Archive for March 2011
The Buncombe County Republican Party concluded its annual convention today, at which we elected our BCGOP officers for the next 2 years. We look forward to moving ahead as a party with our new officers and Executive Committee.
Chairman: Henry Mitchell
1st Vice Chairman: Danny Radcliff
2nd Vice Chairman: Trish Smothers
Secretary: Loretta Reynolds
Treasurer: Toni Rogers
Members At Large:
Raymond Annon
Robin Ramsey
Wiley Westall
Maureen Flagg-Weber
Renee Russell
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When: Saturday, March 26, 2011 – THIS Saturday!
8:30 a.m. Registration by Precinct
9:30 a.m. Convention
Where: Buncombe County Courthouse, 5th Floor Courtroom
*Please enter through the basement floor public entrance and take the elevator to the 5th floor.
Voters registered as Republican in Buncombe County as of January 31, 2011, are eligible to become Precinct delegates to the County Convention where county officers will be elected. Others may attend as non-voting guests.
This is a very important Convention year since we will be electing our BCGOP Officers, which include Chairman, Vice Chairmen, Secretary, Treasurer, and Members-At-Large. Registered Convention delegates will be able to vote.
Whether or not you attended your precinct meeting in February, you must still register between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. to receive your official voting delegate’s badge and participate in the Convention.
Plan to arrive early to ensure you register in time! Late arrivals will NOT be seated as delegates to the County Convention.
Please visit our 2011 Convention webpage for important Convention-related documents, including the Proposed Convention Rules and minutes from the 2010 Convention. Other documents will be added to this page before the Convention.
Under NC state law, Buncombe County Commissioners are required to appoint whoever local Democrat Party leaders pick to fill the unexpired term of Democrat Otto DeBruhl, who stepped down as the Buncombe County Register of Deeds on Jan. 31 after serving since 1978.
The Buncombe County Democratic Party chose Drew Reisinger to oversee an office that is responsible for filing and distributing public records such as property deeds, birth certificates, wills, death certificates, and mortgages.
A recent video of Drew Reisinger, being interviewed by local blogger Richard Bernier, proves that Reisinger is not qualified for the job. In the video, Reisinger says, “I’ve never worked a day in the Register of Deeds office”. He then states that his training will consist of only 3 days of education from the NC School of Government. The BCGOP has contacted the NC Secretary of States Office and there is no record of Mr. Reisinger even being a Notary.
The Asheville Citizen Times recently reported that Drew Reisinger was a paid organizer for the Barack Obama campaign in 2008 and was Patsy Keever’s campaign manager last year. Reisinger was also involved in the campaign of Asheville City Councilman Gordon Smith.
Reisinger is unemployed but serves as head of Western North Carolina for Change, a group seeking to increase support for Obama’s agenda.
Republican Party Chairman Chad Nesbitt said, “The leadership of the Buncombe County Democrat Party is out of control. They just appointed an unqualified, agenda-driven progressive to secure the citizens’ most precious documents.” Nesbitt further said, “The Buncombe County Republican Party is seeking legal council to what options may be available to stop this and hold the leadership of the Democrat Party accountable to the citizens of Buncombe County.”
