Upcoming events
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March 3, 2025 11:30 am - May 3, 2025 1:00 pm
All Guests Welcome
Join the Galveston Pachyderms for our April meeting with our Guest Speaker Michael Matranga.
Guest Speaker: Michael Matranga
Michael A. Matranga is the CEO and Owner of M6 Global Defense, a Security Consulting firm specializing in a holistic solution for its clients. M6 Global Defense services range in specialized security consulting in the K12, Industrial, Corporate, Petrochemical, Medical, Behavioral Health and Sporting Event fields. Mr. Matranga is a former United States Secret Service Agent, serving on the Special Operations Division, Presidential Counter Assault Team and Presidential Protective Division. His scope of work with the United States Secret Service includes serving under every living President, Vice President, their families and over 40 heads of state, traveling to 33 countries, 6 continents & 3 war zones.
After Leaving the United States Secret Service in 2016, Mr. Matranga went on to work as a Special Agent with the Department of Interior in Las Vegas, NV. While working with the Department of Interior he oversaw the Security Operations and Planning of the infamous Bundy Ranch Trial, protecting over 80 government witnesses in collaboration with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and the Las Vegas Regional Intelligence Center. During his time in Las Vegas, he had a role assisting victim’s families in locating their loved ones during the Harvest 91 Music Festival mass shooting.
In May 2018, the Texas town of Santa Fe, suffered from a mass shooting attack leaving 17 students wounded and 10 victims deceased. Three days later Matranga was contacted and offered a job as the Executive Director of Security by a pioneer in the K12 Security Industry, Dr, Rodney Cavness, retired Superintendent of Texas City Independent Schools in Texas City, TX. From 2018-June 2020, Matranga took a nonexistent program to ranked #1 in Texas and #5 in the nation by Security 500. Matranga and his team have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, WIRED Magazine, Security Magazine and many other national publications.
You can also find Mr. Matranga providing commentary to national news outlets like MSNBC, Fox News, News Nation, News Max, CNN, ABC and NBC News as well as listen in on his podcast called “Secured” which can be found on Apple & Spotify. Please welcome, Mike Matranga.
Click the link to view a full resume for Mike Matranga.
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March 6, 2025 11:30 am - March 6, 2025 1:00 pm
All Guests Welcome
Join the Galveston Pachyderms for our March meeting with our Guest Speaker Tony Buzbee.
Guest Speaker: Tony Buzbee
The New York Times has described Tony Buzbee as “one of the most successful lawyers in the country.”
Tony Buzbee graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology. After college, Mr. Buzbee entered the United States Marine Corps. In the Marines, he was the honor graduate in every special ops school he attended, to include Navy Dive School, and Mountain Warfare School. Buzbee was an infantry officer. He also commanded Recon Company of the First Marine Regiment. Buzbee earned the rank of Captain, and for his Marine Corps service was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal.
After leaving the Marine Corps, Buzbee entered law school at the University of Houston Law Center. While there, Buzbee was the Managing Editor of the Houston Law Review and was elected Class Captain. Buzbee was also state and regional mock trial champion. Buzbee ultimately graduated Summa Cum Laude, second in his class.
Mr. Buzbee has tried multiple cases to verdict, obtaining more than $10 billion in verdicts and settlements over the course of his career. He is the subject of the book “Defining Moments,” and has appeared on the cover of New York Times Magazine. In 2015, Mr. Buzbee was named “Attorney of the Year” by Texas Lawyer due to winning eight cases in a single year, including verdicts of $159 million; $41 million; $35 million; $39 million; $30 million; and $12 million, all while also representing Governor Rick Perry in his criminal case that Buzbee was ultimately able to get dismissed. Buzbee was also lead counsel for Attorney General Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial. Mr. Buzbee has had the highest verdicts awarded in multiple courts across Texas.
Texas Monthly said of Buzbee: “Buzbee has made his name going after corporations, and he usually wins big.”
The New York Times described Buzbee like this: “Mr. Buzbee is a big, mean, ambitious, tenacious, fire-breathing Texas trial lawyer. Really big. Poster boy big.”
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June 5, 2025 11:00 am - June 5, 2025 1:00 pm
All Guests Welcome
Join the Galveston Pachyderms for our June meeting with our Guest Speaker Chris Russo.
Guest Speaker: Chris Russo
Chris Russo is the founder and President of Texans for Strong Borders. Chris founded Strong Borders in 2022 after seeing that, at the height of the Biden border invasion, there was a lack of organized advocacy at the state level to secure the border and put Americans first.He worked for six years as a flight controller for the International Space Station at NASA Johnson Space Center before leaving in October 2022 to dedicate his full efforts to building Texans for Strong Borders into the premier border security group in the state.
He attended Texas A&M University, where he received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering. He lives in El Lago with his wife Theresa and their son Anthony.
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July 3, 2025 11:30 am - July 3, 2025 1:00 pm
Guests Welcome
Join the Galveston Pachyderms for our January meeting with our Guest Speaker Patrick Prudhomme
Guest Speaker: Patrick Prudhomme
Patrick Prudhomme is a political activist and influencer with an unwavering commitment to the rejuvenation of conservatism, he is focused on championing the values that put and Keep America and Americans First. Driven by purpose and an understanding of what’s at stake, he maintains a commitment to honesty, integrity, and accountability for those in power.
He strives to empower individuals to make informed decisions through his content. Patrick has also created a social media presence aimed at mobilizing Conservatives to take action and voice their opinions against the woke left to make the difference America so desperately needs.