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STRC Presents: What A Crock! (Of Soup) 2023
November 30, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$25
Hello everyone! The Stratham Republican Committee will have its third annual What a Crock! (Of Soup) event this November. Last year’s event was a fantastic time, and this year is looking even better. Our featured speakers include Governor hopeful Chuck Morse and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum who is running for President. If the speakers alone weren’t enough of a draw, we will have 17+ soups to choose from! Grab a bowl (or 3), bring your friends, and listen to these impressive candidates!
Featured Speakers Include:
Former NH Senate President Chuck Morse who is running for Governor
Chuck Morse’s tenure as Senate President was marked by his initiatives to limit the size of government, reduce regulations on small businesses, protect Second Amendment rights, and introduce Education Freedom Accounts to empower parents in choosing the best educational options for their children. His focus on these conservative principles helped shape policies that had a positive impact on New Hampshire’s economy and its citizens’ quality of life.
Now, Chuck Morse is running for Governor to continue his track record of effective leadership and to ensure that New Hampshire’s progress is sustained. His experiences in business and public service have equipped him with the skills and knowledge needed to address the challenges and opportunities facing the state. As a proven conservative with a history of getting things done, he aims to guide New Hampshire forward while upholding the values of family, hard work, and community that have defined his life.
GOP Presidential Candidate: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum
Small Town Upbringing & Education
Doug Burgum was raised in tiny Arthur, North Dakota. He was the youngest of three siblings. His father died during his freshman year of high school, deeply impacting the rest of Burgum’s life.
After his father’s passing, Doug’s mother worked while raising him. From her, Doug learned the values of resiliency and work ethic and the importance of family.
Burgum worked as a chimney sweep to help pay his way through North Dakota State University and then earned an MBA from Stanford University. He soon returned to North Dakota, where he always dreamed of growing a business.
Successful Businessman
In 1983, Doug “bet the farm” to provide the seed capital for software startup Great Plains.Doug eventually grew Great Plains to create 2,000 jobs filled with people from over 220 North Dakota towns.
Doug has also maintained his commitment and connection to his roots through family farm partnerships and serving as a board member of Arthur Companies Inc., a diversified agribusiness founded by his grandparents in 1906. He also owns a ranch in western North Dakota. It remains a tradition to take part in cattle roundups and the annual calf branding.
Successful Governor
Doug won his first term as governor in 2016 and was reelected in a landslide in 2020. Forbes named Burgum “America’s Best Entrepreneurial Governor,” and the Wall Street Journal says Doug “shows [his] background as a businessman and entrepreneur.” Under his leadership, North Dakota has led the nation in innovation, creating a boom across the energy, agriculture and technology sectors.
In Burgum’s first year as governor, he inherited a budget shortfall of $1.7 billion and balanced the budget by reducing spending by 27% without raising taxes.
He helped pass term limits, made North Dakota more military- and police-friendly, and enacted the largest tax cut in North Dakota history.
North Dakota now has the country’s 6th highest GDP per capita, ranks among the highest nationally in energy production, and boasts one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates.
Personal
Burgum has three adult children and is married to Kathryn Burgum, now a nationally known advocate for addiction recovery.
Details
When: Thursday, November 30th at 6pm
Where: Stratham Town Office – 10 Bunker Hill Ave.
- 2 Fantastic Speakers
- 17+ Soups (maybe a stew or 2) to try
- 50/50 Raffle
- Auction for 2 Tickets for the Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs game on December 18th, MONDAY NGIHT at 8:15pm (face value is $290 per ticket) Lower level, Section 108, Row 32, seats 9 and 10 (they are at the 38-yard line on the Patriots home sideline)
- $25 Donation at the door or online
- Spend the evening with some like-minded friends, old and new. Listen to great candidates and hear about their experiences.