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.

Silent Auction Offers Celebrity Connections at 2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner

Only a few days remain until the 2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner sponsored by the Charlottesville Republican Committee. The dinner will take place the evening of Sunday, April 7, at the Omni Hotel in downtown Charlottesville. (Last-minute tickets are still available for purchase at www.CharlottesvilleGOP.com -- just follow the links to the secure payment page.)

In addition to speeches by former U.S. Secretary of Transportation James Burnley and former White House advisor Karl Rove, this year's dinner offers a range of interesting and intriguing personalized items donated by conservative celebrities and Republican VIPs.

For instance, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is offering a Kansas state flag, flown over the capitol building in Topeka, with the winning bidder choosing the date for the flag to fly.

Similarly, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has contributed a commemorative state coin and Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has sent a coffee-table book about his state, with his autograph attached, called Iowa: Simply Beautiful II.

Former President George H.W. Bush has sent us a limited-edition lithograph portraying his presidential library in Texas, signed and numbered by the artist and autographed by the President himself.

Here are some of the other items that will be available for bidding during the cocktail reception at the Omni, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Be sure to bring a checkbook to pay for your purchase, or you'll risk losing it to the second-place bidder! (All of these items have been autographed or otherwise personalized by the donor.)

From former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr

The Meaning of Is: The Squandered Impeachment and Wasted Legacy of William Jefferson Clinton

From former UN Ambassador John Bolton

Surrender is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations an Abroad

From former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and coauthor Clint Bolick

Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution

From House Majority Leader Eric Cantor

The Congressional Club Cookbook (inscribed)

From Lynne V. Cheney

Blue Skies, No Fences: A Memoir of Childhood and Family

From former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani

Leadership

From Fox News host Sean Hannity

Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama’s Radical Agenda, plus an autographed photo

From 1994 U.S. Senate candidate Oliver North

Heroes Proved

From Karl Rove

Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight

From House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan

An autographed 2012 Christmas card

From CSI:NY actor Gary Sinise

Signed photo and autographed DVD, High Flight: A Voyage to the Edge of Infinity

From Virginia Congressman Rob Wittman

The Congressional Club Cookbook (inscribed)

In addition to featured speakers Burnley and Rove, the dinner program will include remarks by Albemarle County Board of Supervisors member Ken Boyd and Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors Chairman Shaun Kenney, as well as a special presentation by the GOP candidates for Attorney General of Virginia, Delegate Rob Bell and state Senator Mark Obenshain.

There may be additional surprises in store, but people will have to wait until April 7 to find out what they are.

Online Ticketing for 2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner

While printed invitations are in the mail, it is now possible to reserve tickets for the 2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner on line.

As a reminder, the dinner will take place on Sunday, April 7, at the Omni Hotel in downtown Charlottesville, beginning with a cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m., with dinner scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

The featured speakers are former U.S. Secretary of Transportation James Burnley and Fox News contributor Karl Rove.

The evening will be emceed by Charlottesville Republican Committee chair Buddy Weber and there will also be brief remarks by Ken Boyd of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and Shaun Kenney of the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors.  Michael Farruggio will deliver the invocation and two candidates for the Republican nomination as Attorney General -- Delegate Rob Bell and state Senator Mark Obenshain -- will make a special presentation.

The dinner will also have a silent auction with items donated by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, 1994 U.S. Senate candidate Oliver North, AEI scholars John Bolton and Lynne Cheney, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, Fox News host Sean Hannity, and others.

To order your tickets and pay for them on line, go to http://www.CharlottesvilleGOP.com and follow the links to the secure payment page.

To reserve tickets by mail, send a request and check or money order to:

2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner
Charlottesville Republican Committee
P.O. Box 7079
Charlottesville, VA  22906

Ticket prices are $75 for one, $130 for two, or $550 for a table of eight.  Sponsorships are also available.  Check the Charlottesville GOP web site for details.

