ABOUT

"You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done." - President Ronald Reagan, Oct. 27, 1964

The Republican Party of Hillsborough County Florida has a long and proud history. Our roots run deep, with a foundation built on the core principles of lower taxes, less government, and more freedom. For well over a decade, the Republican-led Board of County Commissioners and Legislative Delegation have focused on innovative ideas to make revolutionary gains in our education system, keep our communities safe, and protect our most vulnerable citizens.


HCRP OFFICERS


Deborah Cox-Roush, Chairman
deborah.cox-roush@hcrp.org
813-978-8228 office
813-632-3085 fax



Art Wood, Vice Chairman
art.wood@hcrp.org



Robin Lankford, Recording Secretary
robin.lankford@hcrp.org



Janice Torgersen, Corresponding Secretary
janice.torgersen@hcrp.org



Ken Lawson, Treasurer
ken.lawson@hcrp.org



A.J. Matthews, State Committeeman
aj.matthews@hcrp.org



Tina Pike, State Committeewoman
tina.pike@hcrp.org



GOP PRINCIPLES

I Believe… The proper function of government is to do for the people those things that have to be done but cannot be done, or cannot be done as well, by individuals, and that the most effective government is government closest to the people.

I Believe… Good government is based upon the individual and that each person's ability, dignity, freedom, and responsibility must be honored and recognized.

I Believe… The free enterprise and the encouragement of individual initiative and incentive have given this nation an economic system second to none.

I Believe… Sound money management should be our goal.

I Believe… In equal right, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, age, sex or national origin.

I Believe… We must retain those principles of the past worth retaining, yet always be receptive to new ideas with an outlook broad enough to accommodate thoughtful change and varying points of view.

I Believe… That Americans value and should preserve their feeling of national strength and pride, and at the same time share with people everywhere a desire for peace and freedom and the extension of human rights throughout the world.

I Believe… The Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government.