Board members of both Central Queens Republican Club and JFK Democrat Club of Queens approved a joint meeting to cover NATIONAL policy agreements and disagreements. Due to an overwhelming amount of topics to cover, CITY and STATE issues will not be given time that evening. The objective is to have an open and honest debate without name calling, shouting matches and fist fighting. Some of topics to be covered are inflation, immigration, election, Trump vs. Harris. Check back for more details. 
If you are interested to be a panelist on either side, please email to centralqueensgop@gmail.com.
Location of the March 19, 2026 meeting is at Grace Lutheran Church, 103-15 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills, Queens from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
You could watch the meeting live on YouTube from 7:30 to 9:30 pm!
AGENDA
1. Pledge of Allegiance 7:30
2. Reading of club’s Mission Statement (Jim Strawhorn)
3. Roll call of officers and board members (Jimmy Schwartzman)
4. Reading of club’s 2/19 minutes (David Kemp)
5. Report of the Financial Secretary/Treasurer (Sophia Worrell)
6. Committee Reports
7. Old Business
8. Announcement
– Carlos Pesantes, Compost Collective
– Melvin Rivera, Congress 7
– Jonathan Rinaldi, Assembly 28
– Petitioning updates
9. New Business: Debate Panelists Charles Henry, Moderator; Isaiah Vega, Timer
– Alan Sherman (Dem)
– Steve Behar (Dem)
– Jeff Gottlieb (Dem)
– Stephen Weiner (Rep)
– Phil Grillo (Rep)
– Sophia Worrell (Rep)
– Juan Pagan (Rep)
– Phil Orenstein (Rep)
– 50/50 Raffle
10. Adjournment: 9:30 pm
The next meeting is April 16, 2026: Report on candidates filed.