SJC Republican Party elects new board

Published 9:01 am Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Submitted by the San Juan County Republican Party

At its biennial meeting on Jan. 7, the San Juan County Republican Party held its elections for the new two-year term of its executive board. Those elected are:

• Chair: Nathanael Butler, San Juan. He has been involved with the GOP for four years, with many friends in both parties. He holds a degree in Modern Middle East Studies/Arabic, speaks fluent Thai, and has lived in Cairo and Bangkok.

• Vice Chair: Lynda Lee Gerpheide, Lopez. She has been active in the GOP for 30 years, in California and more recently in Washington’s 41st LD.

• Treasurer: Alex Gavora, San Juan. An activist and attorney, we are lucky she has been lending her talents to the Executive Board for many of those years.

• Secretary: Heather Christensen, San Juan. She is a medical provider, a wife and mother of two children, and has two dogs. As a member also of Mainstream Republicans of Washington, she believes in Reagan’s “Big Tent” concept — there is room for everyone in this tent.

• State Committee Woman: Cindy Carter, Orcas. A long-time activist, she is also a former Chair and State Committee Woman of SJ County. Her work and ideas are well-respected throughout the County and the State GOP.

• State Committee Man: John Christensen, San Juan. He is a retired probation and parole officer and on the board of the Mainstream Republicans of Washington.

“Part of the reason that politics in this nation often seems impoverished is that participation in politics can be unpleasant and difficult,” said Chairman Nathan Butler. “It is easy to make an excuse about how busy you are and expect someone else to do it. That leaves us short on the kinds of people we need to lead our country. Having said this for years, when it came time for county elections this year, I decided I had best practice what I preach. I hope to make participation in the local political scene both more rewarding and more safe for those who step up to the job, and believe that this will benefit us all.”

For more info, contact sjcrpchair@gmail.com or fill out a form under “contact us” at www.sjcrp.org for more information.