Posted at http://www.modernwhig.org/ :

Updates

MAR 7, 2010

The Executive
Committee is pleased to confirm the appointment of Robert Shelley
as State Chairman for California. Andy Trinidad has decided to
spearhead the movement of the Modern Whigs in the Los Angeles
County area. Robert Shelley is a retired Navyman, who has extensive
experience in the aerospace industry. Robert has successfully
organized the Modern Whig Party movement in the Riverside County
area and is responsible for increasing the number of registered
Whig voters in California.

MAR 5, 2010

Virginia: The
Modern Whig Party of Virginia reports that it is now registered as
a Political Action Committee. This status, among other items,
allows the Virginia Whigs to accept donations as it continues to
grow and develop.

The recent
Virginia report can be viewed in full here that describes a number
of benchmarks that the Virginia Whigs have met.

Western
Region: The Western Region of the national Modern Whig Party
continues to grow and develop. This includes attracting new members
and leaders, as well as arranging meetings. For example, the
Riverside County (California) Modern Whig Party recently held its
regularly scheduled meeting.

Georgia &
North Carolina: The revived Whig Party also is seeing noticeable
growth in the Southeast. For example, the Georgia Whig Party is
spearheading the cutting edge “Methodology over Ideology” element.
This effort is being put to practice through several meetings
throughout the state with members, prospective members, media,
political activists, business leaders and others.

In North
Carolina, recently approved chairperson John Chappelle has
announced plans to develop a push into the state. The first Web
site of the North Carolina Whigs can be viewed at
www.ncmodernwhig.org.

Nationally:
The preceding updates are just a sample of the national efforts and
activity that are being conducted by moderate, common-sense
advocates that value rational solutions ahead of ideology and
partisan bickering. These are people who, among other items,
support general principles of fiscal responsibility, strong
national defense, and scientific/educational advancement while also
not focusing solely on strict social issues.