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Party Leadership Executive Committee Member Profiles
Chairman: Mike Morton, MikeofRome@yahoo.com
The FCRP Chairman is the Chief Executive Officer of the FCRP. As such, the Chairman presides at all FCRP meetings and events, and is responsible for the general direction of the party.
Occupations: Retired, Former Senior Executive Sales and Marketing Hobbies: Reading-political, western novels, and action thrillers; traveling, camping Favorite Leader: President Ronald Reagan How long have you been a Republican? "Since 1962 upon reading Barry Goldwater's Conscience of a Conservative." Favorite Quote: "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke First involvement in a GOP campaign: "President Reagan's 1980 campaign."
First Vice Chairman: Tom Saltino, Saltino9529@comcast.net The FCRP First Vice Chairman serves as the Parliamentarian and Program Director for the FCRP. As such, the First shall see to it that all meetings are ran properly, and establish and implement programs for the monthly meetings of the FCRP.
Occupations: Sales and Marketing Hobbies: Tennis, bicycling, sailing Favorite Leader: President Ronald Reagan How long have you been a Republican? Forty-two years Favorite Quote: "Principles of government are founded in the rights of man." President Thomas Jefferson First involvement in a GOP campaign: "President Richard Nixon's campaign."
Second Vice Chairman: Steve Hulsey, SHulsey7@bellsouth.net The FCRP Second Vice Chairman serves as the Fundraising Coordinator for the FCRP. As such, the Second shall see to it that the FCRP obtains adequate funding. Occupations: Administrator for the Floyd County Water Department, law enforcement Hobbies: Martial arts, fishing, camping, anything outdoors Favorite Leader: Governor Sonny Perdue How long have you been a Republican? "Since 1977." First involvement in a GOP campaign: "My campaign for Sheriff in 2004."
Third Vice Chairman: Sheila T. May, stmay64@yahoo.com The FCRP Third Vice Chairman serves as Publicity Coordinator for the FCRP. As such, the Third shall oversee the communication to the media, candidates, and membership.
Occupations: Mental health liason Hobbies: Bridge and reading Favorite Leader: President Ronald Reagan How long have you been a Republican? "I have been Republican all my voting life." Favorite Quote: "I might have been born at night but it wasn't last night." Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour First involvement in a GOP campaign: "President Ronald Reagan's campaign."
Fourth Vice Chairman: Ansley Briley Saville, AnSaville@aol.com The FCRP Fourth Vice Chairman serves as the Membership and Special Events Coordinator for the FCRP. As such, the Fourth shall oversee membership recruitment and any special events that will benefit the FCRP or the community.
Occupations: CSC Sales, Inc; Volunteer and Board member for the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home and the Open Door Home Hobbies: Traveling, reading, gardening, bridge Favorite Leader: President Ronald Reagan How long have you been a Republican? "Probably most of my voting life." Favorite Quote: "Of whom much is given, much is expected." First involvement in a GOP campaign: "Congressman Bob Barr's 2000 campaign."
Fifth Vice Chairman: Sidney Ford, Sr., SFord024@bellsouth.net The FCRP Fifth Vice Chairman serves as the Community and Allied Organizations liaison. As such, the Fifth shall be a link between the local governments, civic groups, and any allied Republican organization.
Occupations: ISS Teacher (Floyd County Schools) / Pastor of Saint Luke Ministries Hobbies: Football, baseball, fishing, golf, and wrestling Favorite Leader: Congressman Phil Gingrey How long have you been a Republican? Since 2001 Favorite Quote: "Winners never quit and quitters will never win." First involvement in a GOP campaign: "Congressman Phil Gingrey's 2002 campaign. I was the third vice chair of the Floyd GOP when Keith Howell was chairman."
Corresponding Secretary: Felicia "Cookie" Wozniak, CookieRich4@cs.com The FCRP Corresponding Secretary serves as the Property Custodian for the FCRP. As such, the Secretary shall oversee membership lists and all properties owned by the FCRP.
Occupations: Stay-at-Home mom/wife Hobbies: Volunteering for the Republican Party and American Legion Auxiliary, Post 5 Favorite Leader: President Theodore Roosevelt Favorite Quote: "Where is their dignity unless their is honesty?" Cicero First involvement in a GOP campaign: "President George W. Bush's 2000 campaign."
Recording Secretary: Maggie Crowe, RomesMaggie@bellsouth.net The FCRP Recording Secretary serves as the Recorder for the FCRP. As such, the Recording Secretary shall record all minutes of all meeting held by the FCRP.
Occupations: REALTOR, Real estate investor, prior Medical Technologist Hobbies: gardening, sewing, reading Favorite Leader: George Washington - "The man had many skeletons in his past, but he was willing to roll up his sleeves, wade through the critics of his time, found this great country, and fight for what he believed in." How long have you been a Republican? "Since 1994." Favorite Quote: "Where there’s will there’s a way." English Proverb First involvement in a GOP campaign: "George Bush's 2000 campaign."
