February Meeting

The Beech Grove Republicans will have their February meeting on Thursday February 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Beech Grove Community Center located at 5245 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove, IN 46107.

The speaker for the night will be our new Indiana Republican Party Chairman, Eric Holcomb.

We will also be discussing plans for the upcoming election and t-shirts will be available for $15 each.

Questions? Contact us at beechgroverepublican@gmail.com

We Must Remember Officer David Moore!!

Officer David Moore was shot during a routine traffic stop on Sunday morning. It is important to remember our fallen heroes that serve our community. Moore was a great guy that loved his job. Officer Moore, 29, joined the police force in 2004 and was credited for being one of those guys that always had your back.

With Officer Moore's death comes as a reminder of our own Officer in Beech Grove that made the ultimate sacrifice. On September 29, 2000 Beech Grove Police Officer William "Bill" Toney was fatally wounded in a foot chase from a fleeing suspect.

We must never forget these brave heroes!!!

Beech Grove Has a New Mayor!!

Precinct Committeemen met last night to elect the new Mayor Of the City of Beech Grove. Terry Dilk was named Mayor. Congratulations to Terry and we wish him the best as he assumes this new role with new challenges.

What do you think about President Obama's Stae of the Union??

President Obama delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night. In his speech he calls for a spending freeze over the next 5 years. Republicans commented that he will have to do a lot better than a freeze to tackle the massive debt. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., a leading Senate conservative, said, "When you're in a car recklessly speeding toward a cliff, you don't hit cruise control," he said. "You slam on the brakes and reverse course."

Republicans and the country wants to see big cuts in the budget as suggested by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Sen Paul proposal would cut $500 billion in 1 year.

"We're continuing to spend at a deficit level, so if we do that for the next five years, we'll continue to add to our debt," Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D.

Just hours before the speech, the GOP-led House voted 256-165 to cut the federal budget by returning domestic agencies to 2008 budget levels in place before Obama became president.
The resolution is non-binding, but it marks the beginning of a budget fight between House Republicans and the White House and Democrats who control the Senate.

What did you think of his speech??

Team Dilk Fundraiser

Reception for

Team Dilk

2011 Beech Grove Republican Candidates

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Hosted By:LEWIS AND WILKINS LLP _____________________________________________________

When: January 27, 2011, 5:30-7:30pm

Where: Lewis And Wilkins LLP

427 South College Avenue, Suite 103

Indianapolis, IN 46203

Tickets: Gold (Co-Host) - $200

Silver - $50

Bronze - $25

RSVP: martin@lewisandwilkins.com

Make Checks Payable To: Committee to Elect Terry Dilk2011

Republican Candidates for the City of Beech Grove

Mayor – Terry Dilk

Clerk/Treasurer – Chris Duffer

City Judge – Andrew Wells

City Council At-Large– Sam Merl

City Council District 3 – Anthony Davidson

City Council District 4 – John Jennings

City Council District 5 – Greg Allison

Mitch Daniels - Education #1 Priority

Last night, Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels (R), expressed the need for education reform in our state. He spoke of charter schools expansion, merit pay for teachers and the elimination of township government. His plan calls for rewarding teachers based on student performance and not based on how many years they have been teaching. He also said, one in three Hoosier children can pass the national math or reading exam and 99 percent of Indiana teachers are rated "effective." "If that were true 99 percent, not one-third, of our students would be passing those national tests." Daniels went on to say, families who can't find the right public or charter public school should be able to apply state dollars toward "the non-government school of their choice."

The speech wasn't entirely about education, though. He told the General Assembly to pass a balanced two-year budget without tax increases or "gimmicks." He called for an automatic taxpayer refund. Daniels also advocated for several local government reforms he has promoted in the past. They include the elimination of township governments and restrictions on "double-dipping" government workers who also sit on city and county councils. He also said Indiana's three-member county commissioner structure should be consolidated into a single executive.

Democrats criticized Daniels on his plan calling it "a distraction," but thankfully this year it will be hard for the democrats to stall as the Republicans hold the majority in both the house and senate.

Terry Dilk Lays Out Platform

Last night at the Beech Grove Republican Club Meeting, Terry Dilk, Candidate for Beech Grove Mayor, laid out some goals he would achieve if he were elected Mayor. Terry stressed fiscal responsibility and restraint. A few of his goals include preserving Beech Grove City services, decreasing and eliminating the use of Tax anticipation warrants, avoiding layoffs and completing the Main Street Revitalization Project. "The City needs to determine what the revenues will be and spend within those limits, not decide what we want to spend and borrow to make it happen." said Dilk. Dilk also said federal funding has been allocated for the Main Street project and is awaiting a funding match by the city.

Eric Holcomb New State Chairman

Yesterday, Eric Holcomb was elected the new State Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party. Holcomb was elected in a unanimous vote to replace outgoing Chairman Murray Clark. Holcomb has served as Campaign Chairman for Governor Daniels reelection effort in 2008 and has been one of Daniels top political advisers since 2003. Good Luck to Eric in his new post.

January Meeting!!!

The Beech Grove Republicans hope you had a great Christmas and New Year. We will be having our next meeting on January 6, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Beech Grove Community Center located at 5245 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove, IN 46107.

We will be discussing how we will move forward with the 2011 election and annouce people that are going to run in the election.

Beech Grove Republican members will be voting on new club officers. If you are not already a member, memberships are available for only $10!! Beech Grove Republican Club members get perks all through the year. If you are ineterested in becoming a officer in the club, please let us know by Wednesday, January 5th so we can add your name in.

Thanks and Hope to See You There!!!

Beech Grove Republican Club