Current St. Mary’s County Republican Central Committee (SMC RCC) Chair Mary Burke-Russell wishes everyone a safe and happy Independence Day and announces that the July 3 open meeting of the RCC has been cancelled and re-scheduled for Thursday, August 7 at 7 p.m. at F.O.P. Lodge #7 on Chancellor’s Run Road in Great Mills.

Chair Russell along with SMC RCC Vice-Chair Julie Burk-Greer and Candidate for Delegate District 29B Deb Rey will be attending the RNC Women’s Summit in Washington, D.C. from July 10 -11. She states that it is an honor to be nominated and to attend this summit and she hopes to be bringing back valuable information to share in preparation for the November General Election.

Mary says “thank you” to her supporters for their trust in her during last week’s Primary election. She pledges to continue the work she has been elected to do and will proudly lead the SMC RCC with its volunteers, working with candidates and teams onward to victory in November. Be sure to stay in touch: on fb at Smcgop; or on the web at www.smcrep.org ; or on twitter at SMCREP1.

I also wish to say “thank you” to all of you who voted for me during the Primary election. While I did not win, I am happy to know that so many of my candidate friends and colleagues were successful in their campaigns.

 The newly-elected SMC RCC members will take office in the fall of 2014. Along with Mary Burke-Russell will be: Barbara Thompson, Jodi Stanilonis, David Willenborg, Bryan Barthelme, Julie Burk-Greer, Kevin Cioppa, Joe DiMarco, and Matthew Tippett.

Congratulations to those who made it through the contested races: Larry Hogan for MD State Governor (who will face Anthony Brown in November; for more information on Larry’s campaign you may contact: www.hoganforgovernor.com ), Chris Chaffee for Congressional District #5, Steve Waugh for MD State Senator Legislative District 29, Matt Morgan, District 29A, and SMC School Board Candidates Rita Weaver and John Alonzo Gaskin.

Continued good luck goes to those unopposed in the Primary as we go forward into the General election in November: Randy Guy for SMC Commissioner President, Tom Jarboe for SMC Commissioner District 1, Mike Hewitt for SMC Commissioner District 2, John O’Connor for SMC Commissioner District 3, Todd B. Morgan for SMC Commissioner District 4, Christy Kelly for Treasurer, Richard D. Fritz for State’s Att