Comments on: Rumor Mongering: Should GOP Chair Be Paid?

By: K. Ryan James

K. Ryan James — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:39:31 +0000

I still maintain that an incentive plan could work in lieu of the actual salary that some people in the RPA seem irked about.

Raise X amount, get Y percentage of the cash.

Increase GOP membership in the state House and Senate by a certain amount, get more money as a bonus.

Increase the percentage of Republicans elected to county offices by a certain amount, mo’ money.

Win the governorship, Blanche’s Senate seat, etc.

By: Brett

Brett — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:16:04 +0000

The chairman has a lot of influence to be sure. However the executive board hires and fires the ED.

By: WillP

WillP — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:49:03 +0000

That brings up a good point. If we are about to get a new chairman, what is the status of the ED? You would think a new chair would hire a new ED.

By: Teddy Republican

Teddy Republican — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:19:12 +0000

Win raised a big chunk of the money when the chairman was paid. We didn’t have Win this go around.

And how much would you suggest we pay for an ED?

And what do you think we will get for that salary range?

What kind of skills and background do you think they should have?

I wouldn’t do it for what they pay her.

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:36:07 +0000

Any suggestion on the rich dude?

By: Bill from Sheridan

Bill from Sheridan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:58:28 +0000

I’m with Teddy on this. We need to find us a rich dude that wants a hobby to be our Chairman. The Chairman is a figurehead. He isn’t supposed to be a strategist or a political hack. That is what the Executive Director is supposed to be. Let’s have a Chairman who is rich and will raise lots of money, and let’s get rid of that girl that runs the Party and hire a professional to run the Party.

By: And

And — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:33:20 +0000

We also raised a lot less money this year with an unpaid chairman than we did with a paid chairman.

By: Teddy Republican

Teddy Republican — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:09:33 +0000

The chairman should not be paid. And yes no middle class need apply unless your spouse works and can support your volunteer efforts.

It is unlikely that they would be able to raise enough money to keep the RPA afloat if they don’t know anyone with money.

The chairman is there to raise money and recruit candidates.

If they want to be paid they should apply for Executive Director. That’s the full time position that runs the day to day operations.

Frankly, we won more seats this year with an unpaid chairman than we did with a paid chairman.

By: Brett

Brett — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:34:40 +0000

Check his statement of financial interest. It is listed on there as some amount over $12,500.

By: Question

Question — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:47:38 +0000

I don’t believe that Gilbert was a paid Chairman. Does anyone know for sure that he was?