The Republican National Committee on Wednesday named outgoing Oklahoma GOP Chairman Matt Pinnell as its new chief liaison to state parties. As RNC state party director, Pinnell will lead the committee's efforts to rejuvenate its state-based affiliations, many of which have proved ineffective since President George W. Bush left office. Pinnell will report to Chairman Reince Priebus and Political Director Chris McNulty, who are rebuilding the party based on recommendations from the RNC's self-imposed autopsy, the "Growth and Opportunity Project." "At the RNC, we’re revamping our entire political field operation to be bottom-up and community based," Priebus said in a statement. "That means the 50 state parties and territories must take a leading role." (See also in Roll Call: RNC Looks to Refurbish Ailing State Parties) (more…)
