PBCTP Marches in Martin Luther King Parade

A beautiful day,a wonderful turnout to honor a true American Hero. Martin Luther King Jr. brought our country together with grace and peaceful fortitude in the face of a very divided country, we, the Palm Beach County Tea Party are proud to honor him.

Lauren Cooley at Wellington

There is plenty of free parking. Enter in the main entrance of the hospital. Turn left, conference room is on your left.

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Lauren Cooley is a graduate of Furman University, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and ran the Conservative Students for a Better Tomorrow – a group named the #1 Conservative Student Group in the Nation.

She now works as the Florida Field Coordinator for Turning Point USA, organizing youth for free market principles and exposing leftist bias in higher education.

Ms. Cooley is also a reporter with Campus Reform. Her stories have been featured on several national news outlets, including the Drudge Report. In addition to her work for Campus Reform, Cooley has written for the Greenville Journal, The College Fix, and her college paper, The Paladin.

Ms. Cooley is a frequent commentator on both local and national talk radio programs such as The Mike Gallagher Show.

Recently, the Times Examiner reported Ms. Cooley as one of the nation’s top campus activists, as her activism has been featured by news outlets including The National Review, The New York Times, Reason Magazine and commentary by conservative stars such as Rush Limbaugh and George Will.

Lauren Cooley at Boca Raton

I-95 to Exit 44, Palmetto Park Rd. East on Palmetto Park Rd. 1.7 Mi. to Crawford Blvd. Left onto Crawford Blvd. 0.8 Mi. to Community Center on right.

Florida Turnpike to Exit 75, Glades Rd.. East on Glades Rd. to I-95. South on I-95 to Exit 44, Palmetto Park Rd. East on Palmetto Park Rd. 1.7 Mi. to Crawford Blvd. Left onto Crawford Blvd. 0.8 Mi. to Community Center on right

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Lauren Cooley is a graduate of Furman University, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and ran the Conservative Students for a Better Tomorrow – a group named the #1 Conservative Student Group in the Nation.

She now works as the Florida Field Coordinator for Turning Point USA, organizing youth for free market principles and exposing leftist bias in higher education.

Ms. Cooley is also a reporter with Campus Reform. Her stories have been featured on several national news outlets, including the Drudge Report. In addition to her work for Campus Reform, Cooley has written for the Greenville Journal, The College Fix, and her college paper, The Paladin.

Ms. Cooley is a frequent commentator on both local and national talk radio programs such as The Mike Gallagher Show.

Recently, the Times Examiner reported Ms. Cooley as one of the nation’s top campus activists, as her activism has been featured by news outlets including The National Review, The New York Times, Reason Magazine and commentary by conservative stars such as Rush Limbaugh and George Will.

Colonel Arthur DeRuve and PBCGOP Chair Michael Barnett at Abacoa

Take Donald Ross Rd. to Parkside Dr. North on Parkside Dr. 0.4 miles to Barbados Dr. Left on Barbados Dr. to first driveway on Left

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Colonel Arthur DeRuve was commissioned a second lieutenant through the college ROTC program. After serving two years with the 2nd Armored Division as a cold war soldier in Germany, he remained 28 additional years in the Army’s active reserve, including 11 years as a military liaison officer for West Point. He is a graduate of the Army’s Artillery& Guided Missile School, the Command General Staff College, and the Army War College.

In civilian life Colonel DeRuve served as the regional management officer fo the “Office of Hearings & Appeals”, the judicial arm of the Social Security Administration, for the states of New York and New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. He holds a BS degree in Political Science from Fordham University and a MS in Public Administration from New York University.

Colonel DeRuve and his wife, the former Dorothy Foxe have been married 63 years. They have three daughters, eight grandchildren and two great

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Mike Barnett was born in Queens, New York but has lived in Boca Raton since 1987. He graduated from Boca Raton High School in 1995, the University of South Florida in 2004 with a BA in Political Science, and the University of Miami School of Law in 2007 with a JD degree. Mike has been practicing law since 2007.

Mike has been a life long conservative Republican, active in the grassroots since 1994. He was previously involved with the College Republicans, Young Republicans, and became an REC committeeman in August, 2010. He was elected REC Secretary in December, 2010, Vice Chairman in December, 2012, and Chairman in December, 2014.

As Secretary and Vice Chairman, Mike helped start the Party’s black and minority outreach program, with a heavy focus on the large local Haitian community. The Party’s activities and successes in Palm Beach County have made news across the state.

Mike’s been grassroots-oriented but has been able to unite the local Party and earned unanimous support of Republicans across the entire spectrum. “Our job is to get Republicans elected but we must never ever sacrifice principles or values. I am a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage social and fiscal conservative who believes the Party must stick to its principles while expanding our circles and welcoming other groups who share our conservative values.”

Mike is an active parishioner at Ascension Catholic Church in Boca Raton, the Knights of Columbus, and has been on political and missions trips to Haiti.

K. Carl Smith Brings Outreach Method to the PBCTP Chapters

“I am a Frederick Douglass Republican” – thus begins K. Carl Smith’s method for penetrating the walls that separate conservatives from minority voters.

On the premise that many minority families hold conservative values (eg. school choice, life, self reliance) and have much in common with us, yet are conditioned by upbringing and / or liberal propaganda to reject conservative thought, Mr. Smith explained how for many, “Republican”, or “Conservative” means “Racist”. Starting from that perspective, it is no wonder that “outreach” efforts are difficult.

In order to “retake control of the narrative” with Black and Hispanic constituencies from the liberal media and the Democrat party, we must expose their ongoing practice of rewriting history and routine accusations of racism against any who oppose them. Example: Lincoln (a Republican) ended slavery, and was opposed by the Democrats who were invested in it, yet the DNC website claims that “Democrats have been the champion of civil rights for 200 years!”

Frederick Douglass, a Black contemporary of Lincoln, has said “The best representation of slavery in politics is the Democrat Party”. He was a strong supporter of the Constitution, life, the limited power of government, and personal responsibility. By identifying with Douglass, in K. Carl Smith’s view, we can begin to explain that conservative principles are color blind, and knock down the wall that limits dialogue.

Mr. Smith holds seminars on his methods, and has helped local GOP groups do effective outreach, and his lectures at the three PBCTP chapters this month were well received. For more information, check out his book: “Frederick Douglass Republicans: The Movement to Re-Ignite America’s Passion for Liberty”