Ken's Politics

Ken Poorman Politics . . .

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I've been a Democrat . . .
And
I've been a Republican . . .
I guess I'm a conservative... I like small government, low taxes, free-enterprise, States Rights, personal responsibility and strong national defense. I think more citizens should get involved in politics . . .

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In 1963 I registered Democrat, and a few years later switched to Republican, and in 1967 I was elected Chairman of the Clinton County Young Republician Club. I followed Rich Novosel, and held that position for several years until relieved by Mike Williamson, Esq. I had also been Treasurer and Vice Chairman of the organization previously. I got to meet a lot of Rep players at the four day National Yourg Republican Leadership Training School in 1971, including the President and First Lady in the White House.

Election Certificate

1970 Poll Watcher

US Senator Hugh Scott & Ken Poorman

Washington DC 1971

Leadership Training

1971 Poll Watcher

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Clinton County Young Republicians
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

A little history of the Clinton County PA Young Republician Club . . .

Our 1970 officers were:
Chairman - Kenneth R. Poorman, Castanea, PA
Vice Chairman - Richard DeHaas, Lock Haven, PA
Secretary - Ray Allen, Lock Haven, PA
Treasurer - James P. Webb, Jr., Flemington, PA
Committees Chairman - Thomas H. Bossert, Mill Hall, PA
State Committeeman - Richard Novosel, Mill Hall, PA
State Committeewoman - Sandra K. Leuthner, Renovo, PA

On 25 September 1970 Ken Poorman was appointed District Administrator for District IV of the Young Republicans of Pennsylvania by the State Chairman, Don Paul Shearer; and District IV included Clinton, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union Counties.

Dr. Earl L. Lentz, Jr., Chairman of the Clinton County Republican Committee, appointed Ken Poorman to the County Executive Committee in May 1972. Alvin Snowiss, Esq. was State Committmen and Walter C. Jamouneau was Finance Chairman. Sheriff John F. Boyle succeeded Dr. Lentz as Chairman.

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Here are just a few documents from our projects, Cancer Drive, Registration Drive, School Prayer Project . . . they were too numerous to mention, meetings and dinners we helped with at the Fallon Hotel, the annual Republican Picnic/BBQ, fundraisers, all the campaigns we worked on, local, State and National . . .

Registration Drive

Cancer Drive

School Prayer Project

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Let's see . . . I liked Ike (WW2 hero) and saw him in Lock Haven on a train once when I was a kid; I liked Kennedy (Apollo Mission) and saw him on his inaguration day when I stood cordon duty for him; I liked Barry Goldwater (flat tax) and got invited to his ranch once; I liked Nixon (negative income tax) and met him in the White House in 1971; I liked Reagan too (tear down the wall).

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