Rochester Area Republican Club

RARC March 19 Meeting Agenda

Committees Meet 6 PM to 7 PM
Meeting Starts at 7 PM:

Rochester Community House
816 Ludlow Ave
Rochester, MI 48307

We hope you join us at a Rochester Area Republican Club meeting. They are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, starting at 7:00 pm at Rochester Community House. Please “Like” our Facebook page to stay up to date on local activities.

Officers and At Large Board Member Election

We will be conducting officer elections per the RARC bylaws. Co-President 2, Secretary and one At-Large officer is up for election this year. A separate notice was sent to paid members on March 5th. Please let us know if you are interested in running for any of these positions.

Candidates for election as Executive Board Members must be active Club members at least one year prior to the election or have attended at least six Regular meetings during the year.

Food Drive

Please bring a donation of non-perishable food to the meeting. It will be donated to our local food pantry. Last year our club donated several hundred pounds of food. We appreciate your generosity.

Special Guest Speaker - Garrett Wheat, Chief of Staff for Sen. Ruth Johnson

Ranked Choice Voting - Ballot Proposal - Bad for MI?

We have heard about Ranked Choice Voting in Alaska and other states. This allows for the top vote getters to have a run off election instead of our current party nomination process. There is a grassroots organization looking to bring this to MI. Garrett will give us a perspective on the impact to Michigan elections.

RARC Committees

Candidate Recruitment committee – responsible for identifying and recruiting Republican/conservative candidates to run for local office, either Republican or non-partisan
Communication committee – work with the RARC officers to create messaging/graphics to share across multiple communication platforms (email, social media, etc.).
Election Outreach committee – work with different organizations to identify opportunities for candidates to engage with their organization and identify volunteers to help with election activities
Watch Dog Accountability committee – this committee will observe/engage with different elected local governments and engage residents on different issues coming before the government body. This committee will focus on Rochester City Council, Rochester Hills City Council, Rochester Community Schools Board of Education and Rochester Hills Public Library Board of Directors. Please let us know which government body you are interested in observing.