Author Archives: Nelson
Make Plans Now: 2014 Bush Day Dinner
Please make plans to attend the Midland County Republican Party’s annual fundraising dinner. The money raised from this dinner goes a long toward helping get Republicans elected in November. The dinner this year features Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick. You … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Bush Day, Bush Day Dinner, Christi Craddick, Fundraiser, Midland County Republican Party
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Fundraising With A Purpose
Fundraising with a purpose. County chairs need to have a financial plan for keeping the lights on and training for poll workers, election judges and precinct chairman. In order to keep grassroots workers focused and motivated, funding for training and … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 Principles, Fundraising, Midland County, Nelson Spear
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Being Accessible
Being Accessible. A county chair should be visible and accessible to the community. A county chair should strive to make themselves available to meet all Republicans who are running for office or who want to run for office as a … Continue reading
Making Sure the Trains Run on Time
I have proposed 7 Principles of an Effective County Chair, and over the next several weeks, I will be blogging about each of the 7 principles and expanding upon each of them with a few more details to make each … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 Principles, County Chairman, Midland County, Nelson Spear, Republican Party, Texas
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Thoughts About the New Year
I have always been a “the glass is half full” kind of guy. And as I reflect on the past year, there are several things that I can see in the natural that would be discouraging. From the recognition of … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from the Spear Family
From the Spear family, to all of you, please have a Merry Christmas.
Nelson receives the early endorsement of Santa Claus
What an honor to receive the endorsement of the man himself. Santa was quoted as saying, “Nelson has always been on my good list. Voters of Midland county should be glad to have Nelson as their next Republican county chair.”
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Tagged endorsement, humor, Midland County, Nelson Spear, Santa Claus
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Statement in Reno, NV to BLM About Sage-Grouse
This is the public statement I submitted to The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Thursday, December 5, 2013 in Reno, Nevada. The BLM held a Public Meeting to hear about the environmental impact on the Nevada and Northeast California Greater Sage-Grouse. … Continue reading
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Tagged BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Endangered Species Act, environmental impact, gas, Midland, Nelson Spear, Nevada, Northeast California, oil, Reno, Sage-Grouse
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Spear Family
This Thanksgiving is the 18th Thanksgiving that we have celebrated as a family. I asked my son to help me decide which of the 18 Thanksgiving holidays which was his favorite. His conclusion was that his two favorite holidays were … Continue reading
How I Want To Remember Dr. King
I was not even four years old when Dr. King was assassinated. So, I cannot honestly say how I perceived him. But, I can say I saw how others around me viewed him and talked about him. Undoubtedly, that influenced … Continue reading →