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August 26, 2009

Ceremony set for new GOP HQ

Steele, chairman of national GOP, will come to W-B for the Sept. 9 grand opening.

Times Leader staff

WILKES-BARRE – Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele will cut the ceremonial ribbon on Sept. 9 when the Luzerne County Republican Party holds a grand opening of its new permanent headquarters in the city.

Steele, who was elected chairman of the national GOP in January, will meet with members of the newly formed ClubGOP during a private reception at approximately 2 p.m. After Steele’s visit, the celebration will be open to the public and the media.

The county party is moving into a permanent headquarters at 41 S. Main St., which will house the offices of Executive Director Renita Fennick and Northeast Pennsylvania Regional Director Jon Hopcraft of the state GOP. It will provide a meeting and campaign area for local, county, state and federal candidates and will feature a 24-line phone bank to assist with campaign efforts.

ClubGOP is a grass-roots organization established by the Luzerne County Republican Committee. Members who pay annual dues of $50 or more receive membership cards, a subscription to the GOP Newsletter, a discount to some events and invitations to club-only functions.

County Chairman Terry Casey said the club’s goal is to make the local Republican Party a true grassroots organization.

Casey said the Republican leadership recognizes that not all registered Republicans would be willing or able to donate $50 to the cause, which is why there are provisions for people to receive memberships by volunteering.

Membership dues will be used to pay the costs of keeping the headquarters open full time, including salaries, rent, utilities, postage and other operating expenses.

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