OK GOP Chair Matt Pinnell and GOP OK-2 Candidate Dustin Rowe speaking in McAlester

Dustin Rowe – a conservative with a proven record of public service
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Matt became Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party on June 26th, 2010, and was re-elected in May of 2011 to a full two-year term. He is the youngest State GOP Chair in the country. www.okgop.com

Dustin understands what it means to work hard and build a family business. His parents and grandparents are small business owners who instilled in Dustin the appreciation for hard work and helping others.

Dustin’s proven record began at an early age: 18. That year, he registered as a Republican and ran for mayor of his hometown. Citizens of Tishomingo liked what Dustin stood for and, even more, what he helped accomplish for their community. Dustin became the nation’s youngest mayor and served successfully for two terms.

Dustin worked for U. S. Senator Don Nickles in Washington, D.C. Later Dustin and his wife, Nicole, moved to Stillwater to work on Wes Watkins’ successful congressional campaign. At the age of 22, Dustin was named District Director for the newly-elected Republican congressman.

Dustin obtained his bachelor’s degree from East Central University in Ada and his law degree from the University of Oklahoma. For the past decade he has been practicing law on Main Street in the community where he was raised and loves to call home. He also serves as city attorney and prosecutor to several small towns in the second congressional district.

Dustin and Nicole are the parents of two children, Price and Madison. The Rowe family are active members in the Tishomingo First Assembly of God church where Dustin has attended since he was eight years old.

Oklahoma Republican State Committee Endorses "Resolution Concerning Party Support of Candidates"

On January  22, 2011 over one hundred members of the Oklahoma Republican Party State Committee met in Tulsa to discuss party business.  

A motion to endorse this resolution was brought to the floor by Tulsa County Vice-Chairman J.B. Alexander.   

Following a second, and some discussion, the motion passed by a margin of 75%.

Vice-Chairman Alexander stated that a similiar resolution would be brought before the Tulsa County delegates at the March 5th county convention.
 
State Party Chairman Matt Pinnell stated a similiar one would also be forthcoming at the state convention in May.

 

Oklahoma Republican State Committee Endorses 

"Resolution Concerning Party 

Support of Candidates"

On January 29, 2010 the Republican National Committee passed a resolution tited "Resolution Concerning Party Support of Candidates".  

This resolution is the outcome of many complaints from Republicans across the country who are tied of seeing GOP dollars going to candidates who turn on the party during the campaign season  or following the elections.

The resolution reads as follows:

WHEREAS, the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee have recently supported primary or special election candidates who professed allegiance to the Republican Party but who, as their circumstances changed and to serve their own interests, turned against the Republican Party and became or supported a candidate of another party; and

WHEREAS, many Republican leaders and Republican organizations were undermined and lost credibility as a result of the actions of such candidates; and

WHEREAS, there will be many more decisions regarding the support of candidates, and many more opportunities to enhance or diminish the credibility of Republicans and Republican organizations, in the coming election cycle; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Republican National Committee urges its leadership and the leadership of all Republican organizations to carefully screen the record and statements of all candidates who profess to be Republicans and who desire the support of Republican leaders and Republican organizations, and determine that they wholeheartedly support the core principles and positions of the Republican Party as expressed in the Platform of the Republican Party adopted at the 2008 National Convention; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Republican National Committee urges that no support, financial or otherwise, be given to candidates who clearly do not support the core principles and positions of the Republican Party as expressed in the Platform of the Republican Party adopted in the 2008 National Convention.

Matt Pinnell The New Oklahoma GOP Chair

From the June 26, 2010 Oklahoma Republican State Committee meeting.

The election of The New Oklahoma GOP Chairman Matt Pinnell.

I would like to thank Chairman Matt Pinnell, for asking me to video this.

Some background on Matt...

· Former campaign aide to Congressman Steve Largent, State Senator Scott Pruitt, and U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D.

· Worked under two State GOP Chairman: Tom Daxon and Gary Jones in the position of Director of Operations. In this role I helped the State Party raise unprecedented levels of contributions and worked with County Chairs across the state.

· Served as the "Oklahoma Victory" Director for the McCain-Palin ticket, helping John McCain win 65.4% of the vote in OK, the highest percentage in the nation.

· Former Executive Director of American Majority-Oklahoma. Helped train literally thousands of activists and conducted dozens of candidate trainings across Oklahoma.