What does the Arlington County Republican Chairman do? Why does it make a difference whos elected?
The Chairman has several official duties: to preside at meetings of the Arlington County Republican Committee (ACRC), to make appointments to various party offices, and to represent ACRC on the 8th Congressional District Republican Committee, among others. But Jeff Miller believes the role of Chairman extends well beyond the job description in the party by-laws. The County Chairman has the opportunity to develop plans for building the local party and assisting Republican candidates in their campaigns. The chairman can play a major role in identifying issues that can attract voters to our cause, recruiting and supporting candidates, building an effective precinct-level organization, identifying GOP voters (since Virginia does not register voters by party), organizing get-out-the-vote drives, and raising funds to support the party’s activities. The chairman is also the public voice of the GOP in Arlington, speaking on behalf of the party with local news media and various community organi
