5th District Convention Roaring Success!

The 5th District Convention was held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Wilkesboro Civic Center. 

We had 163 attendees at the convention with standing room only!  

Jack Simms, 5th District Chair, introduced Billy Miller, 5th District Convention Chair who began the convention.

There was a congressional update from U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (given by Tom Bregger, Chair Ashe County), and an NCGOP update given by Jason Simmons (Chair NCGOP) and Susan Mills (Vice Chair NCGOP) followed by speeches from candidates Ed Broyhill (running for National Committeeman), Anne Marie Yates (running for National Committeewoman), Chad Brown (running for NC Secretary of State), Dave Boliek (running for NC State Auditor), Hal Weatherman (running for Lt. Governor), and Valerie Zachary (running for Court of Appeals Judge).   Representatives for Jack Clark (candidate for NC State Auditor) and Jim O'Neill (candidate for Lt. Governor) also spoke to the crowd.

The Credentials, Rules, Plan of Organization, and Resolutions Committee Chairs gave their reports. 

In addition, David Warren from the NCGOP provided an update on Election Integrity and the NCGOP "Get Out the Vote" and "Protect the Ballot" ongoing NCGOP campaigns.  

The last major order of business was the election of Delegates, Alternates, and Elector to the National Convention.

It was a lively and energetic Convention in Wilkes County!