A Message from Paul D. Craney

Friday, February 10th will be my last day as Executive Director of the DC Republican Committee. I will be moving to Massachusetts, closer to family, and I will be starting a new position as the Executive Director of a statewide organization. Please make sure to stay in contact. The new Executive Director of the DC Republican Committee will be announced shortly, stay tuned.

During my time as the Executive Director, under the leadership of Chairman Bob Kabel, the DC Republican Committee has experienced a tremendous amount of growth, both financially and in the press. Some of my most treasured memories are with the members who make up the DC Republican Committee. Without the support from loyal and committed members like you, the DC Republican Committee could not be as successful as we are.

In 2010, we ran four excellent candidates for DC Council. Tim Day and Dave Hedgepeth both received the Washington Post endorsements. Later on, the DC Republican Committee and the efforts of Tim Day would be credited for removing disgraced Ward 5 DC Councilmember Harry Thomas from office. Without the hard work of Tim Day and the DC Republican Committee, it's very possible Thomas would still be stealing money from DC taxpayers.

In 2010, the DC Republican Committee and the efforts of Patrick Mara, would prove to be enough to win us a seat on the State Board of Education. It's not too often that incumbents lose their reelections, especially in DC, and we were a driving force to get Patrick elected in 2010. His work on the School Board will help our city for years to come.

More recently, in the special election in 2011, we came in a close 2nd, despite beating the incumbent Councilmember and running a special election campaign with very little time to prepare.

As we gear up for what's ahead in 2012, the DC Republican Committee goes into the New Year with virtually no debt and a substantial surplus. That is only possible because of the hard work from so many dedicated individually who make up the leadership of the DC Republican Committee.

The hard work of our Chairman, the loyal support from the Executive Committee members, the generosity of our Advisory Council members and the dedication from our candidates and our past candidates have re-branded the DCGOP in a way that we should all be proud of. I am truly grateful for having the opportunity to be part of it. Thank you.

Sincerely,