Baltimore County Republican Central Committee

Committees Information

Executive Committee

Develop the policy for the administration of any permanent headquarters. Authorize any expenditures not in excess of $200.00 other than for routine administrative expenses such as rent, telephone, postage, taxes, etc. Meet regularly, formulate policy, and make recommendations to the full Central Committee. Authorize the number of Central Committee members that may be appointed to each of the subcommittees.

Finance Committee

Chair, Fred Fleischmann

Chris DeFeo, Al Mendelsohn, Georgie Trudil, Hillary Pennington, Betsy Merena

Responsible for all special events. Develop long term and short term strategic planning including development of budgets.

Precincts and Elections Committee

Chair Kathy Smero

Jon Herbst, Richard Parron, Jane Rogers, Fran Harris

Maintain voter and precinct records. Engage in candidate recruitment and support. Responsible for the recruitment, organization, and staffing of polling locations. Responsible for the coordination of candidate and campaign materials. Organizing voter registration drives. Provide assistance in the recruiting of Election Judges.

Communications and Outreach Committee

Co-Chairs Tom Henry and 'Woody' Herman Wood

Carol Byrd, Eva Fiastro, George Krach, Paul Blitz

Coordinating communications with community and political organizations. Publication of the Central Committee newsletter. Maintaining the Central Committee website, e-mail, and other such electronic media. Publication of press releases regarding the Committee's activities and announcements.

Organization and Rules Committee

Chair J. Michael Collins

Wayne Definbaugh, Gloria Murphy

Reviewing the Republican Central Committee of Baltimore County Constitution and Bylaws in relation to regulations imposed by the State of Maryland Election Laws and by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Republican State Central Committee of Maryland.

State Party Affairs Committee

Chair Fran Harris

Steve Chan, Steve Dishon, Mike Pappas

Keep the Central Committee informed about conventions and related activities. Floor management of the State convention floor, including proxies and vote tallying Communications with the state party officers and headquarters.

Administration and Ethics Committee

Chair George Harman

Jane Roger, Fran Harris, Richard Parron, Betty Barth

Maintenance of any county headquarters including staffing and use scheduling. Review of complaints regarding the conduct of members' conduct and recommendations for appropriate action to be taken.