Category: County Chair

    Notice of Candidate Intent to File

    November 8, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in / / / / /

    NOTICE TO POTENTIAL REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES

    2024 March Primary Election Filing

    THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE BASTROP COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN, CURTIS COURTNEY

    My office hours for dropping off your application to be placed on the ballot for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election is as follows:

    Office Hours:

    • November 11, 2023      10:00am to 2:00pm
    • December 11, 2023        9:00am to 6:00pm
      (6:00pm on the 11th is the latest you can file)

    I will be available between those two dates upon request. Give me a call at 512-925-6034 to set up an appointment at our office located at 443 Highway 71 West, Bastrop, TX 78602.

    I would encourage you to file early in case there are questions about your application. There will be no changes after 6:00pm on December 11, 2023.

    Released: November 7, 2023

    BCRP Friendsgiving – November 27th, 2023

    November 1, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in / / / / /

    Bastrop County Republican Party
    ~ Friendsgiving ~

    The Bastrop County Republican Party will host a Food and Fellowship get together to show our appreciation to our elected officials for their service and support.

    Please join us on:

    ~ MONDAY ~
    November 27th, 2023
    First National Bank
    2nd Floor Community Room
    489 Highway 71 West
    Bastrop Texas

    Doors open at 6:00pm.

    Visit our website for information on other party activities, meetings and events.
    Our office is located at:
    443 Highway 71 West
    Bastrop Texas 78602

    Phone: (512) 409-1415
    email:

    Office hours: Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, and Thurs: 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

    Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot 11/7/2023

    October 21, 2023 by James Page in / /

    Taxes – Schools – Water – Electricity – Broadband – and more …

    It’s that time again when we get to grade the legislature on the work it has done and the laws it has proposed.

    The election to be held on November 7th allows us to determine how the Texas Constitution is shaped going forward.

    There are fourteen propositions on the ballot covering a wide range of issues that affect your pocketbook, retirement age for justices, sales tax, property tax, access to broadband, protecting and expanding water supplies, and more.

    We are providing you with links to the propositions (at the Texas Secretary of States website), and to several analyses of these propositions with some commentary. See: Recommendations

    We encourage you to consider how you will vote this year.

    We defend our democracy through participation. Early voting starts on Monday, October 23rd, and election day is Tuesday, November 7th.

    Bastrop County election information: Here

    November 7th election information: Here

    Language on the ballot: PDF

    Explanatory statements: PDF

    Last Day to Register to VoteTuesday, October 10, 2023*
    *First business day after Columbus Day
    First Day of Early Voting
    by Personal Appearance    		Monday, October 23, 2023 (17th day before election day falls on a Saturday, first day moves to next business day)
    Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail
    (Received, not Postmarked)    		Friday, October 27, 2023
    Last Day of Early Voting
    by Personal Appearance    		Friday, November 3, 2023
    Last day to Receive Ballot by MailTuesday, November 7, 2023 (election day) at 7:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday, November 8, 2023 (next business day after Election Day) at 5:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply)
    Election DayTuesday, November 7, 2023

    Texas Republican County Chairman Association Conference

    August 19, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in

    The Bastrop County Republican Party Chairman and his wife, Curtis and Cheryl Courtney, recently attended a conference sponsored by the Texas Republican County Chairman Association. The conference was centered around the election in 2024, a legislative update for the year and the importance of the local county party organizations in winning local and state elections. Several state officials attended the conference such as Governor Greg Abbott, U.S. Senator John Cornyn, and State Comptroller Glenn Hegar to show their support. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz attended by Zoom video.

     

     

    BCRP at Elgin Western Days

    June 21, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in / / / /

    This 54th annual event themed, ‘There’s No Place Like Western Days‘, is coming up in just a few days!!

    Attention VDR’s, and other volunteers … We need your help to make this a success. Bastrop County Republican Party’s presence, requirements and booth details are listed below.

    What: Voter Registration Booth

    Where: Elgin Memorial Park,
    1127 North Main St. (corner of Main St. & Highway 95 North)

    When: Saturday, June 24; 8:00 am – 5:30 pm

    Who: Minimum two volunteers/shift to include one VDR for time slots 10 am – 5:30 pm

               Shifts:

    8:00 – 10:00 (Set Up);
    10 – Noon;
    Noon – 2;
    2 – 4;
    4 – 5:30 (Tear Down)

    The 26-acre Elgin Memorial Park is shady and there’s a playground, restrooms, picnic tables and grills. You are encourage to bring your family and friends to enjoy the parade (begins at 10 am), all the booths (10-5), carnival (10-6), live bands (begin at 11:30 am) or even sign up for either the 8- team volleyball tournament or the Ain’t No Coward Cornhole Challenge.

    Contact Rebecca Moseley if you would like to volunteer, get event details, help setup and/or break down or have any questions.  Hope to see ya there!

    Thanks for your support.

    BCRP Endorses Lyle Nelson for Mayor

    May 26, 2023 by James Page in / /

    Bastrop County Republican Party Endorses Lyle Nelson for Mayor of Bastrop, TX.

