Cleveland Tea Party

FREEDOM FEST 2009

Speakers

TOM GANLEY:Greater Cleveland Auto dealer since 1979 and is the CEO of Ganley Auto Group. He has served as President and CEO of Crime stoppers of Northeastern Ohio.

COLLEEN HOLMES:Colleen is the Executive Director of Eagle Forum, the conservative grassroots organization founded by Phyllis Schlafly in 1972.

Colleen graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wellesley College and earned a law degree from Regent Law School where she received the National Association of Women Lawyers' Outstanding Graduate Award. She also earned a Master's Degree in Journalism from Regent University School of Communications and the Arts.

During her undergraduate studies, Colleen served in various government offices at the local, state and federal levels, including work with the City of Lakewood, Ohio's Public Information Office and Municipal Court, with Massachusetts State Senator David P. Magnani's Office, and an internship in U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy's Education Committee office.

Colleen worked in the non-profit sector for several years with The Flying Hospital, Inc., CBN WorldReach, the Christian Broadcasting Network, the Center for Law & Religious Freedom and most recently served as the Director of Communications for the Christian Legal Society.

Colleen has been involved in the publication of articles pertaining to legal and policy issues related to women in the workplace, the sexual exploitation of children, homosexual marriage, adoption and the Federal Rules of Evidence. She co-authored (with Regent Law Professor Lynne Marie Kohm) an article entitled "The Rise and Fall of Women's Rights: Have Sexuality and Reproductive Freedom Forfeited Victory?" which was published in the Winter 2000 edition of William and Mary's Journal of Women and the Law.

Colleen is a native of Lakewood, Ohio and currently resides in Vienna, Virginia.

Tom Kelly: Tom is the host of the show Kelly and Company on am 1420.

TIM "DOC" ANDERSON: Member of the paladin knights and a homeless veteran activist.

STEVE SALVI: Steve Salvi is a native of Bedford, Ohio and earned a degree in political science from The Ohio State University. He has served the State of Ohio as an Iternational Trade Assistant for the Ohio Department of Development, as Secretary to the Ohio House Ethics Committee, and also served as an Aide to the Ohio House Democratic Caucus under legendary Ohio House Speaker Vern Riffe.

Steve Salvi is the founder of Ohio Jobs & Justice PAC. OJJPAC is a non-partisan educational civil rights and advocacy organization focusing on important public policy issues that affect Ohio and the nation. Steve has studied illegal immigration since 9-11 and its impact on the civil rights of Americans, the economy, and national security. Because of Steve's understanding of the illegal immigration issue, he often gives testimony on immigration legislation, speaks to citizen groups, and provide comment or interviews to the media..

Steve's website, OJJPAC.org, is a national resource for information about illegal immigration. He created and manages the nation's primary list of illegal alien "sanctuary cities" as well as the Victims of Illegal Aliens Memorial. The Memorial lists many American whom have been needlessly killed by illegal aliens because the federal government has failed to secure our border and enforce existing immigration laws.

ILONA TROMMLER: owner of Therapeutic Hands Massotherapy and the Spa in Westlake, Ohio which is celebrating its 10^th Year of business in 2009 is an American who loves her country. Ms. Trommler was born and raised in Communist Hungary, harassed for her brother’s involvement in the 1956 revolution, she fought the Soviet regime for five years to LEGALLY immigrate to the United States.. She came to America seeking freedom during the turbulent 1960s, and has been witness to the political and economical developments within the United States for more than four decades.

Jim Szabo: Jim is a retired Navy First Class Petty Officer who served from 1984 to 2004.

He is a Northeast Ohio native and graduate of Old Dominion University in Virginia with a B.A. in History.

On Sept 11 2001 he was attached to20a helicopter mine counter-measures squadron in Norfolk, VA. In mid 2002 he rotated to a helicopter combat support squadron also in Norfolk where he provided support and training for three two-aircraft detachments that deployed on board the USNS Mt. Baker, USS Saipan, and USS Bataan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Jim is also a member of the organizations Vets for Freedom and the Warrior Legacy Foundation. Vets for Freedom was founded by combat veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq to educate the American public about the importance of achieving success in these conflicts by applying first-hand knowledge to issues of American strategy and tactics (the surge) in Iraq.

