Riley Gaines will be the guest speaker for the May 8 Lincoln Day Dinner

Athlete and women’s advocate Riley Gaines to speak at Lincoln day Dinner

Athlete and All-American swimmer Riley Gaines, who has established herself as one of the nation’s most impassioned and impactful advocates for women’s rights, will be the guest speaker at the May 8 Lincoln Day Dinner hosted jointly by the Seneca County Republican Party and the Sandusky County Republican Party. The event will be held at the Frankart barn at 7731 Township Road 32 in Clyde. 

Tickets are $50 for individuals. Tables of eight can be reserved for $500. Tables of eight that include a VIP, pre-event meet-and-greet with Gaines can be reserved for $1000. Tickets are presale only, and deadline to purchase tickets is April 30. Tickets will not be sold at the door. 

To purchase tickets, make checks payable to either “Seneca County Republican Party” or “Sandusky County Republican Party” and send them to P.O. Box 412, Fremont, OH 43420. Tickets can also be purchase through PayPal.

 The dinner will be catered by Bone Boy’s BBQ & Catering. It is a BYOB event. 

The Lincoln Day Dinner will begin at 6 p.m., and the VIP meet-and-greet with Gaines will begin at 4 p.m. For more information, call Sandusky County Republican Chairman Justin Smith at 419-332-0739.

Three Ohio Supreme Court Justices, Lt. Governor to Speak March 10 in Tiffin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2020

THREE OHIO SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, LT. GOVERNOR TO SPEAK MARCH 10 IN TIFFIN

Four statewide elected officials will be in Tiffin on Tuesday evening to speak to local Republicans. This is a public event, and everyone is welcome.

Lt. Governor Jon Husted will be the featured speaker at the annual Seneca County Lincoln Day Dinner on March 10. Also speaking will be three Ohio Supreme Court Justices, Judi French, Pat DeWine, and Pat Fischer. French is a candidate for re-election in November.

It is at Camden Falls, 2460 S. State Route 231 (S. Washington St.), Tiffin, OH 44883. Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the program starts at 6:50 pm. Individual tickets are available for $50 per person.

Tickets may be reserved online at https://www.senecarepublicans.org/lincoln-dinner.

Husted was elected Lt. Governor in 2018 after serving as Ohio Secretary of State and Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. Fischer and DeWine are in their fourth year on the Supreme Court, elected 2016 after serving on the Court of Appeals. French was appointed to fill a vacancy in 2012, and elected in 2014. While a judge on the Court of Appeals for eight years, she authored more than 800 legal opinions.

The dinner is co-sponsored by the Sandusky County Republican Party. Many local elected officials and candidates from both counties are expected to attend, which is one week before the March 17 primary election.

Lt. Gov. Husted to Speak March 10 in Tiffin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2020

HUSTED TO SPEAK TO LOCAL REPUBLICANS MARCH 10 IN TIFFIN

Lt. Governor Jon Husted will be the featured speaker at the annual Seneca County Lincoln Day Dinner on Tuesday, March 10. This is a public event, and everyone is welcome.

It is at Camden Falls, 2460 S. State Route 231 (S. Washington St.), Tiffin, OH 44883. Doors open at 6:00 pm, the program starts at 6:50 pm, and the buffet dinner is at 7:00 pm. Individual tickets are available for $40 per person. Special rates may be available for students and veterans.

Tickets may be reserved online at https://www.senecarepublicans.org/lincoln-dinner or by mail to P. O. Box 223, Tiffin, Ohio 44883, with checks payable to the Seneca County Republican Party.

Jon Husted was elected Lt. Governor in 2018 after serving as Ohio Secretary of State and Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. The dinner is co-sponsored by the Sandusky County Republican Party. Many local elected officials and candidates from both counties are expected to attend, which is one week before the primary election.

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy in Tiffin on Wednesday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2019

 Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy will be in Tiffin on Wednesday, October 9 for three events. She will be speaking to the monthly Seneca County Republican luncheon at noon at Fort Ball Pizza, 91 N. Washington St., Tiffin. It is open to the public, no reservations are needed, and everyone is welcome to attend.

Earlier in the day, she will speak to students at Seneca East High School and Tiffin University. These educational non-partisan events were set up by students Eli Heal and Bryan LaVearn.

 Justice Kennedy was elected to the court in 2012, and previously served at the Butler County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division beginning in 1999. She began her career in the justice system as a police officer at the Hamilton Police Department.

