A Message from Editor-in-Chief Jonathan J. Judge

It is my pleasure to introduce to you the latest issue of the GOPyr Newsletter, and my first one as Editor-in-Chief.

I am very excited about the prospect of continuing the past successes of the GOPyr under former Editor-in-Chief and our current Chief of Staff, Brian Graybow, and working to expand its content, readership and influence among YRs and the New York State GOP at large.

In order to do that, I have the following plan for the GOPyr:

Created GOPyr Blog: As any major publication does today, this issue and every future issue will be simultaneously published via the GOPyr Blog at http://GOPyr.blogspot.com. Now, it will be easier to read each issue, backtrack on previous issues, and there will be a comments feature that will allow you to give your feedback on the newsletter’s content.

Created Club Notes Section: A whole section of this newsletter will be dedicated exclusively to sharing the wonderful accomplishments and happenings in your clubs each month. You may have experiences and ideas that the rest of us ought to know about about, and we want to make sure that everyone does.

Create YRs at the Plate Section: YRs are, as our Chairman states in his message, the present, not the future, of the party, and we are running for office. We want to make sure that other YRs gain from their experiences and motivations in the hopes to inspire other YRs to do the same, or at least lend a helping hand wherever they can. So, each month, we will feature YRs running for office and highlight those key points of their campaigns that are of value to New York State Young Republicans and their lives as public servants and engaged citizens.

Create YR of the Month Section: Each of us, as citizen activists, perform generous and sometimes tremendous deeds for our clubs, our party, and our country. Those deeds need to be recognized by our YR community. Therefore, I will be asking each club to nominate one of their members as a YR of the Month, one of whom will be featured in the newsletter each month. More details on the selection process itself will follow shortly.

With that, I look forward to working with you on the next issue and feel free to contact me if you have any questions, comments, or ideas. See you next month!