Althea Cole is Runing is for Secretary
You may read her Bio and Position Statement
Hey, Dan! Here are my answers!
The Linn County Constitution on the subject of the balance
of power between the Executive Board and the Central
Committee says
"The Executive
Committee is subject to the orders of the Linn County Central Committee, and none of its acts
shall conflict with actions of the Linn County Central Committee."
The Bylaws state that the Executives are to
"assist in the formulation of policies for the conduct of the affairs of the
Republican Party and such other matters as may be assigned."
What is YOUR opinion of these statements as regards decision making
power?
Dan, just as I believe that the government should not do for us what we can do for ourselves, the Executives of the LCRCC should not do for the Central Committee what the Committee can do for itself. Yes, the Executives are elected, in part, to continue the business of the Committee in the time between meetings, but the operation of the Central Committee should not and does not begin and end with the Executive Committee. I've read both the Constitution and the By-Laws. The areas of each that you cited in your questions say it all:
Dan, we as a Central Committee have a large group with such a diverse set of talents and gifts. I feel that our talents are being underutilized as of late, and I'm optimistic that this will change with new, effective leadership. Once we return to being the vibrant, enthusiastic, active body of Republicans that we have been in the past, we will find ourselves questioning the role of the Executives less and celebrating our successes as Republicans more."Assist in the formulation of policies.""Subject to the orders of the Linn County Central Committee.""None of its actions shall conflict with actions of the Linn County Central Committee."
Should the provision for removing a member for active support
of an opponent of a Republican Nominee be enforced?
The short answer, Dan, is, "Yes."
It's unfortunate that the Central Committee recently found itself in a position to enforce this provision. I fully support the Committee in its decision to remove a member for actively supporting a Republican opponent. I also welcome the removed member to return and reapply for membership if the member should wish to do so. But we are a body that exists to get Republicans elected. When I was preparing the minutes from the January Central Committee meeting, I ensured that our Mission Statement remained at the top, as it always has: "The Linn County Republican Central Committee works to elect Republicans in support of the principles, goals, and ideals of the Republican Party." We cannot elect Republicans when our own members are actively working against them. We must not, however, dwell on the contention brought about by the making of hard decisions like these and allow resentment to fester. Such resentment threatens to cause a great deal more harm to our Committee than any one member could cause by supporting an opponent.
Dan, I appreciate these questions! I've worked hard for the Central Committee over the last year. By running for Secretary, I'm asking for a chance to work even harder. Therefore, I welcome more of your and every one else's questions. You and your readers can reach out to me with additional questions via my email address: altheacole8gmail.com.
Thanks, Dan! We're gonna have SO MUCH FUN IN 2016!!!!!
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at 5:43 PM CST
Updated: Sunday, 15 February 2015 5:45 PM CST
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