Call for a Mass Meeting - April 27, 2013

OFFICIAL CALL

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, Charles L. Weber, Jr., do hereby issue this call for a Mass Meeting to be held at Charlottesville Circuit Court, 315 East High St, Charlottesville, VA 22902, starting at 9:30 A.M. for registration and meeting at 10:00 A.M. local time on Saturday, April 27, 2013, for the following purposes:

A.   Electing up to 150 Delegates and an equal number of Alternates to the Republican Party of Virginia’s State Convention, to be held on Friday May 17^th and Saturday May 18^th, 2013 at the Richmond Coliseum located at 601 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Virginia beginning at 2:00 PM local time on Friday May 17^th [No voting for candidates for the office of Governor, Lt. Governor or Attorney General will be conducted prior to 12:00PM local time on Saturday May 18, 2013] for the purposes of nominating a Republican candidate for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General. Each unit is entitled to one (1) Delegate Vote per 250 Republican votes for Governor and President at their last election, so that Charlottesville is entitled to 30 Delegate Votes;

B.   Electing up to two Republican nominees for the office of City Council;

C.   Electing one Republican nominee for office of Treasurer of Charlottesville;

D.   Electing one Republican nominee for the office of Commissioner of the Revenue;

E.   Electing one Republican nominee for office of Commonwealth’s Attorney;

F.    Electing one Republican nominee for the office of Sheriff;

G.   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

Persons seeking election as the Republican nominees for City Council, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue, Commonwealth’s Attorney or Sheriff and those proposing resolutions to be adopted at said mass meeting shall file a written statement by mail or in person, to Steven C. Latimer, 118 Thomas Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 which must be received not later than 12:00 P.M., April 19, 2013.  Post marks will not govern.

           

Candidates for the election of Delegates to the Republican Party of Virginia Convention may file a written statement with Steven C. Latimer at any time prior to said mass meeting.  Such statements may be delivered to Mr. Latimer at the door.  Pre-filing may be also accomplished by e-mail to Steven Latimer at stevenclatimer@gmail.com.  Candidates who have filed in advance need not be present at the mass meeting in order to have their candidacy considered.

Forms for pre-filing may be received electronically from Steven Latimer at stevenvlatimer@gmail.com or Charles Weber at cweber977@aol.com. 

           

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.  Checks need to be made out to the “Republican Party of Virginia”

Paid for and authorized by the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner Info on Facebook

While formal invitations are being printed and mailed to potential guests of the Charlottesville Republican Party at the 2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner, a Facebook event has been created to give people an opportunity to RSVP now and reserve tickets in advance of receiving their invitations in the mail.

As previously announced, the Charlottesville Reagan Dinner will take place at the Omni Hotel on Sunday evening, April 7, 2013, beginning with a cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m.

Featured dinner speakers are Fox News contributor and former presidential advisor Karl Rove and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation James H. Burnley IV, who was a member of President Reagan's cabinet.

In addition, a silent auction will take place throughout the evening, with bids being accepted on such items as autographed books by Lynne Cheney, Oliver North, Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, Eric Cantor, and John Bolton; autographed photographs of Sean Hannity and Gary Sinise; and state memorabilia from the governors of Iowa and Nevada. Silent auction items are still arriving.

Ticket prices are $75 per individual, $130 for two tickets, and $550 for a table of eight.

Payment and requests for tickets can be sent to:

2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner

Charlottesville Republican Committee

P.O. Box 7079

Charlottesville, VA 22906

The Facebook event can be found at http://on.fb.me/15utFDk.

James Burnley, Karl Rove to speak at Charlottesville GOP's 2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner

*** Annual Ronald Reagan Dinner Returns to Charlottesville

*** Bush White House Advisor Karl Rove and Reagan Cabinet Secretary James Burnley Will Headline Event 

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, February 21, 2013) --- Fox News contributor Karl Rove and former U.S Secretary of Transportation James H. Burnley IV will be the featured speakers at the 2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner sponsored by the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

The Reagan Dinner will be held on Sunday, April 7, at the Omni Hotel in downtown Charlottesville.

