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the month (except December) at 6:00PM (no host dinner) with Speaker starting at
7:00 PM at Sizzler's in Torrance at 2880 Sepulveda Blvd. UPCOMING EVENTS:
November 15, 2007:
Reverend Jessie Lee Peterson
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PAST EVENTS:
October 18,2007:
Local GOP Candidates for
City Council & School Board
and Also...
GOP Presidential Q&A
July 19th
2007:
Torrance Mayor
Frank Scotto
June 21st 2007
Dep. Secretary of Business, Transportation & Housing
Heather Peters
May 17th 2007:
Assemblyman
Van Tran
April 19th 2007:
LA City Councilman
Dennis Zine |
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 Thursday January 18th - 2007
Avi Davis
Avi Davis addressed the subject of Europe's
decline as it succumbs to the demands of mult-culturalism and the threats
of radical Islam - and the consequences of such decline for the United
States. Additionally he addressed the question of how Christians, Jews
and conservatives united can thwart such developments.
Brief Bio: Avi Davis is an attorney, journalist, commentator, documentarian and co- founder of the Israel-Christian Nexus. Mr.
Davis lectures widely and teaches a course in the Arab-Israeli conflict at
the University of Judaism in Los Angeles and a course in journalism at
UCLA. Click
Here for Full Bio
 November
16th, 2006
Steve Frank
Political consultant & Analyst
Bio for
Steve Frank:
Publisher of the newsletter,
"California Political News & Views" with over 200,000 subscribers, Steve
Frank's political bio goes back to working for Nixon in 1960. Mr.
Frank actively worked to elect Goldwater, Reagan, Simon, and many more
Republicans. He is a past president of the California Republican
Assembly, former Secretary of the California Republican Party, Founder of
the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, and a prior member of
the 1971 White House Conference on Youth. He has been a member of
the California Electoral College and a Delegate to the Republican National
Convention. He currently advises campaigns on Netroots, the use of
the Internet for building the base, moving the message, and broadening
voter contact. He is an expert in developing volunteer organizations
and building coalitions.
Click here for a complete bio...
september 21st, 2006
Dr. Mary Jo Ford, M.D.
The South bay's Republican
Nominee for Assembly, Dist. 53
Dr.
Mary Jo Ford, Republican candidate for the 53rd Assembly District, is a
highly respected doctor of anesthesiology, successful businesswoman,
recognized author and teacher and, most important, a loving mother and wife.
Click Here for a complete Bio
August 17th, 2006
Hon. Tony Strickland,
Candidate for California Controller
 Bio
for Tony Strickland: Tony Strickland served in the California
Assembly from 1998 to 2004 and while there served as the Republican Caucus
Chair. Mr. Strickland is currently President of the California Club
for Growth and highly respected economic think tank and political action
committee that promotes sound fiscal policies that limit government spending
to promote the growth of the California economy. In this role, Mr.
Strickland works with some of the most respected economists in the world
developing policies and positions. In addition, Mr. Strickland has
served as Chief of Staff to Senator Tom McClintock, the current Republican
nominee for California's Lt. Governor.
July 20th, 2006
Dr. RACHELLE MAND, Ph.D.,
The religion, politics,
culture, and the Psychology of the Middle East "A very unique but common
sense way of viewing the region you don't want to miss"
Peter Bylsma, Executive
Director of the Lincoln Clubs of Los Angeles County
Dr. Rachelle Mand, Ph.D.
Bio
from Dr. Mand: Dr Mand has been practicing psychotherapy in the
South Bay since 1980. She attended California State University where she
received her B.A. and M.A. in Psychology. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology from California Graduate Institute in 1983. Dr. Mand is a
clinical consultant for the City of Gardena (Gardena family Child Care)
and an educational consultant (Farsi-speaking) for the Torrance and Palos
Verdes School Districts.
Her
teaching experiences include cross-cultural presentations for the Palos
Verdes School District, parenting courses for Long Beach City College and
ongoing parenting classes for the Gardena Family Child Care Program,
Stepfamily Relations courses for the South Bay Adult School and various
related short-term courses and presentations for the community. Dr Mand
regularly trains child-care providers on all aspects of child development
and child care issues.
A
dynamic and experienced speaker, Dr. Mand has been president of her
Toastmaster's group for the past year. She may be contacted for speaking
engagements for businesses, women's/men's groups, clubs, teacher's
associations, physician's groups, temples, churches, and other groups and
organizations. Presentations are generally related to the influences of
family, society, education, finances, culture or politics and how some or
all of them shape everyday lives of individuals.
