The Alabama Republican Party will hold its annual winter meeting on Saturday in Birmingham.
The Republican State Executive Committee will be holding officer elections. The 440 members State Executive Committee will vote on the positions of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and Regional Vice Chairmen. Chairman John Wahl is expected to run for re-election.
Registration will open at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will gavel in at 10:00 a.m. at the Birmingham Sheraton Hotel Ballroom. The Sheraton is at 2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard, in North Birmingham.
The committee will also vote on several resolutions. The resolutions are nonbinding; but are meant to send a message to Republican officeholders, the legislature, and Congress as to the wishes of the grassroots of the party.
All 67 counties are represented on the Executive Committee. Many of the members of the committee are elected by Republican primary voters. The rest are elected by the 67 county Republican parties. Membership is weighted in favor of counties that vote more heavily Republican. The executive committee meets twice a year – the Winter Meeting and the Summer Meeting. The Executive Committee selects the 21-member Steering Committee.
The Steering Committee is the main governing body of the Alabama Republican Party. The 21-member committee meets at least once each quarter and helps define the direction of the Party while preserving and promoting the values of the Republican Party. The Steering Committee is comprised of the state chairman, the two RNC members, the senior vice chairman, three vice-chairs, secretary, treasurer, and representatives from each of the seven congressional districts. These are all chosen by the members of the Executive Committee. Four Republican auxiliary groups also have representation. These four are comprised of the Alabama Federation of Republican Women, the Alabama GOP Minority, the Young Republican Federation of Alabama, and the College Republican Federation of Alabama. The auxiliary members are elected by their respective organizations. The District Representatives are chosen by the Executive Committee members from their districts. All other officers are elected by the full State Executive Committee.
The executive committee will hold a reception on Friday night. The important Winter Dinner meeting fundraising event will be held on Thursday, March 9. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be the featured speaker at that dinner event. Since so many people wanted to attend the DeSantis event, the GOP has moved it to the Finley Center in Hoover to accommodate more guests. Tickets are $250 per person or $400 per couple.
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