As printed in the Republican American, Wednesday, March 30th in the B section, second page, upper left column, first notice under the Town by Town column:
TOWN BY TOWN
BARKHAMSTED
Republican chairman re-elected to fourth term
The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee held its elections of officers Monday evening and re-elected Chairman Juliana Simone, who will be starting her fourth term.
She was first elected in 2010. The Rev. Steve Blackburn was re-elected to his fourth term as treasurer. Vice Chairman Robert Brainard III declined re-election due to his new membership on the Barkhamsted Elementary Board of Education and as a father of two young children. Selectman Mark Hemenway was elected in his place.
The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee held its biannual officer elections Monday evening and re-elected Chair Juliana Simone, who will start her fourth term as Chairman. She was first elected in 2010 while working as field director for candidate Mark Greenberg (CT-5).
(l-r) Juliana Simone, Mark Greenberg, Bill Evans 2010
Rev. Steve Blackburn, Ph. D., was also re-elected to his fourth term as Treasurer. Blackburn served as treasurer for 2014 Secretary of the State Republican candidate Peter Lumaj.
(l-r) Rob Brainard III, Steve Blackburn, Juliana Simone 2012 State Convention
Sitting vice chair Robert Brainard III, an engineer, declined re-election for another term due to his new membership on the Barkhamsted Elementary Board of Education and busy life as a husband and father of two young children. Barkhamsted Selectman Mark Hemenway (R), was elected as the committee’s new vice chair. Hemenway, who leads a software sales team, is involved in many local activities.
BOS (R) Mark Hemenway and BRTC Chair Juliana Simone on “Conservative Chat” October 2015
Simone, who worked for the House Republicans, has hosted the committee’s half-hour political interview cable show, “Conservative Chat” for eleven years, is the web administrator for the committee’s website and her own blog, “In My Vue.” She has also reported from national political conferences and commented on-line on state and federal politics for six years for Ameriborn News.
Juliana Simone and William Landers of Ameriborn News with LA Governor Bobby Jindal at 2011 SRLC in New Orleans.
Like Blackburn, she worked for the 2014 Lumaj SOTS campaign as Grassroots Outreach and Media Director.
l-r Peter Lumaj and Juliana Simone on set of cable show 2014
Simone ran for the State House in 2006 and was endorsed by former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (CT-5) and the Republican American.
“Conservative Chat” – Tonight, Thursday, March 24th 2016, at 7PM on Charter cable channel 191, the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee presents a half hour interview with Red Notes from a Blue State political commentator Don Pesci, and BRTC Chair and host, Juliana Simone. In this episode, Don and Juliana discuss Super Tuesday on the day eleven states were casting votes for who should be the next President of the United States; front-runner Donald Trump and the remaining Republican candidates; the media’s continued obsession with Governor Chris Christie, One of Don’s recent posts, “How Many Vetoes Does Malloy Have in his Safe” and the Governor’s new fiscal concerns for our state and how he could make any positive solutions this session.
This program will run again next Thursday, March 10th, at 7PM on Charter cable channel 191. For those outside of the viewing area or who are not cable subscribers, this show can be seen on-line at www.ctv13.net after this next Monday, under VOD (Video on Demand) “Conservative Chat.”
The former First Lady of whom many consider to be the most beloved President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, passed today in Bel Air, CA at the age of 94.
Nancy and Ronald Reagan’s close relationship gave them fifty-two years of marriage.
The former First Lady will be laid to rest alongside her husband in Simi Valley, CA, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
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