 “A longtime Charlottesville tradition, the Reagan Dinner has been 'on hiatus' since 2003,” said Charlottesville Republican Committee chairman Charles “Buddy” Weber. “That year's dinner speaker was former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, and it took place on the same night that the Iraq War began. With that kind of 'shock and awe,' we needed a break, but now we're back.”

Karl Rove, who served as Deputy White House Chief of Staff and as a Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush, is well-known as columnist for the Wall Street Journal and as a political strategist.

“I am looking forward to speaking in Charlottesville, a region that offers opportunities for growth and revitalization for the local Republican Party. It will be my pleasure to meet party activists and offer my thoughts on the future of the conservative movement," Mr. Rove said.

James H. Burnley IV

James Burnley was President Ronald Reagan's Secretary of Transportation, serving from 1987 through 1989. He is currently an attorney with the Washington law firm, Venable LLP, sits on the board of FreedomWorks, and is a past chairman of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.

 “It will be a great pleasure to return to Charlottesville” said Burnley. “My family has deep roots in the community – Burnley-Moran School is named for my great-great aunt, and I spent summers in the area as a child when my great-uncle owned the Hardware Store on the downtown mall. I look forward to reminiscing about my years in President Reagan's cabinet and discussing the transportation issues we face in the 21st century.”

Weber added: “The Ronald Reagan Dinner is our local committee's primary fundraising event of the year. It not only provides an opportunity for Charlottesville Republicans to come together for an evening of fun and conviviality, it raises the seed money for our candidates for City Council, the General Assembly, and other local offices. We welcome the participation of Karl Rove and James Burnley in this year's festivities.”

 The 2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner will include a cocktail reception, a VIP reception for major sponsors, and a silent auction featuring items donated by Republican leaders and celebrities from across the United States. So far House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, Fox News host Sean Hannity, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, and former Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton have contributed autographed items for the silent auction.

Tickets for the Charlottesville Republican Party's 2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner are $75 each, with discounts for packages of two and tables of eight. Seating is limited but requests for invitations may be sent by email to rsvp.2013ReaganDinner@gmail.com or by postal mail to P.O. Box 7079, Charlottesville, VA 22906.

 Contributions to the Charlottesville Republican Party are not tax-deductible.

Charlottesville GOP -- Now on Facebook

Steven Latimer, secretary of the Charlottesville Republican Committee, has created a Facebook page for party activists in the city.

The page will have announcements of upcoming meetings and other events, photos of recent activities, and videos of guest speakers at Charlottesville Republican party meetings.

Anyone can access the new Charlottesville GOP Facebook page and contribute their own comments and information.

For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/CvilleGOP. Be sure to click "like."

'Yes, Virginia, There Is a Charlottesville GOP'

On Saturday, June 2, the Charlottesville Republican Committee hosted a picnic for area GOP activists and voters at Pen Park.

About 100 people attended, some from the City of Charlottesville and some from Albemarle County.  Guests from outside the city included County Supervisor Ken Boyd, Delegate Rob Bell, and Albemarle County Electoral Board member Clara Belle Wheeler.

There were also three prominent speakers:  U.S. Senate candidate E.W. Jackson from Chesapeake; Charlottesville native Susan Allen, there on behalf of her husband, former Governor George Allen; and Fifth District Congressman Robert Hurt.

The speeches were captured on video, in five parts.

Part I:  Charlottesville GOP Chairman Buddy Weber offers welcoming remarks




Part II: E.W. Jackson addresses the crowd 




Part III: Susan Allen speaks on behalf of Senate candidate George Allen

 

Part IV: Congressman Robert Hurt addresses the picnic guests

 

Part V: Buddy Weber makes closing remarks

 


Several news outlets covered the Charlottesville GOP picnic, including NBC29, the Newsplex, the Daily Progress, and Examiner.com.

