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1. 1. Pennsylvania Federation of Young Republicans

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   Published on: 5/7/2006   Last Visited: 5/7/2006

   Matt Best Cumberland Immediate Past Chairman

2. 2. Pennsylvania Federation of Young Republicans

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   Carlisle, PA, December 16, 2004 - Matthew Best, PAYR Chairman, had the following comments in response to President Bush's announcement regarding plans for Social Security Reform announced at today's White House economic conference.
   
   "Today's announcement by President Bush that ‘now is the time to confront Social Security' are more than welcoming words for young adults across this nation, they are words that offer hope," said Best.
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   Matt Best has been chairman of the Pennsylvania Young Republicans for less than a week, but he has already outlined two major goals for the organization.
   
   And if they're successful in accomplishing their first objective, then their second might just follow in its wake.
   
   Best, 28, said that after his election, he made it clear at the group's state convention in Harrisburg last weekend that their number one goal in the coming months will be to hit the streets and the phones in an all-out effort to put the Keystone State in President Bush's win column.
   
   Their second goal, Best told PoliticsPA, is to earn respect.
   
   Best said he wants to end the misconceptions that accompany the word young in Young Republicans -- members are 18 to 40-years-old -- by taking more of a leadership role in the state and especially in elections.
   
   "I just feel that not enough people realize that we're young professionals," Best said, boasting of members serving on House and Senate staffs. "I think sometimes there's a view that we might be just kids who can do a lot of grunt work.
   
   "There's more to us than just foot soldiers."
   
   But Best concedes that respect is earned not given, and they have a lot of work to do to prove themselves.
   
   To accomplish that end, the Grove City College graduate and father of one daughter, said the group has to expand its membership roles and fatten its wallet.
   
   The organization has 14 chapters, Best said, with another one in Washington County getting ready to open.
   
   Though he couldn't estimate membership totals for the state, he said the larger chapters, like Montgomery and Beaver Counties, have about 300 member each.
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   "I know they're not trying to burn any bridges with either gentleman, however that works out," Best said.
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   And though budget cuts have retired him from the Hill or campaign trail, Best said he's looking forward to satisfying his politics addiction while working his days at the Giant corporate headquarters until another political door of opportunity opens.
   
   "I've always had that love of politics," he said.

3. 3. contacts

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   Published on: 11/25/2003   Last Visited: 11/25/2003

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