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The CRA 2022 Annual Convention will be held from Friday, March 18 to Sunday, March 20 at the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel in Buena Park. The convention will meet in the Irvine/O’Neill Rooms on the third floor (Ballroom Level). The banquets will be held in the Knott Room also located on the third floor. At this convention, we will:
- hold elections for some state officers and all district directors;
- consider bylaw amendments, resolutions, and ballot proposition endorsements;
- hear from candidates for statewide office and Board of Equalization; and
- endorse candidates for statewide office and Board of Equalization.
The early bird price for registration plus meals is $249 through March 5. The price rises to $279 through March 15. The included meals are Friday dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner; and Sunday breakfast. The convention registration only fee is $50. Register for the convention at https://cra-membership.wildapricot.org/event-4636833.
The CRA block room rate is $149/night. To reserve a room at the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel, call the hotel directly at (866) 752-2444 or (714) 995-1111 or book online (www.knotts.com/knotts-berry-farm-hotel) using the group code CRA2022.
2022 Annual Convention Banquet Speakers
Friday Dinner Banquet Speaker: Eric Lendrum, “Why They Fear January 6”
Eric Lendrum is an associate producer for the radio show America First with Sebastian Gorka and co-hosts The Right Take podcast with Jacob Grandstaff. He also writes news articles and commentary at American Greatness. Lendrum has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was the Founding Chairman of the Young Americans for Freedom chapter.
Saturday Lunch Banquet Panelists: CEO Laura Sextro, Dr. Paul Alexander, and Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, “Opposing COVID-19 Mandates”
Laura Sextro brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience to her role as Chief Executive Officer of The Unity Project, including senior roles with organizations that include Bennufit Health, Ambry Genetics, Quantgene, Konica Minolta, and CoreLogic. Sextro earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of La Verne. She is also an active member of many volunteer organizations.
Dr. Paul Alexander, an esteemed epidemiologist and widely recognized global expert on COVID-19, is the Chief Scientific Officer of The Unity Project. He has served as a senior advisor to the assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, specializing in COVID pandemic policy during the Trump administration. Alexander is widely published, serving as the primary or supporting author of more than 50 academic papers.
Aaron Kheriaty, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry at UCI School of Medicine and Director of the Medical Ethics Program at UCI Health. He serves as chairman of the medical ethics committees at UCI Hospital and at the California Dept. of State Hospitals. Dr. Kheriaty graduated from the University of Notre Dame in philosophy and pre-medical sciences, earned his MD degree from Georgetown University, and completed residency training in psychiatry at UCI.
Saturday Dinner Banquet Speaker: Dr. John Eastman, “2020 Election Fraud”
Dr. John Eastman is a Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute; the Founding Director of the Claremont Institute’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence; and, until January 2021, served as the Henry Salvatori Professor of Law and Community Service at Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law. He has a Ph.D. in Government from the Claremont Graduate School and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
Sunday Prayer Breakfast Speakers: BOE Member Ted Gaines, CRP Vice Chair Peter Kuo, and Attorney, Author, and Broadcaster Larry Elder
Elected in November 2018, Ted Gaines represents the Board of Equalization’s First District. Prior to his election to the Board, he served 12 years in the State Legislature. Ted began his public service in local government as a member of the City of Roseville’s Planning Commission from 1997-1999. In 2000, he was elected to the Placer County Board of Supervisors and re-elected in 2004. Ted is a small business owner, having owned Gaines Insurance Agency for 30 years.
Peter Kuo was elected Vice Chairman of the California Republican Party (CRP) in 2019 and was re-elected in 2021. Peter is the Co-Founder and President at JDX International Group, Inc. He is also an Insurance Agent and Agency Owner with the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. Peter earned a bachelor’s degree from San Jose State University in 1991, majoring in aviation operations and minoring in business management.
America’s “truth detector” is now Larry Elder. After 20 years leading the way in Los Angeles on KABC, Larry joined Salem Media Group, and in April 2016 SRN re-launched his nationally syndicated radio show. He was originally syndicated by the ABC Radio Network from 2002 to 2007, before joining the Salem Radio Network. Known as “the Sage from South Central”, Larry is unafraid to take on liberals and the Black Lives Matter movement with common sense.
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2022 Annual Convention Schedule
Friday, March 18
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Registration
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Vendors
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CRA Board of Directors Meeting
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Dinner Banquet and Featured Speaker
- Eric Lendrum, Associate Producer and Podcaster
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm Committee Meetings (Bylaws, Credentials, Initiatives, and Resolutions)
Saturday, March 19
7:30 am – 8:50 am Breakfast
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 7:00 pm Vendors
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Morning General Session
- Committee and Officer Reports
- Statewide Candidate Speeches
- Ballot Measure Presentations
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch Banquet and Panel Discussion with The Unity Project
- Laura Sextro, Chief Executive Officer
- Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, Chief Medical Ethics Officer
- Dr. Paul Alexander, Chief Scientific Officer
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Registration
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Afternoon General Session
- Statewide Candidate Speeches
- Ballot Measure Presentations
- CRA EVP and VP Nominations and Speeches
- Senate District Director and Deputy Director Elections
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Dinner Banquet and Featured Speaker
- Dr. John Eastman, Senior Fellow, The Claremont Institute
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm Committee Meetings (Bylaws, Credentials, Initiatives, and Resolutions)
Sunday, March 20
7:30 am – 8:50 am Prayer Breakfast
- Peter Kuo, CAGOP Vice Chairman
- Ted Gaines, Member, Board of Equalization
- Larry Elder, Talk Radio Host, Author, and Attorney
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Vendors
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Morning General Session
- Statewide Candidate Nominations
- Statewide Candidate Endorsement Votes
- Bylaw, Initiative, and Resolution Votes
- CRA EVP and VP Candidate Votes
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CRA Board of Directors Meeting
2022 Annual Convention Committees
Bylaws Committee
- Chair: Carl Brickey – cbrickey@outlook.com
- Vice Chair: Pat Garcia – pat@escrow.net
Credentials Committee
- Chair: Molly Analla – mollya.volunteer@gmail.com
- Vice Chair: Rick Marshall – grmarshall@sbcglobal.net
Elections Committee
- Chair: Davina Keiser – davinakeiser@yahoo.com
- Vice Chair: Katherine Loy – katherineloy@rocketmail.com
Nominating Committee
- Chair: Nancy Hinton – nancyhintonatccg@hotmail.com
- Vice Chair: Jennye Bigelow – sweetliljennye@gmail.com
Resolutions Committee
- Chair: Justin Hardcastle – president@sragop.org
- Vice Chair: Norman Reece – normanhreece@gmail.com
Rules Committee
- Chair: Tom Hudson – hudsontn@yahoo.com
- Vice Chair: Greg Goehring – gregorygoehring@publications