Call for Mass Meeting: March 31, 2012

OFFICIAL CALL

Mass Meeting of Charlottesville Committee

Of the Republican Party of Virginia

As Chairman of the Charlottesville Committee of the Republican Party, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Charles L. Weber, Jr., do hereby issue this call for a Mass Meeting to be held at Charlottesville Circuit Court, 315 East High Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902, starting at 10:00A.M. local time on March 31, 2012, for the following purposes:

a) Electing a Unit Chairman;
b) Electing members of the Unit Committee:
c) Electing up to 135 Delegates and an equal number of Alternates to the Republican Party of Virginia State Convention, to be held on June 16, 2012 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, beginning at 10 a.m. for the purposes of electing a State Party Chairman, RNC National Committeeman, RNC National Committeewoman, 13 At-Large Delegates and 13 At-Large Alternate Delegates to the RNC Convention, and two At-Large Presidential Electors. Each unit is entitled to one (1) Delegate Vote per 250 Republican votes for Governor and President at their last election, so that Charlottesville is entitled to 27 Delegate Votes;
d) Electing up to 65 Delegates and an equal number of Alternates to the 5th Congressional District Convention, to be held on May 19, 2012 at Hampden-Sydney College, Farmville, Virginia, beginning at 11:00AM for the purposes of electing a District Chairman, three Delegates and three Alternate Delegates to the RNC Convention, a Presidential Elector, and three members of the RPV State Central Committee, and other such business that may come before the convention. Each unit is entitled to one (1) Delegate Vote per 500 Republican votes for Governor and President at their last election, so that Charlottesville is entitled to 13 Delegate Votes;
e) 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 for the election or nomination for Unit Chairman, and those proposing resolutions to be adopted at said mass meeting, shall file a written statement by mail or in person to Joseph Thomas, 111A Hammond Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903, by email at kylorgan@comcast.net which must be received by 12:00 P.M. (noon), March 30, 2012.

Candidates for election of Delegates to the 5th District Convention or the the Republican Party of Virginia Convention may file a written statement with Joseph Thomas at any time prior to said mass meeting. Such statements may be delivered by the methods described above or at the door of the mass meeting. Delegates who have pre-filed as described above need not be present at the mass meeting in order to have their candidacy considered. If no more than one candidate files for election to the office of Unit Chairman, that candidate will be declared elected.

Registration Fee
There will no registration fee to participate in this mass meeting. There shall be no filing fee to run for Unit Chairman. Candidates for the Charlottesville Republican Committee shall be assessed annual dues of $ 15. Delegates to the 5th District Conventions are requested to remit a $ 10 voluntary fee. There shall be a voluntary registrations fee of $ 35 for each delegate elected to the RPV State Convention.

Revisions
In the event that the redistricting process requires technical or conforming changes to the Call, or the 5th District Committee makes a change in the date, time and/or location of the convention, the Unit Chairman is authorized to revise the Call to make any such technical or conforming changes before it is published. The Unit Chairman must promptly notify the City Committee of any such conforming changes.

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Paid for and authorized by the Charlottesville Republican Committee

