Merry Christmas from The Martin Family

What a year it’s been for the Martin family! We are blessed in every measure.

Madeline (6) graduated from Kindergarten at Sacred Heart Villa and began first grade at St. Gabriel’s. She also started soccer this year, she’s a great speller, and is a super duper big sister. Her brothers, Edward (4) and Michael (almost 2), are also growing fast. Edward is in his second year at Sacred Heart Villa and is a big fan of Scooby Doo, Spiderman and Batman (not a big fan of Robin). Mikey loves trains and his “momma,” and may be the sweetest little boy ever! Speaking of mom, Carol is busy working at the PACE clinic over on South Grand here in the City. PACE (which stands for Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) is a program that helps frail seniors stay at home and avoid nursing home placement. It has both a senior daycare center, as well as a clinic with doctors (like Carol) and nurses caring for patients. Carol loves working with seniors (although not the bureaucracy that goes along with Medicare / Medicaid!). And, as for me, 2010 has been quite an experience as well!

We ran an amazing and exciting race for U.S. Congress. We made thousands of new friends and built a wonderful team that helped bring the voices and concerns of the people in our community to the forefront. Unfortunately, we fell some votes short. Still our message was sent loud and clear. We gave Russ Carnahan the run of his life – so that he will no longer be able to ignore the people whom he represents. Thank you for all you have done for our campaign and for being a part of standing up and fighting for a better community for ourselves and our families. We have been so blessed and we look forward to the New Year and beyond!

In 2011, I will be re-starting my law practice (call if you have legal needs!) and returning to the helm of the Conservative Heartland Leadership Conference, a non-profit public policy group focused on educating the public about conservative principles (www.conservativeheartland.com). Although Republicans won back the U.S. House, there is still much work to be done. We as citizens need to continue to stay engaged and to participate in this wonderful democracy, so that our voices will continue to be heard!

Finally, I would like to invite you to an Open House on January 2nd from 3 to 6 pm at the Two Hearts Banquet Center in South St. Louis County, located at 4532 S. Lindbergh Blvd. It will be a chance for me to catch up with all of you, to thank you personally for your support and help during our campaign, and to talk about our future. Thank you again, and God bless you in 2011.

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