SCGOP, Columbia to host Republican National Committee State Chairmen’s Meeting
GOP Chairmen from across the country to meet in May
COLUMBIA – The Republican National Committee today announced the 2007 Republican National Committee State Chairmen’s Meeting will be held in Columbia, South Carolina, May 15th -18th, 2007. Republican Party chairmen from across the country will meet in Columbia for their annual strategy and planning sessions designed to strengthen local, state and national party organizations.
“We are very excited to host state Republican chairmen from across the country here in South Carolina.” said Katon Dawson, South Carolina Republican Party Chairman. “Having our Fox News nationally televised presidential debate and the Republican National Committee State Chairmen’s meeting the same week solidifies South Carolina’s role in presidential politics. It’s a huge opportunity for the news networks and the country to see a presidential debate in Columbia and then hear commentary from Republican chairmen representing every state in the U.S.”
Dawson has worked closely with Governor Mark Sanford, Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer, Columbia Mayor Bob Coble, University of South Carolina President Dr. Andrew Sorenson and the Columbia City Council, in addition to Republican National Committee officials, to bring the annual state chairmen’s meeting to Columbia.
“I want to thank all the people whose hard work made it possible for Columbia to host our Republican Party chairmen from all over the country,” said Dawson.
The South Carolina Republican Party will also host the First-In-The-South Republican Presidential Primary debate, at the Koger Center at the University of South Carolina and a televised live by the Fox News Channel on May 15th. The week of Republican Party events will be capped off by the State Party’s convention Saturday, May 19th.
“Along with the tremendous economic impact on the city of Columbia and on the state of South Carolina, this lineup of events will continue to make the South Carolina Republican Party, Republican elected officials and thousands of state and local Republican activists, the focus of national political coverage,” said Dawson.
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