Model Rules for a Mass Meeting

1. This mass meeting shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by and conducted in accordance with the following (giving precedence as listed): the State Party Plan, District or Unit Plan or By-Laws, these rules, and otherwise in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised 10th Edition).
2. Any person may attend the mass meeting, but only eligible voters duly registered by the Credentials Committee may have the floor unless specially recognized by the Chair. Only eligible voters duly registered by the Credentials Committee may vote. No proxies are allowed at any time.
3. All voters shall meet the requirements as specified in the Call of the Mass Meeting.
4. The Credentials Committee shall report on the proper credentials of each voter and decide any question that may arise concerning eligibility to participate.
5. No one will be allowed on the Mass Meeting floor without proper credentials displayed.
6. A roll call shall be taken at the request of one-fifth (1/5) of the total Mass Meeting votes as certified by the Credentials Committee.
7. Elections shall require a majority of the total Mass Meeting vote as certified by the Credentials Committee. There shall be no cumulative voting.
8. No voter may change his or her vote after it has been collected or recorded by the unit chairman or a teller appointed by the unit chairman.
9. [Optional] Upon adoption of these rules, the temporary officials of the Mass Meeting shall be made permanent.
10. No resolution may be presented from the floor unless first submitted in writing to the Resolutions Committee for consideration. Each resolution shall be considered separately in the order contained in the committee report.
11. The order of business shall be as set forth below, provided, however, that upon majority vote of the Mass Meeting, an item may be omitted or added. The Chairman of the Mass Meeting may interrupt the order as he or she may deem appropriate.
a. Reading of the Call by the Party Secretary.
b. Election of Temporary Chairman
c. Election of Temporary Secretary
d. Appointment of Temporary Parliamentarian, Timekeeper and Sergeant-at-Arms.
e. Appointment of Temporary Committees.
f. Meetings of Committees
g. Credentials Committee Report.
h. Rules Committee Report.
i. Final Report of the Credentials Committee. j. [if Rule 9 above is not adopted] Election of Permanent Chairman and Permanent Secretary k. [if Rule 9 above is not adopted] Appointment of Permanent Officials. l. [if applicable] Nominations of candidates for public office [specify]. m. [if applicable] Election of persons to party offices [specify].
n. Resolutions Committee Report.
o. Other Business.
p. Adjournment.

Former Governor Gary Johnson to Speak in Charlottesville, May 3

The Charlottesville Republican Committee, along with the Albemarle County Republican Committee and the Republican Liberty Caucus of Virginia, will host an appearance by former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson at the Northside Library in Albemarle Square on Monday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m.

Governor Johnson's speech will last about 45 minutes and there will be an additional 45 minutes for questions and discussion.

A triathlete who has climbed Mount Everest, Gary Johnson was elected to two terms as New Mexico's governor after a successful career as an entrepreneur.  He is currently chairman of the OUR America Initiative.

The idea has been floated that Governor Johnson might run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, but currently he is not a candidate for any state or federal office.

According to his official biography:

As Governor of New Mexico, Johnson was known for his common-sense business approach to governing. He eliminated New Mexico’s budget deficit, cut the rate of growth in state government in half and privatized half of the state prisons.

Johnson also shifted state Medicaid to managed care (which led to better healthcare by creating a statewide healthcare network that previously did not exist and which saved money) and reduced state employees by over 1000, with no firings. During his term, New Mexico experienced the longest period without a tax increase in the state’s history.

While in office, Governor Johnson vetoed 750 bills (which was more than all the combined vetoes of the other 49 Governors in the country at the time) and thousands of line item vetoed bills.

For more information about Governor Johnson's May 3rd lecture in Charlottesville, check out the event page on Facebook.

This event is free and open to the public.

Call for Mass Meeting: April 10, 2010

OFFICIAL CALL

Mass Meeting

Charlottesville Committee

Republican Party of Virginia

As Chairman of the Charlottesville Committee of the Republican Party, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Charles L. Weber, Jr., do hereby issue this call for a Mass Meeting to be held at Charlottesville General District Court, 606 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902, starting at 3:00 P.M. local time on April 10, 2010 for the following purposes:

a) Electing up to sixty five (65) Delegates and an equal number of alternates to carry thirteen (13) delegate votes to the 5th Congressional District Convention, to be held on May 1, 2010 at Hampden-Sydney College, beginning at 11:00 A.M. for the purposes of electing a Chairman for the Fifth District Republican Committee;
b) Electing a Unit Chairman and members of the Charlottesville Republican Committee;
c) 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 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 this mass meeting.

In addition to the foregoing, a person otherwise qualified hereunder shall not have participated in Virginia in the nomination process of a party other than the Republican Party after March 1, 2004, or in the last five years, which ever is more recent.

A single exception to this shall be approved for a voter that renounces affiliation with any other party in writing, and who expresses in writing that he/she is in accord with the principles of the Republican Party in the future. Any voter that utilizes the foregoing exception, and thereafter participates in the nomination process of a party other than the Republican Party, shall not have the benefit of the exception thereafter.