May 18th, 2006
Andy Ramirez, Chairman of Friends of the Border Patrol
Lisa Snell, Director of Education & Child Welfare at the Reason
Foundation
Mike Spence, President of the California Republican Assembly
 
Left: Chairman, Friends of the Border Patrol
Andy Ramirez
Right: Reason Foundation Director of
Education & Child Welfare,
Lisa Snell
LISA SNELL is
director of education and child welfare at Reason Foundation, a top-tier
nonprofit think tank. Founded in 1968, Reason advances a free society by
developing, applying, and promoting the principles of individual liberty,
free markets, and the rule of law. Reason produces respected public
policy research on a variety of issues and publishes the acclaimed monthly
magazine,
Reason. Milton
Friedman, the Nobel Prize-winning Economist says, “Reason Foundation’s
tolerance, civility, and consistency in defending individual liberty make
it a haven for believers in a free society of all shades of opinion.”
Ms.
Snell, who has testified before the California State Legislature and
numerous government agencies, has recently authored policy studies on
school violence, charter schools, and child advocacy centers. SNELL is
regular contributor to School Reform News and Privatization Watch. Her
commentary has also appeared in USA Today, the Orange County Register, Los
Angeles Daily News, the Newark Star-Ledger, and numerous other
publications. Prior to joining Reason, SNELL taught public speaking and
argumentation courses at California State University, Fullerton. Ms.
SNELL holds a Master of Arts in Communication from Cal State, Fullerton.
ANDY RAMIREZ serves as Chairman
of Friends of the Border Patrol, a 501(c)(3) incorporated non-profit
organization that was created to support the US Border Patrol, and defend
U.S. National Security. FBP was founded in August 2004, works with law
enforcement officials across the United States. FBP's Operation Border
Watch, launched on September 16, 2005 in Southern California. FBP is
reviewing other USBP Border Sectors for future operations, including the
border with Canada, our coastlines, and Puerto Rico. FBP in 2006 will
launch our FREEDOM (Free Electronic Domestic Observation and Monitoring)
System, based on the USBP's remote video surveillance (RVS) system. The
Border Patrol and other law enforcement agencies will have access to our
cameras 24/7, which is being provided to assist their efforts and increase
the safety for law enforcement officers and civilians.
Andy Ramirez had worked to defeat Sen. Gil Cedillo's driver's license for
illegal aliens bills (SB-1160, AB-2895, and SB-60). ANDY testified before
the CA State Senate, and campaigned extensively on TalkRadio, ensuring the
defeat of these bills. IN 2005, Andy was part of a delegation that
successfully lobbied Governor Schwarzenegger, which resulted in his
vetoing 2005's SB-60, and assisting California border residents with
wrong-way drivers. As Andy often states, "Citizens 5 - One Bill Gil - 0."
ANDY RAMIREZ remains dedicated to reforming the California State
Legislature, State Budget Process, and bringing accountability to
California Politics. In late-1997, ANDY authored the ballot measure, The
California Public Accountability (or CALPAC) Initiative. This measure was
the initiative version of "The California Legislative Reform Act of 1996",
introduced as SCA 31 in the Senate by then Senator Ray Haynes. Both
measures have been revised for a future time period. These measures sought
to make CA's State Government accountable to taxpayers and would have
saved millions of dollars annually.
ANDY has worked to eliminate expenses for Multiple Sclerosis patients'
costly medications, while reassessing qualifications for disability and
coverage for the disabled. In 2001, ANDY cut red tape for expensive
medications, and as a result, MS Patients in L.A. County now have access
to their essential medications without having to wait for state patient
benefit coverage approval or denial. ANDY himself was diagnosed with MS in
1990, and forced to retire from semi-pro ice hockey, where he was a
goalie.
ANDY RAMIREZ was nominated for the CA State Assembly, 60th District in
1994 and 1995, feuding with Speaker Willie Brown. ANDY built an excellent
record as a leader for political accountability, less government, perk
reduction, budget reforms, and preservation of the Second Amendment of the
U.S. Constitution.
