Date of Notice: March 24, 2026

TO:                                State Central Committee Members        

FROM:                          Members of the State Central Committee

Daphne Orner, Anita Hand, Kevin Berry, Kathy McQueary, Lisa Shin, Peter DeLaney, Jason Joe, Beth Dowling, Johanna Tighe, Dutch Shaver, Henry McCain, John Brenna, Mark Murton, James Gosney, Barbara Hall, Bert Shrecengost, Clayton Pryor, Dauneen Dolce, Ashley Shultz, Richelle Wright, Jill Farrell, Michelle Glascock, Terri Greenlee, Antony Aemisegger, Robert Aragon, John Billingsley, H. Diane Snyder, Janice Arnold-Jones, William R. Rehm, Chris Basista, Mike Farrell, Alicia Tripp, Audrey Trujillo, Stephan Vanhorn

SUBJECT:                      Official Call – State Central Committee Meeting

Date:                               Saturday, April 18, 2026

Time:                              11:00 AM – 3:00 PM MDT

                                        Check in starts at 10:00 AM

Location:                       Calvary Chapel Rio Grande

                                        19381 NM-314

                                        Belen, NM 87002

Purpose of the Meeting

To select a permanent State Chairman, as required when a vacancy occurs in the office of State Chairman and the Vice Chairs have not issued a timely call, per USR 2-1-4 C.

Vacancies: General: Any vacancy occurring in the office of any State Central Committee Officer shall be filled by the State Executive Committee and confirmed at the next meeting of the State Central Committee, provided that, in case of the vacancy of the chairmanship of the State Central Committee, a meeting of that committee shall be called by the first vice-chairman or, in his or her absence, the second vice chairman for a time not later than thirty (30) days after such vacancy occurs, for the purpose of selecting a permanent state chairman. In the event the first vice-chairman or, in his or her absence, the second vice chairman fails or refuses to call such a meeting, a meeting for the same purpose may be called, with proper notice, by any ten (10) members of the State Central Committee.

Special Rules:

1)     Voting will be conducted by secret ballot.

2)     Proxies will be permitted under USR 3-3-1 (D) and (E) – (full text below).

3)     Each candidate will have 5 minutes for a presentation.

4)     SCC List is most current SCC 02.13.26

No fee is required for in person or proxy participation.

Registration closes April 15, 2026, 5 pm MDT. No late registrations will be accepted.

Lunch will be available for purchase at the Church Café.

Meeting Resources and Required Documents:

Click Here to Register

Click Here for Self-Nominating Form Requirement for RPNM State Chair: Registered Republican

Proxy, Agenda, Travel Info are attached (See below)

SCC List by request

Members Issuing the Call:

The following County Chairs, SCC Members and officers constitute the “ten (10) members of the State Central Committee” authorized under USF 2-1-4(C).

1)     Daphne Orner, Chair, Republican Party Bernalillo County

2)     Anita Hand, Chair, Republican Party Catron County

3)     Kevin Berry, Chair, Republican Party Chaves County

4)     Kathy McQueary, Chair, Republican Party Colfax County

5)     Lisa Shin, Chair, Republican Party Los Alamos County

6)     Peter DeLaney, Chair, Republican Party Luna County

7)     Jason Joe, Chair, Republican Party McKinley County

8)     Beth Dowling, Chair, Republican Party Sandoval County

9)    Johanna Tighe, Chair, Republican Party Sierra County

10)  Dutch Shaver, Chair, Republican Party Torrance County

11)  Henry McCain, Chair, Republican Party Union County

12)  John Brenna, Chair, Republican Party Valencia County

13)  Mark Murton, 1^st Vice Chair, Republican Party Bernalillo County

14) James Gosney, 1^st Vice Chair, Republican Party Grant County

15)  Barbara Hall, 1^st Vice Chair, Republican Party Sandoval County

16) Bert Shrecengost, 1^st Vice Chair, Republican Party Valencia County

17) Clayton Pryor, 2nd Vice Chair, Republican Party Bernalillo County

18) Dauneen Dolce, 2nd Vice Chair, Republican Party Sandoval County

19) Ashley Shultz, 2nd Vice Chair, Republican Party Valencia County

20) Richelle Wright, Secretary, Republican Party Bernalillo County

21) Jill Farrell, Secretary, Republican Party Sandoval County

22) Michelle Glascock, Treasurer, Republican Party Sandoval County

23) Terri Greenlee, Treasurer, Vice Chair, Republican Party Valencia County

24)  Antony Aemisegger, Advisory State Rules Committee & SCC Member

25)  Robert Aragon, Former State Representative and Former Chair Republican Party Bernalillo County, SCC Member

26)  John Billingsley, Chair Emeritus & SCC Member

27)  H. Diane Snyder, Former New Mexico State Senator & SCC Member

28)  Janice Arnold-Jones, Former New Mexico State House Representative & SCC Member

29)  William R. Rehm, Former New Mexico State House Representative & SCC Member

30) Chris Basista, Republican Party Bernalillo County SCC Member

31) Mike Farrell, Republican Party Sandoval County SCC Member

32) Alicia Tripp, Republican Party Sandoval County Ward 5 Chair, SCC Member

33) Audrey Trujillo, Republican Party Sandoval County SCC Member

34) Stephan VanHorn, Republican Party Sandoval County SCC Member

Proxy Rules (Excerpt)

USR 3-3-1 D – Proxies- Proxy Certificate:

Any member of the State Central Committee may appoint any qualified registered Republican voter of his or her county as his or her proxy to act and vote in his or her stead at any meeting of the State Central Committee, unless prohibited in these rules. In the case of ex officio members, proxies may be appointed from the appropriate organizational body. Each proxy certificate must be in writing and signed by the State Central Committee member giving the proxy, and shall name the person to be the proxy, shall name the meeting for which given, and shall state the date it was signed. Each such proxy certificate must be registered and accepted by the State Central Committee before said proxy may be exercised at the State Central Committee meeting.

USR 3-3-1 E – Proxy Limit: 

No person shall be permitted to hold and/or exercise more than five (5) proxies of members of the State Central Committee at any meeting of the State Central Committee.

For questions: Beth Dowling 505-780-0873 or Mark Murton 505-508-7431

For technical difficulties: Daphne Orner 505-681-4278