What is a National Committeewoman?

What is a National Committeewoman?


We, as the 2012 Utah GOP State Delegates, will elect a National Committeewoman to represent us for four years on the 168-member Republican National Committee (RNC).

Each state and territory (including American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the Northern Marianas Islands and Washington DC) has three representatives on the RNC – their State Party Chairman, a National Committeeman and a National Committeewoman.  The job of National Committeewoman includes 3 or more meetings a year in various places around the country.   The costs to attend these meetings is borne by the person who holds the position, not by the State Party.
The RNC has responsibility for the general management of the Republican Party, subject to direction from the national convention.  They adopt policies for (and hence determine the direction of) the National Republican Party.  Most importantly, the RNC proposes rules which govern the presidential nominating process – and does much of the planning and arranging – for the national conventions.  Individual members serve on various subcommittees.  They will help direct fundraising, public relations, outreach and policy-making decisions during the next four years leading up to the 2016 National Convention and general election.


We need someone to represent us on that policy-making body who has experience in drafting, passing, understanding and interpreting rules; someone who is keenly aware of the effect of those rules on the political process; and someone who has a demonstrated record of fighting for grassroots interests.

As Utah’s former National Committeewoman (2004 – 2008), and someone who succeeded in making three major improvements to the RNC’s Rules during my 2½ years as a freshman member of the RNC Rules Committee, I am the right person for the job.