New OFYR Chairman Michael Patlan
Michael Patlan was elected Chairman of the Oklahoma Young Republicans today at the OFYR’s State Convention in Oklahoma City. Patlan, 24 lives in Norman and is past Chairman of the Oklahoma College Republicans. He defeated incumbent OFYR Chairman Jordan Seth Stevens.
Patlan says that his primary goals as Chairman will be to recruit YRs to work on upcoming campaigns and to train and develop the next generation of GOP leadership in Oklahoma.
Also elected to the Oklahoma Young Republican Leadership team for 2009-2010:
Vice Chair – Ashley Reynolds of Perkins. Reynolds is currently Chair of the OSU College Republicans
Secretary – Josh Pillow. Pillow is the former Chairman of OSU College Republicans.
Treasurer – Andrew Silverstri of Edmond . Silverstri is a graduate of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.
National Committeewoman – Tessa Breder of Norman . Breder is past Chair of the OU College Republicans and is currently Vice Chair of the Cleveland County Republican Party.
National Committeeman – Garrett King of Binger. King is on the staff of Congressman Frank Lucas.
In addition to electing new officers, the OFYR’s heard from a wide variety of Republican officials and candidates, including Mary Fallin, Todd Lamb, Colby Schwartz, John Wright and Jason Reese. Rachel Hoff from Washington DC also addressed the convention. Hoff is a candidate for Chairman of the Young Republicans National Federation.
The Oklahoma Federation of Young Republicans (OFYR) is a dynamic group of young professionals, activists, families, and individuals who are working to advance the cause of the Republican Party in the State of Oklahoma.
I know a few of the winners–this is an excellent slate of candidates that can finally revive the YRs of Oklahoma. After going to so many GOP events and seeing the median age, believe me, we need a robust YRs. No offense to those veteran activists, who probably at one point helped these very YRs get their start.
Uh oh! Michael Patlan? Looks like good times ahead for OFYR!!! I mean, heck, he made OU College Republicans into the largest College Republican chapter in the Central Time Zone! He continued OFCR’s streak of dominant chairmen (sadly it ended with him).
But great pick YR’s, welcome back to the limelight!