The constant bickering over who is in charge at the Minnehaha County GOP is kind of exhausting. And yet it continues for our collective amusement.
From: Korry Petterson <minnehahasdgop@230214358.mailchimpapp.com>
Date: October 27, 2025 at 8:52:18 AM CDT
To:
Subject:Improperly Called Meeting – Official Notice
Reply-To: minnehahasdgop@gmail.comGood morning,
I am writing once again to address another improperly called meeting organized by Vice Chairwoman Marsha Symons and County Committeewoman Bridget Myers. Although I received the meeting notice this time, I have spoken with more than 18 central committee members and legislators from across Minnehaha County’s districts who were unaware of this meeting.
Once again, no coordination was made with the Chair. This continues a concerning pattern that disregards established party procedures and expectations. Such actions undermine the process intended by our bylaws and compromise the integrity of our county.
These repeated procedural violations are especially disappointing given the civil, productive, and focused meeting we held on Saturday, October 4th. Regrettably, certain members of the Minnehaha County Executive Board continue to foster division and distraction rather than contribute to the progress our county party is making.
Special meetings exist for urgent county business, not for personal disputes or political maneuvering. A properly called Central Committee meeting will be scheduled soon, with full and appropriate notice, and a clear agenda, in accordance with party bylaws.
To be perfectly clear, tonight’s meeting at Giving Hope Bingo at 6:30 PM will not be recognized by the Minnehaha County Republicans.
Best regards,
Korry Petterson
Chairman
Minnehaha County Republicans
So, Tonight’s meeting is a fake meeting, and nobody is supposed to go.
This makes me want to go to the meeting even harder.
Considering you’re in Lawrence county, I’m not sure what that’s going to do for you.
It’s beginning to feel like the crazies and the normals are rallying around a joint strategy of burn the party down and start over from scratch. The crazies are the pyromaniacs, and the normals are just watching it burn from the sidelines. Whoever wins the governor’s race will have to pick up the pieces and start over. But everyone seems to be ready to say “good riddance” to whatever is going on here.
I’ve been feeling that way for quite awhile. The state party, as it currently exists, is absolutely worthless as a political organization.
In this scenario of the Minnehaha GOP, there are only crazies. No normals in there.
It is a free America. If anyone wants to call a public meeting, they should be able to do so. All ideas should be heard as long as in the end the party unites and defeats the party that WOULD DESTROY us. I am pro-MAGA, I am pro-Rhino, but I am most of all a patriotic, common-sense, OPEN-MINDED, ex-Democrat who wants to defeat woke, socialist, and lunatic Liberals. I appreciate hearing differing opinions within my own party. I do not like smearing those who express them. The bad-mouthing I sometimes read on this site is dividing the party. If the Republicans cannot come together, both MAGA and Rhino, we will lose this state.
You’re not well versed in how meetings are run and called, are you? Just like little Britches.