7th Congressional District Executive Meeting November 15, 2025
A quick note regarding this past Saturday's committee meeting of the 7th Congressional District Executive Committee!
The single BIGGEST take-away that I noted from the meeting is the fact that ALL of the county Chairpersons present were in agreement that--moving forward to next year's Mid-Term elections--the Republican Party NEEDS to be on the same page, strategically, philosophically, and politically. We know that there ARE divisive factions thru-out our congressional district that are hard at work in an effort to marginalize Republican efforts at electing strong conservative candidates. Make no mistake--next year's Mid-Terms WILL BE decisive, and will be critically important in enabling our conservative voices to work together as a team rebuilding America!
The Democrat Party has swung towards embracing a Marxist/socialist platform that is COMPLETELY at odds with the foundational principles which the Republican Party embraces and endorses. As I pointed out during my own comments to the attendees on Saturday--we DO have a strong voice, and we DO have a common-sense approach to principled governance. We simply need to USE it!
Once you realize that the Democrat Party is intentionally dismantling America—not by mistake, nor by ignorance, but maliciously--everything starts to make sense. Every policy the Democrats enact, every crisis that they create, every single act of chaos which occurs has, for the Democrat Party, a purpose: to break our political system, corrupt our culture, and fracture our social systems-- and instead, replace them all with THEIR dream of a socialist state! This can NOT be allowed to happen, and WE--as leaders in the Republican Party--must make our voices heard!
Remember this: Democrats THRIVE on disorder, because destruction is the doorway to their control! The economy, the border, law enforcement, culture, education—it’s ALL being systematically sabotaged. And, quite frankly, anyone still standing with the Democrat Party needs a serious gut check! The real insurrectionists were NOT the ones waving flags on January 6th. Then, as now, it is the radical politicians sitting in office who are eagerly (and maliciously) burning the country down from within! YOU have an active voice as a political leader in the community--make your voice heard! Don't be shy, and don't shrink from the opportunity to aggressively use social media--Facebook, X, Instagram. Learn how to use these media platforms to your advantage! Learn how to write articles, and submit them to your local newspaper! People across the 7th Congressional District need to KNOW that there IS a strong Republican voice in their community, and--it starts with US! Let's make it happen!
Wayne Schaeffer
Bladen County GOP Chairman
Take note of the meeting wrap-up from our 7th Congressional District Chairwoman, Telia Kivett. She is pictured below with her husband Jerol, and former Judge Marion Warren, who was our keynote speaker for the day!
N.C. 7th Congressional District Republican Party
Our Executive Committee meeting was held Saturday, November 15th, at Brunswick County Republican Headquarters in Bolivia. A special thank you to Brunswick Chairman Mike Toohey, Vice Chairwoman Erica Patelos and their fantastic members for hosting the event that included excellent refreshments served by Event Chair, Rose Murawski and Mary Stilwell.
Business was completed and we enjoyed a host of informative speakers that concluded with The Honorable Judge Marion Warren as Keynote.
Appreciation of Service Awards were presented for Committee Members appointed by CD-7 to the NCGOP.
They were as follows:
Credentials: Linda Devore, Cumberland County
Platform: Brendon Core, Sampson County
Plan of Organization: Trey Martin, Brunswick and Jerol Kivett, Sampson County
Resolutions: Reuel Sample, New Hanover County Chairman
Rules: Vincent Musilli, Brunswick County
A special gift of appreciation was presented to Retired Judge Marion Warren, who Chaired our last two 7th Congressional District Conventions.
Our accomplishments would not have been achieved without the hard work and dedication of the CD-7, and my fantastic Officers elected to CD-7:
Vinnie Russo-Vice Chairman, Helen Pannullo-Secretary, Bo Biggs-Finance Officer, and Lydia Moore, Treasurer. This also includes our worker bees Michele Russo and Dorenda Gilbert!
Please accept my gratitude and appreciation for your volunteerism!
Respectfully submitted,
Telia Kivett, CD-7 Chairwoman
