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2019 UCRP Organizing Convention Program Utah County Republican Party Organizing Convention 2019 Saturday, April 27, 2019 Mountain View High School Orem, Utah 84057 Schedule 7:30 am Check - In / Credentials Desk Open 8:45 am Central Committee Meeting 9:00 am Convention General Session Election of UCRP Officers Senate Caucus for SCC elections Reconvene in Auditorium Election Results Elected Officials Reports Officer Reports State Candidate Speeches Adjourn Who should attend which meetings? Members of the Central Committee consisting of all: Precinct Central Committee Meeting - ​ Chairs, Precinct Vice Chairs; Legislative District Chairs, Vice Chairs, Education Officers; Steering Committee Members; Past County Party Chairs; Elected Officials residing in Utah County. – All County Delegates and Central Committee members. Convention General Sessions​ – All County Delegates Senate District Caucus Session​ General Convention Session - AGENDA 9:00 am Main Auditorium Call to Order: Welcome Invocation- Becky Hogge National Anthem- led by Kirby Glad Pledge of Allegiance- Raphael Millet Convention Business and Reports: Preliminary Credentials Report Adoption of Proposed Rules Adoption of the Agenda Explanation of the Election Process Election of Party Officers: Each Candidate will be allowed 5 minutes total for nominations and presentation. The clock starts when the presentation begins. Speaking order will be as shown on the Agenda. See candidate list on next page Final Credential Report Balloting for UCRP County Officers Breakout for Senate District Caucus (1 hour) See candidate list on next page Reconvene in Auditorium Proposed Resolutions Election Results Elected official reports State Candidates speeches Officer reports Adjourn 2019 Organizing Convention Candidates Speaking and Ballot Order County Leadership Chairman Secretary Stewart Peay Karen Ellingson Ben Stanley John Morris Vice-Chair Treasurer Travis Hoban Skyler Beltran Carolina Herrin Brandon Loveland State Central Committee Senate 7 Senate 13 Senate 15 Doug Welton Tom Westmoreland Brandon Beckham Gilbert Allis Jake Anderegg Lyndon Brittner Clark Caras Aaron Bullen John English Carl Hollan Christopher Bleak Keri Guinn Carolina Herrin Hannah Bieker Nathan Guinn Weldon Hathaway Heidi Balderree Travis Hoban Craig Johnson Skyler Beltran Brandon Henrie Kari Malkovich Brad Christofferson Crystal Hovey Tom Sakievich Melissa Clark Parl Johnson Lisa Shepherd Melissa Gonzalez Brandon Loveland Leah Hansen Arturo Morales LLan Jennifer Lambert Don Monson Senate 11, 24, 27 Ryan Lambert Melanie Sorensen Roger Timmerman John Morris Lance Anderson David Peterson David Bateman Anna Standage Senate 16 Wilford Clyde Don Southworth Maria Thurston Lacey Eden Mac Sims Norm Thurston Roger Ellis Diane Christensen Craig Frank Senate 14 Brad Daw Beth Luthy Kraig Thorne Shannon Ellsworth Rob Ludlow Nicki Brammer Christopher Herrod Jon Spencer Alexander Carter Patrick Ketchum Kristen Chevrier Michael Melendez Kirby Glad Chad Pritchard Jeff Hymas Kimberlee Pritchard John Mulholland Lowell Nelson Amelia Powers David Stewart Tiffany Scherbel Major Lincoln Day Dinner Donors 2019 Thank you for the support!! Event Sponsors ● KELLER CAPITAL ● LT. GOVERNOR SPENCER COX Silver Sponsors ● GOVERNOR GARY HERBERT ● CONGRESSMAN JOHN CURTIS ● SENATOR DANIEL HEMMERT Bronze Sponsors ● REP. CORY MALOY ● OREGANO ITALIAN, LLC ● REP. KAY CHRISTOFFERSON ● JEFF BURNINGHAM ● REP. BRAD DAW ● INTEGRITY MATTERS ● REP. KEVEN STRATTON ● NORTHSTAR HOME ● REP. BRADY BRAMMER ● BCR POLITICAL, LLC ● SEN. MIKE LEE ● ENTRATA ● ABBOTT LAW FIRM ● ALEXANDER’S PRINT ● SOUTHWEST REGIONAL ADVANTAGE COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS ● COUNTY CLERK AMELIA POWERS GARDNER & REP. KIM COLEMAN Committee Chairs, County Officers and Elected Officials We express a heartfelt thank you to all who volunteered their time to help put this convention together. It takes many hands and a variety of skills to make events like this possible. We’re grateful that you were willing to serve. 