February 11, 2023
See THE EL PASO FIASCO🔗 for additional articles with information about this issue.
Note from Peg Cage-
TODAY, SATURDAY, is the day. Kristi Burton Brown, called KBB by her friends but often called "KGB" for her dictatorial tendencies, has won another skirmish for the RINO faction. Her illegitimate "neutral" meeting will be held in place of the official El Paso Organizational Meeting as called by Chairman Tonkins. See the image at bottom for more information on this.
Her term cannot be over soon enough. She has done so much to harm the Republican Party and consequently the state of Colorado that some of us thought she should have been removed long ago. Here's an article from last April about that:
KBB HAD A FAIR CHANCE, BUT NOW IT'S TIME FOR HER TO GO🔗.
LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN TONKINS:
Friday, February 10, 2023
Hello Dear Warrior Friends,
I know these past two weeks have been full of questions, confusion as well as downright lies. It is a sad day for Republicans when you have a State Party that believes it has jurisdiction to tell an elected Chairwoman that she does not have the “right” to follow the law by doing her elected duty as Chair.
It is unprecedented that a State “Republican” Chair would go to such great lengths to allow people to spread lies about another Republican without any research of facts because, “she is too busy” to do so. This is the situation in our Republican Party in Colorado.
The surest way to lose now is to stay home and give in to frustration and disappointment. The question is do we want to surrender our party outright, or will we go the full measure and fight until the fight is over? Together, we are strong, and I am asking you to come together and be strong with me at tomorrow’s meeting. I will ensure that this meeting is conducted fairly and honestly. Know that tomorrow’s results will decide the future and the soul of our party. Do not let that decision be made without you.
While we may be disappointed in the outcome of the judge’s decision, this is not the time for us to draw back into ourselves and not work hard to win. We need each other to pull this off. I hope I can count on you because you can count on me.
I fought for all of you, particularly for our new Precinct Leaders, to be credentialed so PLEASE take your place on the front lines so we can win this war.
I need all of us to control our emotions, be civil to EVERYONE, and wear a big smile. I say this because I do not want any of us kicked out by being disruptive.
I ask for your vote, and get your friends to vote, for me VICKIE TONKINS as your Chair, TODD WATKINS as your Vice Chair, and ADRIANA CUVA as your Secretary. I promise you, the three of us will work for you every day.
WE THE PEOPLE!
I look forward to seeing ALL OF YOU tomorrow at the address below:
Discovery Canyon Campus
1810 North Gate Blvd
Credentialing begins at 7:30am
Meeting begins at 9:30am
I LOVE YOU ALL!
LET US WIN THIS WAR!
As late as yesterday, there was still confusion about which would be the "real" Central Committee Organizational Meeting (it is NOT a "reorganizational" meeting, as KBB calls it). This is not the first time KBB has interfered with the workings of the El Paso Republicans. Read THE EL PASO FIASCO🔗 for some background.
The real Republicans grew the Republican Party in El Paso by promoting the values and principles of the party and by - well, doing what they are supposed to be doing. The fact that they had to move their Executive Committee meetings to a larger facility is all you need to know to see that Chairman Tonkins and her team have been successful. A normal Colorado County GOP EC meeting is usually held in an office with seating for less than 20. El Paso Executive Committee meetings are held in a church because over 200 people want to be involved with the Party.
Lois Landgraf brought Chairman Tonkins before the GOP State Executive Committee last year to defend spending money to rent a facility, "when there is a perfectly good office that the meetings could be held in." You can't make this stuff up!
Lois Landgraf is one of the Peak Republicans who worked with KBB to organize the "neutral" "reorganizational" meeting.
These dozen people must be very powerful for this meeting to have been called at all because it breaks so many bylaws. Here are the Pikes Peak United Republicans who signed the complaint against Chairman Tonkins:
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Lois Landgraf
Treasurer Chuck Broerman
Vickie Broerman
Sen. Larry Liston
Rep. Mary Bradfield
Jody Richie
Council Member Wayne Williams
Suzanne Brannon
Candi Boyer
Joe Boyle
Michael Burton
Sen. Bob Gardner
This is the letter that was sent on Thursday by Todd Watkins, the real Republican candidate for Vice Chairman and former El Paso Sheriff Candidate. What he says is correct, but KBB and her friends have shown themselves to be powerful enough to shut down the legitimate organization in El Paso. The Real Republicans are left with submitting to KBB's dictates and fighting on her illegitimate playing field or holding their legitimate Organizational meeting according to Chairman Tonkins' Call and having the results overturned by KBB. They chose to fight.
--PLEASE NOTE, THE SATURDAY ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AT
Discovery Canyon Campus
1810 North Gate Blvd
--BELOW IS THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED. DO NOT GO TO SAND CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
