Conservative groups around the state will hold their 11th Annual Welcome Back Rally today at the Statehouse. The event starts at 12:15 pm. The Common Sense Campaign, Eagle Forum, and HealthFreedom Alabama are sponsoring the rally. The Facebook event page stated, “We want the Legislators to not only see a big crowd of motivated voters, but we want you to go see your House and Senate members and lobby them to support some critical bills.”
The Common Sense Campaign Tea Party President will open the rally, and pastor Dr. Terry Batton will give the invocation.
State auditor Jim Zeigler will speak at 12:15 p.m. His address will be about Gov. Kay Ivey’s state of the state address.
State House Rep. Bob Fincher will discuss replacing Common Core, and Rep. Shane Stringer will discuss repealing current conceal and carry legislation.
Below is a tentative schedule:
12:14-Dr. Lou Campomenosi, President, Common Sense Campaign Tea Party, calls everyone to order
Invocation: Pastor, Dr. Terry Batton, President, Barbour County, Taxed Enough Already Tea Party;
Common Sense Campaign member Ms. Janet Taverna in period costume as Georgette Washington.
12:20-Key Note Speaker: State Auditor, Mr. Jim Zeigler,” Reply to Gov Ivey’s “State of the State Address”
12:30-State House Representative Bob Fincher, “Replacing Common Core–A Moral Imperative Now with Alabama at the Bottom of NAEP”
12:34-State House Representative Shane Stringer, “It’s Time for Constitutional Carry to Pass”
12:38–Ms. Becky Gerritson, Executive Director, Eagle Forum, Alabama, ” Pass VCAP to Protect our Children!”
12:42-Dr. Robin Litaker, Retired School Principal and Former Alabama Teacher of the Year, “Recovering From Common Core–The Way Forward”
12:46-Ms. Kim Harris, President, Baldwin Cty ‘Bama Carry, “Grassroots Support for Constitutional Carry”
12:50-Mr. Charlie Wycoff, President, ‘Bama Carry of Mobile
2:54-Dr. Lou Campomenosi, “What Will It Take for Gov Ivey to Replace Common Core?”
12:57-Dr. Lou Campomenosi, Closing remarks. Benediction, Pastor, Dr. Terry Batton