Filing Requirements

Candidates for election as Unit Chairman and those proposing resolutions to be adopted at said mass meeting shall file a written statement by mail or in person, to Joseph Thomas, 111A Hammond St, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 which must be received or postmarked not later than 5:00 P.M., April 3, 2010.

Candidates for the election of Delegates to the 5th Congressional District Convention or to the Republican Party of Virginia Convention may file a written statement with Joseph Thomas at any time prior to said mass meeting. Such statements may be delivered to Mr. Thomas at the door.

Pre-filing may be also accomplished by e-mail to Joseph Thomas at kylorgan@comcast.net. Candidates who have filed and paid the delegate fee in advance need not be present at the mass meeting in order to have their candidacy considered.

If no more than one candidate files for election to the office of Unit Chairman, that candidate will be declared elected.


Registration Fee

There will be no registration fee to participate in this mass meeting.
There shall be no filing fee to run for Unit Chairman.
There shall be a mandatory registration fee of $10 for each delegate elected to the 5th District Convention made payable to the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

Paid for and authorized by the Charlottesville Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia.

Text of the Charlottesville GOP Platform

Republican Party of Charlottesville

Platform
for the
City of Charlottesville

Empowering People . . . Constraining Government

Preamble:

We, the Republicans of Charlottesville, believe that it is time to transform the phrase “World Class City” from a slogan for the elite to a reality for the people.

Charlottesville is a great place to live for the majority of our citizens. The free enterprise system has yielded numerous thriving businesses of enormous and inestimable value to the city and its citizens. Cultural and educational opportunities abound. However, some commercial areas of the city remain underdeveloped and a substantial portion of our fellow citizens remain dependent on the government for their subsistence.

We can do better, we must do better and we will do better - by empowering people and constraining government.

Republicans believe that all of our residents are entitled to equal rights, equal justice, and equal opportunity and are capable of assuming their responsibilities as citizens in a free society. Breaking the cycle of dependency within the city limits is an urgent moral imperative requiring creative thinking and bold action.

The ideas expressed herein reflect a back-to-basics approach consistent with our core principles of freedom, independence, responsibility and accountability.

We firmly believe in the primacy of faith and family as the principal incubators of civic virtue and of property rights as the most effective bulwark against an overweening government.

Education:

Compared to the state as a whole, Charlottesville ranks near the top in core spending per student and near the bottom in reading and math performance.

Republicans believe that this performance is shameful and inconsistent with the values and the resources of a world class city.

We can do better, we must do better and we will do better.

In fact, we must do whatever it takes to educate our youth including, but not limited to, alternative educational models and structural changes to the existing system.

• School Choice: We would provide portable tuition vouchers for students who are eligible for the “free or reduced” lunch program. We would sponsor legislation necessary to redeem these vouchers at public, charter or private schools. Republicans believe that parents, not government bureaucrats, should decide where their children attend school.

• Adopt the K-8 Educational Model: We believe that the school board should abandon the middle school model in favor of the K-8 educational model. Children are best served by a school model that keeps siblings and friends together in a safe place with a coherent educational curriculum until they are 13-14 years old and ready for high school.

Several other major school districts have successfully implemented such a change and realized significant benefits.

• Charter Schools: We support recruiting any one of several successful charter school programs, such as the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP), to open one or more charter schools in Charlottesville. Competition will make the remaining public schools better.

Public Housing:

Republicans believe and studies have shown that property ownership is an effective path up from poverty.

The policy of corralling the region’s underprivileged citizens into concentrations of government-owned public housing is wrong and detrimental to those it purports to help.
It has impaired their ability to move out of poverty by concentrating crime, single-parent families and other obstacles to independent living.

Law abiding and responsible residents of public housing deserve the opportunity to improve their quality of life and escape from the cycle of poverty while maintaining a stake in the community.

We can do better, we must do better and we will do better.

• Homestead Program: We support a program for city-owned public housing stock that would be modeled loosely after the Homestead Act of 1862.

