The latest from the Minnehaha GOP is another note out today from the County Party Chairman Korry Petterson telling everyone that the rebel group meeting is not proper, nor recognized. Just in case someone was going to recognize it:
Good afternoon Central Committee Members,
I am writing to address the “special meeting” reportedly called by Vice Chair Marsha Symens for today.
After further reviewing the situation and consulting with over a dozen Central Committee members whom did not—including my wife and myself, receive any formal notification—contrary to what is being stated by the Vice Chair, nor has any attempt been made by Marsha, Tom, or Bridget to provide me, as Chairman, with evidence of such notice being sent to out to all members of ourbody, I maintain my previous position as chairman: This meeting was not properly noticed or called in accordance with the established procedure as laidout in our SDGOP bylaws and Robert’s Rules of order. Under the SDGOP bylaws, all official meetings must be conducted with proper notice to ALL relevant members, including clear communication of time, date, location, and agenda. Given that I have received communication again, from over a dozen MCGOP CC members stating they have not been notified, the required procedural threshold has not been met. The Minnehaha County Republican Party will not recognize this gathering as a valid or official meeting, deeming it out of order and without standing under both the RRO and party bylaws.
As previously announced, we will continue with our scheduled Roundtable Zoom call this Thursday, followed by another Roundtable Zoom Call in August. These Roundtable calls will not be official meetings, but rather informal discussions and updates.
Please also plan to see a notice later this summer for an in-person Regularly Called Central Committee meeting scheduled for September.
I recognize that the current situation and confusion are notably frustrating for you as members of the body, and division is certainly not the goal; rather, it is to uphold the integrity of our internal processes. I was duly elected as your Chairman for the next two years, and I take that role and the faith you have entrusted me with as a body very seriously.
This unrecognized “meeting” is another in a long line of ongoing attempts by a small, select group of individuals within the body to divert Minnehaha County from the forward progress we have made, are making, and will continue to create together. Looking ahead, we have a pivotal election cycle on the horizon, and I will need the support and leadership of every precinct committeeman and committeewoman in Minnehaha County. Let us stay focused on our shared goals and avoid unnecessary distractions.
I remain available and open to conversation with any of you. If you have concerns or would like to meet, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly at korrypgop@gmail.com.
Thank you for your continued dedication and service to the Minnehaha County Republican Party.
Best Regards,
Korry Petterson
Chairman
Minnehaha County Republicans
Glad he’s cleared that up.
Also, did I miss something regarding the progress they’re supposedly making?
Stay tuned. I’m sure we will see more salvos in the battle over who is in charge of the circus tent.
Yes, progress has been made! If you read comments from your previous article. The Chair with the help of At-large Members raised over $12k at the MR Golf Outing.
If so, he should be commended, not ousted. Probably 11,500 more than they made at the SDOGP golf outing.
Campaign finance reports show that the prior GOP Minnehaha Board, incl. with efforts by the current chairman, raised $95k in just under 2-yrs. How did that compare to what the SDGOP – under Weak-a** Wiik & Worthless Wheeler and/or Rogue Reg – raised as they did nearly nothing to move the State GOP forward – other than to needlessly pay a clueless blowhard and bloviating blogger by the name of lil P.P. $95,000 raised and effectively distributed to positively move the election-needle all across the state to defeat failed legislative efforts by Rino-hacks like Worthless Wheeler, Milquetoast Mehl-half and/or Dumb-o-crats in-fact like Kylee Shane-fish, etc. Blog on that a bit; or, as you like to do so much – weakly hide & block the true GOP fundraising facts.
I’ll be curious how the meeting went.
me too; did anybody go?
MAGA is tearing each other apart on the national stage, why should it be any different locally?
When the entirety of your idealogy is “nuh uh”; it’s just natural that the Brown Shirts are going to fight amongst themselves for any scrap of power they can get.
MAGA isn’t being “torn apart”, it’s more popular with the general public than ever before.
What you’re observing are poseurs (like Thomas Massie) attempting to hijack MAGA, despite their lack of support for Trump and his actual policies.
Weird claim, given that Trump’s approval ratings hit new lows this morning. But yeah, more popular “than ever before.”
Time to break out the inflated sumo-suits and just let everyone duke it out and clear the bad blood.