Lake County Republican Committeemen Elect New Chairman
This entry was posted on 4/20/2006 9:45 AM and is filed under Lake County GOP.
In the Daily Herald Lake County edition, Mike Riopell, Daily herald Staff Writer,
reports on the bi-annual Lake County Republican Convention:
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Lake County Republicans essentially split Wednesday night on who they want to lead the party for the next two years, but leaders hope both camps will overcome their differences to face tough November elections."
Lake Villa Township Republican Chairman Dan Venturi came out of the spirited contest ahead 54.3% to 45.5% over Cuba Township Republican Chairman Tom Gooch. While the Herald article concentrates on the split vote, with a headline, "Divided GOP names new leader", the article fails to mention the standing ovation Dan Venturi received from the entire Convention audience, or the loud applause each time the unity theme was mentioned.
The real reason for the relatively close election outcome was the presence of two excellent candidates in the contest. New Chairman Dan Venturi acknowledged the strong support Tom Gooch had received by almost immediately nominating Tom for the post of Lake County Republican Central Committee Vice Chairman, a move that surprised some members. The campaign served to highlight issues that merit immediate attention by the Central Committee. The November election is foremost among the many tasks facing the Committee. Some organizational issues may have to wait until after the General Election.
Chairman Venturi said, "We have a lot of work ahead of us.” “Now it’s time we need to come together.”