Eligible residents of public housing would be given the opportunity to occupy the city-owned units and demonstrate responsibility and self-reliance over a finite period of time. Upon fulfillment of certain predetermined criteria, they will be given clear title to their property.
Clear title to property would provide leverage for further economic advancement and would encourage, rather than discourage, the formation of nuclear families.

• Property Rights: Clear title to property is virtually meaningless when local governing bodies can use the power of eminent domain to take private property and pass it to another private person or entity solely to generate tax revenues.

Long-time minority residents of Charlottesville have experienced this extreme use of governmental power first-hand.

We support an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia that would restrict the power of government to take private property to those situations where the taking is truly for a public use.

Economic Opportunity:

Republicans believe that the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice.

However, the tax and regulatory burdens imposed by the City of Charlottesville choke economic freedom, discourage the formation of new businesses and stifle entrepreneurial activity, particularly in the minority community. In general, Republicans believe that regulations should be streamlined and taxes reduced across the board. However, other strategies may be necessary to catalyze economic opportunity in the minority community.

• Enterprise Zones: We advocate establishing enterprise zones in the corridors along West Main Street, Preston Avenue and Cherry Avenue to encourage the formation of minority owned businesses.

Government Structure:

Republicans believe that officials at all levels of government must be personally accountable for exercising fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints.

Our part-time City Councilors, following the advice of the full-time unelected city manager, have created one of the highest per capita tax burdens in the state.

When confronted with such facts, the city manager often states that he is merely following the guidance of City Council. When City Councilors are similarly confronted, they often claim deference to the “professional” judgment of the city manager.

In other words, no one is directly accountable to the people.

We can do better, we must do better and we will do better.

Republicans believe that the time has come to separate the executive and legislative powers of government and hold the executive branch directly and independently accountable to the people.

• Elected Mayor: We support the direct election of a full time mayor as the head of the executive branch of government.

• Electoral Districts: We advocate electing all or a majority of city council members from electoral districts rather than at-large. This system would improve citizen participation in government and promote a more intimate relationship between councilors and their constituents.

• Non-partisan elections: We believe that all elections at the local level should be non-partisan in nature. The current system of partisan elections has yielded a monopoly on power that sustains itself on patronage and machine politics rather than the strength of its ideas. The result has been declining voter turnout and interest in local elections. Republicans believe that democracy itself has been the loser.

• City-County Cooperation: We support the “Annexation and Revenue Sharing Agreement” which requires good-faith negotiations between the two governing bodies to improve government efficiency by consolidating certain government services.

Property Tax Policy:

Existing tax law in Virginia is intended to limit the ability of the local governing body to generate greater tax revenues solely as a result of inflation in the housing market. However, the statute is opaque and poorly understood. As a result, City Council has often voted for a tax increase while falsely claiming to be providing tax relief. In fact, City Council has specifically voted to raise property taxes each and every year for the past thirteen years.

Many working- and middle-class residents have moved out of the city to escape the ever increasing tax burden. This outmigration is detrimental to the long-term health and vitality of the city.

• Existing Law: We believe that the annual tax rate should be reduced in accordance with Virginia law to compensate for the increases in assessments. We further believe that all City Councilors and government officials should be completely candid with the voters and fully explain the fact of and the necessity for any new tax increases.

• New Legislation: We would advocate changes to clarify the existing law and minimize the opportunity for abuse by elected officials.

• Constitutional Amendment: We would support an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia that would permit real property to be taxed at acquisition value rather than fair market value. The government would benefit from a more predictable stream of real property tax revenues. Individual taxpayers would benefit from more predictable long term tax burdens.

Racial Issues:

We, the Republicans of Charlottesville, consider ourselves heirs to the Party of Lincoln. We pledge to meet with anyone, at any time and in any place to engage in substantive and ongoing conversations about the serious issues confronting minority communities in Charlottesville.

Approved by the Charlottesville Republican Committee
September 4, 2009