9th District at the GA GOP State Committee Meeting August 25, 2007 On the Square in Marietta 3Home

Click on thumbnail photos to enlarge A large group of GA Republican State Committee members met on the square in beautiful Marietta on Saturday to conduct the business of the party as outlined in the meeting agenda. The meeting took place in the Cobb County Commission building at 100 Cherokee Street. Presiding was Sue Everhart, the newly elected Chairman of the GA GOP.  This was the first State Committee meeting for Sue since her election on May 19, 2007. Also on the podium were John Padgett, Asst. Secretary - Bert Guy, Secretary - John White, Parliamentarian - Bob Mayzes, Treasurer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 2. Chairman Sue Everhart (center) calls the meeting to order. 3. John White, Parliamentarian and Bob Mayzes, Treasurer. 4. Bert Guy (left) calls the roll of the State Committee members. John White presented the Call for the 2008 conventions which was approved by the members. The state committee did vote to allow minor alterations to the numbers based on the final number revisions. Delegates and Alternates to the GOP National Convention in Minneapolis beginning September 1, 2008, will be elected at the District Convention.  The Delegates at Large will be elected at the State Convention.                                Meeting and Convention Dates 2008     Approved at State Committee Meeting  - August 25, 2007  § February 16 -  Mass Precinct Meeting                              (Counties over 80,000)  § March 15 -      Precinct Mass Meetings                               (Counties 80,000 and under)  § March 15 -      County Conventions  § April 19 -         District Conventions  § May 16, 17 -   State Convention, Columbus, Georgia                               Columbus Civic Center - Muscogee                               County     §  September 1    National Convention in Minneapolis -                               begins September 1 and runs for                               several days   5. 6. 7. 8. 5.  Commissioner Tim Lee of Cobb County welcomes the Republican Committee members to Cobb and to the County Commission facilities. 6. Linda Herren, GA National Committeewoman gave a report from the RNC. She was due to arrive in Minneapolis for the Aug. 3 - 4 RNC meeting at the time of the terrible bridge crash.  However, her plane was held up at another airport at the time of that event. She brings the good news that Georgia will be allowed the full 141 delegates to the GOP National Convention in 2008. This is the 7th largest state delegation going to the convention. As soon as the RNC minutes are released, they will be posted on Linda's website at www.lindaherren.org   7. Alec Poitevint, GA National Committeeman, also brings news from the recent RNC meeting in Minneapolis. He is on the national convention committee for arrangements. He also chairs a special task force at RNC on redistricting.  As the immediate past Chairman of the GA GOP, he congratulated Sue and thanked her for the great job she is doing. 8. Marty Klein, GA GOP Executive Director, presented some of the plans for 2008 which will include Voter Vault Training, Recruiting Candidates and Fund Raising sessions. He asked people to contact him if they would like to receive the GA GOP E-News releases mklein@gagop.org   9. 10. 11. 12. 9. The 9th District was well represented by 12 members: L to R: Doug Grammer, Mary Ellen Childree, Chairman Kevin Harris, Dr. Charles White, Bettye Chambers, Rick Yarbrough, Bob Rodriguez, Andrew Turnage, Brian Laurens, Judy Grammer, Dr. Walter Jagiella, and Reva Jennings.   10. Republican Candidate for U.S. Representative from the 8th District, Rick Goddard, speaks briefly to the State Committee. It is most important that we re-take that seat in 2008!!  Learn more about Rick Goddard by visiting his web site: www.goddardforcongress.com  He would welcome your help in his campaign. 11 and 12. The room was filled with many loyal and energetic Republican activists. Announcements:  § Bill Reynolds of Gwinnett County announced that the Gwinnett GOP 2008 Pre-Victory Party      and BBQ  will be Sunday, September 30th - Read more § Georgia YR Chairman Jason Shepherd announced that their organization is setting up a      Speaker's Bureau.  Go to www.georgiayr.com for more information.   August 31, 2007: Just in from Linda Herren, GA National  Committeewoman 42008 Republican National Convention Launches Website One Year Out, GOP     Making Strides in Minneapolis-Saint Paul 4Convention update: A letter from Convention President and Chief Executive Officer Back to top    Sue's suggested slogan for 2008:

 
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