Bergen County Republicans

The Bergen County Republican Organization reports that for the first time in almost five years, they will begin the campaign cycle with no debt. That’s a feather in the cap of Robert Ortiz, who became County Chairman last June after the embattled Guy Talarico resigned. The BCRO is pledging to mount the “largest countywide campaign in recent memory” as they seek to re-elect County Clerk Kathleen Donovan and compete for three seats on the Board of Freeholders.

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Comeback time 

A lead editorial in today’s Record outlined what it believes is necessary for Republicans to make a comeback in Bergen County – highlighting many of  the same points on which newly-elected Chairman Rob Ortiz ran his campaign.   

ORTIZ WINS
Rob Ortiz elected new BCRO chair

Hackensack, NJ (July 23, 2007) - Signaling their readiness to move forward in a new direction, Bergen County Republicans tonight delivered a strong mandate by electing Ridgewood attorney Rob Ortiz as their new Chairman. Ortiz garnered over 57% of the vote in a special election at BCRO headquarters in Hackensack.

SENATOR TOM KEAN ENDORSES ROB ORTIZ FOR BCRO CHAIR

Supports Ortiz’s vision to “Bring Bergen Back!” 

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (June 20, 2007) – State Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. today announced his endorsement of Ridgewood attorney Robert Ortiz for Chairman of the Bergen County Republican Organization (BCRO).  Kean joins the long and still-growing list of elected officials and County Committee members who trust Ortiz as the consensus candidate who can unify the Party, raise funds, recruit strong candidates and organize the infrastructure necessary to support those candidates.

ORTIZ DETAILS VISION TO ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN FUNDRAISING BCRO Chair candidate with proven fundraising track record can raise the money to “Bring Bergen Back!” RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (July 18, 2007) – In sharing his dynamic vision for revitalizing and strengthening the Bergen County Republican Organization (BCRO), Chairman candidate Rob Ortiz has realized a groundswell of endorsements and support from Bergen County elected officials and County Committee members. With his candidacy building momentum on a daily basis, today Ortiz unveiled his vision for Party fundraising. 

ORTIZ DETAILS VISION TO CAPITALIZE ON TECHNOLOGY TO REBUILD BCRO

Chair candidate will use every possible channel to communicate with and broaden Bergen County grassroots

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (June 28, 2007) – Republican Organization (BCRO) Chairman candidate Rob Ortiz today continued to expand on his vision to reinvigorate the Party:

ORTIZ EXPRESSES VISION TO UNIFY THE BCRO

Bergen County GOP Chair candidate spotlights importance of Party unity

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (June 25, 2007) – Bergen County Republican Organization (BCRO) Chairman candidate Rob Ortiz, having gained the endorsements of County officials and grassroots activists on the basis of his concrete and aggressive plans to reinvigorate the BCRO, today detailed his vision to unify the County Party. 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Bergen County GOP  moves to pick new leader

...More than 100 county committee members assembled at party headquarters in hackensack to hear briefly from the early favorite, 35-year-old Ridgewood lawyer Robert Ortiz, as well as two party veterans, 57-year-old political consultant Bill Thomson of Washington Township and 64-year-old Ben Focarino of Garfield, who owns a leather coat business.

County Clerk Kathleen Donovan and former Freeholder Lisa Randall endorsed Ortiz last week, adding their names to a list that includes several Bergen elected officials and former County Executive William "Pat" Schuber...