Young Republicans

Infobox Political Youth Organization
name_english = Young Republicans
colorcode = #FF0000

chairperson = Jessica Colón
secretary = Monica Durrwachter
treasurer = Charles Robison
founded = 1935
headquarters = Washington, D.C. 20003-0293
mother_party = Republican Party
international = International Young Democrat Union (IYDU)
website = [http://www.yrnf.com/ www.yrnf.com]

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

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. [ [http://www.news-tribune.net/breakingnews/local_story_219210228.html The News and Tribune - UPDATE: Murphy resigns political posts; cooperating with police in apparent criminal investigation ] ] The next convention, in 2009, will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana. [ [http://www.yrnf.com Official Website Of The Young Republicans ] ]

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.

National leadership

As of the 2007 National Convention in Hollywood, Florida [ [http://www.yrnf.com/index.cfm?&fuseaction=NationalLeadership.main Official Website Of The Young Republicans ] ]

*Chairwoman: Jessica Colón of Texas (appointed in August 2007 to fill vacancy after resignation of elected Chairman Glenn Murphy Jr. of Indiana) [ [http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/84/6308 Dallas Voice :: Young Republicans leader faces charges of sexual assault on man ] ]
*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

Young Republican alumni

*Jim DeCesare, Kentucky State Representative
*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
*Hillary Clinton, Senator from New York, former first lady
*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, former 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 [ cite news | newspaper = Atlantic Highlands Herald | title = Little Silver Councilman Announces Bid For Assembly Seat | date=2005-02-10 ]
*Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota
*Adam Putnam, Florida Congressman
*Don Sundquist, former Tennessee Governor
*John E. 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

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 2006, the Montana Young Republicans changed their name to the Montana Republican Young Professionals.

ee also

*College Republicans
*Teenage Republicans

References

External links

* [http://www.yrnf.com/ Young Republican National Federation]