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

“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

“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: Appointment pending

“7.5: The Recruitment Committee shall be responsible for identifying and recruiting qualified candidates for public office.”

Rating & Vetting: Appointment pending

“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: Appointment pending

“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: Appointment pending

“7.10: The Fair Committee shall plan and coordinate participation in the Kootenai County Fair.”

Lincoln Day: Vanessa Moos, Precinct 412

“7.11: The Lincoln Day Committee shall plan and coordinate the annual Lincoln Day Dinner.”