- September 10, 2007 @ 11:49am EST
 
Read Sandy Ewen's Bio
Read Michael Shawn McCabe's Bio
Employment Opportunity:
Butler County GOP Headquarters
Administrator & Manager of
Party Headquarters
Posted by Michael Shawn McCabe
- July 16, 2007 @ 11:55am EST
Professional Office
Administrator
Organizational membership
management (approx. 550 members)
Proficient Computer skills
Scheduling
Business Correspondence, including professional business
letter writing
Meeting Planner
Facility & site management
Event Planner
Accounts Receivable
Assist fundraising efforts
Volunteer Management
Facilitator & Problem Resolution
A multi-tasking position
Available to work late hours and weekends on occasions
for special meetings and fundraisers. It is a full time
position with hours Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
People oriented ( works with many volunteers as well as
officers from the local Party and the Ohio Republican Party,
all Officeholders and Party members)
Must be able to work on own initiative, self-starting,
forward-thinking
Send your resume to Butler
County Republican Party 5964 Golf Club Ln. Hamilton, OH
45011 or email to
contact@butlercountygop.org
or drop it off at the office.
 Nancy Nix sworn
in as Butler County Treasurer
Posted by Michael Shawn McCabe
- June 12, 2007 @ 10:31pm EST
The Butler County
Republican Party Central Committee has appointed
Mrs. Nancy Nix as the new Butler County Treasurer.
Mrs. Nix was appointed
by the Party's Central Committee in a private
meeting held at 7pm on Tuesday night at
Tori's Station in
Fairfield. After
hearing final speeches from the candidates, Don
Spurlock, Donna DeFazio, and Nancy Nix, the Party's
Central Committee voted to fill the Treasurer
seat that was recently vacated by Carole Mosketti.
Nancy received 81 of 156 votes.
 Don Dixon sworn
in as a Butler County Commissioner
Posted by Michael Shawn McCabe
- June 5, 2007 @ 9:31pm EST
Court of Common Pleas
Judge Keith M. Spaeth swore in Don Dixon as a Butler
County Commissioner. Mr. Dixon was appointed
by the Butler County Central Committee in a private
meeting held at 7pm on Tuesday night. After
hearing final speeches from the candidates, Shawn
Webster, Don Dixon, and Jose Alvarez, the Party's
Central Committee voted to fill the Commissioner
seat that was recently vacated by Mike Fox.
Mr. Fox was honored for his many years of service
and he spoke briefly with gratitude to his fellow
Republicans. He noted that he will continue
his public service. Current Commissioners
Gregory V. Jolivette and Charles R. "Chuck" Furmon
were on hand to welcome Mr. Dixon to his new role.
The Party's Central Committee will reconvene next
Tuesday to appoint a Treasurer.
Butler County
Commissioners: Chuck Furmon, Don Dixon, and Gregory
Jolivette
Butler County GOP Annual Golf
Outing Pictures
Posted by Michael Shawn McCabe
- May 18, 2007 @ 10:32pm EST
You may
download,
print, or
view pictures from
our annual GOP Golf Outing. We have uploaded
all 44 pictures to the free Yahoo! Photo service.
Anyone can view the pictures, but a free Yahoo!
account is required to download or order prints.
Butler County residents
awarded for work with Republican Party
Posted by Michael Shawn McCabe
- April 25, 2007 @ 1:39pm EST
This article was copied from:
Cincinnati.com
Contributed By
Carrie Whitaker | The Enquirer on
Friday, April 20,
2007
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Butler County GOP
Chairman Tom Ellis stands with Executive Director
Scott Owens and Ed and Judy Shelton at the GOP's
annual award ceremony. The Sheltons received the
Lifetime Achievement Award for their dedication to
the party. (Submitted photo.) |
The Butler County Republican
Party recently honored some of its volunteers and members,
awarding them the Lincoln Day Award, at the annual event.
Winners included: Joe Statzer of Fairfield, Dave Defazio of
Hamilton, Joyce Finney of Middletown, Chris Wunnenberg of
West Chester, Mary Tellup of Oxford, Brown Cornett of
Trenton and Bill Lack of Liberty Township.
This year the event was held at the Oscar Event Center in
Jungle Jims in Fairfield.
The two biggest awards are the Republican/Volunteer of the
Year, this year awarded to Scott Owens of West Chester, and
the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to Ed
and Judy Shelton of Hamilton.
A number of Republicans were on hand at the ceremony,
including Representatives John Boehner and Shawn Webster.
Republican of the Year Owens, said he was flattered by the
award. Owens is the executive director of the Butler County
GOP.
I was shocked, Owens said. I have done just about every
position except chair or an elected position, but its a
real honor to be recognized.
To learn more about the Butler County Republican Party,
visit the Web site at
www.butlercountygop.org.
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Former Butler County Judge
Dies at 68
Posted by Michael Shawn
McCabe - April 4, 2007 @ 4:53pm EST
This article was copied
from:
The Supreme Court of Ohio Website
Judge John J.B. Connaughton, who served the Butler County
Court Area II, died Saturday, March 31. He was 68.
Connaughton, who retired in January from illness two months
after being elected to a third term, was on the bench for
more than 15 years overseeing cases in Fairfield, Hanover
and Liberty townships.
The consensus of any of the attorney or judges would be
that he was not only a great judge but just an extremely
decent man as well, Hamilton attorney Jack Garretson told
the Hamilton Journal News. He was a judge who would
absolutely hear all the facts and wasn't afraid to make a
decision really regardless of who liked it and didn't like.
Connaughton received his bachelor's degree from Xavier
University and his law degree from the University of
Cincinnati in 1963. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in May
1964.
Funeral services are at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 4 at the
Queen of Peace Church, at 2550 Millville Ave. in Hamilton.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 at the Webb
Noonan Funeral Home, at 240 Ross Ave. in Hamilton.
Lincoln Day Event 2007
Pictures
Posted by Michael Shawn
McCabe - April 4, 2007 @ 11:02am EST
You may
download,
print, or
view pictures from
our Lincoln Day event. We have uploaded all
516 pictures to the free Yahoo! Photo service.
Anyone can view the pictures, but a free Yahoo!
account is required to download or order prints.
Congressman John Kasich to
speak at Butler County Republican Party Annual Lincoln Day
2007
Posted by Michael Shawn
McCabe - February 23, 2007 @ 12:28pm EST
Chairman Tom Ellis is pleased
to announce that this years featured keynote speaker at the
Butler County Republican Party's Annual Lincoln Day will be
Congressman John Kasich. The event is one of the
largest and most successful events for the local GOP.
You can read more about John
Kasich at
http://www.johnkasich.com/
Boehner re-elected to House
role
Cincinnati Business
Courier - November 17, 2006
Republicans in the House of Representatives re-elected two
top leaders on Friday, including Rep. John Boehner, from
Ohio's Eighth District, 10 days after voters moved Democrats
into power in both the House and Senate.
House Republicans stuck with Boehner to head their caucus,
with Roy Blunt of Missouri remaining his deputy as party
whip. They survived challenges by Mike Pence of Indiana and
John Shadegg of Arizona. Boehner was first elected
Republican leader only about 10 months ago to replace Tom
DeLay of Texas, who stepped down after being indicted on
campaign finance charges.
In a closed-door meeting of House Republicans, Boehner was
re-elected in a secret ballot, 168-27. The vote count in the
Blunt race was 147-57.
Miami Univerisity students
Lauren Schroeder, left and Rob Mecklenborg, (Chairman, Miami
University College Republicans) greet President George W.
Bush.
The Enquirer/Cara Owsley
The Enquirer Photo Gallery Link
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