Oak Park’s Les Golden, whose zeal as a tree-hugger got him in trouble with the law a few months back — with reactions con and pro — is looking for a good man or woman to run for Republican Committeeman next year. 

“As you know,” he writes,

there is effectively no GOP organization in Oak Park under the current committee[wo]man.  Indeed, the one and only function held was done at my urging, a breakfast at Peterson’s Ice Cream after the victory FOUR YEARS AGO!! 

I was there, meeting the winner, a travel agent by name of Marlene Lynch.  The rolls and coffee were good, the setting congenial, Ms. Lynch cordial.  But Les is right.  It was the end of contact initiated by her.

[T]he committeeman has held no meetings, organized no functions, raised no money, slated no candidates, organized no election judges, and does not attend any Cook County meetings. [!]  

I know.  I called her about being a judge and one other time for comment for a Wed. Journal column, and she was in a hurry each time.  Impatient, she had no interest in Republican matters.  Oak Park needs a new committeeman, Les writes, offering some motivation, quoting a Founder:

As America becomes a socialist state, only grass roots can bring back the ideals of our founding fathers.  As Jefferson wrote,

“The multiplication of public offices, increase of expense beyond income, growth and entailment of a public debt, are indications soliciting the employment of the pruning knife.”

He delineates a committeeman’s primary responsibilities:

1.  locate and organize election judges
2.  run a Lincoln day celebration, a summer picnic, and candidate debates/parties

And adds what else the person could do:

3.  hold monthly meetings
4.  rent an office space for formal/informal gatherings
5.  find, slate, and fundraise for GOP candidates
6.  attend County meetings
7.  put up and post to a website
8.  increase the GOP voter numbers in Oak Park
9.  work with west suburban committeeman to reinvigorate the GOP
10.  attend meetings of other west suburban GOP organizations

“It may seem like a lot,” he adds, “but with a competent staff it isn’t that much work.”  He has “a core group” to gather signaturesm days contact him if you’re interested or know someone who is.

And if you’ll help get signatures, he wants to know that too.  Call 708 848-6677.

Go Les!  Go dormant OP GOP!