Reorganization 2008

In February 2008, Alexandria Republicans elected party officers for the next two years, and also signed up to participate in the 8th District GOP convention and Republican State Convention. In May, the party will select district party officers, state party officers, delegates to the national convention, and our nominee for the U.S. Senate.

There are many positions available, and ARCC encourages all interested party members to participate.

Any registered voter in Alexandria, who is in accord with the principles of the Republican Party, was eligible to file for any or all of the following positions:

• City party:
  • Chair of the City Committee (2008-10);
  • Member of the City Committee (2008-10);
  • Delegate to the 8th District Convention;
  • Delegate to the State Convention;
• 8th District:
  • Chairman of the District Committee (2008-10);
  • Member of the State Central Committee (2008-12);
  • Delegate or Alternate Delegate to the National Convention (Sep. 1-4);
  • Presidential elector (Nov. election)

City level: To file for any City-level office (ARCC member/chair, or delegate to district/state convention), a voter must submit the appropriate Alexandria filing form(s) to ARCC by mail, along with the applicable filing fee(s). Blank forms are available at City Committee meetings, and online for download (see links in box below). Completed forms must be sent to ARCC, P.O. Box 245, Alexandria 22314 and postmarked no later than Thu., Feb. 14.

If any of the city-level positions are contested (i.e., the number of candidates exceeds the number of positions available), the selection will be made by Republican voters at a party canvass election. The canvass, if required, would be held Sat., Feb. 23, from 9 am to 3 pm, at Minnie Howard School, 3801 W. Braddock Rd. (see map).

District level: To file for any 8th District position (District chairman, State Central member, delegate/alternate to National Convention), a voter must submit a letter of intent to the 8th District Committee, along with the applicable filing fee. Letters of intent must be submitted and received no later than Mon., Feb. 4.

The District Republican Convention will be held Sat., May 17, at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Arlington. Alexandria will have 58 votes and is authorized to send up to 290 delegates; Arlington, Falls Church and Fairfax County will also be represented. (See more information on the District Convention.)

Available positions, filing deadlines, fees & forms
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Office	Number	Deadline	Filing fee & form	Selection method
City level
City Committee Chair	1	Thu., Feb. 14	$150 to ARCC Filing form	Canvass1/ (Sat., Feb. 23)
Member of the City Committee	120	Thu., Feb. 14	$75 to ARCC Filing form	Canvass1/ (Sat., Feb. 23)
Delegate to the District Convention	290 (58 votes)	Thu., Feb. 14	$35 to ARCC2/ Filing form	Canvass1/ (Sat., Feb. 23)
Delegate to the State Convention	290 (116 votes)	Thu., Feb. 14	$35 to ARCC3/ Filing form	Canvass1/ (Sat., Feb. 23)
8th District level
District Chairman	1	Mon., Feb. 4	$1000 to 8th District see filing info	Convention (Sat., May 17)
Member of the State Central Committee	3	Mon., Feb. 4	$500 to 8th District see filing info	Convention (Sat., May 17)
Delegate to the National Convention	3	Mon., Feb. 4	$500 to 8th District see filing info	Convention (Sat., May 17)
Alternate Delegate to the National Convention	3	Mon., Feb. 4	$500 to 8th District see filing info	Convention (Sat., May 17)
Presidential Elector	1	Mon., Feb. 4	$2500 to 8th District see filing info	Convention (Sat., May 17)
1/ - Party canvass will be held only if more candidates file than positions available. 2/ - Mandatory fee, unless the delegate wishes to vote only for National Convention delegate/alternate and Presidential elector. $25 of this amount goes to the District Committee for Convention costs; $10 goes to ARCC for processing costs. 3/ - Voluntary fee, goes to RPV for Convention costs.

State Convention: The Virginia Republican State Convention will be held Fri.-Sat., May 30-31, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. That convention will elect state party officers and nominate the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate. All cities and counties across Virginia will be represented; Alexandria will have 116 votes and is authorized to send up to 290 delegates.

Questions about the filing forms, procedures, canvass or conventions? Please call or write, and we'll be happy to respond. ARCC wants to make sure that all Alexandria Republicans have every opportunity to participate fully in this year's party activities.

More on reorganization and conventions:

• Past ARCC reorganizations: In February 2006, Alexandria Republicans elected members and chair of the City Committee for 2006-08, and also nominated candidates for City Council. (See more on the 2006 reorganization). In February 2004, City Republicans elected members and chair of the City Committee for 2004-06, and delegates to the district and state conventions.
• District convention: The 8th Congressional District Republican Convention will be held May 17, to elect district party officers. Read more about the District Convention.
• State convention: The Virginia Republican State Convention will be held May 30-31 in Richmond. That convention will nominate a U.S. Senate candidate, and elect party officers (state chairman, national committeeman and committeewoman). Read more about the State Convention.
• National convention: The GOP National Convention will be held Sep. 1-4 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. That convention will nominate the Republican candidates for President and Vice President. Read more about the GOP National Convention.