Minutes
BCGOP Executive Committee
Called
to Order at
Invocation
by Tom Rightmyer
Pledge
of Allegiance
Roll
Call was accomplished with a checklist by George Keller, Secretary. 30 of 76 members of the Executive Committee
were present, so a quorum (1/3) was present.
Secretary’s
Report – George Keller, Secretary
·
Introduction
of new Officers – rise and be recognized
·
Convention
Minutes posted on www.buncombegop.org/minutes.html, protected.
·
Financial
report on Lincoln Reagan Day dinner 2007 – about $3,000 net was raised.
395 Chairman’s letters to new Republican
registrants (since
·
Treasurer’s
Report has been posted on the web.
·
Semi-annual
audit of party books completed. George
thanked Deborah Yelton, Loretta Reynolds, and Ed Osada.
·
Treasurer’s
report published on the web in the protected directory
·
Treasurer,
Ed Osada, will attend training “soon.”
·
We
had an inquiry from the FEC about some donations and we are responding. It’s a slow process, entirely by snail-mail.
Candidates’
Report - Selina and Matt were in another meeting and not present. Mike said they had been asked for their
ideas of the support they wish from the BCGOP.
Vice
Chairman’s Report – Richard Mills
·
Emphasis
on training
·
Working
to fill all precincts
Vice
Chairman’s Report – Rick Jenkins
·
Organizing
meet and greet with new Republicans
·
Working
with the Asheville Tourists to have a Republican baseball night.
Club
Reports:
·
Blue
Ridge Republican Women’s Club by Robin Ramsey – getting organized, plans to
raise money
·
Republican
Women’s Club by Alice Keller – Joint BCRWC and BRRWC picnic on Flag Day, June
14,
·
Republican
Men’s Club by Bill Porter. Focus on
getting Republicans out to vote.
·
Republican
ACTION Club by Kathie Lack. Focus on
Educating the public. Had booth at gun
show. Looking at May 1 for big counter
protest.
·
Latte’
Republicans by Justin Gabriel. Meeting
at various coffee shops every second and fourth Thursday evening.
·
Republican
Kids Club by Alice Keller (in the absence of Aaron Pettit) – will work with
Carl Mumpower on For Our Kids’ projects.
·
Bill
Lack made remarks about the Men’s Clubs’ Convention, to be held just before the
state convention in
Chairman’s
Report by Mike Harrison
·
Expressed
Appreciation to past officers
·
There
are job descriptions for precinct chairs and area coordinators on the web.
·
Discussed
party activity since Convention
·
Distributed
and collected written audience survey
·
He
has communicated with Rep. Charles Thomas and NCGOP regarding legislative
issues of local concern.
·
Mike’s
Goals and Expectations
o
Time
to get together and get behind the now-elected leadership.
o
The
Chair speaks for the BCGOP, not any other individual
o
Bring
recommended solution with each criticism.
o
Each
of us should consider his/her responsibility as role models.
Old
and New Business got mixed together:
·
Nancy
Nesbitt identified a good candidate for the Asheville School Board. George will distribute information to our
master mailing list.
·
Those
who wish to be on a master mailing list, for news “weekly,” should identify
themselves. [Note: about 275 have already done so, but the mailings have been
sporadic, not “weekly.”]
·
There
were several quick discussions about issues:
o
Bill
Reynolds about how we need to attend school board meetings.
o
Deb
Yelton about our support or non-support of Libertarians.
o
Zora
Hays regarding the “way it was” in the BCGOP of the past.
o
Mark
Delk regarding how important it is to get good candidates.
o
Chad
Nesbitt regarding Libertarian/Republican connections.
o
Bill
Lack regarding the possibility of a luncheon on May 4 with Dick Armey in
o
Chad
Nesbitt regarding our opposition to zoning in the County.
Chairman
Mike Harrison reminded us to keep focused on the big picture, our major job, of
getting Republicans elected to office.
There
was a motion from Don Yelton which passed, to ask our Representatives in the NC
Legislature not to support an introduced bill which would inhibit visitation at
the Legislature by constituents. After
the meeting, investigation by the Secretary discovered that the reference is to
a proposed Joint Rules Committee bill to limit gatherings on the grounds around
the Legislative building in
Announcements
– George Keller
·
Next
Central Committee meeting on April 23
·
Next
Executive Committee meeting on (after discussion) June 11
Adjournment
at
Respectfully
submitted by George Keller, Secretary.