Meeting Call - April 5, 2016

CHARLOTTESVILLE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE 

P.O. Box 7079 

Charlottesville, Va. 22901 

OFFICIAL CALL 

I, Barbara E. Null, as Chairman of the Charlottesville Republican Committee, do hereby call for a meeting of the Charlottesville Republican Committee to be held on:

Tuesday, April 05, 2016, 7PM

Main Library- Meeting Room

201 E. Market St.

Charlottesville, Va. 22902

The Agenda shall be as follows:

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Secretary’s Attendance Report

Secretary’s Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

Old Business

New Business

Election of officers of the committee:
1. Secretary
2. Treasurer
3. Vice-Chair- Precincts
4. Vice-Chair- Issues
5. Vice-Chair- Events

April fundraiser information

Election of new members

Tentative meeting dates for 2016

Any other appropriate business & comments

 Adjournment


Paid for and authorized by the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

Call for Mass Meeting - March 19, 2016

OFFICIAL CALL AMENDED 03/07/2016

Mass Meeting of the Charlottesville Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia

As Chairman of the Charlottesville Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Barbara E. Null, do hereby issue the call for a Mass Meeting to be held at Charlottesville Circuit Court, 315 East High Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, staring at 9:00 AM for registration and meeting to begin at 10:00 AM, local time on March 19, 2016, for the following purposes:

1. Electing up to 135 Delegates and an equal number of Alternates to carry 27 Delegate votes to the Republican Party of Virginia State Quadrennial Convention, commencing at 2:30 EST on April 29, 2016 and ending on April 30, 2016 at the Convocation Center of James Madison University located at 895 University Blvd, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 22807, or its alternate site for the following purposes:

 a. Electing 13 At-Large Delegates (National Delegates) and 13 At-Large Alternate Delegates (National Alternates) to the Republican National Convention to be held on July 18-21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio (or its alternate site) (the National convention).
b. Nominating two Electors At-Large to be voted for in the presidential election on November 8, 2016.
c. Electing a State Chairman d. Electing a National Committeeman and National committeewoman.
d. And for the transaction as such business as may properly come before the Convention. A voluntary filing fee of $35.00 (check or money order made payable to the Charlottesville Republican committee) is requested for each Delegate or Alternate. However, failure to pay the requested filing fee will not result in disqualification. Charlottesville is entitled to 27 Delegate votes that will be evenly distributed between actual Delegates that attend the convention. In the event that the total number of allowed Delegates is surpassed, then preference will be given to those who have paid the requested filing fee.

2. For the 5th congressional District Convention to be held on /Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Nelson county High School, Lovingston ,Virginia, or alternate cite if necessary for the following purposes:

a. Election of 3 National Delegates for the 2016 Republican National convention.
b. Election of 3 Alternate National Delegates for the 2016 Republican National Convention.
c. Election of 1 Elector for the 2016 Presidential Election.
d. Election of 3 State Central committee Members
e. Election of District Chairman
f. Election of Candidate for the 2016 congressional Election
g. Transaction of such other business as may properly come before the convention

REGISTRATION:
Convention registration shall begin at 9:00 AM, EDT and shall conclude at 11:00 AM. All Delegates in line at 11:00 AM shall be allowed to register. The Convention shall be called to order at 11:00 AM or upon the registration of all Delegates in line at 11:00. Upon commencement of the first ballot for any office and thereafter, no quorum call or point of order regarding the quorum of the Convention or of any Committee, thereof shall be in order

 3. Election of Chairman for the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

 4. Electing members of the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

 5. Approving proposed amendments to the Plan of Organization for the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

 6. And for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the mass meeting.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION:
All legal and qualified voters of the City of Charlottesville under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of race, religion, national origin or sex, who are in accord with the principles of the Republican Party and who, if requested, express in open meeting either orally or writing as may be required, their intent to support all of its nominees for public office in the ensuing election, may participate as members of the Republican Party of Virginia in its mass meetings, party canvasses, conventions or primaries encompassing their respective election districts.

FILING REQUIREMENTS:
Persons seeking election as the Chairman of the Charlottesville Republican Committee, those seeking resolutions, or those seeking amendments to the Plan of Organization to be adopted at said mass meeting shall file a written statement by mail, or in person, to Charles L .Weber, 415 4th St. NE, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, which must be received no later than 5:00PM on March 11, 2016. Postmarks will not govern.

