Texas Governor Rick Perry
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul
Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson
Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainright
Supreme Court Justice Phil Johnson
Donna Keel, Candidate for State Representative Dist. 47
Republican Party of Texas Chairman Tina Benkiser
Travis County Republican Party Chairman-elect Rosemary Edwards
Travis County Republican Senatorial District 14 Convention
Together We Win!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Call to Order -- 9:00 am
Delco Activity Center
(near 183 & Springdale Rd)
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The convention accomplished its two purposes:
Also, delegates heard from many excellent Republican elected officials and candidates, from Governor Rick Perry to Constable Bob Vann.
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Convention Officers
Dr. Joe Pojman, Permanent Convention Chair
Terri Flow, Secretary
Scott Sousares, Parliamentarian
Constable Bob Vann, Sergeant at Arms
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Many Thanks to the Convention Committees
Arrangements -- arranged the site of the pre convention meetings and the convention site (Peggy Bower, Chairman).
Registration -- provided credentials to the 850+ delegates and alternates in attendance (Olga Rivera Lasher, Chairman).
Pages -- provided assistance to convention officers and committees (Donna Harp and Kandy Johnson, Chairmen).
Credentials -- heard contests concerning delegates and recommended the permanent roll of the convention (Dan McDonald, Chairman). (View the Credentials Report as adopted by the convention.)
Rules -- drafted supplementary rules for the convention (Travis Brewer, Esq, Chairman). (View the 2008 Committee Report adopted by the Convention including the allocation of maximum delegates to be elected by precinct caucuses.)
Organization -- nominated permanent officers for the Convention (Kirk Overbey, PRP, Chairman).
Nominations -- created a preliminary list of at-large delegates and alternate delegates to the Republican State Convention in Houston ( June 12, 13, & 14). The committee took testimony for three evenings prior to and at the Convention from anyone wishing to be considered for an at-large slot (Davida Stike, Chairman) and nominated
Resolutions -- drafted a recommended platform of resolutions. The committee considered all resolutions passed by the precinct conventions. The committee also took testimony on three evenings before and at the Convention (Dr. Larry Garner, Chairman). View the 2008 Resolutions Committee Report as adopted by the Convention.
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Why be a Republican? Greatest Movie Line Ever
Ronald Reagan tells us how to win elections (in seven clips); introduced by John Wayne.
Clip1, Clip2, Clip3, Clip4, Clip5, Clip6, Clip7
(The fundamentals haven't changed!)
Inspirational music.
Photos coming soon!
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Convention Agenda and Rules
Republican Party of Texas Governing Rules (see especially Rules 1-18, 23-32 )
Supplemental Convention Rules including the resulting state delegate allocation. These were proposed by the Rules Committee and adopted by the Convention.
Parliamentary Authority -- Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, Tenth Edition
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Donations Accepted
This convention is an expensive venture. We need your help. To make a donation, mail your check to "Republican SD 14 Convention," PO Box 1418, Austin, TX 78767.
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Resources from the Republican Party of Texas:
Republican Party of Texas Website
2008 State Convention Delegate Allocation
Travis County Republican Party
U.S. Senator John Cornyn
U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith
Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams
Precinct 3 Commissioner Gerald Daugherty
Precinct 2 Constable Bob Vann
Chief Justice Ken Law, Third Court of Appeals
Pam Waggoner, Candidate for State Representative Dist. 50
Republican National Committeeman Bill Crocker