Dates for the Upshur County conventions of the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian Parties have been announced. <\/p>\n
The Republican meeting will be held Saturday, March 22, at a time and place to be determined by the county GOPs Executive Committee at the committees Feb. 8 meeting, said county Republican Chairman Cynthia Ridgeway. <\/p>\n
The GOP will likely hold precinct conventions on election night to elect delegates to the county convention, she said. <\/p>\n
The Democratic county convention is set for 2 p.m. March 22 at the Newsom Law Office at 203 W. Tyler (just off the downtown Gilmer squares southwestern corner), announced county Democratic Chairman Dan Miles Jr. <\/p>\n
Anyone who votes in the March 4 Democratic primary is eligible to be a delegate to that convention, which will elect the county delegation to the partys state convention, scheduled for June in Dallas, Miles said. The Democrats will not hold election-night precinct conventions as they did in the past. <\/p>\n
The Libertarian county convention is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at La Finca Mexican Restaurant on Warren Avenue in Gilmer, announced county Libertarian Chairman Vance Lowry. <\/p>\n
Anyone who did not vote in either the Democratic or Republican primaries held that day may participate in the Libertarian convention. <\/p>\n
It is expected to nominate Peggy LaGrone for Upshur County Clerk to run in the November general election against Terri Ross, who is unopposed for the Republican nomination in the GOP primary. <\/p>\n
For more information on the respective conventions, contact Mrs. Ridgeway at 903-968-6822, Miles at 903-968-2545, or Lowry at 903-843-2257 <\/p>\n
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