RPOF State Committee Elects Officers

Orlando–The State Committee of the Republican Party of Florida today elected executive officers for the 2008-2010 Election Cycle. Allen Cox was re-elected Vice Chairman, Joel Pate was re-elected Treasurer, and Donna Solze was re-elected Secretary. Darryl Gunter was re-elected Assistant Secretary and Allen Miller re-elected Assistant Treasurer. Additionally, Chairman Greer appointed Delmar Johnson to serve as Executive Director of the Republican Party of Florida.

“I would like to congratulate our executive officers on their elections today,” said Chairman Greer. “Their dedication enabled our party to celebrate many victories on the state and local level this past election cycle, and I look forward to working with them to build our partylooking to 2010 and beyond.

“We had many outstanding candidates for our party officers, and I look forward to their continued input and guidance as we move forward,” continue Greer. “I would particularly like to recognize Adineyi Aderibge, one of the state committee’s youngest members for his campaign for assistant treasurer. Young Republicans are the future of our great party and I am grateful for Adineyi’s leadership.”

“Additionally, I am proud to appoint Delmar Johnson to serve as the Executive Director of the RPOF during the 2008-2010 Election Cycle,” said Chairman Greer. “Delmar is an energetic and dedicated servant of our party, and I am confident our party will continue to accomplish great things under his leadership.

Delmar has served the RPOF in a variety of capacities over the last several years. Most recently he served as a Deputy Executive Director, covering Operations and Finance. Delmar previously worked on the Charlie Crist for Governor Campaign, and in the Executive Office of Governor Jeb Bush. Delmar graduated from Florida State University where he served as Student Body President and the first named member of the FSU Board of Trustees.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the RPOF in this capacity and will work diligently with Chairman Greer and the entire Republican Party of Florida to energize our grassroots volunteers and ensure that the Republican Party continues to develop political strategies which will defeat Democrats and elect Republicans,” said Executive Director Delmar Johnson.

“On behalf of the entire Republican Party of Florida, I want to thank Jim Rimes for his vigilance and commitment to our party over the last two years,” continued Greer. “Jim will be greatly missed, and we wish him the best of luck in all of his future endeavors.”
RPOF Executive Director Jim Rimes will return to his political consulting business with Enwright Consulting Group, based in Tallahassee. Jim has served as the Executive Director of the RPOF during the 2006-2008 Election Cycle, after service as a Deputy Chief of Staff in the Executive Office of Governor Crist and as the Director of Operations on the Charlie Crist for Governor Campaign.