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The College Republican National Committee (CRNC) is the nation's oldest and largest youth political organization. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The College Republicans is an organization for college and university students who support the Republican Party of the United States. ... Image File history File links This is the seal of the College Republican National Committee (CRNC). ...

History

The College Republicans was founded on May 17, 1892 at the University of Michigan by James Francis Burke. The organization was christened by Ohio Governor William McKinley with students from institutions as far away as Stanford University and Harvard University present. Today, the CRNC has over 200,000 members on over 1,775 campuses nationwide. The College Republicans is an organization for college and university students who support the Republican Party of the United States. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UM, U of M or Umich) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... William McKinley, Jr. ... The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) , is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. One of the eight Ivies, it was founded in 1636. ...

The College Republican National Committee became an independent 527 group in 2001. A 527 group is a type of tax-exempt organization named after a section of the United States tax code, created primarily to influence the nomination, election, appointment or defeat of candidates for public office. ...

Political Activities

The work of the College Republican National Committee is guided by three primary goals: to help elect Republicans; to support the President’s agenda; to prepare future leaders of the Party. The CRNC serves as the grassroots arm of the Republican Party.

The cornerstone of the CRNC’s work is its annual Field Program. Full-time, college-age Field Representatives are in charge of recruiting, registering, training, and mobilizing Republicans on college campuses to vote and volunteer in the upcoming election. The goal is to implement grassroots programs by sending these young political leaders into key districts to help build the Republican party and assist in electing Republicans at every level of government.

During the 2004 election, the College Republicans provided more than 120,000 volunteers to the reelection campaign of President George W. Bush. 2004 election may refer to: Afghan presidential election, 2004 Australian legislative election, 2004 Canadian federal election, 2004 European Parliament election 2004 Indian general elections, 2004 Indonesian presidential election, 2004 Iran Majlis election, 2004 Panamanian election, 2004 Philippine general election, 2004 ROC presidential election, 2004 South Korean parliamentary election, 2004 Ukrainian... The College Republicans is an organization for college and university students who support the Republican Party of the United States. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

After college, many college republicans have continued to serve the party in higher offices in Republican administrations. Karl Rove served as the Executive Director of the CRNC during the 1972 Presidential election and later served as the National Chairman of the CRNC. Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ...

Leadership and Structure

The College Republican National Committee leadership consists of the six elected national officers who serve as the CRNC Executive Board: Chairman, Co-Chairman, First Vice Chairman, Second Vice Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary. The Executive Board is elected at the CRNC's biennial national convention by delegates from each state in a process similar to the electoral college. A state is awarded delegates in proportion to the number of active chapters within the state and varying other factors. The CRNC National Board consists of the Executive Board officers and the state chairmen elected according to the policies and procedures of the individual state federations.

In June 2005, Paul Gourley was elected National Chairman of the CRNC at the 56th Biennal College Republican National Convention in Alexandria, Virginia. Gourley was previously elected Treasurer of the CRNC in 2003. Also elected to the CRNC Executive Board were Co-Chairman Jessica Beeson (Indiana); First Vice Chairman Nathaniel Harding (Oklahoma); Second Vice Chairman Britton Alexander (Georgia); Treasurer Thomas Robins (Utah); and Secretary Dan Schuberth (Maine). Paul Gourley is the National Chairman of the College Republican National Committee in the United States. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... Official language(s) None (English de facto; French is also an administrative language) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ...

Controversies

The New Republic editor Franklin Foer reported on the CRNC's 2005 elections. His article described how the competing candidates had used manipulation, intimidation and even homophobic insinuations to undermine opponents. Foer focused on a forged letter, allegedly written by supporters of Paul Gourley's bid, which seemingly recalled a delegation from Missouri. For other uses, see the New Republic disambiguation page. ... Franklin Foer is an American political journalist and the current editor of The New Republic. ... Paul Gourley is the National Chairman of the College Republican National Committee in the United States. ...

Critics of the College Republicans have argued that the RNC has turned a blind eye to the group's ethical problems, using the CRNC as a training ground for talented but ultimately unscrupulous political operatives.

State Organizations

The College Republican National Committee oversees the 51 state federations associated with the College Republicans (50 states and the District of Columbia). The chairman of each state federation is listed below: ...

• Alabama: Blake Harris
• Alaska: Brian Westad
• Arizona: Troy Hyde
• Arkansas: John Burris
• California: Mason J. Harrison
• Colorado: Charles Smith
• Connecticut: Sarah Armstrong
• Delaware: Seth Wimer
• District of Columbia: Michael Keough
• Florida: David Stevens
• Georgia: Esther Clark
• Hawaii: Chad Stovall
• Idaho: Travis Ellis
• Illinois: John Donnelly
• Indiana: Eric Bussis
• Iowa: Bobby Kaufman
• Kansas: Kelli Sparks
• Kentucky: Hugh Derek Hall
• Louisiana: Keith Gates
• Maine: Nathaniel Walton
• Maryland: Liz Lewis
• Massachusetts: Michael Miltenberger
• Michigan: Daniel Carlson
• Minnesota: Tyler Sunderman
• Mississippi: Natalie Cole
• Missouri: Taylor Burks
• Montana: Will Selph
• Nebraska: Scott Strain
• Nevada: George Higgins
• New Hampshire: Thomas DeRosa
• New Jersey: Frank Luna
• New Mexico: Billy Gupton
• New York: Erin Mctiernan
• North Carolina: Jon Thompson
• North Dakota: Nick Pederson
• Ohio: Brian Siler
• Oklahoma: Daniel Swanson
• Oregon: John Swanson
• Pennsylvania: Sean-Tamba Matthew
• Rhode Island: Ethan Wingfield
• South Carolina: Vic Bailey
• South Dakota: Ryan Brunner
• Tennessee: Lindsay Moffett
• Texas: Justin Jordan
• Utah: Zachary Howell
• Vermont: Zachary Elmore
• Virginia: Jarrett Ray
• Washington: Brent Ludeman
• West Virginia: Brian Dayton
• Wisconsin: Mary Ellen Burke
• Wyoming: Jessica Stevens

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See also

• College Republicans
• Republican National Committee
• Teenage Republicans
• Young Republicans

The College Republicans is an organization for college and university students who support the Republican Party of the United States. ... Bush/Cheney, 2004 campaign manager Ken Mehlman is the current chairman of the RNC. The Republican National Committee (RNC) provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. ... Teen Age Republicans or TARS are members of the teenage organization National Teen Age Republicans. ... Young Republicans is the name of an organization for members of the Republican Party of the United States between the ages of 18 and 40. ...

External link

• College Republican National Committee