Many of you that are visiting this website for the first time are probably curious about what a committeeman or committeewoman is. Let us try to explain..

Tennessee has 33 senatorial districts. We are in the 15th Senatorial District:

This is an unpaid elected position. Each district has a committeeman and a committeewoman. There are a total of 33 committeemen and 33 committeewomen statewide that represent members of the republican party in their' respective districts. It is the responsibility of these members to attend and speak at as many party meetings as possible, make sure that each county has bylaws to operate under, recruit candidates, organize party membership, aid fundraising efforts, nominate members to the election commissions, help draft the party platform, submit amendments to the State Party Bylaws, contribute money to the Tennessee Republican Party and much more...

Alan Rader is currently Vice-Chairman of the Putnam County Republican Party and served as Secretary of the Putnam County Republican Party for two terms, volunteered in fundraising efforts, recuited candidates, spoke at county party meetings and was an elected delegate at the 2008 Republican National Convention. He has attended many State Executive Committee Meetings and many county meeting in past years. He is familiar with the Tennessee Republican Party Bylaws.