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Why Local Leadership in K-12 Education Matters
March 2025 The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) recently released “The Nation's Report Card”, which measures student performance in math and reading. The key findings according to NAEP in the 2024 testing of 4th and 8th grades: Fewer than a third of...
Focus on April 1st
March 2025 Everyone is talking about all the chaos in Washington D.C. I want to encourage us all to refocus. In all likelihood, the end results of what happens in Washington will not impact residents of Rock County nearly as much as what happens in our local...
From Venezuela to America: A Journey of Freedom
FREE Event | May 1 from 5:00 – 7:00pm Daniel is a speaker and economist dedicated to explaining how socialism destroyed his homeland of Venezuela and the lessons we can learn from it in America and around the world. Daniel graduated with a BA in Quantitative Economics...
We Are Rock County First!
Guided by Liberty, we empower citizens to hold their local governments accountable to the governed. Our civic engagement, training, and education workgroups help citizens succeed in shaping the government that represents the community they desire.
Rock County First (RCF) is a non-partisan, civic organization. We are interested in holding local governments to high standards of performance.
RCF endeavors to support our local governments in remaining effective and accountable to the citizens of Rock County, WI. Thomas Jefferson said it best, “The government you elect is the government you deserve.”
Putting Rock County First
Our volunteer-led workgroups are key to our performance and achievements by providing education, support and accountability. Members are encouraged to lend their talents to one or more of the workgroups.
Recruit & Retain Workgroup
The Recruit and Retain workgroup focuses on growing the membership of Rock County First. These talented go-getters use a variety of marketing techniques and tools to attract like-minded community members to share in the mission and vision of Rock County First.
Watchdog Workgroup
The Watchdogs are charged with creating policy action plans based upon sound research; the Watchdogs investigate. They follow press releases and news articles, attend board and council meetings, and monitor local elections for Rock County municipalities.
Candidate & Campaign Workgroup
The Candidate & Campaign workgroup recruits, educates, trains, and provides support to citizens interested in running for a non-partisan local office; but who lack experience and are unsure of where or how to start.
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