Idaho Republican Party
2015 Summer Meeting Announcement
Dear Blaine County Republicans:
Coming out of the Winter Meeting and gearing up for the Summer Meeting, I wanted to share some important information with you and get your feedback as we continue to prepare in 2015 for Victory in 2016.
The Idaho Republican Winter Meeting was a major success! I thank each of you who participated in what turned out to be an enjoyable and productive meeting. I also want to thank those who participated in the Chairman's Luncheon. The Luncheon was a sold-out hit that provided an excellent opportunity for our elected leaders and our party members to engage in important policy questions and bring the resolutions that passed during the meeting immediately to the attention of our legislators. We will be doing this event again at the next Winter Meeting!
Following the direction of the Resolutions that were passed at the Winter Meeting, we continue to work closely with Republican members of the Legislature on issues that are important to Idaho Republicans.
I am pleased to announce that the 2015 Idaho Republican Summer Meeting will be taking place in Idaho Falls at the Shilo Inn on June 5th & 6th 2015. We will be sending out additional details and official notice later, but I wanted to let you know as soon as possible for planning purposes.
We aim to make the Summer Meeting a large and meaningful event; filled with training sessions, meetings, our normal business, and lastly several large events that will be keynoted by national figures. The Summer Meeting will culminate in a "Faith and Family" dinner/forum on Saturday evening. We have invited many prominent national figures, including Presidential aspirants, to come and we are working on following up with several who have expressed interest in participating. With that, plan on the Summer Meeting lasting the whole day Friday and Saturday.
At the Summer Meeting, the State Central Committee will have to vote on and approve a location for the 2016 Idaho GOP State Convention. If you and your county are interested in hosting the 2016 Idaho GOP State Convention, you must submit your bid to the State Party HQ by March 31st. Please contact our Executive Director, David Johnston at 208-343-6405 for additional information including what needs to be in the bid.
2015 is a year of preparing, training, and raising the necessary resources to build a strong foundation for victory in 2016. Our efforts for 2016 aim to win more local races for Republicans, expand our grassroots base, and position Idaho to be a meaningful player in electing a Republican President in 2016.
To do this, we continue to build a strong State Party that: welcomes and gives voice to all Republicans; bridges grassroots and governance priorities, where we work with our elected leaders and our elected leaders are responsive to the party; restores its financial health; applies simple, clear, and well trained rules evenly to all; has our values and platform advanced in positive and successful ways.
With your continued support, we will be able to accomplish these goals. By working together, we can and will expand the Republican cause in Idaho and take back the White House in 2016.
As I mentioned at the Winter Meeting, our Monthly Donor Clubs (the Grassroots Club $9/month and the Ivory 500 Club $42/month) are vital components to restoring the financial health of the State Party. These rewarding clubs are an easy method for everyone to invest in the party in a meaningful way. If every officer within the Party, from Precinct committeeman on up, would participate in just the Grassroots Club, the State Party would never have to raise another dime to cover the operating expenses of the Party. Please consider joining one of our Monthly Donor Clubs and keep the Idaho Republican Party a truly grassroots-fed party of the people, by the people, and for the people. I sincerely thank the many State Central Committee members who already have joined since the Winter Meeting.
Please join me in this endeavor of building up our Idaho GOP and preparing in 2015 for Victory in 2016 as we continue to keep Idaho among the reddest of red states and putting conservative principles into action.
With the Lincoln Day circuit already underway, I look forward to visiting with you at these great events and receiving your feedback on any way we can improve. If you have any feedback, whether it be about the Summer Meeting or on how we did at the winter meeting, please let us know.
God Bless,
Steve Yates, Chairman
Idaho Republican Party
