Baxter County Republican Committee
Post Office Box 1178, Mountain Home, Arkansas 72654
Cell: 870-405-8345 - Please Leave Message!
GOP "at" baxtercountyrepublicans.com

* Republicans Believe
  Republican Values The most effective government is government closest to the people.
Republican values* The individual is at the heart of good government. Each person's ability, dignity, freedom and responsibility must be honored and recognized.
What Republicans Believe Individual citizens are willing and capable of managing their own affairs without government intervention. 
Less government Local, state and national governments must pursue policies designed to encourage individual initiative and induce people to be responsible for their own economic, political and social well-being.
protect life, liberty and property The primary function of government is to protect the life, common liberty and property of the governed, to prevent fraud and misinterpretation, and to invoke a common justice.
government close to the people When a function is undertaken by government, it should be performed by that government closest to the people which will provide as much direct control by those affected as reason and wisdom require to assure freedom and liberty to all citizens with justice under the law.
government base on constitutional principles National stability and expansion of the free enterprise system can be best assured by application of the Constitutional principles that unite the American people.



Support the Arkansas Republican Party Purpose
To further the ideals and principles of the Arkansas and National Republican Party.
                  The objects of the Republican Party of Arkansas are:
Elect Qualifed Republicans The election of qualified Republican candidates to every public office.
The fulfillment of the needs of the citizens of Arkansas in a manner consistent with the beliefs and principles of the Republican Party.



*Our Goals
* To work toward the objectives of the Republican Party of Arkansas.
Ensure a viable two-party system. To ensure a viable, two-party system for the State of Arkansas.
* To provide for the free and unhampered right of the individual electors of the State to participate in the nomination and election of candidates of their choice.


Meetings
Western Sizzlin (Ramada Inn)
Last Tuesday of each month
6:00 - 7:00 pm
No-Host Dinner: 6:30 pm
While the Baxter County Republican Committee is limited by statute to a prescribed number of members,
many other Baxter County Republicans are elected office holders, members of the support clubs,
serving on campaign committees, and helping with Republican activities.
Lincoln Day Dinner Events
Lincoln Day Dinner in February or March.
Baxter County Fair - Republican Booth in September.
Republican Headquarters in election years.
Other social and fund raising events and support of club activities throughout the year.
Lincoln Day Dinner Our By-Laws: PDF File


* 2009-2010 Officers/Executive Committee
Chair  Mickey D. Pendergrass
1st Vice Chair  Ann Schmuecker
2nd Vice Chair  John Montgomery
Secretary  Joyce Hove
Treasurer  Diane Turner
State Committeeman Dan Hall
State Committeewoman Donna Hall
Men's Club President  Dr. Bill Smith
Women's Club President  Edna Fusco
Teenage GOP Federation Director Virginia Kluth

* Elected Republican County Committee by Precinct
106 Positions: 63 seats full + 16 at large = 79 members (as of June 1, 2009)

