Welcome State Delegates!

1. Welcome State Delegates! Kalamazoo County GOP State Delegate Informational Program

3. Program Purpose Fellowship – Meet and Greet Other Delegates Familiarization with State and District Structure Review of Convention Rules and Procedures Presentation of District and State Candidates Questions, Comments, Criticisms and Complaints

4. Meet and Greet

5. GOP State Committee Party Chair/Co Chair Vice Chairs Other Officers Regular Members Deputy Chairs National Committeeman and Woman Congressional District Members Standing Committees County Chairs as Ex-Officio Members Non-Voting Members

6. GOP State Committee Party Chair/Co Chair Elected at State Convention Chair/Co-Chair of opposite sex Party Chair Responsibilities Preside at all meetings, sign all contracts, submit reports, appoint and hire such employees as necessary Ex-officio member of all committees Co-Chair Responsibilities Perform Chair duties in the absence of the Chair

7. GOP State Committee Vice Chairs Elected at State Convention Administration Youth Outreach Ethnic Coalitions Grassroots

8. GOP State Committee Administration Vice Chair Ex-officio of all committees Supervise and direct all activities relating to conventions, candidate events and conferences

9. GOP State Committee Youth Vice Chair – not yet 25 when elected Responsibilities Ex-officio of all committees Supervise and direct all youth activities of the Party

10. GOP State Committee Outreach Vice Chair Responsibilities Ex-officio of all committees Supervise and direct all activities necessary to deliver the Republican message Media, Letters to the Editor, Cable access, Internet, assisting candidates with editorial boards, endorsements and speaking opportunities

11. GOP State Committee Ethnic Vice Chair Responsibilities Ex-officio of all committees Supervise and Direct all ethnic activities designed to attract citizens of every race, color, creed and nationality to the GOP

12. GOP State Committee Coalition Vice Chair Responsibilities Ex-officio of all committees Supervise and direct all coalition building activities relating to senior citizens, women, union members, blue collar workers, white collar workers, professionals, small businessmen, farmers, sportsmen, conservationists and any other such groups

13. GOP State Committee Grassroots Vice Chair Responsibilities Ex-officio of all committees Shall supervise and direct all activities relating to Precinct Delegates, recruitment, voter registration, volunteers and GOTV.

14. GOP State Committee Other Officers – selected by Committee Members Secretary Treasurer General Counsel Finance Chairman

15. GOP State Committee Three Types of Members Regular Members Ex-Officio Members Non-Voting Members

16. GOP State Committee Regular Members Elected at District Caucus Seven Members from each District One member is the District Chairman No more than 4 of the 7 can be the same sex 6th District allocation plan Total of 105 Regular members – 15 Districts x 7

17. GOP State Committee Ex-officio Members – non-voting If Republican Governor, SOS, AG, a US Senator, a US House Rep, a State Senator, a State Rep, Chairman of each County Executive Committee Non-voting Members Seven members Michigan Women’s Federation, Michigan Federation of Young Republicans, Federation of Teenage Republicans, Federation of College Republicans, Black Republican Council, Republican Nationalities Council and National Hispanic Assembly of Michigan

18. GOP State Committee National Committeemen/women Elected at State Convention Represent the MIGOP the Republican National Committee

19. GOP State Committee Standing Committees Populated from the State Committee Policy Committee – one Regular Member per District Recommend Party policy and establish programs for implementation Budget Committee –one Regular Member per District Budget control, approve spending and provide fiscal policy Issues Committee – one Regular Member per District plus ex-officio members from Gov – State Rep Research, study and evaluate issue position for consideration

20. GOP District Committee Elected at District Caucus Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Six Members to State Committee Fifteen additional Members Legislators if bylaws allow

21. Convention Procedures

22. Convention Procedures Convention Packet http://www.migop.org/images/uploads/Delegate_Packet.pdf Check-in @ 6:00pm, District Caucus @ 7:00 6th District Caucus in the Governor’s Room in the Amway Grand Plaza

23. District Convention Procedures AGENDA 6th District Republican Party Caucus Friday, January 28, 2011 7:00 p.m. Governor’s Room - Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Grand Rapids, Michigan

24. District Convention Procedures Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Delegate Elevation (if necessary) Election of Permanent Caucus Chairman Appointment and Election of Caucus Officers Election of Convention Assistant Secretary Election of District Chairman Election of District Vice Chairman Election of District Secretary Election of District Treasurer

25. District Convention Procedures County Caucuses for Selection of State Committee Members and District Executive Committee Members 1. Allegan County – 1 Executive Committee, 1 State Committee (Male) 2. Berrien County – 4 Executive Committee, 2 State Committee (Male/Female) 3. Calhoun County – 1 Executive Committee 4. Cass County – 1 Executive Committee, 1 State Committee (Female) 5. Kalamazoo County – 5 Executive Committee, 1 State Committee (Female) 6. St. Joseph County – 2 Executive Committee 7. Van Buren County – 1 Executive Committee, 1 State Committee (Male)

26. District Convention Procedures Nomination and Election of State Committee Members Nomination and Election of District Executive Committee Discussion Regarding 6th District National Convention Delegates for 2012 Chairman Comments Announcements Adjournment

27. Presentation of State Candidates State Leadership Chair Bobby Schostak Troy Rolling Co-Chair Sharon Wise, for Schostak No candidate, for Rolling

28. Presentation of State Candidates Vice Chairs Administration Carl F. Berry Jon Nunn Youth Sarah Ledford Alex Clark

29. Presentation of State Candidates Vice Chairs Outreach Eileen McNeil Kent W. Clark Ethnic Linda Lee Tarver AhmarIqbal

30. Presentation of State Candidates Vice Chairs Coalitions Norm Shinkle Victor Diaz Grassroots Steve Kuivenhoven Jim Duistermars

31. Presentation of 6thDistrict Candidates Chair Joe Haas Vice Chair Megan Buwalda Secretary Rose Dame Treasurer Dick Imgrund

32. Presentation of 6thDistrict Candidates State Committee Members Six total – no more than 4 of one sex Allegan 1 m Berrien 2 m/f Calhoun 0 Cass 1 f Kalamazoo 1 f St. Joe 0 VanBuren 1 m

33. State Convention Agenda Saturday, January 29th, 2011 7:00 – 10:00 am: Registration 8:30 am: General Session Begins All Saturday registration and convention business will take place in Exhibit Halls A, B, and C at DeVos Place. PURPOSE: To elect the eight (8) leadership positions within the Michigan Republican State Committee, receive the reports of the 15 Congressional District Caucuses and any other business as may properly come before the State Convention.

34. Candidates Time .

35. Questions? .