Gubernatorial candidate Bill Maloney, State Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry and Third District Congressional candidate Bill Lester addressed members of the West Virginia Federation of Young Republicans and West Virginia College Republicans gathered for their winter board meetings.

“We have much to do in 2012 to help Republicans statewide, from Bill Maloney and John Raese all the way through to so many of our own Young Republicans running for House of Delegates,” said WVYR President Conrad Lucas. “Our numbers are up, there are dollars to raise and voters we need to meet.”

The WVYRs chartered several new county organizations, now totaling 16 statewide and growing. The under-40 crowd heard as well from Brian Griffiths, the state chair of Maryland’s Young Republicans, about how to build a great state organization here in West Virginia.

The group also unanimously passed a resolution condemning the actions of the Federal EPA and it’s ongoing assault on West Virginia jobs in every part of the energy industry but solar.

“Our elected leaders in Washington have the power to pull the choke chain on the EPA,” said Lucas. “But cowards like Barack Hussein Obama would rather see Appalachian folks be unemployed than producing coal, natural gas or electricity.”

Great way to pre-game for the Kanawha County YRs Social and WVGOP Christmas Gala on Saturday night.

Punch & Pie likely to be served as well. Contact WVFYR State Chair Conrad Lucas at conradglucas@gmail.com for more information.