Buncombe County Republican Party Welcomes New Leaders

Dr. Timothy Johnson

The Buncombe County Republican Party enthusiastically welcomed a new Membership Director, Gary Shoemaker, and new Buncombe County Young Republicans President, Crystal McDonald, to the organization at its monthly Executive Committee meeting.

Both Shoemaker and McDonald are part of a wave of newly energized political activists who have turned to the Republican Party as a vehicle for positive change in their community.

Dr. Timothy Johnson, Chairman of the Buncombe County
Republican Party, has actively recruited new members with a variety of
backgrounds and viewpoints since his election in March. “Buncombe
County is a diverse and growing community. The strength of our party
and of our county depends on encouraging new people with new ways of
thinking to participate.”

Gary Shoemaker is a Vietnam War Veteran
and a former Candidate for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania. He recently
served as the Asheville grassroots campaign coordinator for Republican
Presidential candidate Ron Paul. As Membership Director, Shoemaker will
reach out to those who support the Republican principles of smaller
government, lower taxes, and individual liberty.

Crystal McDonald, local business owner and
newly registered Republican, was recruited by Shoemaker to head up the
Young Republicans.
“As Republicans, we all share the same common principles, but young
people have a fresh perspective that needs to be heard,” Johnson said.

For more information on the Buncombe County Republican Party, visit www.buncombegop.org .