Friday night was the first of eight District Meetings for the candidates for KCGOP Leadership to introduce themselves to PCOs and give their vision for the next two years. And of course – ask for their vote. I am running for re-election to the Chairman’s position of the King County Republican Central Committee, a position I have been honored to serve since this past March.
We met in the Auburn City Hall Chambers. It was a good meeting. Auburn mayor Pete Lewis welcomed the PCOs. Auburn is split by the 47th on the north and the 31st to the south. Mayor Lewis mentioned that is was good to have both districts together.
So soon after the election, I was not sure what would be of interest to the PCOs. When it was my turn to address the meeting, I spoke of the accomplishments of the last cycle. Although the loss of the Governor’s race was painful, I was pleased to report that in King County we held our own – our GOTV efforts were ranked among the top counties in the nation and BEST OF ALL our in King County incumbents held their seats. This has not happened in many years. I was also pleased to report that we elected nearly 1200 PCOs in August. It has been more than a decade since we’ve seen that many PCOs elected.
When the floor was opened for questions, there were thoughtful points and questions. The discussion was good. The questions are way more fun than the stump speeches!
The next meeting will be November 13th in Renton for the PCOs in the 11th and the south part of the 41st Legislative Districts.
Lori
