My Vision on the Role of the Second Vice Chair

February 11, 2007 - As I mentioned earlier, I wanted to delineate my vision for the role of 2nd Vice Chair as outlined in the Rules of the Cobb County Republican Party. The Party Rules assign three major tasks to the 2nd Vice Chair in Section 6.3:

1. Chief overseer of the Commission Sub District Chairs.
2. Education of training of Sub District and Precinct Chairs
3. Duties Assigned by the County Chair.

Today I want to take the first bullet (6.3.1) and expand on it:

"The Second Vice Chair shall have responsibility over Commission Sub District Chairs, directing their activities in their efforts to build their Comission Sub Districts "

We have 2 Sub District Chairs currently open. I would conduct a campaign to not only fill those Sub District chairs, but all of the open Precinct Chairs below them.

I would also make it part of my policy to have the Sub District Chairs hold a meeting with their Precinct Chairs a minimum of once a quarter and to have them formally report to the Executive Council once a month on the number of open Precinct Chairs and the activities taken to fill those vacancies.

I would provide the Sub District Chairs the tools and support to carry out this task and I would lobby the Executive Council for a discretionary budget for the Sub District Chairs. The amount of funding recieved would be tied to results as a form of commission.

Next week I will cover my vision for education and training. If you would like to help with my campaign contact me at

almeyer62@comcast.net

Sincerely

Al Meyer

Cindye Coates Enters Race for Cobb GOP Chair

February 11, 2007 - On Satuday, February 3, Cindye Coates announced her entry into the race for the Cobb County GOP Chair. Brad Hulsey, former mayor of Powder Springs, also entered the race on the slate as 1st Vice Chair. I had already announced I was running and formaly joined her slate also.

The entry of Coates into the race will make for a competitve month, as each side tries to woe delegates to the County Convention on February 24th at Osbourne High School.

With Coates' experience as a 2 time candidate for the State House of Representatives, and Hulsey's experience as mayor of Powder Springs, experience certainly seems to favor them over the team of Scott Johnson and Bob Koncerak, neither of whom has run for elected office.

At the breakfast, which was hosted by 1st Vice Chair Michael Altman, Coates said she was focused on November 2008. She read off a detailed list of State and County positions that the Republicans needed to win and defend. She cited her ability to fundraise and to organize a competitive campaign in a largely Democrat friendly district.

Hulsey cited his administrative experience as a mayor, and his Southern roots. Both individuals promised that win or lose they would continue to be heavily involved in the County GOP.

Scott Johnson and Bob Koncerak also spoke to the heavily attended breakfast.

With 2 slates of candidates now fully engaged, the next breakfast on February 17th should be very interesting!