Wednesday, July 13, 2005
INSIDE POLITICS - Young Republicans
By Greg Pierce
July 13, 2005
The Young Republican National Federation Inc., which some members complain has spent more time partying than party building, held its national convention last weekend in swinging Las Vegas, but pledged to reform the organization's image -- and get serious about working with the Republican National Committee (RNC) to win elections.
"We're going to rebuild the credibility of this organization," Nicolee Ambrose, the new chairwoman of the federation, told Ralph Z. Hallow of The Washington Times. "That was the whole point of this election."
Jessica Benkovic Colon, the chairwoman of the Houston Young Republicans who does marketing for a global real estate firm, says the federation "wasn't communicating very well" with its local chapters about coordinating with the RNC on national elections. The federation seemed to be in the dark about a lot of things, including membership.
Mrs. Ambrose, who is also chairwoman of the Maryland Young Republicans, said she thinks the group has "tens of thousands" of young, activist professionals as members, in cities and counties nationwide. But she says she can't be sure.
"We're lawyers, real estate people, ranchers, soldiers, but we don't know our real numbers because we don't have a way to tally them at the national level," said Mrs. Ambrose, who was unanimously elected national chairwoman.
"That will change, and we'll be able to give you the exact numbers," she promised. The group is open to Republicans age 40 or younger.
July 13, 2005
The Young Republican National Federation Inc., which some members complain has spent more time partying than party building, held its national convention last weekend in swinging Las Vegas, but pledged to reform the organization's image -- and get serious about working with the Republican National Committee (RNC) to win elections.
"We're going to rebuild the credibility of this organization," Nicolee Ambrose, the new chairwoman of the federation, told Ralph Z. Hallow of The Washington Times. "That was the whole point of this election."
Jessica Benkovic Colon, the chairwoman of the Houston Young Republicans who does marketing for a global real estate firm, says the federation "wasn't communicating very well" with its local chapters about coordinating with the RNC on national elections. The federation seemed to be in the dark about a lot of things, including membership.
Mrs. Ambrose, who is also chairwoman of the Maryland Young Republicans, said she thinks the group has "tens of thousands" of young, activist professionals as members, in cities and counties nationwide. But she says she can't be sure.
"We're lawyers, real estate people, ranchers, soldiers, but we don't know our real numbers because we don't have a way to tally them at the national level," said Mrs. Ambrose, who was unanimously elected national chairwoman.
"That will change, and we'll be able to give you the exact numbers," she promised. The group is open to Republicans age 40 or younger.
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