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County attorney says bylaws and meeting minutes show Susan Breen remains Democratic chair; board approves three precinct committeemen
Summary
Greenlee County’s attorney told the Board of Supervisors that, based on meeting minutes, party bylaws and applicable case law, Susan Breen remains the county Democratic chair; the board then approved three precinct committeeman appointments to fill vacancies.
County Attorney Gary Griffith advised the Greenlee County Board of Supervisors on the board’s duties for recognizing the county Democratic Party chair and related precinct-committee appointments, and the board then approved three Democratic precinct committeemen to fill vacancies.
Griffith told the board he reviewed party minutes, the Greenlee County Democrats’ bylaws, case law and Robert’s Rules of Order and concluded the statutory process for selecting a county party chair had not been properly satisfied by the two sets of minutes that attempted to remove the incumbent. "On the face of those . . . minutes . . . they didn't have the numbers present to make that kind of decision," Griffith said, referencing a March 26…
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