2019 Convention Committee Convention Coordinator: Anna Standage Videographer: Andrew Young Parliamentarian: Carrie Dickson Time Keeper: Josh Daniels Elections Chair: Curt Bramble Program: Heidi Balderree Credentials Chair: Nelson Abbott Booths Chair: Ben Summerhalder Rules Chair: Josh Daniels Registration Chair: Marie Payne Technology Chair: Parl Johnson Delegate Packets: Heidi Balderree Technology Team: Brad Haymond Utah County Republican Party Officers State Central Committee Members Chair: Rob Craig Rob Craig Lowell Nelson Vice Chair: Josh Daniels Josh Daniels Kraig Thorne Secretary: Heidi Balderree Marcus Jessop Kirby Glad Treasurer: David Lamb Carolina Herrin Kristen Chevrier Education Officer: Kirby Glad Scott Ward Nels Beckstrand Finance Officer: Chad Pritchard Kari Malkovich Arturo Morales-Llan Volunteers Officer: Anna Standage Roger Timmerman Peggy Burdett Technology Officer: Parl Johnson K. Beth Luthy Cole Souza Public Relations & Media: Carolina Herrin Wendi Baggaley Don Monson Heidi Balderree Michael Melendez Leah Hansen Chris Herrod Renee Braddy Norm Thurston Legislative District Chairs District 2 Donna Burnham District 61 Parl Johnson District 6 Roger Timmerman District 63 Leo Lines District 27 Marianne Henderson District 64 BenSummerhalder District 48 Marian Monnahan District 65 Michael Jackson District 56 Allen Simpson District 66 Chad Bunn District 57 LauraLyn Eberting District 67 Shauna Phelps District 59 Brandon Loveland District 68 Charles Pipkin District 60 Nelson Abbott State Senators State Representatives District 7 Deidre Henderson District 2 Jefferson Moss District 11 Dan McCay District 6 Jacob Anderegg District 13 Jacob Anderegg District 27 Brady Brammer District 14 Daniel Hemmert District 48 Keven Stratton District 15 Keith Grover District 56 Kay Christofferson District 16 Curt Bramble District 57 Jon Hawkins District 24 Ralph Okerlund District 59 Val Peterson District 27 David Hinkins District 60 Brad Daw District 61 Marsha Judkins Federal Elected Officials District 63 Adam Robertson United States Senator - Mike Lee District 64 Norm Thurston United States Senator - Mitt Romney District 65 Francis Gibson United States Congressman - John Curtis District 66 Mike McKell District 67 Marc Roberts District 68 Merrill Nelson State Elected Officials Governor - Gary Herbert Lt. Governor - Spencer Cox Attorney General - Sean Reyes State Auditor - John Dougall State Treasurer - David Damschen Utah County Elected Officials County Commissioner - Bill Lee County Commissioner - Nathan Ivie County Commissioner - Tanner Ainge County Attorney - David Leavitt County Sheriff - Mike Smith County Clerk / Auditor - Amelia Powers Gardner County Treasurer - Kim Jackson County Assessor - Kris Poulson County Recorder - Jeff Smith County Surveyor - Gary Ratcliffe Resolution on Civility, Transparency & Attendance for County Party Officers & SCC Reps Be it Resolved, That this Convention of the Utah County Republican Party thanks all those who will devote the time and expense to represent our county as party officers and State Central Committee representatives, and Be it Resolved, That this Convention asks our county party officers and representatives to be guided by these standards in their party service: To give first priority to the main purposes of our party - to nominate and support Republican candidates and to promote our platform principles, To study and prepare for meetings and the issues being discussed, To attend meetings and perform their duties when possible, or to resign and be replaced, so that Utah County and each district can be fully represented, To study the county and state party Bylaws and the basics of Robert's Rules and to support compliance with them, To avoid using technicalities or violations of the rules to force unreasonable or divisive actions, To use proper decorum in party meetings and when speaking or writing about other Republicans in public and social media, To communicate openly with party colleagues in office, avoiding rumors and factions, and to look for common ground and solutions, To solicit and be open to the views of county party members about issues they will decide, and To help make county party and SCC actions and their participation transparent and accessible to county party members. Submitted by, John Mulholland - American Fork 435-881-6776 .
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