LEADERSHIP

THE PURPOSE OF THE STATE PARTY IS SUPPOSED TO HELP FOCUS THE EFFORTS OF ALL REPUBLICANS

SCC (State Central Committee) members are supposed to be listening intently to their Republican base. SCC members are expected to:

• Ensure that CCC (County Central Committee)members are easy to contact and that they respond to registered Republican questions and complaints. Work with CCC Chairmen to resolve issues that hurt the Republican brand

• Develop a Mission, Vision, Goals, Priorities, and Platform to define the State Party

• Develop long-term and short-term legislative objectives

• Ensure donations are being spent wisely

• Ensure that the Chairman and other officers are not abusing their power

• Sit on standing and adhoc subcommittees of the SCC (State Central Committee)

• SCC members have a duty to unbiasedly inform republican voters by requiring debates or town halls for State -level candidates

• SCC member have a duty to have a Republican Convention in even numbered years and a Republican Jamboree in odd numbered years

• SCC members elect the Ohio Republican National Convention Delegates

• Attend the CCC meetings in their district

• Ask CCCs for input on what the State Party can be doing better

• Help coordinate party registration efforts with the counties in their district

• Help coordinate fundraisers in their district so they don't overlap or interfere with State fundraising events

• Help to secure lists and technology platforms from the State for County parties to use for campaigning efforts

• Help find candidates to run for office and help them with networking and educational opportunities

• Work to consolidate vendors by encouraging county leaders and campaigns to use SCC vendors to help lower costs overall costs by using volume discounts

• Work with the CCCs to have debates and candidates night within their districts

• Encourage the CCCS to adopt the State and National platforms

• Help evaluate the performance of CCCs and their efforts to expand Republican Registration, their ability to provide a level playing field for the candidates up to the primary election, in for the SCC if the CCC needs help

• Help to arrange rallies in their district with inspiring speakers when morale is low

• Write letters to the editor

• Work with CCC Chairmen to produce a monthly newsletter to keep CCC members abreast of what is going on at the SCC

• Work to help get Young Republican organizations started in your district if they do not exist

• Make yourself available to High School Teachers to come in and talk about how the County and State Central Committee operate, their importance, and how they can get involved

LEGISLATIVE OBJECTIVES

The Ohio Republican State Central Committee (ORSCC) serves as lobbyists for all registered Republicans. When the party does not set legislative objectives, special interest lobbyists end up dictating the agenda. Defining legislative objectives unites Republicans, prevents abuse of power by party leaders, and ensures alignment with party policies over the individual interests of Republican legislators.

It is a very simple concept - if we do not tell our legislators what we want - then they are bound to do what we don't want them to do.

SETTING GOALS

Setting specific legislative goals allows the party to communicate achievements effectively to registered Republicans, moving beyond mere rhetoric and engendering passion for the party. After the 2022 General Election losses, including grossly overspending on the Gubernatorial race, losing a Republican Congressional seat, and losing control of the State Board of Education, a disconnect between the State Party and County Parties became apparent. When the party starts listing to the grassroots that are going door to door we can prevent the predictable adoption of ineffective strategies. We should not replace the advice from the grassroots with that of lobbyists that have a history of failure with such issues.