Join us on Thursday, June 5 at 6pm at the Blackduck Wayside Rest picnic shelter for the chance to meet and visit with our candidate for Congress Stewart Mills and our state house candidate Dave Hancock! Stewart Mills has a "four pillars" approach: Repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, reduce tax burden on small businesses, defend gun rights and create fiscal policy to deal with federal debt. Dave Hancock is a former small business owner whose concerns include taxes, jobs, health care and finding common sense solutions. Event will be held rain or shine. If you have questions call Jan Geerdes, (218) 835-7860.
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The Beltrami County Republicans held our convention today at the Bemidji High School. It began at 9:00am and adjourned at around 1:30pm this afternoon. We elected 16 delegates and 13 alternates to represent our county at Congressional District and State Conventions. Support for Governor Among the 16 elected delegates, 8 plan to support Marty Seifert, 5 David Thompson, 1 Kurt Zellers and 2 ran uncommitted. Among the 13 elected alternates, 6 ran uncommitted, 4 support Seifert and 3 support Thompson. Support for US Senate Among the 16 elected delegates, 6 plan to support Julianne Ortman, 3 Jim Abeler, 2 Mike McFadden and 5 ran uncommitted. Among the 13 elected alternates, 7 support Ortman, 5 ran uncommitted and 1 supports Abeler. CD7 Delegation (9 delegates and 5 alternates) The following were elected delegates for CD7: William Batchelder, Adam Bommersbach, Abbigail Cobb, Kenneth Cobb, David Goetz, Roger Heger, Heidi Johnson, Angela Krigbaum, Henry Krigbaum. The following alternates were elected for CD7: Kristine Bommersbach, Bruce Holden, Lyndi Odegard, Martha Heller, Mavis Holden. CD8 Delegation (7 delegates and 8 alternates) The following were elected delegates for CD8: Caleb Gazelka, David Hancock, Patrica Hancock, Kathleen Molitor, Walter Pagel, Claude Sand, Barbara Zentek. The following were elected alternates for CD8: Joseph Notermann, Jerry Larson, Donna Larson, Mark Karzon, Ernest Rall, Jacob Gazelka, Sandra Notermann, Mary Bjerke. Resolutions Our convention considered 15 resolutions, passing 5, rejecting 9 and postponing 1. Resolutions passing our convention were: - A resolution supporting free carry for all citizens and the castle doctrine; - A resolution restricting judicial gifts to the same levels as allowed for the governor and legislature; - A resolution re-affirming that we have a Republic, not a Democracy - A resolution rejecting the Affordable Care Act, as well as federal legislation relating to education and welfare, as being outside the constitutional authority of the federal government - A resolution opposing the currently proposed "Anti-Bullying Bill" currently be considered by the state legislature, and placing the right to make such determinations in the hands of local authorities. 64 Precinct Delegates and Alternates registered and were seated for the convention. As a delegate or alternate to our County Convention on Saturday March 1 at the Bemidji High School, you have the opportunity to run for County Delegate or Alternate. County Delegates and Alternates represent our county at Congressional District State conventions, where they vote on endorsement for Congress, Governor, US Senate and much more. What do I do as a County Delegate or Alternate? As a County Delegate or Alternate, you will serve a two-year term. Depending on which congressional district you live in, you will attend the following conventions: If you live in the Seventh Congressional District, you will attend: - The 2014 Seventh Congressional District Convention on Saturday, March 29 in Willmar (you can also attend the banquet and Governor-Senate candidate forum the evening prior) - The 2014 State Convention on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 in Rochester - The 2015 Seventh Congressional District Convention to be held in early 2015 If you live in the Eighth Congressional District, you will attend: - The 2014 Eighth Congressional District Convention on Saturday, April 12 in Park Rapids - The 2014 State Convention on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 in Rochester - The 2015 Eighth Congressional District Convention to be held in early 2015 What Will Happen at these Conventions? Attending conventions is a fun and enjoyable activity, where you can meet and network with other Republicans around your district and state, here uplifting speeches from passionate conservative leaders and participate in the making of important decisions regarding the direction of our party and who wish to endorse for various 2014 races. Agenda Items for your 2014 District Convention will likely include: - Consider endorsement of a candidate for Congress - Consider resolutions for changes to the state party platform - Speeches by party leaders and elected Republicans Agenda Items for the 2014 State Convention will likely include: - Consider endorsement of a candidate for Governor - Consider endorsement of a candidate for US Senate - Consider endorsement of a candidate for Attorney General - Consider endorsement of a candidate for State Auditor - Consider endorsement of a candidate for Secretary of State - Consider endorsement of judicial candidate(s) - Consider and ratify changes to the state party platform - Speeches by party leaders and elected Republicans Agenda Items for your 2015 District Convention will likely include: - Election of Congressional District party officers - Consideration of proposed changes to the Congressional District Constitution - Speeches by party leaders and elected Republicans How much does it cost to be a County Delegate or Alternate? While there are no dues required to serve as a County Delegate or Alternate, there will be some costs involved, which you should be prepared to absorb. First, convention registrations may cost anywhere from $15 to $60 per convention. Second, there will be transportation costs to and from each convention and you may need to arrange for meals and lodging as well. How to run for County Delegate or Alternate If you are willing to make a commitment to attend the conventions, we strongly encourage you to consider running for County Delegate or Alternate! To become a candidate for County Delegate or Alternate, you should submit a Nomination Form to our Nomination Chair no later than 9:30am on the morning of our county convention. Click here to print the Nomination Form. Nomination forms will also be available at our welcome table when you are registering for the county convention. Once you have submitted your properly completed Nomination Form, you will be added to our candidate roster and will be given one minute to address the convention as a candidate. Be prepared to explain why you want to serve as a Delegate or Alternate. After all candidates have had an opportunity to speak, the voting will begin. Based on our proposed rules, the highest vote getters will become County Delegates while remaining candidates may become County Alternates, ranked according to the number of votes they received. According to our county party constitution, to be eligible to run for County Delegate or Alternate at our county convention, you must have been elected a precinct delegate or alternate at your precinct caucus on February 4 of this year. Click here to review the proposed convention rules which explain the intended process to run for and be elected a County Delegate or Alternate. |