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The '''[[Charlottesville]] Republican Committee''' is the city's arm of the Republican Party. The chair of the party is [[Charles L. Weber, Jr.]].
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The '''[[Charlottesville]] Republican Committee''' is the city's arm of the Republican Party.
==History==
In August 1938, the group adopted a resolution opposing the New Deal. It read in part:


==2009 Platform==
"We commend the action to the Republican members in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States in their efforts to prevent the passage of laws which would take away the liberties of the people in the United States and confiscate their property."
The Republicans did not field a [[city council]] candidate in 2009, but did publish a platform outlining the kind of candidate the party could support<ref>Tubbs, Sean. "Without a Candidate, City Republicans Share a New Platform." Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. 11 Sept. 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/09/city-republican-platform.html>.</ref>.


==Merger with Albemarle GOP==
At the time, attorney [[Claude R. Yarley]] was re-elected chairman of the committee.<ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Republican Leaders Named Here|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2755100/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2755105/3724.5/2218/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=5|printdate=August 2, 1938|publishdate=August 2, 1938|accessdate=August 2, 2016 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref>
A merger with the [[Albemarle County Republican Committee]] is expected to be publicly discussed January 9 2010 at the monthly regional GOP breakfast meeting<ref name=schillingmerger>{{cite web|author=Rob Schilling|url=http://blog.schillingshow.com/2010/01/07/charlottesville-albemarle-republicans-to-merge|publishdate=Jan 7 2010|accessdate=8 Jan 2010|title=Charlottesville, Albemarle Republicans to merge?|work=Schilling Show Blog}}</ref>.
In April 1950, the committee passed a resolution calling for non-partisan elections.<ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Republicans Ask Non-Party Ballot|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2802321/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2802322/5067/1970/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=|printdate=April 4, 1950|publishdate=April 4, 1950|accessdate=June 13, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref>


In 2009, the party published a platform outlining the kind of candidate the party could support.<ref>Tubbs, Sean. "Without a Candidate, City Republicans Share a New Platform." Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. 11 Sept. 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/09/city-republican-platform.html> </ref> However, no Republicans surfaced in either 2009 or 2011. Buddy Weber was hopeful for 2013.<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Jackson, Hurt, Susan Allen stump at Pen Park picnic|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/jun/02/jackson-hurt-susan-allen-stump-pen-park-picnic-ar-1961514/|author=Aaron Richardson|pageno=|printdate=June 2, 2012|publishdate=June 2, 2012|accessdate=June 4, 2012|cturl=}}</ref>
A merger with the [[Albemarle County Republican Committee]] was discussed January 9, 2010 at the monthly regional GOP breakfast meeting.<ref name="schillingmerger">{{cite web|author=Rob Schilling|url=http://blog.schillingshow.com/2010/01/07/charlottesville-albemarle-republicans-to-merge|publishdate=Jan 7 2010|accessdate=8 Jan 2010|title=Charlottesville, Albemarle Republicans to merge?|work=Schilling Show Blog}}</ref>
In 2017 [[Erich Reimer]] served as chairman of the party, succeeding [[Barbara Null]].<ref>{{cite web|title=U.Va. Law student to serve as Chair of Charlottesville Republican Party|url=http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2017/05/uva-law-student-to-serve-as-chair-of-charlottesville-republican-party|author=Jenna Wichterman|work=News Article|publisher=Cavalier Daily|location=Charlottesville|publishdate=May 1, 2017|accessdate=May 2, 2017}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.allhookedup.com/gop/ C-Ville GOP]
 
*[http://www.charlottesvillegop.org/ Republican Party of Charlottesville]
*[http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/docs/20090910-Republican-Platform.pdf Republican Party of Charlottesville Platform for the City of Charlottesville, 2009]
*[http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/docs/20090910-Republican-Platform.pdf Republican Party of Charlottesville Platform for the City of Charlottesville, 2009]
*[http://charlottesvillegopblog.blogspot.com/ Charlottesville Republicans Blog]
*[http://charlottesvillegopblog.blogspot.com/ Charlottesville Republicans Blog]
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The Charlottesville Republican Committee is the city's arm of the Republican Party.

History

In August 1938, the group adopted a resolution opposing the New Deal. It read in part:

"We commend the action to the Republican members in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States in their efforts to prevent the passage of laws which would take away the liberties of the people in the United States and confiscate their property."

At the time, attorney Claude R. Yarley was re-elected chairman of the committee.[1]

In April 1950, the committee passed a resolution calling for non-partisan elections.[2]

In 2009, the party published a platform outlining the kind of candidate the party could support.[3] However, no Republicans surfaced in either 2009 or 2011. Buddy Weber was hopeful for 2013.[4]

A merger with the Albemarle County Republican Committee was discussed January 9, 2010 at the monthly regional GOP breakfast meeting.[5]

In 2017 Erich Reimer served as chairman of the party, succeeding Barbara Null.[6]

References

  1. Web. Republican Leaders Named Here, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, August 2, 1938, retrieved August 2, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. August 2, 1938 page 5.
  2. Web. Republicans Ask Non-Party Ballot, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, April 4, 1950, retrieved June 13, 2017 from University of Virginia Library.
  3. Tubbs, Sean. "Without a Candidate, City Republicans Share a New Platform." Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. 11 Sept. 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/09/city-republican-platform.html>
  4. Web. Jackson, Hurt, Susan Allen stump at Pen Park picnic, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, June 2, 2012, retrieved June 4, 2012.
  5. Web. Charlottesville, Albemarle Republicans to merge?, Rob Schilling, Schilling Show Blog, Jan 7 2010, retrieved 8 Jan 2010.
  6. Web. U.Va. Law student to serve as Chair of Charlottesville Republican Party, Jenna Wichterman, News Article, Cavalier Daily, Charlottesville, May 1, 2017, retrieved May 2, 2017.

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