Lynda Wilson
Clark County Republican Party Chair Lynda Wilson will resign as Chair of the party effective January 31, according to a press release from the party issued earlier this morning. Wilson plans to focus her attention and energy on her upcoming campaign for the 17th Legislative District seat currently held by Democrat Monica Stonier.
In a letter addressed to the Executive Board, Wilson praised the party for their efforts and gains over the past year, citing their fund raising and technical future of the party.
Vice-Chair Steven Nelson, in accordance with the newly adopted party by-laws will be contacting PCO’s to schedule a special meeting where a new party chair will be selected.
Nelson will be unable to run for chair due to commitments made to his family and it is unknown at this time just who will throw their hat in the ring to lead the Clark County Republicans.
Lynda Wilson took the reins of the party at a troubled time and made great strides in correcting divisions. While not every division has ended, many were and the party has been running smoother than anticipated when she was selected to be the chair.
Her experience chairing the party will be invaluable to her in serving as a State Representative.
It is this blogger’s hope that the party will select someone as level-headed as Lynda Wilson to the chair that will keep the party headed in the direction she and Steven Nelson set it on this past year.
While it is true that the 2013 off-year election results were dismal, it cannot be forgotten that the local so called “newspaper” was on a vendetta against conservative candidates, even though they were all allegedly “nonpartisan.”
The date of the special PCO meeting will be announced in the near future as will those interested in being candidates for party chair.
I wish all good luck for Lynda Wilson in her quest for the legislature and thank her for her faithful service as Republican Party Chair in Clark County this past year.
