Republican Party of Jefferson County, Florida

The
Republican Executive Committee
of
Jefferson County

District #1

Precinct 1
Precinct 2
Precinct 3
Precinct 4
District Map
Demographics
Elected Officials

District #2

Precinct 5
Precinct 6
District Map
Demographics
Elected Officials

District #3

Precinct 7
Precinct 8
District Map
Demographics
Elected Officials

District #3

Precinct 9
Precinct 10
Precinct 15
District Map
Demographics
Elected Officials

District #5

Precinct 11
Precinct 12
Precinct 13
Precinct 14
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Demographics
Elected Officials

The Republican Executive Committee of Jefferson County

Jefferson County is divided into five Districts and fifteen Precincts. Each of the Precincts have one committeeman and one committeewoman, with an additional pair of seats for each 1000 total voters in the Precinct. At present, Jefferson County has 32 Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen. These positions are subject to "qualifying" and elected by the Republican voters of each Precinct in each Presidential year Republican Primary, 2004, 2008, 2012, etc.

Each County in Florida also has one State Committeeman and one State Committeewoman, elected at the same time by the County at large.

The Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen, the State Committeeman and the State Committeewoman, make up the Republican Executive Committee. In Jefferson County, there are 34 positions on the REC.

Each Precinct may have an alternate for each committee person, selected by the full REC. The alternates may vote ONLY in the absence of the respective precinct committee person.

Anyone who wishes to be a part of the REC as an Alternate Committeeman or Committeewoman, please call Clyde Simpson at 228-4400.

The following persons make up the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Jefferson County.

Chairman
Clyde B. Simpson

Clyde is Chairman of the Republican Executive Committee. He was elected to Precinct #6 Committeeman in 2004 and subsequently elected Chairman when the newly elected Committeemen and Committeewomen took their positions on the REC.

Clyde has been unopposed for Chairman since 2004. He also serves as Chairman of the Congressional District Caucus for CD#2.

Clyde may be reached at 850-228-4400 or email at chairman@JeffersonGOP.com.

He is a Founding Platinum Sponsor of the Jefferson County Republican Party.

State Committeewoman
L. Diane Simpson was originally elected Precinct Committeewoman for Precinct 6 in August, 2004.

In December 2006, she was elected by the REC to fill the unexpired term of the former State Committeewoman, who resigned. She was unopposed in the August, 2008 election.

Diane also serves on the Women's Republican Committee and numerous civic and church organizations.

Diane is retired. She can be reached via email at didi641@earthlink.net.

Diane is a Founding Platinum Sponsor of the Jefferson County Party.

State Committeeman
Dave Bitner

In January 2011, Dave was elected Chairman of the Republican Party in Florida. Chairman Bitner ran a true "grassroots" campaign, traveling the State of Florida and meeting with each of the 67 counties. This resulted in his earning the support of the Governor, the House and the Senate. Congressman Southerland left Washington business to travel to Orlando and cast his vote.

Vice-Chairman
David Frisby is Vice-Chairman of the REC. He was elected to Precinct Committeeman for Precinct 8 in August 2004 and subsequently elected Vice-Chairman in December 2004 when the newly elected Committeemen and Committeewomen took their positions on the REC.

David was unopposed for Precinct Committeeman in 2008.

David may be reached via email at dfrisby@aol.com
He is a Founding Gold Sponsor of the Jefferson County Party.

Secretary
Sally Kiser was originally elected by the REC in January 2007. She was unopposed in 2008.

Treasurer
Kimberly Simpson

Kimberly was elected by the REC in January 2006 to fill the term for 2011-2012. Kimberly is Precinct Committeewoman for Precinct 6.

Committeewoman Precinct 1
Karen Knox

Committeeman Precinct 1
William F. Burger

William was elected to the Precinct #1 Committeeman position in July 2008.

Committeewoman Precinct 2
Norma Wilson was originally elected in 2004.

Committeeman Precinct 2
James "Jim" Billberry was originally elected by the REC in June 2008 to fill the unexpired term of the late Warner Wilson.

Jim was unopposed for reelection in July, 2008.

Jim is employed by Jefferson County as the Chief of Emergency Services.

Committeewoman Precinct 3
Vacant

Committeeman Precinct 3
Vacant

Committeewoman Precinct 4
Tracie Fulford

Tracie Fulford was elected in 2008.

Committeeman Precinct 4
Ed Vollertsen

Ed Vollertsen was elected in 2009 to fill the unexpired term.

Committeewoman Precinct 5
Susan Rissman

Committeeman Precinct 5
Bob Davison

Committeewoman Precinct 5
Helen Love

Committeeman Precinct 5
James "Gus" Delaney

Tom Love was elected in August 2004 as the Precinct Committeewoman for Precinct #5. He will take office in December, 2008.