03/25/10 The Greenwich Republican Town Committee Approved The Previous Months Minutes Last Night

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Highlights Of The February Meeting

State Represenitive Lile Gibbons said a large deficit is expected in the next years state budget

State Senator Scott Franz joked that legislators are employees of the state and there are many he would like to see fired

First Selectman Peter Tesei donated $500 to the Republican Town Committee.

David Theis said he would like to see the cell tower located at the archery center.

Rob Russo who is a canidate for congress said he working hard to defeat Greenwich resident Jim Himes.

At Last Nights RTC Meeting Cos Cob Resident John Campbell Replaced John Raben As Chairman.

Campbell Also Serves On The Greenwich BET

Bill Kalna From North Mianus Had Publicly Campaigned For The Chairman Position, But Withdrew His Name From The Ballot.

The RTC Also Elected Steve Warzoha And Marc Ducret Vice Chairmen.

Catherine Johnson Was Elected Secretary.

Mary Ann Mullento Was Re-Elected Treasurer.

A Source At Last Nights RTC Meeting

Said That Greenwich Republican Leaders

Were Shocked That.....

Congress has passed historic health care legislation to rein in the worst insurance abuses and expand health care to 32 million Americans and that.....

No death panels were created in Greenwich

The government didn't nationalize 1/6th of the economy

The United States didn't go bankrupt.

Not one Greenwich resident lost their current health coverage

Not one Greenwich resident lost the right to chose their own doctor

And health care in Greenwich wasn't rationed by a bunch of socialists with hidden agendas

It was also reported that the Greenwich Republican Town Committee members were happy that.....

Everybody in Greenwich can have health insurance if they want it.

Insurers will not be able to stop paying for Greenwich residents who are sick, even if they lose their jobs

Greenwich residents who have pre-existing conditions will be eligible for healthcare

In the long run health care reform will reduce medical costs significantly.

Health insurers can no longer cap coverage on Greenwich residents. In other words, they will no longer say that they have spent enough on you and you’re on your own for the next hundred thousand dollars. This should reduce medical bankruptcy.

There will be increased competition in the insurance market.

UPDATE:

The Greenwich Time Once Again Follows The News Leader

Five Hours Later Greenwich Time Reporter Niel Vidgor Reports

Campbell picked to lead Greenwich GOP

Neil Vigdor, Staff Writer

Published: 04:47 p.m., Thursday, March 25, 2010

The dawn of a new era of leadership has come for Greenwich Republicans, who have united behind Jim Campbell as party boss.

Campbell, 48, succeeds John Raben as chairman of the 60-member Republican Town Committee, which has a major hand in picking GOP candidates for townwide and state office appearing on the local ballot and coordinating get-out-the-vote activities. ...

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