Dear Friends and Fellow Republicans
RIP Anne Seaton
As most of you are aware by now, Augusta County GOP Vice Chair Anne Seaton was murdered by a drunk driver early Friday night. Anne was also the founder of the Augusta Republican Women's Club. Anne was a tireless advocate for Life, Liberty and Limited Government. Her husband, Scott Seaton, is the Wayne District Supervisor on the Augusta County Board. What makes this extra tragic is that Anne had just learned that she was about to become a grandmother for the 1st time. Anne was 49.
You can read more about the tragedy here: https://www.whsv.com/2021/04/24/chesapeake-man-charged-in-fatal-waynesboro-crash-and-hit-and-run-in-augusta-county/
The Committee Resolutions Committee will be meeting soon to write a resolution in her honor, which will be publicly posted once passed by the Committee. More charges are pending in the case. No word on funeral arrangements as of this time.
Update on the Convention
As many of you are now aware, the Washington Post ran an article calling out the State GOP for being anti Jewish because we did not have a "religious exemption" for Orthodox Jews. After speaking with several of the candidates and talking with many of my fellow colleagues on State Central, we passed a Rules change last night which will allow for Friday afternoon/evening voting for anyone claiming a religious exemption (aka 7th Day Adventists/Muslims/Orthodox Jews) which will allow for Friday voting from 3 to 6 PM.
If you want to use this religious exemption or know someone who wants to use this exemption, please contact me and I will be glad to assist. There will be a form which needs to be filed, which will be available in a day or two. The form will need to be filled out and sent back to me no later than May 4 at 5 PM.
In addition, responding to a joint public letter from the Glenn Youngkin/Amanda Chase/Kirk Cox campaigns (and after consulting with other campaigns as well) State Central has changed the way that the votes will be counted. They will not be using the previously approved Burkhart method, but will be transported via RPV Couriers to be hand counted at a central location in Richmond. While this will likely slow down the counting, it will relieve the concerns that the above mentioned campaigns had about the counting algorithms in the software. Given the lateness in the process, there was no other way to ensure a fair outcome.
While the Thursday night meeting was rather contentious - the fact is that at the end of the day, RPV has united around a process that will ensure a fair convention for all the statewide candidates. I read each of your emails and texts, and thanks to each of you for letting me know how you feel on each issue. It helps me to know how to vote on each issue. Please remember that I work for each of you, and on behalf of each Republican in the 6th Congressional District. I am and will be a tireless advocate for your interests on State Central and the cause of conservatism as a whole.
Onto Victory in November!
I remain
your servant
JM
S John Massoud
6th District Republican Party Chairman
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Upcoming Events:
May 1 Warren County Young Republicans Spring Social. 4 PM - Come and see Mark Obenshain welcome the newest YR group in CD 6. Other guests will include Lt. Governor candidate Maeve Rigler, AG candidate Jason Miyares, Supervisor Dolores Oates, and yours truly. 95 Murrays Drive Middletown.
May 8 - RPV 2021 State Convention. Start time 9 AM - closes at 4 PM. Contact your Unit Chair for voting locations.
May 22 - Lynchburg Mass Meeting - 9 am 219 Breezewood Drive Lynchburg - Nomination of Constitutional Officer candidates. 2 pm cutoff time
NOTE - Neither the 6th Congressional District Committee, nor the Chairman of the 6th District GOP Committee will endorse any candidates. Any Member of the 6th District Committee who endorses any candidate is doing so personally and not on behalf of the 6th District Committee. This Events section is to pass out information and nothing else.
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