Palacios named to RNC Transition Team

Bo Palacios, the current Republican National Committeeman from the Northern Mariana Islands, has been named co-chairman of the RNC Transition Team, which will review all party operations and begin preparing for this year’s elections.

Palacios is currently the Corporate Project Manager at Joeten Enterprises Inc. and is the youngest member of the Republican National Committee at 24.

Palacios’ appointment was part of an announcement made yesterday by the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele.

Composed of current RNC members, the transition team will help implement the sweeping changes Steele proposed during his campaign for chairman. Under Steele’s leadership, the RNC will focus on recruiting a new cadre of top-notch candidates and operatives, build new volunteer networks, and forge new working relationships with state and local parties. The team will also immediately begin preparing for the gubernatorial and local elections later this year in Virginia, New Jersey, the Northern Mariana Islands and the special congressional election in New York State.

“We’re going to bring this party to every corner of the country and ask people to join us and work with us,” Steele said. “By standing on our principles—we can expand and grow. My transition team will take a fresh look at everything with an eye toward preparing to win the campaigns of the future.”

The chairman’s transition team will be led by Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, member of the RNC’s Executive Committee, and one of the young leaders who will help expand the Grand Old Party.

“Michael is committed to our conservative cause, has strong leadership skills, and the ability to connect with and energize our grassroots supporters,” Priebus said. “Our core fundamental principles remain strong and mirror those of the majority of Americans. We must improve our outreach efforts in order to grow as a Party. I look forward to continuing my partnership with him and the RNC.”

Besides Palacios, the other co-chairmen of the Steele Transition Team include:

-Saul Anuzis, the current chairman of the Michigan Republican Party. Anuzis founded the telecommunications firm Quick Connect USA, is a leader in the use of technology in political campaigns, and an active blogger.

-Henry Barbour, the current National Committeeman from Mississippi. Barbour has served as the campaign manager for Chip Pickering and Haley Barbour, the current Governor of Mississippi and former RNC Chairman.

-Pat Brady, the current National Committeeman from Illinois. He is an attorney and originally from St. Charles, IL. Brady previously worked as a federal prosecutor in California and in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office.

-Jim Greer, the current Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. Prior to his expanded work for the Republican Party in Florida, Greer was the Acting President & CEO of Regulatory Compliance Services, Inc. and J. Greer & Associates.

-Holly Hughes, the current National Committeewoman from Michigan. Hughes is a small business owner and a former Montague Area Public School Board member.

-Shawn Steel, the current National Committeeman from California. From 2001-2003, Steel served the California Republican Party as Chairman. He is also the founding director of the California chapter of the Club for Growth.

-Joyce Tehres, the current National Committeewoman from Maryland. From 1989-1998, Tehres served as Chair of the Maryland Republican Party.

-Bob Tiernan, the current Chairman of the Republican Party of Oregon. Tiernan is a business consultant from Lake Oswego and a former state representative. [B][I](RNC)[/I][/B]