Executive Committee for MCRC
Chair
Vice Chair
Vice Chair
Gail Mitchell the current Chair for MCRC elected in February 2024. Gail previously served as Treasurer for MCRC.
"We are at that crossroads where if more do not step up or stand up for good then evil will prevail. Our country is headed down a fast path to destruction. The way of life we grew up with is slipping between our fingers and
Gail Mitchell the current Chair for MCRC elected in February 2024. Gail previously served as Treasurer for MCRC.
"We are at that crossroads where if more do not step up or stand up for good then evil will prevail. Our country is headed down a fast path to destruction. The way of life we grew up with is slipping between our fingers and if we do not open our eyes, get up off our couches, put our phones down, and start fighting for our freedom or our way of life, as we know it, will disappear. Everyone is waiting for someone else to do it for them. It starts with each one of us. Wake up and step up!" - Gail Mitchell
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke
Vice Chair
Vice Chair
Vice Chair
Aleena "Ally" Ward is Vice Chair for MCRC elected in February 2024.
Ally has lived in Middlesex for more than 20 years. She grew up in a conservative Christian home, raised on a farm, and learned the value of hard work at a young age feeding cows and bucking hay. With over 25 years of experience working in business administration, she
Aleena "Ally" Ward is Vice Chair for MCRC elected in February 2024.
Ally has lived in Middlesex for more than 20 years. She grew up in a conservative Christian home, raised on a farm, and learned the value of hard work at a young age feeding cows and bucking hay. With over 25 years of experience working in business administration, she intends to help MCRC with public relations through social media, community involvement, and marketing.
"I'm excited to be part of MCRC and continue the progress the committee has made thus far. The work we continue is important to our community to keep our community conservative, fight for our values, and demand that our constituents make the best decisions for the citizens of Middlesex." - Ally Ward
Secretary
Vice Chair
Secretary
Patti Taylor is Secretary for MCRC elected in February 2024. Patti previously served as Vice Chair for MCRC and is a valuable resource with her years of experience in event planning and her musical talents.
"My husband, Thom Taylor used to like to say, 'The people get the government they deserve.' By that, he meant we should get involved
Patti Taylor is Secretary for MCRC elected in February 2024. Patti previously served as Vice Chair for MCRC and is a valuable resource with her years of experience in event planning and her musical talents.
"My husband, Thom Taylor used to like to say, 'The people get the government they deserve.' By that, he meant we should get involved and work to elect the candidates who will represent our core beliefs.
It doesn’t mean vote for the most likable or vote for the candidate who says what you want to hear. We need to examine the candidate’s record - what have they done? Not just what they say! The truth is not always easy to figure out.
When I retired and moved to Middlesex, I was fortunate to get involved with MCRC and become more informed about the issues and the candidates. This doesn’t mean you can trust 'party labels' - but rather trust the PRINCIPLES that guide a candidate's DECISION-MAKING. The candidates' choices affect our daily lives. Being informed and being involved matters." - Patti Taylor
Treasurer
Vice Chair
Secretary
John Mitchell is MCRC's newly elected Treasurer in February 2024.
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” - Ronald Regan
"Please come join our cause to fight for our freedom." - John Mitchell
Event Planning Chair
Elections & Logistics
Event Planning Chair
John Hooper, former Chair of MCRC is now the head of event planning. He along with his team Alice Payne, Patti Taylor, Mike Ward, and others help organize events for MCRC.
In October 2023, MCRC hosted a Meet & Greet Event at the Piankatank River Golf Course that was hugely successful. This event provided an opportunity to meet the Repub
John Hooper, former Chair of MCRC is now the head of event planning. He along with his team Alice Payne, Patti Taylor, Mike Ward, and others help organize events for MCRC.
In October 2023, MCRC hosted a Meet & Greet Event at the Piankatank River Golf Course that was hugely successful. This event provided an opportunity to meet the Republican candidates for the November 2023 election including Senator Richard Stuart, Delegate Keith Hodges, along with Randy Crittenden (newly elected to the Board of Supervisors) and Thomas Kennedy (newly elected to the School Board).
Public Relations
Elections & Logistics
Event Planning Chair
Alice Luck is a pillar at MCRC and her efforts to help increase visibility for MCRC to the Middlesex community. She works tirelessly to find relevant information regarding Republican issues. Fun Fact about Alice: her grandfather, Aubrey Hall started the Middlesex Republican Committee in Circa 1960s. With the help of Ally Ward and othe
Alice Luck is a pillar at MCRC and her efforts to help increase visibility for MCRC to the Middlesex community. She works tirelessly to find relevant information regarding Republican issues. Fun Fact about Alice: her grandfather, Aubrey Hall started the Middlesex Republican Committee in Circa 1960s. With the help of Ally Ward and other committee members, she initiates Letters to the Editor in the local publications and creates content for the MCRC Facebook Page. If you have a Republican topic of interest for a Letter to the Editor in the Southside Sentinel please contact Alice!
Elections & Logistics
Elections & Logistics
Elections & Logistics
"I took on MCRC Membership Chair and the title 'Your Humble Editor' of the Elephant Tracks newsletter in early 2022. I stepped in as Secretary a few months later in 2022.
After driving submarines throughout the last years of the Cold War, I finished out my Navy career in the National Capitol area, where I worked in national nuclear securit
"I took on MCRC Membership Chair and the title 'Your Humble Editor' of the Elephant Tracks newsletter in early 2022. I stepped in as Secretary a few months later in 2022.
After driving submarines throughout the last years of the Cold War, I finished out my Navy career in the National Capitol area, where I worked in national nuclear security and counterterrorism. I continued for several years as a Federal official and then as a government contractor. During those years in the D.C. area, I developed a distaste for many of the functions and so-called experts within our Federal government.
My aunt was a Republican county official in Ohio in 1980 and she turned me into a lifelong fan of Ronald Reagan. At the time, I thought Reagan was too old and sort of foolish. My aunt was sort of goofy but she opened my eyes with an appeal to reason and experience. Now that I am older and sort of goofy, I hope and pray that I, too, can influence or persuade a nephew or niece to jump aboard the Trump Train in 2024." - John Weidner
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