1–1 David Witherington
1–1 Carol Witherington
1–1 Vacant
1–1 Vacant
1–2 JP Gary Smith
1–2 Rep. Karen Hopper
1–2 Fred Waddell
1–2 Dr. Barbara Linde
1–3 Vacant
1–3 Vacant
1–3 Vacant
2–1 Mary Goodman
2–1 Jack Goodman
2–1 JP Mickey Pendergrass
2–2 Betty Hall
2–2 Rebecca Esposito
2–2 Ashraf Mathis
2–3 Lucille Soltysik
2–3 Roger Soltysik
2-4 Vacant
3–1 JP Ed Toscano
3–1 Marti Frazier
3–2 Joan Hoffman
3–2 George Hoffman
3–3 Roy Gould
3–3 JoAnn Gould
3–3 Bonnie Cooper
3–3 Vacant
 3–4 Joyce Hove
4–1 Virginia Misiora
4–1 Samantha Morris
4–1 Thomas Burchfield
4–1 Charles Baker
4–1 Vacant
4–1 Vacant
4–2 Inge Marler
4–2 Ann Schmuecker
4–2 Vacant
5–1 JP David Lemoine
5–1 Rod Soubers
5–1 Joe LeBlanc
5–1 Colette LeBlanc
5–1 Virginia Kluth
5–2 Vacant
5–2 Vacant
6–1 Genevieve MacHarg
6–1 Bill Schutte
6–1 Robert Zadora
6–1 Vacant
6–2 Vacant
6–2 Vacant
 7–1 Co. Treasurer Nelda Speaks
7–1 Benny Speaks
7–1 Sheriff John Montgomery
7–1 JP Wade Robson
7–1 Vacant
7–1 Vacant
7–1 Vacant
7–2 Vacant
7–2 Vacant
8–1 Diana Turner
8–1 Frank Fusco
8–1 Edna Fusco
8–1 Richard Turner
8-2 Vacant
8–3 Vacant
8–4 Vacant
8–4 Vacant
8–4 Vacant
9–1 JP Neal Pendergrass
9–1 Joyce Wagner
9–1 Paul Schwindt
9–2 Mildred Homan
9–2 Richard Homan
9–2 Catherine Bahr
9-2 Lynn Lasky
9–3 Vacant
9–3 Vacant
9–4 Vacant
 9–5 Vacant
9–5 Vacant
9–6 Vacant
10–1 Vacant
10–1 Vacant
10–1 Vacant
10–2 Gertie Byrd
10–2 JP Steve Litty
10–3 Dan Hall
10–3 Donna Hall
10–4 Gary Hunter
10–4 Esther Hunter
11–1 Vacant
11–1 Vacant
11–2 Dr. Bill Smith
11–2 Lois Smith
11–2 Vacant
11–3 Vacant
11–3 Vacant
11–4 John Stringfellow
11–4 Vacant
11–5 Vacant
11–6 Floyd Wynn
11–7 J.D. Sisk
11–8 Vacant
11–9 JP Leon Alexander
11–9 Vacant

 AT LARGE:
Position Precinct
 1 10-3 Robert Cohee
 2 10-3 Daniel Cohee
 3 10-3 Pat Cohee
 4   3–4 George Hove
 5   9-2 Debbie Lasky
 6   9-2 Valine Tedder
 7   9-2 Bobby Tedder
 8 10-4 Joane Wile
 9   5-1 Sen. Johnny Key
10   2-2 Dr. Bob Mathis
11   5-1 Shannon Key
12   8-1 Meredith Novak
13   8-1 Daryl Downs
14   8-1 Sharon Davis
15   1-2 Charlie Hooper
16   2-2 Richard Caster



Special Positions and SubCommittees
County GOP Election Commissioner (Elected by BCRC) - Lois Smith (Arkansas Term Expired Dec 2010)
1st District Chair (Elected by 1st District) - Benny Speaks
White River Region Chair (Elected by Region) - Joe LeBlanc
District Committeeman: Joe Leblanc
District Committeewoman: Ann Schmuecker
District Delegate: Marti Frazier
District Delegate: Colette LeBlanc
District Delegate: Dr. Bill Smith
Alternate Delegate: Edna Fusco
Alternate Delegate: Donna Hall
Alternate Delegate: Rod Soubers
Parliamentarian - Richard Homan
Standing SubCommittees
Rules: Chair - Bob Cohee, Rules #2: Frank Fusco, Rules #3: Ed Tuscano
Nominating: Chair - David Witherington, #2: Joe Leblanc, #3 David Lemoine
Finance: Chair - Vacant #2: Edna Fusco
Candidate Assistance: Chair - Diana Turner #2: Dr. Bill Smith



*Who & How to Join the County Committee
* Resident of Baxter County, Arkansas.
Ensure a viable two-party system. Registered Voter - age 18 and older.
* Self-Declared Republican.
* Open Position on the County Committee by precinct or at-large.
* Payment the required two year filing fee (pro-rated between filing periods).
* Complete & Submit the following two forms to the Committee Chairman [in PDF format]:
1) Filing Form 2) Political Practice Pledge (Self-Certifying that you are a Republican)
* If filling during normal two year elections cycle, must be uncontested or win the seat in a primary.
* If filing between election cycle, the County Committee having received at minimum a 15 days notice, may vote at their next scheduled meeting on the application to join the County Committee.
* If there is an empty position on the committee in the new members voting precinct, the new member will be seated in that position. If not, the new member will be placed at the bottom of the At-Large list. At-Large members are subject to being "bumped off" the committee based on "last on-first off" if and when the committee reaches it's maximum allowed membership number and new people are admitted who are seated in open precinct seats.


* Who's Who Republican Directory
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