COLBERT COUNTY-Colbert County Republican Executive Committee well represented at RNC convention in August. Local State Representative elected Trump Delegation Chairman.
Despite its small size, Colbert County boasts 3 delegates to the Republican National
Convention this August. Former committee chairman Fred Joly was elected as an
Alternate Delegate for District 4, Place 3. Representative Andrew Sorrell and his wife Hannah Sorrell were both elected as Trump delegates. Rep. Sorrell was elected as one of three delegates for Congressional District 4, and Hannah Sorrell was elected statewide as an at-large delegate. There are a total of 50 delegates and 47 alternate positions that make up Alabama’s delegation to the convention.
Additionally, Rep. Andrew Sorrell was elected on Saturday, June 27th as the Chairman of the Alabama Trump Delegation at a meeting in Montgomery. The 50 delegates gathered at the Renaissance Hotel to elect members of 4 different committees and the Chairman. Several of the committees this year will be honorary only and will not meet due to the Coronavirus restrictions. Representative Sorrell and Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker both sought the position of Delegation Chairman. The Chairman’s duties include: fundraising for the delegation activities, lining up guest speakers for events, and coordinating with the Alabama Republican Party to plan events for the delegation while in Jacksonville. Additionally, the Delegation Chairman is typically the one to announce the delegates’ presidential preference on national television.
“We are proud that 3 members of our local committee are playing such an important role in the 2020 RNC convention” said Colbert GOP Chairman Phill Green. “Just ten years ago Republicans in Colbert County had very little influence in local elections and Republicans held no elected offices; now, we are not only participating but one of our committee members is leading the delegation. It illustrates very well the hard work that this committee has done over the last 10 years to turn Colbert County red.” Phill Green was elected Chairman in 2018.
Rep. Andrew Sorrell said, “To be elected as the 2020 Alabama Trump Delegation
Chairman is a great honor. I have big shoes to fill, as Senator Jeff Sessions served as Chairman in 2016 and (then) Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey served in 2012. It’s a huge responsibility, but 2020 is a pivotal year for our country, so I couldn’t be more thrilled to be involved. I look forward to working alongside the Trump campaign to ensure his reelection this November.”
This year’s RNC convention was originally planned for Charlotte, NC but now has been split into 2 parts. The official business of the convention will take place in Charlotte with just 6 representatives from each state’s delegation in attendance. Those 6 will cast proxy votes for the other 44 delegates from Alabama. As delegation Chairman, Rep. Andrew Sorrell will be among the 6 attending the Charlotte activities. That business will take place on Monday, August 24th, after which those delegates will be flown to Jacksonville to meet up with the rest of the delegation for the remainder of the convention. The speeches and events will all take place in Jacksonville, FL and will culminate with the President’s speech on Thursday night.
Media Release/: Phillip Green, Chairman of Colbert County Republican Executive Committee/Representative Andrew Sorrell, Trump Delegation Chairman for Alabama
