Broward Republican Party re-elects leaders

By Anthony Man, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

The top leadership of the Broward Republican Party — Chairman Chip LaMarca and Vice Chairwoman Cindy Guerra — will run the local party for the next two years.

Republican committeemen and committeewomen elected in the August primary voted overwhelmingly Monday night to re-elect LaMarca and Guerra. Republicans also re-elected Richard Stark treasurer.

The newcomer to the leadership team is Michael De Gruccio, a former president of the Broward Young Republicans. He's the party's new secretary.

None of the leadership team had opposition.

Even though Democrats in Broward outnumber Republicans, LaMarca said in the new year the party would get involved in helping the handful of Republicans running for re-election in cities, towns and villages, and would seek to bolster their numbers.

He also said better Internet-based technology and increasing the number of active committeemen and committeewoman would be high on his priority list as the party looks toward the 2010 gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections.