“You Might Be A Republican” Event in Trussville Focuses on Faith, Freedoms, Platform

Trussville Eagle Forum/Republican Women co-hosted the event

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“You Might Be A Republican” Event in Trussville Focuses on Faith, Freedoms, Platform
(Left-right) Pastor Troy Towns, Belinda Thomas, William Green, Cedric Coley, Maj. Pat Bishop Image — Ashley Hilburn

The Republican Women of Trussville and the Trussville Eagle Forum Action Group hosted members of the River Region Minority Republicans and other distinguished guests in the Trussville Civic Center on Thursday evening, October 22.

Julia Cleland of the Trussville Eagle Forum Action Group led the meeting, entitled “You Might Be A Republican.” Dr. Brandy Gibson opened the meeting with a prayer.

Speaking at the event were:

  • William Green. A U.S. Marine Veteran, founder of William Delaney Consulting, and Treasurer of the River Region Minority Republicans
  • Belinda Thomas, founder of Joyful F.A.R.M.S.
  • Maj. Pat Bishop (Ret.), former Republican candidate for Lt. Governor
  • Bishop Jim Lowe, Senior Pastor of The Guiding Light Church in Birmingham. Bishop Lowe described himself as neither Republican nor Democrat, but a Child of God and spoke to values, not parties.
  • Cedric Coley, Chairman of the Montgomery-River Region Minority GOP 
  • Keynote Speaker Pastor Troy Towns, Former Vice Chair of the Ala Republican Party & current River Region Minority Republicans Vice Chair.

Eartha Sims, gospel, jazz and soul musician from Atlanta sang “God Bless America,” and Dr. Gwendolyn Bradley closed the meeting with a prayer.

The meeting is available for viewing on the ALPolitics.com Facebook page at THIS LINK.

Editor’s note: the video of the initial portion of the meeting was disrupted, so the video begins with Belinda Thomas.