The filing deadline for the 2014 November General Election was Tuesday, February 25 at 9 p.m. Following is a statement from St. Mary’s County Republican Central Committee Chair Mary Burke-Russell regarding this important upcoming election…

“I am pleased that St. Mary’s County has a very active Republican presence in the 2014 mid-term election! We are strong in numbers, and that’s exciting! I urge voters to get ready to do their research now that the filing deadline has passed. From the office of MD Governor, to seats on the local Central Committee, you have a choice in the June Primary to select your candidates. However, if you are registered as an unaffiliated voter, you will have no voice regarding candidate choices for the General Election in November 2014. I encourage you to contact the St. Mary’s County Board of Elections at (301)475-7844, Ext. 1100 to change your party affiliation; you have until June 3 at 9 p.m. to re-register. Please visit the website atwww.smcrep.org for the St. Mary’s County Republican Central Committee’s local activities, volunteering opportunities, and candidate updates. In addition, be sure to continue to follow Ellynne en Pointe each Wednesday on the Baynet.com.”…Mary Burke-Russell, Chair, SMC RCC

-SMC Commissioner Larry Jarboe (R) filed on February 18 for MD State Senate. He joins in on the Republican primary along with Steve Waugh of Calvert County, and St. Mary’s County Commissioner Cindy Jones. They will run for the chance to challenge current Senator Roy Dyson (D) who has held his office in the MD State Senate since 1995, representing District 29 which encompasses St. Mary’s and southern Calvert counties. The primary election will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014…

-The Minority Report for the 2014 Session Update, Week 7, from Annapolis states that House Republicans introduced HB 326, the Income Tax Relief Act of 2014, which would cut Maryland’s income tax by 10% over the next three years. Since 2007, the O’Malley/Brown administration has raised taxes, tolls, and fees well over 80 times while increasing spending by $9.6 billion (or 32%) during that same period.

-David Craig, Maryland GOP candidate for governor, has announced reforms to end the destructive “tax and spend” culture of Maryland’s government, and put Maryland on a path toward eliminating state income tax. To read his press release on this topic, you may contact www.davidcraig.com.

-The next General Meeting of the St. Mary’s County Republican Central Committee will be held on Thursday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at the F.O.P. Lodge on Chancellor’s Run Road. This meeting is free, and all interested persons are welcomed to attend.

-Charles County Republicans will hold the Annual Lincoln-Douglass Dinner on Friday, February 28 at 6 p.m. in Waldorf with Keynote Speaker E.W. Jackson. All of the Maryland gubernatorial candidates will attend the VIP event at 6 p.m., and will also speak at the 7 p.m. Dinner. General Admission tickets are $45. You may contact ccgop.webs.com for more information. (Note: The St. Mary’s County RCC Annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner is scheduled for Friday, May 16 at Old Breton Inn in Leonardtown. More details will follow).

Local Events…

-Arsenic and Old Lace continues to break Box Office records at the Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Park Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3:30 p.m. through March 2. Walk-ins are welcome but to ensure your reservation you may call (301)737-5447.