RPI co-chair election

Last month, Jim Kurtenbach stepped down as RPI co-cahir in order to take a position with the Palwenty campaign. RPI rules did not require him to step down, but the executive officers of RPI (and this blogger) have all promised to remain neutral in primaries and the caucus while serving. Jim was unanimously re-elected to a second term and his firm principled leadership will be missed.

The State Central Comittee will met on July 23rd. The main focus of this meeting will be the upcoming Ames Straw Poll and the Fox Debate that goes along with it. Now there is a new agenda item — election of a co-chair. While there have been a number of rumors, so far only two candidates have publicly announced, State Central Committee members Tim Moran and Bill Schickel.

I have worked with both of these guys and I think that either one would make a good co-chair. It will be a tough decision.

If any other names pop up between now and then, I will post them on this blog.