Photos from RPV State Central Meeting in Charlottesville

Mike Thomas was reelected First Vice Chairman

Saturday’s Republican Party of Virginia State Central Committee meeting (see live updates here) lasted almost five hours and accomplished what it needed to: elected five officers to a two-year term. The reconstituted committee was packed with new faces, a fact that was driven home when RPV Chairman John Whitbeck asked for a show of hands of those who were new. The spring’s mass meetings that took place throughout the Commonwealth resulted in an almost fifty percent change of leadership on the committee.

There were seven elections of State Central leadership and that was the draw for the fifty observers who crowded in the standing-room only back of the meeting room. After business of the day was taken care of, elections began with nominations, two-minute speeches from the candidates, and voting by committee members. The results were an affirmation that Virginia Republicans are looking for rational, pragmatic leadership after years of losing statewide races.

Only two incumbent officers ran for reelection: Mike Thomas who was challenged by Eric Herr, and Kevin Gentry who had no opponent. All other seats were open. The newly elected officers are:

First Vice Chairman: Mike Thomas
Western Vice Chairman: Wendell Walker
Western Vice Chairwoman: Nancy Dye
Eastern Vice Chairman: Kevin Gentry
Eastern Vice Chairwoman: Diane Bannister
Secretary: Jill Cook
Treasurer: John Selph

Below are photos of some of the people who spent half a day in Charlottesville with fellow Republicans conducting the business of the party.

Sandy Liddy Bourne

Del. Rob Bell talks with Del. Glenn Davis

Delegate Glenn Davis is running for Lieutenant Governor 2017.

Corey Scott from 9th Congressional District.

Stacie Gordon with MillennialAscent.com

 

Mike Del Rosso and Vance Wilkins

Tom Garrett

 

Tom Garrett and Jill Cook

The Republican Women … Jean Gannon, Fay Williamson, Sandy Liddy Bourne.

Newly elected Western Vice Chairman Wendell Walker.

Newly elected Western Vice Chairwoman Nancy Dye.

Kevin Gentry nominating Eric Herr for First Vice Chairman. I didn’t notice until uploading the pic that Mike Thomas, running for reelection for First Vice Chair, was in the foreground.

Rollin Reisinger and Tom Garrett.

Mike Thomas and Donald Williams — two hard-working Virginia Republicans.

Former Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore.

Adam Tolbert, Chairman of Virginia’s 9th Congressional District.

Dan Webb and Mike Thomas.

Dave Foster

At the end of the day … Patsy Walker, Mike Thomas, Donald Williams.

Newly elected Secretary Jill Cook.

RPV Chairman John Whitbeck and Executive Director John Findlay.

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Kyle McDaniel, SCC rep from the 11th District, has a recap of the meeting here.

Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell
June 25, 2016