All
political party executive committees in Florida are created by
state statutes which provide for the election of one man and one
woman from each voting precinct in each county of the state. In
precincts where any political party has more than 1,000 voters,
there are two men and two women for each precinct. These elected
party officials are called "Committeemen" and "Committeewomen,"
and together they form the most fundamental grass roots political
units in Florida -- the county executive committees.
The
Escambia County Republican Executive Committee has members
representing precincts throughout our county. Due to the
size and diverse geography of Escambia County, however, not all
precinct positions are filled. In the case of a vacant
precinct, the Committee is empowered to appoint new members by
majority vote. Interested persons are encouraged to attend
our meetings and contact our membership committee
regarding vacancies.
Each
county executive committee selects a group of
officers to meet the
day to day administrative needs of the committee. The local
officers in each county are the Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
Secretary and Treasurer. In Escambia County, party officers are
elected every two years at the December meeting immediately
following the November general election. The current officers
will serve until December 2010.
The
voters in each county elect representatives for the two additional
positions of "State Committeeman" and "State Committeewoman" who,
along with the County Chairman, represent the county on the state
committee of the Republican Party of Florida.
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