The Warrior Legacy Foundation protects and promotes the reputation and dignity of every Americ an veteran and believes in defending the defenders, caring for the wounded, and honoring their sacrifices.

Jim has had the opportunity to discuss our military’s role in Iraq with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Lindsey Graham (R-NC) and former Congresswoman Deborah Pryce (R-15^th OH) as well as staff members of Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) and Congressman Tim Ryan (D-17^th OH).

Paul Schiffer: From 1985 until 1993, Paul Schiffer was a leader in the Prolife movement in Ohio. During this time, Paul was also the leader of the group Witness For Life, Director of the Right to Life Society of Cleveland, and was a long time participant in Operation Rescue along with Operation Rescue leader, Randall Terry. During this time, Paul mobilized pastors to speak out against the "abortion holocaust".
             In 1992 and 1996, Paul was the Republican nominee for State Representative in Stark County, Ohio, running against the incumbent liberal Democrat William Healy. In 1998, with a tremendous amount of backing from conservatives in Ohio, Paul ran for State Senate.
            From 1994 through 1997, Paul worked in government affairs for The Better Government Bureau of America, which was based out of Canton, Ohio; and had branches in Washington State, Texas, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
            The Better Government Bureau was a well-funded and staffed government watchdog agency that exposed government corruption at the state and national level. Paul was their top researcher, government affairs liaison and radio personality. Under the leadership of Canton's Ben Suarez, Rodney Napier, and Kenneth Nickalo, the BGB engaged in political battles with many liberal government officials and bureaucracies, including: The FDA, EPA, Department of Labor, The Clinton Administration, Hillary Clinton's Socialized medicine agenda, the United Nations; and out of control, overly zealous State Attorney's General and different state government officials.   The BGB had a phenomenal number of victories.
            In 1999, Paul worked with U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, former Congressman Robert Barr, Robert Dorman, and the late Admiral Thomas Moore (former Joint Chief of Staff) in opposing Clinton's move to have the Red Chinese take over the entrance and exit ports of the Panama Canal.
            Paul's political talk radio career includes the following: 1990 though 2000, Paul hosted weekly and daily broadcasts in Canton, Akron, and Cleveland, Ohio. In 2000 and 2001, Paul broadcasts nationally on Radio America and Salem Radio. From 2002 - 2005, Paul hosted a show broadcast five nights per week with Salem Radio, heard throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina. From April of 2005 to the present, Paul has been heard exclusively on RightTalk radio.
            Paul is passionately conservative, with a strong independent streak, and he truly believes that Americans deserve representation that is independent from and not beholden to special interests. Paul believes that when we elect a conservative to office, that he should govern and vote as a conservative. Paul also believes Americans deserve honest and diligent representatives that keep their promises.
            Paul is considered one of the best interviewers in the business by his guests, and he is known for his in-depth special series. Some of the best series have included:
·        Specials on the POW/MIA issue
·        The Swift Boat Veterans series
·        Specials exposing the U.N.
·        FDR and Pearl Harbor
·        Radical Islam
·        The Truth about Joe McCarthy
·        Expose on the Liberal/Establishment media
Paul is also recently known for his work with John O'Neill and Jerry Corsi and The Swift Boat Veterans. Paul and his broadcast helped to derail John Kerry's Presidential ambitions and was the literary agent for "Unfit For Command".

Music Performance

JMY T: Born and raised in Kentucky Coal Country out of Wheelwright, KY Came to Ohio in ’67. He worked at Ford in Lorain and retired in 1997. Mr. T raised a family of seven children and has been an entertainer and musician all his life. He is credited with writing the 1^st song for POW’s and MIA’s in the U.S.A. Jmy belongs to Amvets Post 22 in Vermillion, Knights of St. John in Lorain. He is the owner and principal of "Jmy T Entertainment" and performs regularly at Mike's Barn in Elyria and other establishments in Northeastern Ohio.

Reading

JOHN L.PRICE III: John will be in full costume and give a modern day reaction by our founding father Benjamin Franklin.

Directions

Come join us on July 3rd at the Free Stamp in Willard Park from 4-7pm.

E 9th St & Lakeside Ave

Cleveland, OH 44114

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