With all the excitement of the primaries at the national level last Tuesday, I want to take a moment to bring the focus back to the local level. These are the people who are our friends and our neighbors, who go to bat for us every day and work hard to earn our support and trust.
On behalf of the Bastrop County Republican Women, I would like to personally congratulate the winners of our two contested primaries: Derek Van Gilder, candidate for 423rd District Judge, and Terry Pickering, candidate for Bastrop County Sheriff. They ran terrific campaigns and we are proud to have them represent our party in the November general elections.
To their opponents I would also like to point out how grateful we are for their service and their representation of the Republican Party. Charlotte Hinds has served this county very well in her position as 423rd District Judge; it’s not easy starting a new court venue from scratch, but her hard work and dedication has really shown. Rosanna Abreo had a steep hill to climb as well in order to restore the good name of the sheriff’s department, and we fully believe she has accomplished that mission. Both Abreo and Hinds were strong, qualified candidates who have very bright futures ahead of them. We are proud to call them “fellow Republicans” but we are even prouder to call them “friends”.
That being said, we look forward to campaigning for all Republican candidates in the November elections so that they can carry forward our message of individual freedom and limited government.
Marilyn Etzel