Treasurer: Allan Hagerstrand, ahagerst@highlands.edu The FCRP Treasurer serves as the Financial Custodian for the FCRP. As such, the Treasurer shall oversee all financial decisions and actions made by the FCRP. Occupations: SMSGT Ret. USAF, 1962-1984; Teacher at Model High School, 1987-1997; CEO Printer Inkwell and Repair, Inc 1997-2001; Assistant Professor of Developmental Mathematics at Georgia Highlands College, 2001-Present Hobbies: Reading Favorite Leader: President Ronald Reagan How long have you been a Republican? "Republican since 1998, when I started listening to Rush. I've always been a conservative." Favorite Quote: "There are only two constants in this world—God’s love and change." Unknown First involvement in a GOP campaign: "2004." Immediate-Past Chair (Ex-Officio Member): Martha Bryant, martha.travel@comcast.net The FCRP Immediate-Past Chair serves as a senior advisor to the FCRP in the capacity as an honorary ex-officio member for one year.
Occupations: Former Teacher, YMCA Director, and Owner of a Travel Agency Hobbies: Traveling, reading, playing with my grandchildren and my three dachshunds Favorite Leader: President Ronald Reagan How long have you been a Republican? "Since I was 21. Up till then I had always thought I was a Democrat until I heard a Democratic leader talk and I thought 'that is not what I believe!' So, I became a Republican back when Republican wasn't cool." Favorite Quote: "We have no control over the events that happen to us. Our freedom lies in how we choose to respond to them." First involvement in a GOP campaign: "My husband ran for the school board as a Republican and won. I supported him from the sidelines. When he passed away, I ran for county commission [in 2002] and lost. But, I was bitten by the political bug. I have since had a lot of fun working for Republican candidates and the Republican Party."
Floyd County Republican Women (Ex-Officio Member): Elaine Watson, elaine.s.w@comcast.net
Occupations: Presently, church and community volunteer. In the past, Mom, housewife, retail and business world Hobbies: Reading, cooking and decorating Favorite Leader: President Ronald Reagan How long have you been a Republican? "All my life. My dad was a Republican, and I grew up in a GOP household." Favorite Quote: 2nd Chronicles 7:14 First involvement in a GOP campaign: "I can still remember in the fourth grade speaking out for Eisenhower over Stevenson to a fellow fourth grader who favored the Democrat."
Rome Young Republicans (Ex-Officio Member): Layla Shipman, layas36@gmail.com
Occupations: Medical Transcriptionist That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life." I vote for Bill Clinton because I thought he was a "cool man." He was on MTV and focused on my age group at that time. After one year of Bill Clinton I was embarrassed that I actually voted for someone because he was on MTV. So I have worked on every GOP campaign since then. I was most active in George W. Bush's first presidential campaign.
Governing Bodies
The FCRP has two standing permanent committees, the Floyd County Republican Party County Committee and the Floyd County Republican Party Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is comprised of all officials listed above. The County Committee is made up of the Executive Committee, any officer or committee member of the national, state or district committee, all Republican elected office holders, and the immediate past chair (for one year after the expiration of his term). The Executive Committee meets every third Wednesday of the month and the County Committee meets once a year, at the call of the Chairman.
Members of the FCRP County Committee include:
Chairman (and State Committeeman) Mike Morton, First Vice Chairman (and District Committeeman) Tom Saltino, Second Vice Chairman Steve Hulsey, Third Vice Chairman Sheila May, Fourth Vice Chairman (District Committeewoman) Ansley Saville, Fifth Vice Chairman Sidney Ford, Sr., Corresponding Secretary Cookie Wozniak, Recording Secretary Maggie Crowe, Treasurer (and District Corresponding Secretary) Allan Hagerstrand, State Committeewoman (and Immediate Past Chair) Martha Bryant, State Committeeman Dr. Adam B. Clemons, District Committeewoman Elaine Watson, State Senator Preston W. Smith, State Representative Katie Dempsey, Tax Commissioner Kevin Payne, County Commissioner Irwin Bagwell, County Commissioner Garry Fricks, County Commissioner Eddie Lumsden, County Commissioner John Mayes, County Commissioner Chad Whitefield, Rome City Commissioner Evie McNiece County School Board Member Dr. David Cox, County School Board Member Brian Barcomb, County School Board Member David Johnson, County School Board Member Teresa Lumsden, and Rome City School Board Member Cheryl Huffman.
For more information, please see the FCRP Rules.
Past Chairmen of the FCRP
Martha Bryant, 2007-2009 Commissioner Eddie Lumsden, 2005-2007 T. Keith Howell, 2001-2005 Dr. Grant Lewis, 1999-2001 Jim Arp, 1998-1999 David Guldenschuh, 1997-1998 Dr. Eddie Johnston, 1991-1997 Tony Turner, 1989-1991 Dale Smith, 1987-1989 Edgar Watson Gardner Wright
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