New RPV chair Pat Mullins ... "RPV is moving forward"

Pat Mullins

Pat Mullins was at the front door of RPV headquarters Saturday morning greeting folks as they arrived from all corners of the state for the State Central Committee meeting in Richmond. Two hours later he was easily voted in as the new chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia.

Kathy Hayden Terry of the 6th Congressional District and National Committeewoman, nominated Mr. Mullins, saying he was a strong social and fiscal conservative who could bring all the factions together within the Party.

Gary Byler, 2nd Congressional District Chair, seconded the motion which was important because he was a Jeff Frederick supporter.

Becky Stoeckel, 11th Congressional District Chair, also seconded the motion saying that she had first met Pat in the 1990s when she was but a mere "seedling of the grassroots" ... and that she considered him to be a mentor.

After his election, Chairman Mullins received a standing ovation from the body and then addressed them, saying there were five things he wanted to accomplish:

1) Raise money;
2) Elections are critical -- we must win;
3) Ethnic outreach;
4) Unity of the Party;
5) Rebuild the grassroots.

There was a positive air within the SCC ranks after the election as they looked forward to continuing to working hard to accomplish those five goals to rebuild the Party, win the upcoming elections, and turn Virginia back to Republican red.

Congratulations, Pat Mullins! We look forward to working with you in the months (and years) ahead.

Tyler Whitley has more in the Richmond Times-Dispatch here and here, and in the Waynesboro News Virginian.

Jason Kenney has coverage of the meeting at Bearing Drift including public comments made by Jeff and Amy Frederick.

Other posts:
- RPV thanks Mike Thomas
- Bob McDonnell welcomes new RPV Chair Pat Mullins
- RPV Chair candidate Pat Mullins in Harrisonburg

Photo by SWAC Girl
Lynn Mitchell
May 1, 2009

Bob McDonnell welcomes new RPV Chair Pat Mullins

Bob McDonnell, Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Attorney General of Virginia, issued the following statement today regarding the election of Pat Mullins as Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia.

"I commend the members of the State Central Committee for the professional manner in which they have handled the transition of leadership within our Party.

"Today's election of Pat Mullins provides our Party with a dedicated, conscientious conservative leader who comes from the grassroots of our Party, and who knows what it takes to win in a competitive state.

"Pat has exceptionally led the Fairfax County and Louisa County Republican committees with skill and good results. He is committed to bringing in new voters to the Republican Party by demonstrating how our conservative principles lead to the common sense solutions that will create new jobs, provide more opportunities and make this a better Virginia for all our citizens. I am confident he will unite the business and activist base in our party, bring in independent voters, and help us win in November.

"I look forward to working with Pat Mullins and our grassroots Republican leaders during this pivotal election year."