    Once again we have the opportunity to make a difference in our representation by exercising our right to vote. If you live, or know someone who lives in the City of Bastrop, we would encourage you to get out and vote for Lyle Nelson for Mayor of Bastrop, TX.

    Run-off election runs May 30th thru June 6th with election day on Saturday June 10th, 2023. (See BastropVotes.org)

    Lyle is the only candidate with experience, knowledge and a conservative mind set to carry Bastrop through the next decade. He is committed to an open and inclusive City government, one that is responsive to ALL citizens. When elected, Lyle will review key services like road maintenance, drainage, wastewater, and more, to identify improvement for today and our future.

    Lyle has the real hands-on experience that will allow him to execute on his vision.  He knows how the City Council works and how to impact change.  Beyond the City Council, Lyle has worked with a number of organizations that directly impact the city of Bastrop. With your help, he will be our voice.

    Experience:

    • Two terms on City Council with four years as Mayor Pro Tem,
    • Member of Capital Area Council of Governments responsible for regional issues in a ten-county area,
    • Member of Central Texas Clean Air Coalition, a voluntary organization that supports improving air quality in the region,
    • Chairman of the Regional Transit Coordination Committee, an organization that provides  coordination support for transportation organizations, health and human service agencies, and other transit providers,
    • Christian,
    • Veteran.

    Lyle is a candidate for all the people. He is intelligent, balanced, fair, and a business man. His goals are, and have always been to make the best decisions for all residents of the City of Bastrop.

    Join us in electing Lyle as the next Mayor of Bastrop.

     

    BCRP

    Curtis Courtney, Chairman

    Informational Meeting – June 26, 2023

    May 11, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in /

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    … will be held at the BCRP Office Meeting Room, located at 443 Highway 71 West, Bastrop, Texas (next door to Harbor Freight)

    Doors open at 6:00pm for Networking,  Program starts at 6:30pm.

    This months Informational Meeting will feature Orlando Sanchez of the Texas Latino Conservatives.

    Texas Latino Conservatives believes that the future of Texas will be more Hispanic, and more conservative. We are building this future by mobilizing Latino voters to elect and re-elect conservative candidates, recruiting, training, and supporting qualified conservative Latino candidates for local, county, and statewide office, managing issue-based campaigns designed to connect first with compassion and then mobilize voters, and launch long-term education campaign communicating shared conservative values.

    Orlando Sanchez (born 14 October 1957 in Havana, Cuba) is an American politician, elected three times as Treasurer of Harris County, Texas (2006), 2010, and 2014.

    A naturalized citizen, Sanchez has made political history as the first Latino immigrant to be elected to a citywide position in Houston, when he won the at-large seat on the city council, to which he was twice re-elected in consecutive terms, serving 1995–2001. In 2001 and 2003 he ran for mayor of Houston, gaining an alliance with Republican Anglos and generating high voter turnout in the Hispanic community. Both times he made it to the runoffs. When elected as Treasurer of Harris County, he was the first Latino immigrant to win a countywide, non-judicial elected office in that county.

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    “I Voted” Sticker Contest

    March 6, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in / / /

    The Bastrop County Elections Office conducted their First Ever “I Voted” and “Future Voter” sticker contest announcing the winners and presented awards at the Commissioners Court on February 27th.

    “I Voted” Sticker Contest Winners

    Congratulations to Sophia Royster, a Junior attending Smithville High School, for winning First Place!  In second place is Avery Fobert, a 7th Grade student at Bastrop Middle School. Third place goes to Mateo Martinez, a Sophomore homeschool student, and son of BCRP Precinct 1003 Chairwoman Cathy Martinez and husband George.

    “Future Voter” Sticker Contest Winners

    Congratulations to Kyla Coleman, a 2nd Grade student at Bluebonnet Elementary School, for winning Bastrop County’s first “Future Voter” Sticker Contest! In second place is Isaiah Mubasher, a 3rd Grade homeschool student. Third place goes to Henley Duty, a 1st Grade student at Smithville Elementary School.

    For the rest of the story, the full winners list, and winning designs, visit BastropVotes.org

    Brown Santa Donations and Gifts delivered

    December 17, 2022 by Mark L. Torrey in / / /

    Members of the Bastrop County Republican Party (BCRP) gathered the morning of December 14th, 2022 to present collected gifts of toys and a cash donation of $800.00 to the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) “Brown Santa Program”.    This annual holiday event benefits qualified children, families and elderly citizens of Bastrop County providing toys, clothing, food, and other needed items during the Christmas season.  BCRP selected the Sheriff’s Office “Brown Santa Program” because of our mutual county-wide interests, coverage, and representation, and join the Sheriff’s Office in sending warm Merry Christmas wishes to all in Bastrop County.

    Pictured L to R: Sheriff Maurice Cook, B.A.S.E. Coordinator Stevie Sugars, BCRP Chair Curtis Courtney.
    Pictured L to R Standing: Sheriff Maurice Cook, Carl Rees, Stevie Sugars, Deputy Robert Williams, Mark Torrey, Dawn Thompson, Sue Beck, Stephen Beck, Debra Carter, Curtis Courtney;  Kneeling: Susan Carlisle, Glenn Carlisle.
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