Removing an Officer of the OKGOP

by | Jun 27, 2024 | OK GOP, Original Content

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The Chairman Cannot Obstruct the Hearing for His Own Removal 

The OKGOP Rules state that a Chairman and Vice Chairman can issue a meeting call jointly, or if they don’t agree after conferring, then either one can issue a call unilaterally. The first call is the official call.

The Chairman’s action circumvented the OKGOP Rules procedure from being properly implemented and the Chairman co-opted the date, time and location that had been secured for the original meeting.

The Chairman demonstrated his unwillingness to follow the OKGOP Rules by failing to respond to the call requested by the 83 members, and instead calling his own meeting, without offering the Vice Chairman the opportunity to join that call. The Chairman’s attempt to obstruct consideration of his removal is a bold outright challenge and defiance of the authority of the State Committee.

  • Eighty-three members of the State Committee asked the Chairman to sign on to a call (including date, time, location) for the purpose of providing opportunity for hearing, and then a vote to remove the Chairman
  • Instead of agreeing or refusing to join the call, the Chairman issued his own call unilaterally, changing the purpose of the meeting, without notifying the Vice Chairman as the rules require. 
  • The Vice Chairman issued the original call for the requested removal meeting for later in the afternoon.

The OKGOP Rules on Removal

The OKGOP Rules are the supreme rule for the OKGOP. It is the final and binding authority for the function and structure of the party. The order of precedence is to refer first to the OKGOP Rules, and then, and only then, look to RONR for rules in all matters where the OKGOP Rules do not speak.

OKGOP Rule 19h states that the State Chairman may be removed at any time by the State Committee for cause. 

The removal procedure is: 

  1. Ten days notice in writing is given to the person charged stating the date, time and place of the removal meeting and cause for removal.
  2. The person charged is given an opportunity to present evidence, witnesses and be heard personally and by counsel. 
  3. After the opportunity has been provided for the officer to be heard, he may be removed by a vote of the majority of the entire existing membership of the State Committee. 

The removal process above has been used on multiple occasions to successfully fulfill the requirements of removal in the OKGOP. The State Committee is following this procedure to the letter. 

The Chairman shows contempt for the authority of the OKGOP State Committee by not recognizing or respecting the will of the State Committee whom he is duty-bound to serve. 

The voters of this Republican Party want their officers to act out of honesty, integrity and responsibility. They deserve to have officers that are upright in their dealings, and seek the good welfare of the party. It is up to each person to judge what constitutes Good Faith and who can be trusted with positions of service.