And we’re off! OCYR President Eddie Fernandez calls the meeting to order.
Being patriots, of course, we say the pledge. And in the form of our leftmost personage, we have the triumphant return of stalwart OCYR Wade Vose, who serves as Political Director.
For this meeting, we welcome radio personality and long-time Central Florida politico Tico Perez.
Tico believes that anger is the theme of this election. Whoever shows the most anger will win.
Listen, we don’t skimp on gratitude. Here, the President gives the club’s customary gift to its guest speakers. Thanks for coming, Tico.
Res ipsa loquitur.
Adam Lovejoy, Vice Chair of the Orange County Republican Executive Committee (OCREC) and former OCYR VP, invites the YRs to get involved with OCREC.
Long-time OCYR Carolyn Johnson, at the time of this picture the Vice Chairman of the Florida Federation of Young Republicans, tells the YRs why they should support her for FFYR Chair. A few days later, she won in a landslide.
Eddie makes a President’s report, informing the YRs of a new opportunity.
Treasurer Matt Klein reports on the OCYR’s bountiful treasury.
Immediate Past President Christina Dixon tells the club about the exciting developments with the upcoming Hobnob, which promises to have dozens of campaigns and hundreds of guests in attendance at the Citrus Bowl.
Maria Pecoraro, serving as this year’s Policy Director, delivers a summary of the just-passed Florida legislative session.
We ask that you do not feed him. But if you must, don’t encourage OCYR Associate Vice President Christian Waugh much beyond that — before long, he’s hamming it up for the camera.
Jason Brodeur, a candidate for State House District 33, introduces himself again, though he is by now well known to the club.
James DeCocq, also a candidate for State House District 33, introduces himself. Like Brodeur, he has been a welcome presence at OCYR meetings in the previous several months.
Besides his determination to take on Alan Grayson, something that everyone loves about State Representative Kurt Kelly is his sense of humor, which he deploys in his candidate speech to the club.
The club always enjoys the updates from Teenage Republican Harry Tsang, who is passionate about Marco Rubio.
The son of Craig McCarthy, a candidate for the State House, makes a presentation on his father’s behalf.
Anthony Bonna, who is the campaign manager for Karen Diebel, a candidate for Congressional District 24, informs the club about upcoming ways to help out.
The campaign manager for Bruce O’Donoghue, a candidate for Congressional District 8, tells the club about recent activities in the O’Donoghue campaign.
After meetings, the YRs typically gather for drinks downstairs at 310 Lakeside, though some grab a pizza or other dinner nearby.
