Reid Novotny addresses the MCGOP

This is a very special meeting. We have some very special guests to talk to us and I think make it a pretty monumental announcement. So I'd like to bring out Mr. Reid Novotny. Reid was actually kind enough to speak to us at our summer soiree and actually did a great job. I think he has maybe an announcement he'd like to make. I do. Hey, thank you. Do I have 20 or 30 minutes? Two minutes. Two minutes. Two or three minutes. Hey, if I have not met you yet, my name and am I on camera somewhere for the Zoom? There we go. I will not walk around because I generically have the bad habit of walking around. So Reid Novotny, I'm currently a state delegate in 9A. And this is the best part for you all, of course, is the sense that the Democrats and their map have drawn a portion of the Republican area, which is Western Howard County, into the top of Montgomery. So they think that's a terrible thing. I think that's a great opportunity for us. It's the Damascus area, the four precincts in the top of the state, top of the county that hopefully I will be able to represent. With that being said, as you set me up for this, there is no one currently running for the state Senate against our current Democrat that represents the current District 9. And therefore, I put in my paperwork this morning to run for the state Senate to hopefully represent just a small portion of Montgomery. And what that means is you all are smart people in the sense of, you know, if I walk up to an average voter on the street, they might say, well, what does it matter? Just another Republican. If you're on the caucus, you know, like if you're from the caucus of Montgomery. So we'll go to meetings. I'll get to go to meetings. Hopefully my good friend Trent Kittleman will be elected in the House again and represent part of Montgomery. We have the opportunity to represent all of the like minded people in Montgomery through the local legislation so we can help in any way possible, really, with Montgomery. Plus, in general, you know, we want Trent and Seth Raymond is going to run for the position I currently hold. He's unfortunately not able to be here tonight. He will come and visit. I just talked to him on the way down here. But we can introduce different legislation. We were talking to Ryan before that, you know, maybe brings out some of those independents or slightly moderate Democrats that are in Montgomery and then get them to start voting. We can also put in bills that make the rest of the Democrats look less than good for the rest of the delegates and the senators who are from Montgomery. So I think this is a great opportunity for all of Montgomery. Personally, I also, you know, obviously want to be reelected. I want to take out a Democrat. It is the most winnable seat. So if you Google any of the gerrymandering redistricting, everyone in the House and Senate. Well, let's put it this way, because there happens to be a Democrat in the Senate right now. It is the most winnable seat. It's the most seat, most likely seat to flip in the entire state. So we have a great opportunity here. Hopefully, you know, I can represent you all down there. And thank you so much for inviting me. And whatever I can do, I'll do back to you.