Late last evening, San Bernardino County Republicans elected a new chair of the county’s party. County Supervisor Gary Ovitt has been elected by the party’s membership and will succeed my boss Bill Postmus at the helm of the party that has seen tremendous success in recent years.
In addition to Ovitt’s election as chair, a new executive board was chosen as well. This important panel will see new faces. Those who will be continuing leading San Bernardino County Republicans include the following:
Chair: Gary Ovitt
Vice chairs: San Bernardino County Supervisor Paul Biane and Fontana City Councilmember Acquanetta Warren
Treasurer: Biane Chief of Staff Matt Brown
Secretary: Assemblymember Bill Emmerson District Director Nan Rider
First Supervisorial District’s representative: Ovitt Chief of Staff Mark Kirk
Second District’s representative: businessman Dan Richards
Third District’s representative: Party activist James Tate
Fourth District’s representative: Chino Hills Mayor Pro Tem Curt Hagman
Fifth District’s representative: Immigration reform advocate Joseph Turner
Immediate Past County GOP Chair Bill Postmus
San Bernardino Republicans have a great team in place for 2008 cycle. Outgoing chair Postmus
backed Ovitt’s candidacy for chair, encouraging party members to choose the Fourth District County Supervisor, which the membership did overwhelmingly.
Just prior to Ovitt’s formal election as chair, county Republicans praised the service of departing chair Bill Postmus. Postmus will continue to play an active role in San Bernardino County Republican Party advocacy.
Ovitt and the new executive board assume their new roles immediately.