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official biography and photo: http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/SCO/justices/kennedy/default.aspx

schedule:

Tiffin University 8:00 am to 9:00 am

Seneca East High School 9:30 am to 11:00 am

luncheon at Fort Ball Pizza 11:30 am to 1:00 pm (speaking at noon)

The luncheon is open to press coverage. The student events may be open to press coverage by contacting the student organizers.

Contacts:

Justice Kennedy office, 800-826-9010

David Koehl, Chairman, Seneca County Republican Party senecarepublicanparty@yahoo.com , 419-447-7205

Commissioner Vacancy Appointment Schedule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2019

The Seneca County Republican Central Committee will fill the county commissioner vacancy on Mon. July 29 at 7:00 pm. The meeting is open to the public, and will be held at North Central Ohio Educational Service Center, 928 W. Market St., Tiffin. If there are more than ten candidates for the vacancy, five finalists will be selected on July 29, and the final selection will be made on Mon. August 5 at the same time and location.

Applicants must be registered voters in Seneca County and members of the Republican Party. Resumes and cover letters must be received at P. O. Box 223, Tiffin, Ohio 44883-0223 by July 15. They may also be emailed to senecarepublicanparty@yahoo.com . A list of committee members is available from the same address or the Board of Elections. The committee has 47 members.

The process is in section 305.02 of the Ohio Revised Code and Section F of the committee bylaws.

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/305.02v1

https://www.senecarepublicans.org/bylaws

The appointment is for the unexpired term of Holly Stacy, who is resigning effective July 19. There will be no special election. The election for the full term will be in November, 2020, with a filing deadline in December, 2019.

There are five declared candidates so far. Alphabetically, they are Jim Cline, Bill Frankart, Charlie Palmer, Tony Paradiso, and Bill Schultz. They and any other applicants will have the opportunity to meet committee members and the public at the Republican tent at the Seneca County Fair, July 22-28. They will also be invited to speak briefly at the monthly Republican luncheon, which is open to the public and press. It is Wed. July 10 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in the back room of Fort Ball Pizza, 91 N. Washington St., Tiffin.

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CONTACT: Chairman David W. Koehl, senecarepublicanparty@yahoo.com , 419-447-7205

Secretary Deb Wilkinson, dwilkins@heidelberg.edu , 419-447-7909

Contact information for the candidates is available upon request.

FRAN DEWINE TO VISIT FAIR ON MONDAY 3PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2018

FRAN DEWINE TO VISIT FAIR ON MONDAY 3PM

Fran DeWine, wife of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, will be visiting the Seneca County Fair on Monday, July 23 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. She will be at the Republican tent in the center of the midway, then touring the grounds with County Commissioner Holly Stacy.

Mike DeWine is the Republican nominee for Governor in the November election. Fran will be handing out free copies of her cookbook, which has been a feature of his campaigns for many years. It has a variety of family favorite recipes.

The 176th annual fair in Tiffin begins Monday and runs through Sunday, July 29. The Republican tent has free hand-held fans, hot popcorn, cold water, and chairs to relax. Free copies of the DeWine cookbook will be available throughout the week.

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Contact: Tammy Puff thecrutchmaster@yahoo.com or (419) 565-8795 for interview requests

David Koehl senecarepublicanparty@yahoo.com or 419-447-7205 or 567-207-5778

Republican Committee Elects Officers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2018

REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE ELECTS OFFICERS

The Seneca County Republican Central Committee met Thursday, June 7 at the Board of Elections to reorganize and select officers. All members of the Central Committee were appointed to the Executive Committee.

David W. Koehl was elected as Chairman of both committees. Koehl is also a member of the Board of Elections. Former Chairman Jim Roberts declined to run for a new term to concentrate on his roles as a member of Tiffin City Council and working with veterans.

Bettsville Village Council member Linda Davis was promoted to First Vice Chairman of both committees. Board of Elections Director Jim Ehrman will serve as Second Vice Chairman of the Central Committee, and Vanessa Treft was selected as Second Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee after a tie vote. Deb Wilkinson was elected as Secretary of both committees.

The committee also discussed plans for the county fair tent, annual hog roast, candidates night, and the fall election. Jacob Huner spoke on behalf of US Senate candidate Jim Renacci, and State Central Committeeman Gary Click discussed plans for the state Republican Party.

Koehl thanked members for their support. The committee has 39 members and 13 vacancies. Anyone in a vacant precinct may email senecarepublicanparty@yahoo.com or phone 419-447-7205 for more information about becoming a member.

CONTACT: Chairman David W. Koehl senecarepublicanparty@yahoo.com or 419-447-7205