RNLA Southeast Texas Reception and Program

“What Happened to the 2022 Elections in Harris County and
What Steps are Being Taken Going Forward?”

March 28

featuring
Sonya Aston
RNLA Southeast Texas Chapter Chair

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Join RNLA's new Southeast Texas Chapter for an inaugural reception and program on election integrity in the state. This event will feature the chapter's chair, Sonya Aston. As an election integrity expert attorney, Sonya will address the recent 2022 election administration failures in Harris County.

Tuesday, March 28
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Swanson Law Firm, PLLC
Love Advertising Building
3550 W 12th Street, Houston, TX 77008

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Bio

Sonya is a sixth generation Houston dedicated to providing the best to Harris County. For eight years, she administered elections for Harris County, commanding the 2nd largest election entity in the nation with over 60 permanent employees and 6,000 temporary employees serving over 2.5 million registered voters. While leading elections, Sonya reduced legal missteps at the polls by 30 % every election and implemented programs saving millions of dollars, through training of over 1400 judges and policy development. Every election was, at a minimum, a six week emergency. 

Currently, Sonya is the general counsel to Senator Paul Bettencourt and specializes in governmental relations, election integrity, and small businesses. Throughout her career, she worked closely with business leaders, governmental offices, state and federal representatives and senators, political party leaders, political entity leaders and civic leaders to ensure compliance with laws. Sonya also actively works with the Harris County's Office of Emergency Management to disseminate public information to stakeholders and reporters during emergency events. 

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This event is off the record and closed to the press.

By attending this event, you agree not to audio or video record the speakers or anyone at this event at any time and not to share any portion of their remarks on social media or by any other mechanism. 

The RNLA seeks to promote open, fair and honest elections at all levels of American society in a non-discriminatory manner and to provide access to the polls to all qualified and eligible voters.

This event is not a fundraiser. RNLA provides opportunities for its members to meet Republican leaders.

Private Event. RNLA has the right to revoke any registration at any time for any reason including, but not limited to, any security, disruption, and/or event size capacity issue.

RNLA North Carolina Legislative Update & Thank You Reception

Reception Thanking Attorneys who Volunteered in 2022 

March 29

featuring
Brian LiVecchi
Chief of Staff and General Counsel, Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson
&
Sam Hayes
General Counsel, NC House Speaker Timothy Keith Moore
&
Brian Fork
Chief of Staff, NC Senate Pro Tempore Phil Berger

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Join RNLA's North Carolina Chapter for an exclusive legislative update and cocktail reception in Raleigh. RNLA would like to show our appreciation to all lawyers who volunteered their time and expertise in support of Republican candidates during the 2022 election cycle. We are truly thankful for your hard work and dedication to the election integrity cause. This reception is also a great opportunity to network with influential attorneys and elected officials.

Wednesday, March 29
6:00 pm

The Stockroom at 230
230 Fayetteville St, 2nd floor, Raleigh, NC 27601

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Speaker Bios:

Sam Hayes grew up outside of Winston-Salem, NC. He is a 1994 graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in Economics and minored in Business Administration. He received his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1998. Sam began his legal career with the international law firm of Arnold & Porter in Washington, DC. In 2015, he returned to his native North Carolina to join Governor Pat McCrory’s administration as General Counsel at the NC Department of Environmental Quality, where he fought against the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory overreach. 

Sam currently serves as General Counsel to North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore. In that role, he has directed litigation in state and federal court involving voter ID, felon voting, charter schools, opportunity scholarships, public school funding, and right to farm. He has also fought against judicial activism in Moore v. Harper, the landmark Elections Clause case recently heard by the United States Supreme Court.

Sam lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, Adriane, their daughter, Anna, and their son, Walker.

Brian LiVecchi is the Chief of Staff and General Counsel for Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. Brian served in the Marine Corps for four years, later joining the National Guard. Brian earned his juris doctor from Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 2011.

Following law school, he practiced civil litigation at Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, L.L.P. in Raleigh. Brian served as the Assistant General Counsel to the North Carolina Republican Party in 2013 before becoming the Deputy General Counsel for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Brian's expertise in election law expanded when he served as Special Counsel to the State Board of Elections from 2014 to 2016. He rejoined private practice for five years before his current role in the Lieutenant Governor's office.

Brian Fork currently serves as Chief of Staff to North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger. Prior to being promoted to Chief of Staff, Brian served as General Counsel to Sen. Berger for two years, crafting litigation defense strategy for the General Assembly across multiple courts.

