Lets' Do it Right from the Start
My friend Greg Kline reports that he has a feeling that there may be some consensus statewide to elect Louis Pope state party chairman on a one year "transition" basis. And I could not think of a worse idea for the party.
One thing the party needs for the next four years is a direction and a consistency of leadership. The party needs a chairman who understands the importance of building local parties in addition to raising funds and promoting the ideals of the party. But it also needs a fresh outlook, somebody who can bring new ideas and a new perspective on building a party. A "transition" chairman, no matter who it is, will stick around just long enough to get started before being replaced by somebody else.
We need somebody for chairman who understands the role that they need to play for the next four years. We don't need to waste a year with somebody warming the A caretaker chairman accomplishes nothing, especially considering the rebuilding effort that needs to take place. I look forward to seeing a chairman elected who can work with our Anne Arundel Central Committee, as well as those in our county likely to have major leadership roles in the party, Vice-Chairman Erik Robey and hopefully our new regional chairman Chuck Gast, between now and 2010.
One thing the party needs for the next four years is a direction and a consistency of leadership. The party needs a chairman who understands the importance of building local parties in addition to raising funds and promoting the ideals of the party. But it also needs a fresh outlook, somebody who can bring new ideas and a new perspective on building a party. A "transition" chairman, no matter who it is, will stick around just long enough to get started before being replaced by somebody else.
We need somebody for chairman who understands the role that they need to play for the next four years. We don't need to waste a year with somebody warming the A caretaker chairman accomplishes nothing, especially considering the rebuilding effort that needs to take place. I look forward to seeing a chairman elected who can work with our Anne Arundel Central Committee, as well as those in our county likely to have major leadership roles in the party, Vice-Chairman Erik Robey and hopefully our new regional chairman Chuck Gast, between now and 2010.
Labels: Maryland, Republican
posted by Brian Griffiths at 8:48 PM
1 Comments:
Brian,
Thanks for the link. It is more than a feeling it is based upon state central committee members with whom I have spoken. I will also be reporting that I have confirmation of this 1 year trasition from Montgomery county sources as well. They are telling me that the transisition from Pope will last one year than Dirk Haire will take over. I would rather see Dirk from the get to but it is my second choice.
Also, Robbey's spot appears endangered and Gast's support outside Anne Arundel is unclear.
Time will tell.
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