Lora Gervais
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Lora Gervais was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Idaho. Gervais served on the Rules Committee of the convention in July 2016. During the Idaho caucuses, Gervais served as the grassroots coalition co-chair for Ted Cruz.[1]
Career
Lora Gervais is a Republican activist in the state of Idaho who serves as the vice president of operations for the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans.[2] She is also a member of the Kootenai County Central Committee, which is part of the Republican Party of Idaho.[3]
During the 2016 election, Gervais was a supporter of Ted Cruz and served on Cruz's Idaho leadership team. In January 2016, she volunteered for Cruz's campaign in Iowa, traveling to the state to make phone calls supporting the candidate. She told Radio Iowa that she spent 12 hours each day making calls, saying, "I made 636 the first day. The second day I did 736, I think."[4] When Cruz visited Idaho during the primary elections, Gervais was one of the organizers of his rally in Coeur d'Alene.[5]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Rules committee
- See also: RNC Rules Committee, 2016
Lora Gervais was a member of the RNC Rules Committee, a 112-member body responsible for crafting the official rules of the Republican Party, including the rules that governed the 2016 Republican National Convention.[6]
Appointment process
The convention Rules Committee in 2016 consisted of one male and one female delegate from each state and territorial delegation. The Rules of the Republican Party required each delegation to elect from its own membership representatives to serve on the Rules Committee.
Top influencers by state
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In 2016, Ballotpedia identified Lora Gervais as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:
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See also
- Republican National Convention, 2016
- 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
- RNC delegate guidelines from Idaho, 2016
- Republican delegate rules by state, 2016
- Presidential election, 2016
- Presidential candidates, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cruz for President, "Cruz for President announces expanded Idaho leadership team," March 7, 2016
- ↑ Kootenai County Reagan Republicans, "2013 Board Contact List," accessed June 29, 2016
- ↑ Richard Mack, "Idaho GOP Leaders: Mack is NOT a Republican," accessed June 29, 2016
- ↑ Radio Iowa, "The ‘organic’ work of campaign volunteers fuels Caucus finish," January 28, 2016
- ↑ Coeur d'Alene Press, "Ted Cruz plans North Idaho visit," February 20, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of 2016 RNC Rules Committee members is based on an official list from the Republican National Committee obtained by Ballotpedia on June 24, 2016
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