Standing Committees of the KCRCC
Standing Committees are defined in section VII of the KCRCC Bylaws.
“7.1: The KCRCC shall have the following standing committees: Executive, Budget, Recruitment, Rating & Vetting, Campaign, Legislative, Parades & Events, Fair, and Lincoln Day. Other non-standing committees may be created by a majority vote of the KCRCC. All committees created by the KCRCC shall be established by a letter of appointment, drafted by the Chairman, defining the authority, purpose, and duration of the committee. All non-standing committees shall terminate with the submission and acceptance by the Chairman of the final report.”
Standing Committees are where much of the work of the KCRCC is done. The member listed is the chairman of that committee.
Executive: Ron Jacobson, Chairman
Chair - Ron Jacobson
Tamara Bateson - Vice Chair, Precinct 313
Katie Schreiber - Secretary, Precinct 414
Carla Redline - Treasurer
Justin Schorzman - State Committeeman, Precinct 403
Jenny Holmes - State Committeewoman
Patrick Wolf - Youth Committee Person
Hari Heath - Legislative 2 District Chair
Fritz Wiedenhoff - Legislative 3 District Chair
Jonathan Burns -Legislative District 4 Chair
Megan Rounds - Legislative 5 District Chair
“7.3: a. Composition: The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, State Committeeman, State Committeewoman, Youth Committee Person, and the Chairmen of Legislative Districts 2, 3,4, and 5.
b. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to act on behalf of the KCRCС between regular meetings and at the discretion of the Chairman. All proper action taken by the Executive Committee shall be ratified by a majority vote at the next regular meeting, except that any non-budgeted financial dealings less than $500 shall not require ratification.”
Budget: Ron Jacobson, Chairman
Chair- Ron Jacobson
Carla Redline - Treasurer
David Stoltz - Chair Recruitment Committee, Precinct 503
Glenn Avery - Chair Rating & Vetting Committee, Precinct 413
Tamara Bateson - Chair Campaign Committee, Precinct 313
Mary Souza - Chair Legislative Committee, Precinct 407
Nina Beesley - Chair Parades & Events Committee, Precinct 307
Terri Seymour - Chair Fair Committee, Precinct 402
Vanessa Moos - Chair Lincoln Days Committee, Precinct 412
“7.4: The Budget Committee shall be comprised of the chairmen of the various standing committees and shall be chaired by the Central Committee chairman. The Budget Committee shall develop funding allocation for each of the standing committees. The budget shall be presented to the KCRCC at the July meeting of each year and approved by a majority vote. Each of the standing committees shall approve any spending of their allocated funds by a majority vote. At any regular meeting, a standing committee chairman may request the KCRCC allocate additional funds to their committee. Approval of additional funds requires a majority vote of the Central Committee.”
Recruitment: David Stoltz, Precinct 503
“7.5: The Recruitment Committee shall be responsible for identifying and recruiting qualified candidates for public office.”
Rating & Vetting: Glenn Avery, Precinct 413
“7.6: The Rating & Vetting (R&V) Committee shall be responsible for collecting information about candidates and potential candidates for public office. The R&V Committee may utilize questionnaires, interviews, forums, background checks, social media reviews and other means of investigation into the suitability of a candidate for office. The R&V Committee chairman shall present a report to the Central Committee during the Special Meeting to rank the candidates prior to an election.”
Campaign: Tamara Bateson, Precinct 313
Chair- Tamara Bateson
Jamie Hass - Precinct 208
Luke Sommer - Precinct 310
Sandy White - Precinct 318
Terri Seymour - Precinct 402
Gary Neill - Precinct 408
Randy Neal - Precinct 411
David Stoltz - Precinct 503
Erin Blackburn - Precinct 510
“7.7: The Campaign Committee shall be responsible for candidate training and general marketing of the KCRCC and KCRCC recommended candidates.”
Legislative: Mary W. Souza, Precinct 407
“7.8: The Legislative Committee shall be responsible for:
a. Tracking legislation or policy proposals through the State Legislature
b. Tracking legislation or policy proposals through local governing authorities
c. Reporting on the status of legislation to the KCRCC
d. Making recommendations concerning the legislation to the KCRCС
e. Recommending resolutions concerning legislation
f. Setting up town hall meetings
g. Acting as a liaison between the KCRCC and our elected officials
h. Review and provide recommendations on submitted resolutions.”
Parades & Events: Nina Beesley, Precinct 307
“7.9: The Parades & Events Committee shall plan and coordinate participation in parades and community events in each community throughout the entire county.”
Fair: Terri Seymour, Precinct 402
“7.10: The Fair Committee shall plan and coordinate participation in the Kootenai County Fair.”
Lincoln Day: Vanessa Moos, Precinct 412
Chair - Vanessa Moos
Ron Jacobson - KCRCC Chair
Carla Redline - KCRCC Treasurer
Justin Schorzman - State Committeeman, Precinct 403
Lauren Traw - Precinct 303
John Young - Precinct 402
Todd Tondee - Precinct 406
Chris Cheeley - Precinct 517
“7.11: The Lincoln Day Committee shall plan and coordinate the annual Lincoln Day Dinner.”