 gop convention news and a request for help from the youth age voters  the michigan republican party held their 2011 odd year convention in grand rapids last weekend we were able to elect a slate of officers for the next two years including chairman bobby schostak cochair sharon wise coalitions vicechair victor diaz outreach vicechair eileen mcneil grassroots vicechair steven kuivenhoven ethnic vicechair linda lee tarver administrative vicechair jon nunn youth vicechair sarah ledford the convention was a great opportunity to hear from our republican governor rick snyder lieutenant governor brian calley secretary of state ruth johnson attorney general bill schuette republican senate majority leader randy richardville and republican house speaker jase bolger and what their plans are for moving our state and nation forward we have begun to lay the groundwork for 2012 to ensure that we retain control of the michigan house the us house of representatives take back control of the us senate by replacing debbie stabenow and by removing barack obama as president as you all know it is imperative that we get the youth vote out for the next election i have had the opportunity to get to know our newly elected youth vicechair sarah ledford she has made it her mission to inform and involve voting age college and high school students around the state in making them a force in the next elections sarah has asked that i forward you her message and a link to her web site for young people around the state who want to become a part of her effort please read the attached email from her and click on the link that is part of that message if you are willing to help her out in this effort a message from sarah ledford to the michigan youth age voters  the youth are our future if we lose this generation to the liberal idealogies of the progressive left the county as we know it could very well be lost for future generations  2011 2012 executive committee and precinct delegates  