Meeting convened via a conference call at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday March 17th, 2016.

Executive Board Members present were Chairman-Randy Bishop, Secretary-Priscilla Miller, Treasurer-Laura Bogdan, Co-Vice Chair-Jim Gurr.  Executive Committee Members present were Cheri Hogan, Greg Valerio and Gerald Averill. ( 7 of 13 members)

Purpose of the meeting was to propose a slate of elected/elevated precinct delegates to be presented at the Antrim County Republican Convention being held on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.  where only elected precinct delegates will be allowed to vote.

Per the ACRP By Laws, any member interested in becoming a voting delegate or alternate for the upcoming Michigan Republican Party State Convention (to be held on Friday, April 8th and Saturday, April 9th, 2016 in Lansing, Michigan) will notify either the Chairman or the Secretary of their desire to do so, by either phone call or e-mail.  Only Kim MacMaster and Greg MacMaster expressed an interest to our County Chairman after the mailing of the notice of our “Call to County Convention” on Friday, February 26th, 2016, per the MRP rules.

Selection of names was based on the following criteria:  1.)  Attendance at our ACRP monthly meetings; 2.)  Participation at our meetings and other political activities;  and 3.)  Informed on the national issues and our Presidential candidates.

The seven elected/elevated precinct delegates to be our ACRP voting Delegates to the MRP State Convention on April 8th and 9th. were:

1. Randy Bishop, 2. Vicki Bishop, 3. Cheri Hogan, 4. Greg Valerio, 5. Bill Bailey, 6. Gerald Averill and 7. Jim Gurr.

Also, our current State Representative – Triston Cole will be voting at the State Convention as a Delegate “At-Large” due to being a member of our County Party and resident of Antrim County.

Motion to approve was made by Jim Gurr and was 2nd by Laura Bogdan.  After a lengthy discussion, motion was unanimously approved.

The seven elected precinct delegates to be our ACRP Alternates to the MRP State Convention on April 8th and 9th. were:

1. Ed Boettcher, 2. Tom Stillings,  3. Laura Bogdan 4. Karen Fulkerson, 5. Jarris Rubingh, 6. Richard Hoadley, and 7. Julia Amos

Motion to approve was made by Randy Bishop and was 2nd Laura Bogdan.  After a lengthy discussion, motion was unanimously approved.

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.