Latah County Republican Central Committee

Minutes of Regular Meeting held April 22, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Jack-In-The-Box meeting room

Present:

Barrett Schroeder (Chair, #13), Connie Ferguson (Secretary), Frank Dammarell (#24, Region II Chair), Pat Dammarell (State Committee Woman), Dave McGraw, Linda Horning (#19), Don Meyer (State Committee Man), Tom Anderson (#2, Precinct Representative), Denis Jain (#32), Roger Falen (#21, Legislative District 6 Chair), Gerald Weitz (#30), Ed Goforth, Mike Sharp, Carl Hulquist (#14), David Klingenberg, Tom Trail (State Representative), James Tunca, Andrea Barnes, Shelley McGuire (#9), Madeline McComas (#31), Gary Schroeder, (#4, State Senator), Clay Mosman, Thomas Lawford (#10), Wayne Rausch (Latah County Sheriff), Bob Hassoldt

Proceedings:

Meeting called to order 7:00 p.m.

Time was given for all the local Republican candidates to speak. The primary election will be held May 27, 2008. Candidates present spoke in this order: Tom Trail, Idaho State Representative; Gary Schroeder, Idaho Senator; Bob Hassoldt candidate for Idaho State Representative; Carl Hulquist, candidate for Latah County Commissioner District I; Wayne Rausch, Latah County Sheriff; James Tunca, candidate for Latah County Treasurer; Connie Ferguson, Latah County Treasurer; Clay Mosman candidate for Precinct Committee person, Precinct 9; Shelly McGuire, Precinct Committee person, Precinct 9; Ed Goforth, write-in candidate for Precinct 30.

Rep. Trail and Senator Schroeder also gave reports of the recent Legislative Session.

The minutes of the February meeting and treasurer’s report were approved. We spent $200 for Latah County Fair booth rental giving a balance of approximately $4,700.

Discussion was made re: the upcoming Republican Convention to be held in Sandpoint June 12-14, 2008. A meeting will be held June 4^th to decide upon delegates. The Precinct people elected in the May primary election make this decision. We have approximately 13 people who have expressed interest. Tom Anderson made a motion that we rent the Fair Grounds for this meeting and Thomas Lawford 2^nd. Motion passed.

Also discussed was giving financial support to local candidates. Because the Kendrick Locust Blossom Festival is the week after the Primary election we would like to move quickly. Gary Schroeder made a motion to give each of the 7 County and Legislative candidates $400 after the Primary. Thomas Lawford 2^nd. This motion was passed.

Meeting adjourned 8:25 p.m.