Candidates for the election of Delegates to the Republican Party of Virginia Convention and to the 5th Congressional District Convention may file a written statement with the Charlottesville Republican Committee, Charles L. Weber, 415 4th St., NE, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, or hand deliver to said recipient at his law office prior to March 18, @ 12:00 PM. Pre-filing may be also accomplished by e-mail to charlottesvillegop@gmail.com.

Candidates who have filed in advance need not be present at the mass meeting in order to have their candidacy considered. Mass meeting attendees may file for State and 5th District Delegate at the registration table beginning at 9:00AM and up to no later than 10:00 when said mass meeting will be called to order. Forms for pre-filing may be downloaded from the website, charlottesvillegop.org.

REGISTRATION FEE:
There is no fee to participate in the mass meeting. The Republican Party of Virginia is requesting a voluntary $35 filing fee from all individuals seeking election as a Delegate to the State Convention.

The 5th Congressional District is requesting a voluntary $25 filing fee from all individuals seeking election as a Delegate to the District Convention. Checks need to be made out to the “Charlottesville Republican Committee”.

Committee dues are due and payable at the mass meeting. Dues are $30 for two years membership. One check will be accepted for all fees.

 Paid for and authorized by the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

 

Charlottesville GOP nominates Anson Parker for City Council

At a mass meeting on Saturday, May 30, Charlottesville Republicans nominated web developer Anson Parker as their candidate for City Council in the November general election.

Fifeville resident Parker will face three Democratic candidates, who will be nominated from a field of five in a primary election on June 9.

At the meeting, which was held in the Charlottesville Circuit Court, Anson Parker introduced himself and formally announced his candidacy. He also answered a few questions from party members.

Here is a video of Parker's remarks and the Q&A:

News of the nomination was reported by Examiner.com, Charlottesville Tomorrow, and WINA-AM.

Official Call for GOP Mass Meeting - May 30, 2015

OFFICIAL CALL 

CHARLOTTESVILLE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MASS MEETING 

As Chairman of the Charlottesville Republican Committee, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the committee, I, Barbara E. Null, do hereby issue this call for a Mass Meeting to be held at the Charlottesville Circuit Court, 315 E. High St., Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 10AM (doors will open at 0930 for check in and registration) for the purposes of:

a. Nominating our Republican candidate(s) up to three, for the office of City Council to be voted for in the general election on November 3, 2015.

b. And for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the mass meeting.

 Qualifications for Participation

All legal and qualified voters of Charlottesville under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of race, religion, national origin or sex, who are in accord with the principles of the Republican Party and who, if requested, express in open meeting either orally or in writing as may be required, their intent to support all of its nominees for public office in the ensuing election, may participate as members of the Republican Party of Virginia in its mass meetings, party canvasses, conventions or primaries encompassing their respective election districts.

Filing Requirements

Candidates seeking election as the Republican nominees and those proposing resolutions to be adopted at said mass meeting shall file a written statement by mail or in person along with the filing fee to Barbara E. Null at 1619 Brandywine Dr., Charlottesville, Va. 22901, which must be received no later than 6:00 PM on May 22, 2015. Postmarks will not govern.

Filing Fee

There will be a mandatory filing fee of $50.00 for candidates. There is no fee to attend the meeting.

 Paid For and authorized by the Charlottesville Republican Committee

Report from the Charlottesville GOP Unit Committee Meeting - 31 May 2014

Charlottesville Republicans on Saturday held their first unit committee meeting since the March mass meeting that elected Barbara Null as unit chair.

Null gaveled the meeting to order and the first order of business was to elect several new officers:  Jim Neale as vice chair for precincts, Buddy Weber as vice chair for issues, and Rick Sincere as vice chair for events.  Weber and Sincere were also elected as, respectively, treasurer and secretary.

According to the unit committee's by-laws, the executive committee consists of the chairman, officers, and four at-large members.  The committee agreed to defer appointment of the other four members to a future date.  There was some discussion that two of the four slots should go to liaisons from the College Republicans and the Albemarle Charlottesville Republican Women's Club.

