Greetings Fellow Republicans:

Flag Day (June 14) is here.   What is it and why do we care?  First, the easy question.  It commemorates June 14, 1777 – the day that the Continental Congress adopted the American flag.  Why we care is a much more important question.

In the April issue of Insight, we published Part 1 of How to be an Effective Citizen Advocate.  If you missed the great advice provided by Mike Wasserman (Los Gatos Town Council), Pete Constant (San Jose City Council) or Marby Lee (Morgan Hill City Council), take a look here.
 
This month, we feature more insight into the local government decision making process from Debbie Giordano (Milpitas City Council) and Chuck Page (Saratoga City Council).

Think you are the only one in Silicon Valley frightened by the thought of “President Obama”?  Check out this guide to local Republican and non-partisan interest groups and you are likely to find company.
 

Top conservative student activists from across the country were awarded scholarships in the 9^th annual Phillips Foundation Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship Program.  Vikram Srinivasan, former SVGOP summer intern and Duke University sophomore, received a $5,000 renewable scholarship.