District Convention 2006

YOU'RE INVITED!
Come hear U.S. Sen. George Allen, Va. Atty. Gen. Bob McDonnell and Congressional candidates Mark Ellmore and Tom O'Donoghue at this year's 8th District Convention! Guests are welcome, and admission is free.

The Eighth Congressional District Republican Convention for 2006 is scheduled for Saturday, May 20, at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Arlington.

Mark your calendar!

8th District GOP Convention Date: Saturday, May 20, 2006 Registration: 9-10 am Convention begins: 10 am Location: Key Bridge Marriott Hotel 1401 Lee Hwy., Arlington [Rosslyn] (at Ft. Myer Drive - see map 3 blocks from Rosslyn Metro)

The District Convention is part of the biennial reorganization of local GOP organizations around the state. Every two years, Republicans in each city and county in Virginia elect a new local GOP committee and party chairman. They also select delegates to a Republican Convention for that Congressional District.

The principal order of business at this year's 8th District Convention is to elect the District Republican Chairman for the 2006-08 term. Featured speakers at this year's convention are U.S. Sen. George Allen, State Attorney General Bob McDonnell and State Party Chairman Kate Obenshain Griffin. The two Republican candidates for Congress in the 8th -- Mark Ellmore and Tom O'Donoghue -- will participate in a forum, just a few weeks before the June 13 Congressional primary. The convention also provides an excellent opportunity for Republicans from across the District to meet with one another.

Convention delegates:
Any registered voter in the 8th District, who is in accord with the principles of the Republican party, was eligible to participate as a delegate to the District Convention. In order to attend as a voting delegate, individuals needed to sign up through their local Republican Committee by the local filing deadline.

But even if you did not sign up as a voting delegate, you are still welcome to attend the Convention!

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Filing deadlines, fees and selection processes for 8th District Convention delegates
Unit	Filing deadline	Filing fee	Selection process
Alexandria City (more info)	Thu., Feb. 16 (postmark)	$25 (+ $10 local)	Completed
Arlington County (more info)	Wed., Feb. 22 5 pm	$25 (+ $10 local)	Completed
Fairfax County (more info)	Sat., Mar. 11 12 noon	$25 (+ $5 local)	Completed
Falls Church City (more info)	Wed., Mar. 22	$25	Completed

Candidates for District chairman:
The filing deadline for 8th District Republican Chairman is Friday, April 14, at 5 pm. Prospective candidates must file a letter of intent and the filing fee ($1000) with the District Committee by that time. (NOTE: Current chairman Tygh Bailes is not seeking re-election.)
Announced candidates for District chairman:

• David Avella

More convention-related items:

• Looking back: The 8th District Republican Convention in May 2004 also elected a members of the State Central Committee, delegates to the National Convention, and a Presidential elector, as well as the District Chairman. Those offices will be up for election again at the 2008 Convention. Read more about the 2004 Convention.
• Other conventions: Republican Conventions will be held in each of Virginia's 11 Congressional Districts this spring. There is no GOP state convention this year.