Former Oklahoma County Republican Party Chair, Oklahoma Republican Party Vice-Chair, and current Oklahoma Federation of Republican Women’s State President, Pam Pollard, today announced she is a candidate for chairman of the Republican Party. Pollard, speaking to the High Noon club, said she entered the race to bring her nearly 20 years of experience to the position.
She will face incumbent Chairman Dave Weston and former Senator Randy Brogdon.
“The Republican Party is dealing with an identity crisis in today’s political environment. We must bring in groups who vote republican yet are not part of our party. It’s about adding and multiplying not subtracting and dividing. We must get organized and give voters a reason and opportunity to be a part of the Republican Party.”
Pam has proven leadership skills having been elected 12 times to Republican Party and Republican Women positions. She has lead the Republican Women for the last year to reach out to younger women through their online club and brought in nationally recognized speaker Star Parker to help engage more minorities in the Republican Party.
“I am very proud to have served as State President this past year. Our women are known throughout the state as an integral part of the Republican Party having volunteered hundreds of hours of time and made combined Federation contributions to candidates of over $53,000.”
“I am running for State Chairman to bring my leadership and experience to the GOP. I will be a strong voice for the grassroots at our Capitol, supporting our elected officials–both financially and on the doorstep–but always be a strong reminder of the principles and platform of the Republican Party.”
“I look forward to crisscrossing the state over the next few months with my plan to lead this Party.”
The Chairman’s election will take place on April 11, 2015 at the Republican State Convention in Oklahoma City.
Pam Pollard will drive the GOP membership and identity to draw an even more positive identity. I cannot think of a more capable and worthy leader for our state! I will support her and urge all other Republicans across Oklahoma to do the same!
Sorry, but Pam has been at the center of…the confusion and fiascos at the 2012 convention surrounding the credentialing and unfair treatment of at least half the delegates. I will support Randy Brogdon who has legislative experience, has built a business, and is a solid conservative. He will do more to unite our party than Pam and her shenanigans.
Randy Brogdon is a nice man, with a solid conservative record. However, he ran a distant 2nd to Mary Fallin in 2010 [55% to 39%, with other candidates collecting the rest]. He tried again in 2014, changed his mind, and then ran for US Senate, where he finished a distant 3rd. And his oratory gives off a slight whiff of Elmer Gantry. Not inspiring.