Members also indicated a consensus that future committee meetings should be held on weekday evenings.  The chair said that she will propose a calendar of events and that quarterly committee meetings will probably be held on Tuesday evenings at the Gordon Avenue Library, which has ample parking and a meeting room with a separate entrance.

The chairman noted that she was in discussions with her counterpart in Albemarle County, Cindi Burket, to add the Charlottesville GOP unit as a sponsor of the county GOP's monthly breakfast, currently held the second Saturday at the Doubletree Hotel.  The breakfast is a good opportunity to network with other local activists and features speakers such as statewide candidates and elected officials.

The chair reminded members that the mass meeting agreed to a rules change that allows dues to be paid at a rate of $30 per two years, and that anyone who has not paid may do so before the next meeting.

According to the treasurer's report, the committee has a balance of more than $5,000 divided among three separate accounts (administrative, candidates, and Washington-Lincoln-Reagan dinner).

There was some discussion about next week's Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) convention in Roanoke.  Procedures at the state convention will differ somewhat from those at the Fifth District convention that was held in Farmville on May 17.  There will be an attempt to make car-pooling arrangements for delegates going to Roanoke on Saturday, June 7.  As the convention will begin at 10:00 a.m., it was suggested that Charlottesville delegates should plan to leave for Roanoke no later than 7:00 o'clock a.m.

Just before the meeting adjourned, Flint Englemann of Greene County, who is a regional field director for Americans for Prosperity (AFP), gave a presentation about his organization's grassroots activities in and around Charlottesville.  This led to a lively discussion among committee members about what types of issues should be emphasized by the Republican Party and how those issues should be communicated.

On the same day that Charlottesville Republicans were meeting to discuss their political activities, local Democrats participated in a convention that nominated Lawrence Gaughan to run against incumbent U.S. Representative Robert Hurt (R-Chatham).

Announcements about future meetings and other events can be found on the Charlottesville Republican Party's Facebook page.  Be sure to click "like" to assure you receive regular notices.

Charlottesville GOP to Hold March 22 Mass Meeting

The official call for a mass meeting of Charlottesville Republicans has been posted to the web site of the Republican Party of Virginia.

In addition to the call, there are links to a candidate pre-file form for those seeking to be unit committee chairman and to a delegate pre-file form for those wishing to be delegates to the Fifth Congressional District Convention on May 17 and to the RPV state convention on June 7.

Read the entire official call for important details (such as where to submit pre-file forms) but here are some key points:

* The Mass Meeting is open to any legal and qualified voter in the City of Charlottesville

* The date of the Mass Meeting is Saturday, March 22, 2014

* The Mass Meeting will take place at Charlottesville Circuit Court, 315 East High Street Charlottesville, VA 22902

* Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. in the lobby

* Meeting will be called to order at 10:00 a.m.

* There is no fee required to participate in the Mass Meeting

Check the Charlottesville City Republicans page on Facebook for any updates.

Charlottesville Republicans Introduce Two City Council Candidates

At the mass meeting on Saturday, April 27, Charlottesville Republicans will have an opportunity to nominate candidates for City Council and other local offices.

Two candidates have stepped forward and announced their intention to seek the party's nomination for City Council. They are Michael A. Farruggio, a 25-year veteran of the Charlottesville Police Department, and criminal defense attorney Charles "Buddy" Weber, who also serves as unit chairman for the Charlottesville GOP.

Both candidates spoke in front of a crowd of family, friends, and supporters at Central Place on the downtown mall on April 25 (the eve of Farruggio's 50th birthday).

Reporters from WINA-AM, WCHV-AM & FM, WVIR-TV (NBC29), the Newsplex, and the print media (The Hook, Daily Progress, Charlottesville Tomorrow) were there to cover the event.

One reporter said that having Republican candidates for City Council for the first time since 2006 is a "banner story." Expect to see the news on the front pages in the coming days.

After the announcement, Farruggio and Weber appeared on The Schilling Show to talk about issues and their campaign plans.

For those who were unable to attend the launch of the Farruggio-Weber ticket, here is a video of the event:

City Democrats are choosing their two nominees in a primary election on Tuesday, June 11. That same day at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline for independent candidates to turn in their petitions and other paperwork to qualify to put their names on the ballot.

For more information about the campaign and candidates, check regularly with www.CharlottesvilleGOP.com.