Prior joining the staff at the General Assembly, Brian practiced law in Raleigh for thirteen years. Brian was a partner at both Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard LLP and K&L Gates LLP. Brian’s practice focused on business litigation and bankruptcy and restricting work. Brian’s litigation practice also included work for the state and local governments, litigating separation of powers disputes on behalf of the legislature and representing local governments in redistricting cases.

Brian is a graduate of Davidson College and the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Parking Suggestions for Attendees:
Street parking will be free at the time of the event, but if you'd like to park in a deck, the suggested options are listed below.

Moore Square Parking Deck
233 S Wilmington St

Alexander Square Parking Deck
120 S Wilmington St

Wilmington Station Deck
117 S Wilmington St

City Center Deck / Red Hat Deck
429 S Wilmington St

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This event is off the record and closed to the press.

By attending this event, you agree not to audio or video record the speakers or anyone at this event at any time and not to share any portion of their remarks on social media or by any other mechanism. 

The RNLA seeks to promote open, fair and honest elections at all levels of American society in a non-discriminatory manner and to provide access to the polls to all qualified and eligible voters.

This event is not a fundraiser. RNLA provides opportunities for its members to meet Republican leaders.

Private Event. RNLA has the right to revoke any registration at any time for any reason including, but not limited to, any security, disruption, and/or event size capacity issue.

RNLA Arizona Reception 

Reception Thanking Attorneys who Volunteered in 2022 

March 30

featuring
Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma 

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Join RNLA's Arizona Chapter for our exclusive lawyers reception during legislative session. We are honored to be joined by the Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives Ben Toma. 

RNLA would like to show our appreciation to all lawyers who volunteered their time and expertise in support of Republican candidates during the 2022 election cycle. We are truly thankful for your hard work and dedication to the election integrity cause. This is also a great opportunity to network with conservative lawyers and elected officials from around the state.

Thursday, March 30
6:00 pm

Location to be shared with RSVPs
Phoenix, AZ

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Bio

Ben was born in Romania, and came to America in pursuit of the American Dream in 1987. He has been living in the West Valley since 1996. He married his wife Ani in 1998, and together they have five daughters in the Deer Valley School District.

Ben is the co-founder and Broker/Owner of Century 21 Toma Partners, one of the fastest growing CENTURY 21 franchises, and one that has been consistently named as one of Arizona’s top-25 real estate brokerages.

Prior to co-founding his own company, Ben managed billion-dollar budgets and prepared financial forecasts for top executives at American Express. He is also involved in his local church where he serves as the Music Director, and serves on the Board of Directors of Benita International, a non-profit organization established to help orphans and the needy in Romania.

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This event is off the record and closed to the press.

By attending this event, you agree not to audio or video record the speakers or anyone at this event at any time and not to share any portion of their remarks on social media or by any other mechanism. 

The RNLA seeks to promote open, fair and honest elections at all levels of American society in a non-discriminatory manner and to provide access to the polls to all qualified and eligible voters.

This event is not a fundraiser. RNLA provides opportunities for its members to meet Republican leaders.

Private Event. RNLA has the right to revoke any registration at any time for any reason including, but not limited to, any security, disruption, and/or event size capacity issue.

RNLA Virginia Election Panel at RPV Advance

April 22

Republican Volunteers & Lawyer’s Role Protecting the Integrity of Elections

Join us for a special panel at the Republican Party of Virginia's Advance statewide meeting. This is a great opportunity to learn about what we accomplished in 2022 and the role you can play in protecting the integrity of future elections. Chris Marston, who serves as RPV General Counsel and RNLA VA Chair, will be a featured speaker. 

Saturday, April 22
time to be determined

Richmond Marriott Downtown
500 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219

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This event is off the record and closed to the press.

By attending this event, you agree not to audio or video record the speakers or anyone at this event at any time and not to share any portion of their remarks on social media or by any other mechanism. 

The RNLA seeks to promote open, fair and honest elections at all levels of American society in a non-discriminatory manner and to provide access to the polls to all qualified and eligible voters.

This event is not a fundraiser. RNLA provides opportunities for its members to meet Republican leaders.

Private Event. RNLA has the right to revoke any registration at any time for any reason including, but not limited to, any security, disruption, and/or event size capacity issue.

