Lynchburg Mass Meeting – Live blogging Update: Walker Wins

The Lynchburg City Republican Committee mass meeting is tonight at Liberty Mountain Conference Center. Registration started at 6:30 and the meeting is set to begin at 7:00.

Representatives for all candidates — U.S. Senate, congressional candidates from the 6th District, and candidates for 6th District grassroots positions are here working the pre-meeting crowd.

I’m here with Trixie Averill and Dolores Switzer to watch the events. Wendell Walker is running for chairman of the Lynchburg City GOP committee so we’re moral support for him in a job he has done well in the past.

 

Full room.

State Senator Mark Peake.

 

Wendell Walker running for Lynchburg GOP chair.

7:24: The meeting has been called to order. There’s a full house.

Recognition of committee volunteers.

7:42: Zach Martin elected temporary chairman.

Wendy Jacobs secretary.

Craig Storrs as parliamentarian.

Other committee members appointed by the chairman.


Bethany Harrison, Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney

Kathryn Lewis, candidate for Congress, 6th District of Virginia.

Recognition of local elected officials.

Remarks from candidates are now taking place. U.S. House of Representatives candidates Chaz Haywood, followed by Kathryn Lewis, then Douglas Wright.

We’re eyeballing about 230 people. This place is packed.

Rules Committee report accepted.

Hearing from more U.S. House of Representatives candidates: Mike Desjadon for Congress, Cynthia Dunbar for Congress, ___ for Congress, surrogate for Del. Ben Cline for Congress.

U.S. Senate candidates: Surrogate for Nick Freitas, surrogate for Ivan Reiklin.

6th District chairman candidates: First Scott Sayre, then Jennifer Brown for chairman.

State Senator Mark Peake is giving a brief update on the General Assembly.

Del. Scott Garrett is now speaking.

Candidate for Lynchburg City Council Al Billingsly is now speaking.

Dave Eggleston representing Bert Mizusawa.

 

Commonwealth’s Attorney Bethany Harrison is now speaking.

Candidates for Lynchburg City GOP are now speaking. First is JoAnna Struss.

Attendance report: 242 registered plus 2 provisionals.

Wendell Walker for Lynchburg City GOP chairman is now speaking. Bethany Harrison, Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney, and Sheriff Don Sloan are making nominating speeches for Wendell.

9:00pm: Preparing to vote now for chairman.

Sheriff Sloan is now speaking while they prep ballots.

9:27: Don’t know what the hold up is but they are saying it could be another 5-10 minutes before voting begins.

10:38: Finished voting, waiting on the count.

10:41: The results are about to be announced.

The announcement was by acclamation but the vote was almost 2 to 1 —  96 to 56

Congratulations to Wendell Walker who is the new chairman of Lynchuburg GOP.

It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces tonight, and to meet those who have written for Bearing Drift or are known through social media.

 

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