{"id":47,"date":"2019-07-25T11:07:18","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T15:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mwvgop.org\/mwv\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-02-08T15:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T20:20:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mwvgop.org\/mwv\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_width=&#8221;auto&#8221; inner_max_width=&#8221;1080px&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Campaign Hat&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.mwvgop.org\/mwv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam-hat-scaled.jpg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; 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The Committee covers Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Harts Location, Hales Location, Jackson, Madison, Freedom, Albany and Tamworth. The MWV Republican Committee is dedicated to fully support candidates throughout the process from the Primary to election. <\/p>\n<p>Our meetings are held on the <strong>THIRD Monday of the month<\/strong> at various locations including the Lobster Trap in North Conway. If the meeting date or location varies, it will be noted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwvgop.org\/mwv\/events\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EVENTS<\/a> page and sent out as a mailing list message. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/42.9662208,-71.5071488\/lobster+trap+restaurant+north+conway\/@43.4971433,-71.8699927,9z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x4cb3a059648db385:0x1c84708d86da41bc!2m2!1d-71.1549307!2d44.0506346\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click for Directions to Lobster Trap, 2840 West Side Rd, North Conway, NH 03860<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Social hour starts at 5:30 PM and the business begins at 6:30 PM. We track what is happening in Concord and at the Carroll County level and highlight those issues that are particularly important to Republicans.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nChairman: Karen Umberger &#8211; chair@mwvgop.org<br \/>\nVice Chairman: Mike Vance<br \/>\nTreasurer: Mary Ann Shakir<br \/>\nSecretary: Meg Lavender<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our meetings are open to all who are willing to support Republican ideals no matter whether you are conservative or moderate. You are welcome. Come join us!<\/p>\n<p>Annual Dues are $20 and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.anedot.com\/mt-washington-valley-republican-committee\/donations\" target=\"_blank\">pay online<\/a> or by mail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our address is:  MWVRC PO Box 26 Intervale, NH 03845-0026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please &#8220;like&#8221; our new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Mt-Washington-Valley-Republican-Committee-104811504213375\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>NH towns that are considered part of Mt Washington Valley are Albany, Bartlett, Carroll, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Gorham, Hart\u2019s Location, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Ossipee, Sandwich, Shelburne, Tamworth, and Whitefield.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\nWebsite by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.me\/webgurldesign\">WebGurlDesign.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> About The Mount Washington Valley Republican Committee The Mount Washington Valley Republican Committee is dedicated to promoting the ideals and principles of the Republican Party. The Committee covers Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Harts Location, Hales Location, Jackson, Madison, Freedom, Albany and Tamworth. The MWV Republican Committee is dedicated to fully support candidates throughout the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"The Mount Washington Valley Republican Committee is dedicated to promoting the ideals and principals of the Republican Party. The Committee covers Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Harts Location, Hales Location, Jackson, Madison, Freedom, Albany and Tamworth. The MWV Republican Committee is dedicated to fully support candidates throughout the process from the Primary to election. \r\n\r\nOur meetings are held on the <strong>third Monday of the month<\/strong> at the Lobster Trap in North Conway. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/42.9662208,-71.5071488\/lobster+trap+restaurant+north+conway\/@43.4971433,-71.8699927,9z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x4cb3a059648db385:0x1c84708d86da41bc!2m2!1d-71.1549307!2d44.0506346\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click for Directions to Lobster Trap, 2840 West Side Rd, North Conway, NH 03860<\/a> \r\n\r\nSocial hour starts at 5:30 PM and the business beginning begins at 6:30 pm. We have speakers six times a year and the speakers include candidates running for US Senate, US House seats, state political leaders and those running for State and County offices. 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