Duerst named Chairman; excited about the upcoming election year
Madison – The University of Wisconsin - Madison College Republicans (UWGOP) held elections Wednesday night at their last chapter meeting of the year and were proud to announce their new officers for 2010-2010.
Stephen Duerst, was named Chairman. Duerst was the former Public Relations chairman for the chapter and was recently appointed as Executive Director of the statewide organization, the Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans. Duerst will replace Crystal Lee who will be graduating in the spring.
"I'm excited for the upcoming election year," said Duerst. "More then ever, our chapter will be devoted to taking part in strong grassroots activism and will work hard to get conservatives elected into office."
Other positions that were elected on Wednesday include Emily Monske as First Vice Chairman, Johnny Koremenos as Second Vice Chairman, Lucas Moench as Secretary and Neil Isono as Treasurer. The new UWGOP Executive Board will meet this summer to discuss other appointments and their plans for the upcoming year.
For more information, please visit the UWGOP's website at www.uwgop.com.