WASHINGTON – The
Republican National Committee (RNC) today elected members of the 2016
Convention Site Selection Committee:
Southern
Arkansas National Committeeman Jonathan Barnett
Mississippi National Committeewoman Jeanne Luckey
Alternate Georgia National Committeewoman Linda Herren
Northeastern
Washington DC National Committeewoman Jill Homan
New Hampshire National Committeeman Steve Duprey
Alternate Pennsylvania National Committeewoman Christine Toretti
Midwestern
Iowa National Committeeman Steve Scheffler
North Dakota National Committeewoman Sandy Boehler
Alternate Indiana National Committeeman John Hammond
Western
Idaho National Committeeman Damond Watkins
Montana National Committeewoman Betti Hill
Alternate California National Committeeman Shawn Steel
In accordance with RNC Rule 10(a)(4), members from each of the four
regions—Western, Midwestern, Northeastern, and Southern—elected two
members and an alternate to represent their regions on the committee.
On Tuesday, Chairman Reince Priebus announced Enid Mickelsen as
chairman of the committee. The Site Selection Committee is tasked with
investigating potential sites for the next national convention and
recommending a site to the RNC for selection.
“These
individuals have an important task ahead of them: choosing the best
place for our party to formally introduce our 2016 nominee to the
country, to conduct important party business, and to share our party’s
message of freedom and opportunity,” said RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.
“I look forward to beginning this process and to receiving input from
all of our Site Selection Committee members. I’m confident this great
team, under the leadership of Enid Mickelsen, will carefully consider
all the great options and ensure we have a great convention site for
2016.”