ANDY attended Cal Poly Pomona, and Mt. San Antonio College, where he
studied psychology, political science, and minored in broadcast
communications. However, ANDY's degree comes from the school of hard
knocks after 15+ years of battling the debilitating disease Multiple
Sclerosis. |
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April 20th, 2006
Bob Huff
California Assemblyman
Biography
of Assemblyman Bob Huff: Bob
Huff has served in the Assembly since December 2004. The 60th Assembly
District, which he serves includes portions of Los Angeles, Orange and
San Bernardino counties. A resident of Diamond Bar, he served on the City
Council from 1995-2004, and served as Mayor in 1997 and 2001.
Assemblymember Huff is the Vice Chair of the Assembly Transportation
Committee, and a member of the Education Committee, Budget Subcommittee on
Education Finance, Vice Chair of the Select Committee on Urban Education,
member of the Select Committee on Ports and Republican Caucus Whip.
As a proponent of reform within California’s school
system, Assemblymember Huff has had legislation signed into law
guaranteeing more funding for public charter schools and supports shifting
more education money into the classroom by contracting out non-educational
services. Regarding budget issues, Assemblymember Huff would like to use
our expanding economy to pay down our debt to solve the state’s structural
deficit and take a percentage of budget growth to create an income stream
for infrastructure needs.
Assemblymember Huff was Diamond Bar’s delegate to the Four Corners
Transportation Policy Group and was Vice President of the San Gabriel
Valley Council of Governments. He was President of the Foothill Transit
Executive Board, and founding Chairman and Executive Board Member of the
Alameda Corridor East Construction Authority. Most of Assemblymember
Huff’s professional and business experience has been in the agricultural
industry. Working through the ranks to become the youngest vice president
in a grain handling corporation, he became manager-owner of the Ray S.
French Company, an independent commodity wholesaler, shortly after he
moved his family to Diamond Bar in 1983.
Born in Calexico, California, Assemblymember Huff grew up on his family’s
farm in the Imperial Valley. Mr. Huff attended Westmont College in Santa
Barbara, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology, graduating
with honors. Assemblymember Huff and his wife, Mei Mei, have three sons
and a daughter
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Thursday March 16th
 Evan
Sayet
Political Commentator &
Satirist Comedian
For an Evening of unmatched
thought-provoking fun!!
"Evan Sayet explodes pernicious stereotypes with
refreshing humor that is simultaneously thought-provoking and
hilarious..." -- Michael Medved (Nationally
syndicated radio-host)
Evan Sayet has
written and/or produced in virtually every medium there is. Starting out
as a standup comic he was quickly spotted by David Letterman
and offered a spot on a special episode featuring young talent. Segueing
into writing, he was an integral part of the team that made “The
Arsenio Hall Show” the first late night program in thirty years
to give “The Tonight Show” a run for its money and then the very first
Creative Consultant on the highly respected “Politically Incorrect with
Bill Maher” (back when Maher was funny). After that Evan wrote and
produced the highest rated special in Discovery’s The Learning Channel’s
history (“The 70’s: From Bellbottoms to Boogie Shoes”), perfected the
book for a musical comedy, wrote a screenplay optioned by Penny Marshall
and even tried his hand at game shows – as the original writer of the
cult classic “Win Ben Stein’s Money.”
The latest twist in Evan’s
career came during the recent Presidential elections when he turned his
attention and skills towards convincing others of the greatness of America
and the need to reelect the President and stay the course in the Middle
East. In short time Evan was made Communications Director for Los
Angeles for President Bush, wrote a number of articles for
major conservative outlets, was asked to offer weekly commentary on KMJ
radio (an Infinity station) and began to deliver his lecture
“Regurgitating the Apple: How Modern Liberals ‘Think’” to an ever-growing
audience.
Evan is now one of the
Los Angeles area’s most in-demand speakers -- a political pundit
recognized as “brilliant” by Dennis Prager for his take on the
unique power of the Judeo-Christian culture and singled out by Rush
Limbaugh for his explanation of why Liberals lie. Evan has signed
with one of the country’s top speaker’s bureaus – Nationwide – and has
recently been booked at the highly prestigious Lincoln Clubs whose monthly
roster of speakers includes the likes of Ken Starr, former US Secretary of
the Treasury Rosario Marin, Ehud Danoch, Consul General of the State of
Israel and others of that intellectual heft and importance.
At around the same time,
Evan returned to his first love – standup comedy – only now with a
decidedly conservative twist. As the headliner of a night of
Conservative Comedy Evan calls his “Right to Laugh” tour Evan is
planning a series of one-nighters around the country and will soon produce
his first CD – “Funny, You Don’t Look Conservative.”
