History

The concept of the Pachyderm Club movement dates all the way back to 1967 in Columbia, Missouri, by its founder George Parker.

His intent was to create a consistent forum for the interchange of ideas among conservatives.  By 1974, the National Federation of the Grand Order of Pachyderm Clubs had been formed.  Over the years, more clubs were formed in Missouri and quickly spread throughout several states, including California, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

In 1992, National Pachyderm was granted official auxiliary status by the Republican National Committee.

About Us

Five Valleys Pachyderm Club was chartered in 1990.

Purpose

  • To provide a practical means for broad citizen participation in politics
  • To promote practical political education
  • To disseminate information about our political system
  • To promote the development of potential political leaders
  • To assist in carrying out the purposes of the Republican Party, including:
  • Providing leadership in government
  • Protecting individual rights and freedom
  • Promoting clean government at the local level
  • Mission

    Our mission to provide a practical means for broad citizen participation in politics. To promote practical political education and the dissemination of information on our political system. To promote the development of potential political leaders. To assist in carrying out the purposes of the Republican Party, whose purpose we believe includes:To provide Leadership in Government, to protect Individual Rights and Freedom, to promote Clean Government with local emphasis, to keep the Public Informed on the status of their government.

Public Service Commission Candidate

This FRIDAY, the guest speaker will be Chris Greil from Missoula. He is one of three Republicans running in the June 5 Primary for Public Service Commissioner for District 4 (Western Montana). 
 
He will talk about his campaign and the Public Service Commission’s operations and oversight of public utilities.
 
District 4 encompasses Powell, Ravalli, Sanders, Lincoln, Mineral, and Granite counties in addition to Missoula. 
 
Friday at Noon, DoubleTree Inn at Madison and East Front.

candidate for Missoula County Commissioner

This FRIDAY, the guest speaker will be Skip Cleek, Republican Candidate for Missoula County Commissioner. 

Skip is one of two Republican candidates vying for the commissioner position in the June 5 primary. 

Friday at Noon, DoubleTree Inn at Madison and East Front.



Candidate for Montana Supreme Court

This FRIDAY, the guest speaker will be Judge Laurie McKinnon, Candidate for Montana Supreme Court. She is currently District Judge for the 9th District (Glacier, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties).  
  
Friday at Noon, DoubleTree Inn at Madison and East Front.

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