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.
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Monday, March 10, 2014
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.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Charlottesville Republicans Introduce Two City Council Candidates
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.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Silent Auction Offers Celebrity Connections at 2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner
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
From former UN Ambassador John Bolton
From former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and coauthor Clint Bolick
From House Majority Leader Eric Cantor
The Congressional Club Cookbook (inscribed)
From Lynne V. Cheney
From former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
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
From Karl Rove
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.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Online Ticketing for 2013 Ronald Reagan Dinner
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.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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 17th
and Saturday May 18th, 2013 at the Richmond Coliseum located at 601
East Leigh Street, Richmond, Virginia beginning at 2:00 PM local time on Friday
May 17th [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.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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.
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 22906The Facebook event can be found at http://on.fb.me/15utFDk.
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