Mark Uncapher to run for State Party Secretary

on September 22, 2016 at 5:52 pm

Former Montgomery County Republican Party Chairman Mark Uncapher has announced that he is running for Maryland Republican Party Secretary. Below is an email released to his fellow members on the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee:
Between now and Election Day we have a great deal to accomplish.

However as you know, at the Fall Maryland State Party Convention on December 2–3, 2016 in Frederick, our state party will be electing a new leadership team. Not only will our current Chairman Diana Waterman not running for reelection, but there will be additional vacancies, including Party Secretary.

We need the strongest possible party leadership team in order to elect Republicans in 2018. This begins with reelecting Governor Hogan, but extends as well to strongly supporting our other statewide, state legislative, Congressional and local government candidates.

I have decided to run for State Party Secretary. In addition to the formal responsibilities of the position, with the concurrence of whoever is elected Chairman, I intend to focus on strengthening the state party message and communications activities.

Getting our message out remains one of the daunting challenges we face as a party in Maryland, especially given the partisan hostility of the major media outlets covering our state. Yet while other state parties to have a dedicated communications staff person, we have not the resources to do so

When I became Montgomery County Chairman eight years ago, we launched our regular MCGOP Party Line newsletter. Since then it has grown to a subscriber base of nearly 10,000. Since stepping aside as Chairman three years ago, I have remained a regular contributor. Similarly our committee’s use of electronic and social media is a model for other county organizations.

Let’s be clear – as Republicans and as conservatives – we have common sense alternatives to offer voters. Ours is a party of ideas. But to prevail politically, we must more effectively communicate them.

That’s why I will be running for State Party Secretary.

Mark Uncapher

The current Maryland GOP Secretary is John Wafer.

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Brian Griffiths is the Editor-in-Chief of RedMaryland.com, Maryland’s leading news conservative news source. He is also a host of Red Maryland Radio and The Air Raid on The Red Maryland Network, Maryland’s only podcast network of political content. In 2004, Brian became Maryland’s first political blogger, earning him the nickname “The Dean of Maryland Bloggers.” Brian has been involved in Maryland conservative politics since 1998 when he became involved in his College Republicans chapter. Since then he has been involved in numerous local, state, and federal-level campaigns. He was twice elected Chairman of the Maryland Young Republicans, the only person to be twice elected to that position unanimously. He also served as the Assistant Secretary and the Northeast Regional Vice-Chairman of the Young Republican National Federation. Additionally, he served four years as a member of the Maryland Republican Party Executive Committee from 2011-2015. In addition to his duties with Red Maryland, Brian is also a columnist for The Capital in Annapolis, where he writes about state and local issues. His writing has also been featured in the Baltimore Sun, Maryland Reporter, the Pasadena Voice, and Camden Chat. Brian is also a frequent commentator on local politics for WBAL Radio in Baltimore and WMAL Radio in Washington. Follow Brian on Twitter @BrianGriffiths or on Facebook at facebook.com/briangriffithsMD

Mark Uncapher to run for State Party Secretary

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