RNLA Arkansas Round Table 

April 25

featuring
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin

Join RNLA for a special lawyers round table at the Republican Party of Arkansas headquarters. 

We will hear from Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on the priorities of his office regarding prosecuting crime, protecting citizens, and fighting against the federal overreach of the Biden Administration. This is a great opportunity to network with conservative lawyers. *This event is exclusive to RNLA Members-Only.

Tuesday, April 25
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Republican Party of Arkansas HQ
1201 W. 6th Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

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Email RNLA's Membership Director Anna Dean at [email protected] to check your membership status.

 RSVP to Bilenda Harris-Ritter 
[email protected]

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Bio

Tim Griffin grew up in Magnolia, a fifth-generation Arkansan. He was elected Attorney General of Arkansas on November 8, 2022. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on November 4, 2014, and was re-elected for his second four-year term on November 6, 2018. He is focused on growing jobs through aggressively pursuing economic development, more parental choice in education and boldly reforming state government. In 2019, he served as Chairman of the Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA). 

From 2011-2015, Griffin served as the 24th representative of Arkansas’s Second Congressional District. For the 113th Congress, he was a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means while also serving as a Deputy Whip for the Majority. 

During the Bush Administration, in 2006-2007, Griffin served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas and previously as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Political Affairs for President George W. Bush at the White House.

Griffin has served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps, for 26 years and currently holds the rank of colonel. He graduated from Magnolia High School, Hendrix College in Conway and Tulane Law School in New Orleans and attended graduate school at Oxford University in England. His wife Elizabeth is from Camden, and they currently live in Little Rock with their three children, Mary Katherine, John, and Charlotte Anne. 

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This event is off the record and closed to the press.

By attending this event, you agree not to audio or video record the speakers or anyone at this event at any time and not to share any portion of their remarks on social media or by any other mechanism. 

The RNLA seeks to promote open, fair and honest elections at all levels of American society in a non-discriminatory manner and to provide access to the polls to all qualified and eligible voters.

This event is not a fundraiser. RNLA provides opportunities for its members to meet Republican leaders.

Private Event. RNLA has the right to revoke any registration at any time for any reason including, but not limited to, any security, disruption, and/or event size capacity issue.

The 2023 National Policy Conference

Friday, May 12th
Arlington, Virginia

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, pictured above, will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 National Policy Conference.

The 2023 National Policy Conference will be held on Friday, May 12, at The Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, VA. Guest speakers will include U.S. Senate & House Leadership, state attorneys general, and former White House officials. In the past, the National Policy Conference has included speeches by sitting Republican Vice Presidents, various attorneys general, governors, senators, congressmen, ambassadors, and other major policy leaders. Distinguished speakers at our events have included Vice Presidents Mike Pence and Dick Cheney, Congressional Republican Leaders such as Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy, former Attorneys General Ed Meese, John Ashcroft, and Michael Mukasey, and other renowned conservative leaders.  

This year's featured speakers (more to be announced each week):

• Chairman Jim Jordan, U.S. House Judiciary Committee
• Attorney General Chris Carr, State of Georgia
• Attorney General Tim Griffin, State of Arkansas
• Solicitor General Christian B. Corrigan, State of Montana
• Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement, 2023 Hon. Edwin Meese III Award Recipient
• Robert Eitel, former Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Education
• Heather Mac Donald, New York Times Bestselling Author and Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute
• Nicole Neily, President and Founder of Parents Defending Education
• James Rosen, Historian and Journalist
• Carrie Severino, President of the Judicial Crisis Network

Up to 6 units of CLE (continuing legal education) credit available.

LOCATION

The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City
1250 S. Hayes St.
Arlington, VA 22202

SCHEDULE

Thursday, May 11
7:00 p.m. - Pre-Conference Reception in honor of 2023 Hon. Edwin Meese III Award recipient Paul Clement (Location TBA)
Invite Only (upgrade from regular member to attend - email RNLA Membership Director Anna Dean at [email protected])

Friday, May 12
8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET - Plenary & Breakout Sessions
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET - Lunch and Presentation of the 2023 Hon. Edwin Meese III Award, Remarks by the Honorable Paul Clement
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET - Networking Reception for All Attendees

TICKETS

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**If you are a current law student and a member of the RNLA who is interested in volunteering at the 2023 NPC in exchange for free admission, you can apply for the Bob Horn Fund Scholarship here.

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This event is not a fundraiser. RNLA provides opportunities for its members to meet Republican leaders.