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April 23, 2015

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Announces Convention Appointments

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus announced today additional individual state appointments to the Committee on Arrangements (COA) for the 2016 Republican National Convention.
 
“I am pleased to announce this top-notch team who will work alongside COA Chairman Steve King to ensure that the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland exceeds our highest standards,” said RNC Chairman Priebus. “Together, these individuals will implement a plan for the event that will make our entire party proud. I am also grateful for the support of the community of Cleveland and look forward to working with everyone toward an outstanding convention experience.”
 
The Committee on Arrangements is composed of an Executive Committee, as well as at least one member from each state and territory, which are appointed by the RNC Chairman.  Below is a current list of individual state appointments made by Chairman Priebus to the COA:
 
2016 Committee on Arrangements
                                                                                       
RNC 2016 Committee on Arrangements – Individual State Appointments
Vicki Drummond, National Committeewoman, Alabama
Ralph Seekins, National Committeeman, Alaska
Amata Radewagen, National Committeewoman, American Samoa
Sharon Giese, National Committeewoman, Arizona
Jonathan Barnett, National Committeeman, Arkansas
Linda Ackerman, National Committeewoman, California
Lilly Nuñez, National Committeewoman, Colorado
John Frey, National Committeeman, Connecticut
Laird Stabler, National Committeeman, Delaware
Jill Homan, National Committeewoman, District of Columbia
Blaise Ingoglia, State Chairman, Florida
Linda Herren, National Committeewoman, Georgia
Margaret Metcalfe, National Committeewoman, Guam
Miriam Hellreich, National Committeewoman, Hawaii
Damond Watkins, National Committeeman, Idaho
Demetra DeMonte, National Committeewoman, Illinois
John Hammond, National Committeeman, Indiana
Steve Scheffler, National Committeeman, Iowa
Kelly Arnold, State Chairman, Kansas
Steve Robertson, State Chairman, Kentucky
Ross Little, National Committeeman, Louisiana
Alex Willette, National Committeeman, Maine
Louis Pope, National Committeeman, Maryland
Ron Kaufman, National Committeeman, Massachusetts
Ronna Romney McDaniel, State Chairwomanman, Michigan
Janet Beihoffer, National Committeewoman, Minnesota
Jeanne Luckey, National Committeewoman, Mississippi
Lance Beshore, National Committeeman, Missouri
Betti Hill, National Committeewoman, Montana
Joyce Simmons, National Committeewoman, Nebraska
Michael McDonald, State Chairman, Nevada
Steve Duprey, National Committeeman, New Hampshire
Bill Palatucci, National Committeeman, New Jersey
Rosie Tripp, National Committeewoman, New Mexico
Ed Cox, State Chairman, New York
David Lewis, National Committeeman, North Carolina
Sandy Boehler, National Committeewoman, North Dakota
James Ada, State Chairman, Northern Mariana Islands
Jim Dicke, National Committeeman, Ohio
Matt Borges, State Chairman, Ohio
Steve Fair, National Committeeman, Oklahoma
Donna Cain, National Committeewoman, Oregon
Christine Toretti, National Committeewoman, Pennsylvania
Zori Fonalledas, National Committeewoman, Puerto Rico
Lee Ann Sennick, National Committeewoman, Rhode Island
Cindy Costa, National Committeewoman, South Carolina
Dana Randall, National Committeeman, South Dakota
Peggy Lambert, National Committeewoman, Tennessee
Toni Anne Dashiell, National Committeewoman, Texas
Bruce Hough, National Committeeman, Utah
Jay Shepard, National Committeeman, Vermont
Lilliana Belardo de O’Neal, National Committeewoman, Virgin Islands
Kathy Hayden, National Committeewoman, Virginia
Fredi Simpson, National Committeewoman, Washington
Kris Warner, National Committeeman, West Virginia
Mary Buestrin, National Committeewoman, Wisconsin
Greg Schaefer, National Committeeman, Wyoming  
 
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