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Our Chairman, David Black, welcomes you to our site!

At convention on 12 April 2008, the 8th District Republican Party elected District Chairman David Black of Cabarrus County as our representative Elector to the 2008 Electoral College. Congratulations, David, on this great honor! In addition, the following members of the 8th District Republican Party were elected as Delegates and Alternates to the Republican National Convention:

Delegates:
• Nelia Hamby, Cabarrus County. Nelia is a freshman at UNC-Asheville and the daughter of District Court Judge William Hamby, Jr. and the niece of Sandy Carter, Scotland County and District Secretary.
• Jim Bention, Sr., Union County. Jim is the Chairman of the NC GOP Ad hoc Committee for Minority Relations, the Vice-Chairman of the Union County GOP, and a former candidate for the State House. He currently serves on the 8th District GOP and NC GOP Executive Board.
• Justin Burr, Stanly County. Justin was a past Chairman of the NC TARS, former Chairman of the Stanly County GOP, and past and current candidate for the State House. He has also served on the 8th District GOP and NC GOP Executive Board.

Alternates:
• Travis Billingsley, Richmond County. Travis was involved with College Republicans. He now serves as an HR manager for Perdue Farms in Richmond County.
• Bill Davis, Union County. Bill is a long time Republican activist. He has served on a number of county, district, and state level Executive Boards and currently serves on the 8th District GOP and NC GOP Executive Board.
• Robert MacLeod, Cabarrus County. Robert is a relative newcome to local party politics, at least on a board level. He is the owner of the Hibernian Hall in Harrisburg. A retired veteran, he's also been heavily involved in veteran organizations.

The 8th District is comprised of all or parts of 10 counties. Links to the county web sites and more information about the District can be found on the 8th District Counties page. Links to other Republican organizations are also listed on this page.

Good men and women from all over the 8th District serve leadership positions within our district party. Along with the normal roster of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, our officers also include the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of each county in the district as well as Members-at-Large from each county. And like all Republican Party organizations, the 8th District GOP also has a Plan of Organization that governs our activities. This Plan defines how we conduct business, elect officers, hold conventions, and all other matters of running a Party organization. Please see Our Organization page to read our Plan of Organization and for the full list of our officers and how to contact them.

If you would like to get involved with the Republican Party, meet with like-minded people, visit new cities in our state, rub shoulders with candidates and elected officials, or just request more information, then please go immediately to our Get Involved! page and let us know!

There are many opportunities throughout the 8th District for folks to get together to have a good time and strengthen our Republican Party. Please see our Events Calendar for important dates, happenings, and events throughout the 8th District. If you know of an event that should be listed that is not on our calendar, please let our WebMaster know!

And finally, please see the Party News page for press releases, commentaries, or other news about our Party, and our Contact Us page for the best ways to get in contact with our District officials.