Marie is the daughter of one of our FCTP members, Jerry Merckel.  She is reaching out in an effort to help a family in need, below is her letter explaining the situation.  If you feel you would like to help out, please contact Marie; her email is at the end of the letter.

Good morning-

This year I am teaching at Grove Park Elementary School. I love it and especially love the children. GPE is one of our neediest schools in Clay County. We serve the…

Dear Billie,

 

 

Today, the Senator’s office received many emails and phone calls voicing concerns over the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.  There have been many assertions made about these provisions, some of which could not be further from the truth.  It just so happens these outlandish accusations are from the ACLU and their allies in Congress.

 

 

First off, this bill does not allow the US military to supplant your local…

Constitution Signer

Alexander Hamilton

Early Life

Born January 11, 1755/57, Nevis, British West Indies

Died July 12, 1804, New York, New York, U.S.

He was born in the West Indies, and moved to the colonies at the age of 17. His…

Constitution Signer

William Paterson

William Paterson was a New Jersey statesman, signer of the US Constitution, and Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, who served as the 2^nd governor of New Jersey, from 1790 to 1793. Patterson was born on 24 December 1745 in County Antrim, Ireland and immigrated to America at age 2. He entered the College…

Constitution Signer

William Livingston

1.     Early Life

a.     State of residence: Mainly New Jersey

Born Nov. 30, 1723, Albany, N.Y. [U.S.]

Died July 25, 1790, Elizabeth, N.J.

b.     Offices held - served briefly in the New York legislature (1759–60

c.      Occupation: lawyer

2.     Role in the…

Constitution Signer

William Samuel Johnson

1.     Early Life

a.     State of residence: Connecticut

b.     Offices held: Lower House of the Colonial Assembly 1761 & 1765, Upper House of the Colonial Assembly 1766 & 1771-1775, Refused to participate in First Continental Congress 1774, Confederation Congress 1785-1787

c.      Occupation:…

Constitution Signer

Rufus King

1. Early Life 

Constitution Signer

Nicholas Gilman

1. Early Life
   
   a. State of residence, offices held, occupation

 Born: August 3, 1755

 Died: May 2, 1814

Occupation: Businessman of family store, real estate and land speculations, lending and investments, public security interests, politician,…

Constitution Signer

Nathaniel Gorham

1.     Early Life

a.     State of residence: Massachusetts

b.     Offices held: President, Continental Congress - 1786

Colonial Legislature 1771-1775, State Upper House of Massachusetts 1780, Provincial Congress 1774-1775, Commonwealth Board of War 1778-1781, Massachusetts Constitutional Convention 1779-1780, Lower House of…

Constitution Signer

John Langdon

1.     Early Life

a.     State of residence: New Hampshire

Born June 26, 1741, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Died Sept. 18, 1819, Portsmouth

Occupation: At an early age, he was an apprentice to a counting-house and subsequently became a prosperous ship owner. Langdon commanded a ship which was employed in the…

Constitution Signer

David Brearly

1.     Early Life

a.     State of residence, offices held, occupation

• Born in Springrove, New Jersey in 1745 and attended Princeton where he received his law degree.
• President of New Jersey Society of Cincinnati
• Delegate to Episcopal General Convention of 1786.

2.     Role in…

Constitution Signer

James McHenry

James McHenry was born in Ballymena, Ireland on November 16^th, 1753. He was one of the original signers of the United States Constitution. Fort McHenry in Maryland is named after him.

He attended school in Dublin Ireland. He became quite ill in his youth, his parents suspected, because of his incessant studying habits. This made them…