{"id":17898,"date":"2011-03-13T13:04:27","date_gmt":"2011-03-13T17:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=17898"},"modified":"2011-03-13T13:04:27","modified_gmt":"2011-03-13T17:04:27","slug":"downtown-gop-lunch-with-republican-candidates-wednesday-3162011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/03\/13\/downtown-gop-lunch-with-republican-candidates-wednesday-3162011\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown GOP: Lunch with Republican candidates Wednesday &#8211; 3\/16\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/GOP.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown GOP Club logo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Downtown GOP:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Downtown GOP March Meeting: A lunch with the Republican Candidates for Fort Wayne City Elections<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Lunch provided to members complimentary of: John Crawford for City Council, Eric Doden for Mayor, Jerome Gaines for City Council, Kurt Gutman for City Council, Ken Nicolet for City Council, Tom Smith for City Council and Terrance Walker for Mayor.<\/p>\n<p>Join the Downtown GOP Club on Wednesday March 16, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. at Allen County Republican Headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Lunch Provided to Members.  Club Membership is $15 annually.<\/p>\n<p>Email: <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"mailto:cbcox@beersmallers.com\">cbcox@beersmallers.com<\/span> to RSVP or for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Paid for and authorized by the Downtown GOP Club, an auxiliary unit<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"200\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"201\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\" data-description=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"203\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"204\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\" data-description=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"204\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90590.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilpersons Karen Goldner and Tom Smith in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"2069\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90590.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90590.jpg\" data-title=\"Councilpersons Karen Goldner and Tom Smith\" data-description=\"Councilpersons Karen Goldner and Tom Smith in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Councilpersons Karen Goldner and Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Councilpersons Karen Goldner and Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2069\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90590.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93642.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Neighborhood Advocate Ken Nicolet, speaks during the McCulloch Park rededication. Photo taken June 6, 2009 at the Broadway Family Funfest.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"2101\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93642.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_93642.jpg\" data-title=\"Neighborhood Advocate Ken Nicolet\" data-description=\"Neighborhood Advocate Ken Nicolet, speaks during the McCulloch Park rededication. Photo taken June 6, 2009 at the Broadway Family Funfest.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Neighborhood Advocate Ken Nicolet\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Neighborhood Advocate Ken Nicolet\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2101\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_93642.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93655.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Neighborhood Advocate Ken Nicolet, speaks during the McCulloch Park rededication. Photo taken June 6, 2009 at the Broadway Family Funfest.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"2102\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/93655.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_93655.jpg\" data-title=\"Neighborhood Advocate Ken Nicolet\" data-description=\"Neighborhood Advocate Ken Nicolet, speaks during the McCulloch Park rededication. Photo taken June 6, 2009 at the Broadway Family Funfest.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Neighborhood Advocate Ken Nicolet\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Neighborhood Advocate Ken Nicolet\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2102\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_93655.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2005-germanfest\/7974.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Councilman John Shoaff, former Mayor Paul Helmke, Councilman Tom Smith and Molly McCray.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"2296\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2005-germanfest\/7974.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2005-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_7974.jpg\" data-title=\"2005: Local dignitaries\" data-description=\"City Councilman John Shoaff, former Mayor Paul Helmke, Councilman Tom Smith and Molly McCray.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2005: Local dignitaries\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2005: Local dignitaries\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2296\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2005-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_7974.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_07_14_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City and County officials at a meeting concerning the County&#039;s Renaissance Square proposal.  Photo taken July 14, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"3364\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_07_14_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_07_14_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14 - County&#039;s Renaissance Square proposal\" data-description=\"City and County officials at a meeting concerning the County&#039;s Renaissance Square proposal.  Photo taken July 14, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14 - County&#039;s Renaissance Square proposal\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14 - County&#039;s Renaissance Square proposal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3364\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_07_14_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/donald_bobay.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Donald Bobay, 2nd District Fort Wayne City Council Republican candidate. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"5496\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/donald_bobay.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_donald_bobay.jpg\" data-title=\"Donald Bobay\" data-description=\"Donald Bobay, 2nd District Fort Wayne City Council Republican candidate. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Donald Bobay\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Donald Bobay\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5496\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_donald_bobay.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142418.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Bob Hughes talks about TFE.  Photo taken September 28, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e88dd4326a76135e90332e31811bd183' data-image-id=\"5504\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142418.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_142418.jpg\" data-title=\"Bob Hughes\" data-description=\"Bob Hughes talks about TFE.  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