Speakers & Events
January 28, 2025
Lunch Sponsor
Brenda Ganey
Baldwin County Clerk of Court
The Circuit Clerk serves as the court’s “official record keeper” and business manager on all court proceedings held in the District and Circuit Courts. While the Circuit Clerk serves as an administrative arm of the Court, the primary responsibilities are to maintain court records and manage the collection and disbursement of court funds for the court system with integrity and security at all times.
We are proud to have Brenda Ganey as a board member of the South Baldwin Republican Women.
Lunch Sponsor
Matt McKenzie
BC Commisioner
Commissioner Matthew P. McKenzie was born in Fairhope, Alabama, and is a fourth generation Baldwin County resident. Commissioner McKenzie and his wife, Cristie, reside in Barnwell, Alabama with their two daughters, Kaleigh, and Emaleigh.
Commissioner McKenzie and his family enjoy taking care of their small family farm in Barnwell where they have cows, goats and a horse that graze on their pecan orchard. The family enjoys watching Alabama football together.
A Republican, Commissioner McKenzie is currently serving his first term on the Baldwin County Commission (Term: 2022-2026).
Bryan Dawson
CEO & President of 1819 News
1819 News began as a podcast, the 1819 News Recap, released by the Alabama Policy Institute, a conservative state think tank, in 2020.[1] It started publication as an Alabama statewide news organization in October 2021,[2] under the institute’s media wing.[3] Former Alabama state senator Phil Williams, then the institute’s chief policy officer, was involved in its creation,[4] as was Alabama Policy Institute president Caleb Crosby.[5] 1819 News president and CEO, Bryan Dawson, said he wanted to focus on the state of Alabama after the 2020 United States presidential election.[6] At its launching, 1819 News was also overseen by a not-for-profit board of directors, separate from the Alabama Policy Institute.[7] The Alabama Policy Institute funded over $1 million to 1819 News in 2021, according to tax filings.[8] The name 1819 News is a reference to the year that the state of Alabama was admitted to the union.[9]
The website became fully independent of the Alabama Policy Institute with the two organizations officially dissociating on December 31, 2022,[8] followed by an announcement of 1819 News‘s independence in January 2023.[2] 1819 News is now managed by a non-profit LLC of the same name.[8][6] In February 2023, YouTube suspended the account of 1819 News: The Podcast for violating the website’s community guidelines; 1819 News characterized the suspension as “Big Tech censorship” in a follow-up article.[10]
Where We Meet
The Gift Horse Restaurant
209 W. Laurel Ave., Foley, AL 36535
Our Meetings
Meetings are usually the fourth Tuesday of each month (except November and December).
Time
11:00 AM - Meet and Greet with our members
11:30 AM - Buffet Lunch, $16 cash/check
$21 for non-members
$10 for those not eating
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Speaker and Business meeting
Boys Ranch 2025 gifts
Boys Ranch cards 4
Paula and Sheila
Meagan from The Gift Horse
Pat Jones President’s Award
Martha, Ruthie, and Allen
Paula, Sheila and Ruthie
David Wiley 2025
Boys Ranch tree
Maj Gen Michael Sumrall, 11-24
QOV and Color Guard
RHS Young Republicans
Color Guard
Diane King Caring for America — foster children
Sheila Green September 2024
Robin Rowan September lunch sponsor
Steven Jones
Sharon Hamre, MD
Meeting 2 July 2024
Jerry Ann
life members 2