 February 16th,
2006
Tom Higgins
Candidate for Los Angeles County District
Attorney
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 Robert
Parry
1st Lieutenant, CA Army National Guard
-
Just Returned from Iraq
Will
Present:
IRAQ SUCCESS: What the Media Doesn't
Show
From your Fellow BCRC Members:
welcome home & Thanks, robert!!! |
Also...
Mitch Williams
- Discusses his research into the liberal agenda in our schools
and just added... Dave Cavena - Southern
California Chair of Americans For Condoleeza Rice for President (www.AmericansForRice.com)
Biography of Tom Higgins:
Mr. Higgins has been employed by the Los Angeles County District
Attorney's office since 1969. Currently he is the head
deputy of the central complaint division. Previously he
was the head deputy of the worker's compensation fraud division,
the juvenile division, and the sexual crimes and child abuse
division. Prior to joining the District Attorney's office
Mr. Higgins was a Sacramento Police officer for 7 years.
He is a graduate of Sacramento State College (B.A.) and
University of the Pacific McGeorge Law School (J.D.)
Biography of Robert C.
J. Parry: Robert Charles Julian Parry recently
returned from a one-year tour of Iraq with the California Army
National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry. The battalion
served in Baghdad as the main effort for the renowned Third
Infantry Division. A first lieutenant, Robert is an infantry
officer but served in a variety of capacities including infantry
platoon leader, assistant battalion intelligence officer, Tier I
facility OIC and commander of 2 Special Police Transition Teams,
the teams that are bringing Iraqi Security Forces up to speed to
defeat the insurgency. During their tour, the battalion suffered
17 deaths and numerous soldiers wounded in some of the toughest
fighting in the capital, the highest casualty rate of any
battalion in 3ID. Robert will be speaking strictly in a
personal capacity, not as a representative of the Army or
National Guard. Robert has been a member of BCRC for several
years, and lives in Playa del Rey with his wife, Maribel. Robert
is a Senior Account Manager for the Pollack PR Marketing Group,
a Century City PR firm, and will complete his MBA at the
University of Southern California as soon as the Army lets him
have a free semester or two.
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January 19th, 2006
Ambassador Pierre Prosper, Candidate for
California Attorney General December
2005
No Event this Month
MERRY CHRISTMAS / HAPPY CHANUKAH November 17th,
2005
Jim Gilchrist
 Founded the multi-ethnic
Minuteman Project
after years of neglect by the
U.S. government to enforce existing immigration laws. Jim holds a B.A.
in newspaper journalism, a B.S. in business administration, and an M.B.A. in
taxation. He is a former newspaper reporter and a retired California CPA.
He has appeared on over 100 radio and TV news and commentary shows in the
past six months. Jim is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and
recipient of the Purple Heart award for wounds sustained while serving with
an infantry unit in Vietnam, 1968 - 1969.
October 20th,
2005
Local Candidates Forum & Special Election Info
Come hear from those running for City Council & School
Board in your City. And hear from those in the know on the
propositions. Question & Answer session included.
September 15th,
2005
Tony Nassif
Author & Expert on Foreign policy, Terrorism to
Morality in public policy
&
Heather Peters
Chair of Gov. Schwarzenegger's Special Election Task
Force
August 18th,
2005
Assembly District 53 Republican Candidates Q&A Forum
Paul Nowatka, Mary Jo Ford,
and Paul Whitehead are the Republicans running for the seat vacated as a
result of the tragic death of Assemblyman Mike Gordon. Come get your
questions answered and decide who deserves your vote. The Special
Election for Assembly called by the Governor will be held on September
13th. Don't forget to vote!
July
21st, 2005
Tony Strickland
Candidate for California Controller and President of the California Club
for Growth
Mr.
Strickland's experience working with the nation's leading economist as part of
the Club for Growth makes him one of the most interesting and influential
leaders in California on economic issues.
Former Assemblyman Strickland is
a dynamic speaker with a unique perspective on the issues facing
California. Hear his views on the important role the State Controller
needs to play in the recovery California is undergoing and how your tax rates,
property values, and job opportunities are in the balance. |
June 16th,
2005
James Bognet
Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Chief Deputy in the Office of the Special Advisor for Jobs & Economic Growth
A local resident here in the South Bay, Mr. Bognet will
discuss the positive impact the Governor's policies have had our the California
economy and what changes are still needed to Bring California Back! Come
get the inside scoop on the Governor's reform initiatives and whether Arnold
will run again in 2006.
