BWRC October Meeting

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Governor Ron DeSantis will be the featured speaker at the BWRC October luncheon

Belleair Women’s Republican Club is honored to announce the featured speaker at its luncheon on October 3 will be Florida’s 46th Governor, Ron DeSantis. With so many issues at play in the state and country and with upcoming critical elections, the luncheon will offer a rare opportunity to hear directly from the man who is at the center of political power in Florida and who also has a national influence. As a leading figure in the conservative movement and in the Republican Party, Governor DeSantis will assuredly have many pertinent and interesting things to share during his presentation.

A native Floridian with blue-collar roots, Governor DeSantis grew up in Dunedin and worked his way through Yale University, where he was the captain of the varsity baseball team, and graduated with honors from Harvard Law School, where he earned a commission in the U.S. Navy as a JAG officer. He deployed to Iraq in support of the SEAL mission in Fallujah, Ramadi, and the rest of the Al Anbar province.

In 2018, Ron DeSantis was elected to be Governor of Florida. As such, he has led across a wide range of issues by successfully navigating Florida through the COVID pandemic, protecting Floridians from harmful impacts of illegal immigration, expanding school choice, promoting public safety (with a record 50-year crime low in the state), keeping Florida’s economy strong, ensuring road improvement projects are fully funded and ahead of schedule, and making historic investments in environmental conservation and stewardship.

Thanks to the Governor’s efforts, Florida ranks #1 for economy (among all 50 states); for education (two years in a row); for higher education (eight years in a row); for attracting and developing a talented workforce; for parental empowerment and educational freedom; for tourism and net in-migration; and for law enforcement recruiting and support.

Governor DeSantis is married to Casey DeSantis, an Emmy Award-winning television anchor. Together, they’re the proud parents of their daughters, Madison and Mamie, and their son, Mason.

The October luncheon will not be open to the public. It will be a private event for members of BWRC and their personal guests whose names must be submitted with the member’s payment. There will be absolutely no walk-ins allowed, and members are advised to reserve a seat early as space is limited and likely to sell out. Members are also asked to not share copies of this newsletter with non-club members or spread news of this luncheon to the general public, including on social media. A security detail will be present, and every measure will be taken to make sure everyone is safe, so please do not bring personal firearms and obey all instructions from the Governor’s staff and security force. 

The October 3 BWRC luncheon will be held at Belleair Country Club, 1 Country Club Lane, Belleair. Check-in begins at 11:30 am, with lunch served starting at noon. The cost to attend is $38 per person with reservations and payment due no later than Thursday, September 18. Mail checks to BWRC at 1350 County Road 1 #57, Dunedin, FL 34697 or send payment using Zelle.