Young Republicans

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Young Republicans




Chairperson	Jessica Colón
Secretary General	Monica Durrwachter

Founded	1935
Headquarters	Washington, D.C. 20003-0293

Mother party	Republican Party
International affiliation	International Young Democrat Union (IYDU)

Website	www.yrnf.com

The Young Republicans is an organization for members of the Republican Party of the United States between the ages of 18 and 40. It has both a national organization and chapters in individual states.

Young Republican Clubs are both social and political in nature. Many of them sponsor various social events and networking events for members, and members end up becoming close friends. In addition, Young Republican Clubs assist Republican political candidates and causes. There are many examples of Young Republicans seeking and winning elective office.

The oldest Young Republican club in the country is the New York Young Republican Club in New York City.

1 National gatherings
2 National leadership
3 Young Republican alumni
4 Organizational structure
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] National gatherings

The current Chairman of the Young Republican National Federation, Jessica Colón of Texas, was appointed in August 2007 to serve out the unexpired term of Glenn Murphy Jr. of Indiana, who was elected Chairman at the 2007 national convention but resigned during a criminal investigation for sexually assaulting a sleeping 22-year-old man after a party on 29 July 2007.^[1] The next convention, in 2009, will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana.^[2]

The 2007 national convention featured a variety of events and panels in addition to the national election. Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Florida Governor Charlie Crist were the featured speakers at the convention's awards banquet. Congressman Duncan Hunter and former Senator Fred Thompson also spoke at the convention.

In every even-numbered year, the Young Republican Leadership Conference is held in Washington, D.C.. There, "YRs", as they are known, meet with senators, congressmen, other members of the Republican Party to discuss policy decisions. Grover Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform and Wayne LaPierre, head of the National Rifle Association, were keynote speakers at the Gala banquet in 2006.

[edit] National leadership

As of the 2007 National Convention in Hollywood, Florida^[3]

Chairwoman: Jessica Colón of Texas (appointed in August 2007 to fill vacancy after resignation of elected Chairman Glenn Murphy Jr. of Indiana)^[4]
Co-Chairman: Clay Barclay of Alabama (appointed in August 2007 to fill vacancy after Colón assumed the Position of Chairwoman)
National Vice-Chair at Large: Audra Shay of Louisiana
Secretary: Monica Durrwachter of Missouri
Treasurer: Charles Robison of Montana
Auditor: Leslie Rutledge of Arkansas
Assistant Secretary: Dan Tierney of Ohio(currently Indiana)
Assistant Treasurer: Drew Daniel of Tennessee
Northeast Vice Chairwoman: Lindsay Pfister of Pennsylvania
Southern Vice Chairman: Julianne L. Britt of Texas
Midwestern Vice Chairwoman: Lisa Stickan of Ohio
Western Vice Chairman: Vince Fong of California
Executive Director: Jon Woodard of Florida

[edit] Young Republican alumni

Steve Bartlett, former US Congressman from Texas
Robin Leo Beard Jr, former Tennessee Congressman
Bill Brock, former Tennessee U.S. Senator, Republican National Committee Chairman, Secretary of Labor, Ambassador
Joe Bruno, Majority Leader, New York State Senate
Jeb Bush, former Florida Governor
Terry Campo, former National Chair and now lawyer in DC
John Cornyn, Texas U.S. Senator
Steve Cosgrove, former State Chairman of Texas
Charlie Crist, Florida Governor
Mike Duncan, RNC Chairman, former Kentucky YR Chairman
Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. former Chairman, Republican National Committee
Louis Frey former Florida Congressman
Charles C. Garside, former acting President of the State University of New York
Enid Greene, former National Chair from Utah and former Utah Congresswoman
Marilyn Hudson, former National Chair from Kansas
Charles M. Iavarone, Town Supervisor, Salina, New York
Richard Jacobs, former National Chair from Tennessee
Eric Jergenson, former State Chairman from Utah and now City Council Member in Salt Lake City
Stephen Lance, Mayor, Blairstown Township, New Jersey
Michael B. Lavery, Mayor, Hackettstown, New Jersey
Kevin McCarthy, California Congressman
Bill McCollum, Florida Attorney General, former U.S. Congressman
Patrick McHenry, North Carolina Congressman
John Mica, Florida Congressman
Jason Murphey, State Representative, Oklahoma Congressman
Glenn Murphy Jr., former National Chair
Declan O'Scanlon, New Jersey State Assemblyman ^[5]
Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota
Adam Putnam, Florida Congressman
Don Sundquist, former Tennessee Governor
John Sununu, New Hampshire U.S. Senator
Mauricio J. Tamargo Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Robert C. Tapella, 25th Public Printer of the United States
John M. Traier, former New Jersey State Banking Commissioner
David Vitter, Louisiana U.S. Senator
Christie Todd Whitman, former New Jersey Governor, former EPA Director
Bill Young, Florida Congressman
Rick Santorum, former Pennsylvania US Senator

[edit] Organizational structure

The Young Republican National Federation (YRNF) has limited control over its State Federations. A few states, including Montana, act as both a state & local chapter, while a majority of states, including Texas & California, grant strong autonomy to individual clubs. Some Federations include a Regional Chair to handle issues of clubs in the same city or plan larger events in a particular part of the state.

State Federations elect a Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, National Committee Man & National Committee Woman. Depending on the state, Vice-Chair, Immediate Past Chair, or other Directors are also elected to form the Executive Committee.

Voting rights at State Meetings are giving to each member of the Executive Committee, as well as Regional Chairs and Club Presidents. The State Chair, National Committee Man, and National Committee Women serve on the National Governing Board and elect U.S. Regional Directors, a National Chair, Co-Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, assistants, and others.

Most clubs are allowed to form after having a small group of active members, those who pay club dues and are under 41 years of age, and by having the club pay a fee to its state governing body on an annual basis.

Presently, the National Federation does not collect dues from either its State Federations or its club members, raising money only through attendance at national events and from private donations. The YRNF previously received a considerable amount of money from the Republican Party, but the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act of 2002 eliminated this practice. The YRNF is technically not associated with the Republican Party. The YRNF owns the trademark to the term "Young Republican" and the YRNF logo.

On June 3, 2006, the Florida Federation of Young Republicans officially adopted "Florida Federation of Young Professional Republicans" as an alternative name for promotions in a move to target Republicans who are beyond their mid-twenties. It is the first state federation to adopt such a name change.

At the Montana Republican State Convention in June of 2006, the Montana Young Republicans changed their name to the Montana Republican Young Professionals.