May 19th,
2005
Glen Forsch
Candidate for Board of Equalization, District 4
Another great friend of the Beach
Cities Republican Club, Glen Forsch
continues our series on candidates running for the Board of Equalization.
This small group sets and adjudicates tax policy across the state and has a much
bigger influence on our lives than most people know. Mr. Forsch is a
businessman who understands the importance and impact of the BOE. He
graduated from UC San Diego, is on the board of directors of two corporations,
and is a former Eagle Scout.
April 21st,
2005
Michelle Steel
CA Board of Equalization, Candidates
A dear friend of the Beach
Cities Republican Club for all of her tireless
work in the past for so many of our great candidates. From local offices
to the President of the United States, no race was too big or too small for
Michelle to do all she could to help. One of the nicest people in
politics, don't let her fool you, she will be one tough candidate -- and it is
the Beach Cities Republican Club's turn to help her win!
March 17th,
2005
Honorable Art Yoon
Mayor of the City of Hermosa Beach
Another of the South Bay's formidable leaders, Art Yoon
has provided great leadership to the City of Hermosa Beach for many years.
February 17th,
2005
Candidates Forum for Candidates in the Redondo Beach and Manhattan
Beach Municipal Elections
The Beach Cities Republican Club heard from the candidates
and then voted to endorse in many of these critical races.
January 20th,
2005
Inauguration Party for the President
The Beach Cities Republican Club party was
featured on the evening news!
September 16th
2004
Honorable Dick Ackerman
California Senate Minority Leadernaugeration Party for the President
One of the most influential people in
California politics gave us great insights into the inside world of politics in
the Sacramento capitol.
July 15th,
2004
Party for the President
The Beach Cities Republican Club knows how
to party -- especially party Republican style and help out the President of the
United States while we are at it! What fun.
June 17th, 2004
Parvin Pezeshkian
Wife of the Crown Prince of The United Arab Emirates
Parvin Pezeshkian was born in
Iran
as a Moslem. At age 19 she had an arranged marriage with the Royal family of
the
United Arab Emirates
. The political and social circumstances of
Iran
after the Islamic revolution of 1979 and numerous promises of life in high
places, made her parents to agree to wed their only daughter to the royal family
of the United Arab Emirates.
The promise of life in comfort and wealth turned into the reality of life in
slavery and imprisonment. Hers is a story of escape and
constant fear for her life. And we learned why she
was so dedicated to the re-election of President Bush
Coming Soon...
James Hirsen, Author of ,Tales from the Left Coast: True Stories of
Hollywood Stars and Their Outrageous Politics and Hollywood
Nation: Left Coast Lies, Old Media Spin, and the New Media Revolution.
Biography of James Hirsen:James
Hirsen is a New York Times best selling author, commentator, news analyst
and law professor. Sought after for his expertise on current events
and cultural matters, Hirsen has appeared on the O’Reilly Factor, Weekend
Live with Tony Snow, Scarborough Country, CNN’s People in the News, Fox
and Friends, Hardball with Chris Matthews, the BBC, ABC’s Politically
Incorrect, CNN's Inside Politics with Judy Woodruff and numerous other
television programs. Hirsen is also a frequent guest on radio shows
across the country including Michael Savage, Sean Hannity, Bob Grant,
Mancow Muller, G. Gordon Liddy, George Putnam, Jim Quinn, Al Rantel,
Dennis Prager, Janet Parshall, Michael Reagan, Roger Hedgecock and Mark
Larson. In addition, he hosts his own radio program on the Cable Radio
Network, which reaches millions of households via cable television
systems, PAX-TV, satellite users, Internet broadcasting and the Langer
Broadcasting Network, a 100-station radio network headquartered in Boston.
Hirsen is a pundit for NewsMax.com and author of the popular weekly
column, “The Left
Coast Report,” where he takes a humorous poke at the politics of
Hollywood. In his New York Times best-selling book,Tales
from the Left Coast: True Stories of Hollywood Stars and Their Outrageous
Politics , with its unprecedented debut and hopscotch up the charts,
Hirsen demonstrates just how huge the political gap between the public and
the left-leaners in Tinseltown really is. James Hirsen's latest book
is
Hollywood Nation: Left Coast Lies, Old Media Spin, and the New Media
Revolution. Hirsen teaches law at both Trinity Law School and
Biola University in Southern California. He is admitted to practice in the
California and Washington, D.C. Bar Associations, as well as the U.S.
Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of International Trade.
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