Travis GOP ups the ante with, not one new executive, but two

It's no secret to Travis County Republican Party has had its ups and downs over the last year. As a matter of fact, their struggles made international news.

Just last March, the party faithful were wondering what to do with the election of a rogue chairman and the possibility of scores of precinct chairmen leaving their positions alienated by his extreme rhetoric, not to mention the specter of donors possibly taking their money elsewhere.

But organizationally speaking, the Travis GOP didn't skip a beat. Between the primary and the general elections, the party faithful proved themselves to be "Bigger Than That." In a span of six months, they managed to not only expand the leadership base and draw in new volunteers, but also returned James Dickey to his chairmanship and ended the saga with some impressive cash reserves.

Now the party is betting on it being able to continue its successes by hiring an executive director and a deputy executive director -- Gary Teal and Tracey Carroll (see the Travis GOP's press release). This bold move gained the attention of the Austin-American Statesman:

The five-member steering committee originally intended to hire just one executive director, but because of the strength of the candidates and their complementary skill sets, Dickey said the committee decided to hire both. Teal will be full-time, and Carroll will be part-time.

Read more: http://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/travis-county-gop-hires-leaders-chart-new-course/h8YBDKIA2UbBalH2lPBzoL

Gary Teal

Tracey Carroll

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Notes:

1. The Travis GOP Executive Steering Committee has five member slots, but the party treasurer and the county chairman are also members, bringing the total to seven.

2. Former Executive Director Olga Lasher, who retired last month to focus on ministry and family, was a compensated employee for much of her tenure, but not at as high a rate of pay.