Last night the Hall County Republicans held their convention at the Saddle Club on 1 Kuester Lake in Grand Island, Nebraska. County Chair, Gerry Piccolo serves as the Public Defender for the county as one of only three Republican Public Defenders in Nebraska. The convention opened with an address from Secretary of State John Gale on improvements to the election system and remarks on why Secretary of State races are being targeted by Democrats nationwide to help decide close races. Gale noted that two races in Nebraska this year had already been decided by pulling a name out of a hat because the primary election had resulted in a tie!
As the delegates continued to eat the fantastic desserts provided by the Saddle Club, State Senator Mike Gloor addressed the audience, advising them on how the state legislature was handling the $600 million shortfall in education spending and other issues facing the senators in the upcoming legislative session. Following Senator Gloor, State Treasurer candidate Don Stenberg (pictured right) spoke to the convention about problems facing the nation, ranging from illegal immigration to massive spending deficits. As the convention came to a close, 6 delegates and 6 alternates were elected to the state convention in Fremont, along with county officers including the reelection of Gerry Piccolo and Doris Mason as chairman and vice chairwoman along with the election of a new treasurer, Marty Klein.- Taylor
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