The State Central Committee

I want to start this post by thanking the Republicans of the Second Congressional District for once again placing their faith in me and electing me to the State Central Committee. For the last 11 years, I have had a job that required me to travel over 100 days a year. Therefore it was difficult for me to get out to events and meetings within the district. Since I have recently taken a normal job I will be able to get out and interact with Republicans across the district on a more regular basis.

The State Central Committee will have a decidedly different face this year. In the 2nd District I was elected along with Emily Lofgren of Muscatine and Trudy Caviness of Ottumwa. Emily is a sophomore at Drake University and Trudy is a long-time county chair from Wapello County. I am looking forward to working with both of them.

Across the state, in the 5th District the only incumbent running for SCC was my friend Monte Shaw. Monte was re-elected along with newcomers Tim Moran and Craig Williams. In the 3rd District Wes Enos and Gopal Krishna were re-elected and David Fischer joins the SCC for his first term.

So, if you count me as an incumbent, of nine seats elected yesterday, incumbents won four. I will be watching closely as the 1st and 4th districts hold their conventions this coming Saturday.

Comments

[William Dahlsten]

The 2nd District Convention went well. One candidate made glaring gaff.

Such events are often a small fund raising event for the host county. When the host county's Republican Women, or whoever, are raising money with coffee and pastry, a candidate should not use the same "free" as an enticement. Why, oh why, did Mr. Gettemy do so?

Who is running Mr. Gettemy's campaign for Congress? They really should apologize to the folks in Jefferson County.

William H. Dahlsten
Pct. 41
Cedar Rapids, IA

[Shane Vander Hart]

Congrats!

[Karen Fesler]

I can assure Mr. Dahlsten that the Gettemy campaign checked with several sources to make sure that we were not going to be interfering with any fundraising by any groups by having coffee, juice and donuts at the District Convention. We were told by all of those sources that the Jefferson CO women would be serving lunch only. Our campaign was very sensitive to this, and we were quite surprised when we arrived and saw that there was coffee, juice and breakfast items for sale. It was not an oversight by the Gettemy campaign.

[Marshan Roth Jefferson County Chair]

I am sorry to report that NO ONE contacted the Chair of the host county.
Many people were informed including RPI and State Central Committee.
We even told the comittee at the SE district2
work session many weeks ago.
But Thank you for your support for Lunch and afternoon breaks

[Carolyn J. Williams]

Dave, congrats on your return to the SCC. You are a gentleman and a scholar.

Interesting to learn about your new job, will you miss all the frequent flier miles? :::smile:::

[Dan Kauffman]

Glad things are working out so well for you David and looking forward to a few chats from time to time as my work station is not that far from you, I can offer some instand decafe I keep in stock ;-)

[Chelle]

Congrats! With any luck, I will be elected to my first term to the SCC tomorrow for the 1st District. The competition is stiff in the 1st District and it's sure to be an exciting election!