The Georgia Federation of Young Republican Clubs is pleased to announce the formation of the GFYRC Speakers Bureau. Our goal is to provide top level political training to CountyParties, GOP candidates, grassroots activists and other allied organizations as needed. We are working hard to assemble a team of top-notch political operatives and specialists to teach you everything from how to communicate a message to navigating the tricky waters of campaign finance. Whether you are looking for one speaker to give a presentation at your next GOP breakfast, or want to set up a day’s worth of political training, we will do what we can to meet your needs. This service is compliments of the GFYRC as we all share the same goal of making Georgia a stronger Republican state.


Sincerely,

 

Jason Shepherd

State Chairman


Our Speakers

Mark Rountree - President, Landmark Communications

Mark Rountree is President and CEO of Landmark Communications, Inc., a strategic planning and political consulting firm based in Duluth, Georgia.

Since the company's inception in January 1991 Landmark has become Georgia's largest political consulting firm, having been hired to run and/or advise candidates in over 600 primaries, runoffs, special elections, referendums and general elections at all levels of government in most counties of the state.

Rountree is regularly quoted in publications and media including the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, MORRIS PUBLISHING NEWSPAPERS, and the FULTON COUNTY DAILY REPORT. He was named to GEORGIA TREND MAGAZINE'S 2005 list of Georgia's "40 under 40 Best and Brightest". He has appeared as a commentator for FOX NEWS on THE BRIT HUME SPECIAL REPORT and for FOX 5 NEWS Atlanta.

Topics Include: Campaign Plans and Strategy and Advertising Your Message



Jason Shepherd - State Chairman, Georgia Young Republicans

A former campaign aide to House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Shepherd has worked for or consulted on more than two dozen winning campaigns in Georgia and the Southeast.

Shepherd has been call on as a guest lecturer to political science and communication students on the topic of how candidates get out their message at both the University of Georgia and Georgia State University.

At the age of 25, Shepherd became the youngest Georgia Republican Party Vice-Chairman ever elected and has served in numerous positions within the Young Republicans and the Georgia Republican Party.

Topics include: Grassroots Mobilization and Using New Media: How the Internet is Changing Elections.



Virgina Galloway- Grassroots Coordinator for Americans For Prosperity


Virginia Galloway is currently serving as the Grassroots Coordinator for Americans For Prosperity, Georgia, a job she describes as a perfect fit. She is no stranger to the grassroots philosophy, having worked in both volunteer and salaried positions on numerous political campaigns from local to statewide to federal, off and on since she was 3 years old. Virginia served as Chairman of the Paulding County Republican Party for 6 years, and was elected by her fellow county Party Chairmen 3 times to the GA Republican Executive Committee as Chairman of the Over 80,000 population counties.

Virginia belongs to the Rotary Club of Dallas GA and Austell First Baptist Church. She serves on the Board for the Georgia Dept. of Driver Services. She and her family are active participants in the Paulding Republican Party and Virginia is on the County, District, and State Committee.

Topics include: federal, state, and local fiscal policy, spending reform, effective grassroots strategy, working with the media, growing your local Party, working cooperatively with other Republican groups.

 

 

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To request a speaker, please fill out the following form. We will try to accomendate all speaking requests per availability. There is no fee for the speakers, however, we do request covering any travel expenses that may be occured like overnight lodging.

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Copyright 2005-2008 Georgia Federation of Young Republican Clubs. All rights reserved.
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The GFYRC is an official allied organization of the Georgia Republican Party.
Jason Shepherd, Chairman - Ron Sadowski, Treasurer