The 10th Congressional District Convention was held today, Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 10am at the Victory Baptist Church in Milledgeville, Ga. Thank you to all that came and participated! There was a voting strength of 235.
The Resolutions Committee Chair, Alice O’Lenick of Gwinnett County presented the resolutions.
They will be posted after the amendments are added and received.
The Rules Committee Chair, Mike D’Antonio of Greene County presented 2 rules changes. One passed and will be posted as soon as received.
The Nominating Committee Chair, Jeff Cowart of McDuffie County presented the slates for Executive Committee members and State Committee members. The elected officers are listed below:
Elected Officers for 2021-2023
Chairman: James Cooper
1st Vice Chairman: Janice Westmoreland
2nd Vice Chairman: Jeff Cowart
3rd Vice Chairman: Power Evans
Secretary: Cathy Ware
Asst. Secretary: Alice O'Lenick
Treasurer: John Marsh
Asst. Treasurer: Launa Hartsell
State Committee Members Representing the 10th District for 2021-2023
James Cooper
Janice Westmoreland
Andre Adamski
Paul White
Joannah Hollis
Todd Ciavola
Judy Hollandsworth
Jeff Cowart
Barbara Jessop
Alice O'Lenick
William Mitcheltree
John Marsh
Cathy Ware
John Elliott
Clay Kelley
Why do we hold conventions?
Convention Cycle
Who can be a delegate? Anyone registered to vote by February 24, 2021 in the precinct/district/state in which the convention is held
Who should be a delegate? The best delegates/alternates pool should come from those who attend GOP meetings regularly and are members of the local GOP. The process requires that your political resume be submitted to the Nominating Committee to be eligible.
When and where will the conventions be held? TBD
How many Delegates do we get at Conventions?
The number of delegates/alternates each precinct, county, district and state receive is based on the number of people who voted Republican in the last Presidential election.
How much does it cost to attend a convention?
- Some years, we hold conventions to vote on local, district, and state GOP officers and committee members. We also vote on resolutions to let the Republican officials know where the rank-and-file stand on important issues. We will do this in 2021.
- Other years, including 2020, the only work we do—the real work of the party—is to choose delegates/alternates to the National Convention. The delegates to the National Convention will vote on the Republican candidate for US President for 2020. Their votes were based on what Georgia Republicans voted on in the primary held in March. The rest of this flyer will focus on the purpose of the convention cycle.
Convention Cycle
- Precinct Caucus
- Elect delegates/alternates to the county convention. Only those delegates elected by the precincts may vote in the county convention.
- County Convention
- Elect delegates/alternates to the district and state conventions, only those that go through the nominating process may be considered.
- District Conventions
- Elect officers every 2 years.
- Conduct 10th district business including voting on resolutions.
- State Convention
- Elect state party officers every 2 years.
- Conduct state party business including voting on resolutions.
Who can be a delegate? Anyone registered to vote by February 24, 2021 in the precinct/district/state in which the convention is held
Who should be a delegate? The best delegates/alternates pool should come from those who attend GOP meetings regularly and are members of the local GOP. The process requires that your political resume be submitted to the Nominating Committee to be eligible.
When and where will the conventions be held? TBD
How many Delegates do we get at Conventions?
The number of delegates/alternates each precinct, county, district and state receive is based on the number of people who voted Republican in the last Presidential election.
How much does it cost to attend a convention?
- Precinct Caucus: $0
- County Convention: $0
- District Convention: Fee determined by District Committee
- State Convention: Depends on what you attend: Saturday only: just convention fees. If you attend all of the activities (hotels, parties, dinner, breakfast, etc.) then it may be several hundred dollars.
