RPOF Kicks Off Quarterly Meeting

Submitted by Anonymous on May 30, 2014 - 11:47pm

The Republican Party of Florida kicked off its quarterly meeting in Tampa on Friday, setting the stage for the selection of a new chairperson for the party.

Chairmen and chairwomen from Florida's 67 counties gathered together to get up to speed on the happenings within the RPOF.

Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera kicked off the meeting by slamming former Gov. Charlie Crist.

"When the state needed leadership, what did Charlie do?" asked Lopez-Cantera. "He focused on Charlie."

The two-day event will include meetings between chairmen and chairwomen of county parties as well as a final selection for RPOF Chair Lenny Curry's replacement. In April, Curry announced he'd be stepping down from his position in the party to possibly pursue a mayoral bid in Jacksonville.

Curry told party members that even as he "moves on" -- possibly to run for mayor -- re-electing Gov. Rick Scott would be his first priority.

A new chairperson will be selected Saturday.

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