Thank you for the opportunity to help wake a sleeping giant here in Lake County – that giant is the Lake County Republican Party.

Our local party has been idle for the past several years, until now.

My name is Dee Cuney, I'm a former Republican county chair from Napa County and a past member of the Napa County Republican Central Committee for 28 years.

I'm the current Lake County Republican Central Committee chair, ready and willing to make our local party stronger than it has been in the past.

I'm DEEtermined to make our party alive and well again as it should be. I can't do this alone, I need a few dedicated Republicans to step up and help. Together we are better!

It's also time to take out your nomination papers to run to be on the Lake County Republican Central Committee. The election is June 7 and those elected will take Office January 2017.

If you're interested in running for the Lake County Republican Central Committee you will need to go to the Lake County Elections Office as soon as possible and take out your nomination papers (there is no charge).

Candidates for the Republican Central Committee are encouraged to bring nomination papers to the Feb. 9 central committee meeting for a signing party.

We are currently making appointments to fill 2016 openings on the Lake County Republican Central Committee for all supervisorial districts.

I'm hoping you will join us Tuesday, Feb 9, at Round Table Pizza, 821 11th St. in Lakeport at 6:30 p.m. for our social time (no host food and beverage) and our business meeting at 7 p.m.

Republicans are always welcome to attend. Our meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at the same time and same location.

Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Lake-County-CA-Republican-Party-401224996588222/?fref=ts or for more information call 707-235-2902.

Let's get this party started! See you Feb. 9.

Dee Cuney is the chair of the Republican Central Committee serving Lake County, Calif.