District of Columbia Republican Committee

Our Office in Dowtown DC

The DC Republican Committee (DCRC) is located at the Edward W. Brooke Leadership Center located at 1275 K Street NW, Suite 102 at the corner of K & 13th Streets. Our office phone number is (202) 289-8005 and general email for questions or suggestions is: info@dcgop.com. If you would like to visit our office, we welcome guest at anytime. If you are taking the Metro, McPherson Square (Orange & Blue) and Metro Center (Red, Orange, Blue) are the closest stops. Street parking and parking garages are recommended if you are driving.

Our mailing address is: DCRC, 1275 K St NW Ste 102, WDC 20005.

A Brief Overview

The DCRC is made up of registered republicans living in the District of Columbia who are nominated and elected to serve as the committee.  The DCRC Chairman is elected by the members of the DCRC Committee every 4 years.  The Republican National Committeeman and Committeewoman are elected at the same time as the DC Republican Presidential primary every 4 years, which is open to all Republican voters.  The Executive Committee is appointed by the Chairman with the approval of the DCRC Committee.  Nomination to the DCRC Committee requires nomination by an existing DCRC member and must be confirmed by the DCRC Nominations Committee.

If you would like to become a member of the DCRC, please contact us. We accept new members every January and June.

Robert J. Kabel, Chairman

Present
State Chairman, District of Columbia Republican Committee, elected December 6, 2004

Previous

• Vice Chairman, District of Columbia Republican Committee, 2000-2004
• Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2004
• Chairman, Liberty Education Forum, 2001-2004
• Chairman, Log Cabin Republicans, 1993-1999
• Of Counsel, Baker & Daniels

Betsy W. Werronen, Republican National Committeewoman

Present

• National Committeewoman, District of Columbia Republican Committee, elected February 12, 2008
• National Committeewoman, District of Columbia Republican Committee, elected February 10, 2004

Previous

• Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2000, 2004
• Founder and President, Warren and Company, 1989 – 2000
• State Chairman, District of Columbia Republican Committee elected - June 6, 2000 -2004
• President, League of Republican Women of the District of Columbia, 1999 - 2001
• Finance Chairman, District of Columbia Republican Committee, 1998 - 2000
• First Vice-President, League of Republican Women of the District of Columbia, 1997 - 1999
• Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1996
• Member, National Women's Steering Committee and Congressional Steering Committee (Bush/Quayle), 1992
• Election Observer, Appointed by President Reagan, United States Election Observer, El Salvador, 1988
• Member, Board of Directors, Foreign Students Service Council, 1993 - 1997
• Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 1987 - 1989
• Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 1981 - 1985
• Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional, Inter-Governmental, Public Affairs, Department of Energy, 1985 - 1986

Anthony (Tony) W. Parker, Republican National Committeeman 

Present

• National Committeeman, District of Columbia Republican Committee, elected February 12, 2008
• National Committeeman, District of Columbia Republican Committee, elected September 3, 2004

Previous

• Finance Chair, DC Republican Party 2000-2004
• Member, Executive Committee, DC Republican Party 2000-present
• Pioneer, Bush for President 2004
• Alternate delegate, Republican National Convention 2000
• Delegate to 2004 Convention, DC
• Finance Chairman, DC Republican Party 2000 – 2004
• Pioneer, Bush for President 2000
• National Finance Team, Bush for President

Dr. Margaret Melady, Senior, Vice Chair

Present
Elected DCRC Senior Vice Chair, January 25, 2007

Previous

• Treasurer, DC Republican Committee, 2005- 2007
• Alternate delegate, Republican National Convention 2004
• National Chair, Catholics for Dole, 1996
• Republican candidate for Connecticut State Treasurer, 1978
  

Craig Andrew Max IV, Vice Chair

Present
Elected DCRC Vice Chair, January 27, 2009

Previous

• Treasurer, Christina Culver for Ward 2 DC Council, 2008
• RNC Convention Aide, 2008
• Chairman, Junior Advisory Council

Teri Galvez, Vice Chair

Present
Elected DCRC Vice Chair, 2005 & 2007

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• Executive Director of Miss District of Columbia Scholarship Organization
• Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2004
• Serves on the Advisory Board of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
• Owner of Paradigm Event Management, October 1996
• Scheduling Coordinator for the California Republican Party
• Intern for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 1983

Craig Engle, Treasurer

Present

• Elected DCRC Treasurer, January 25, 2007
• Partner, Arent Fox LLP, Government Relations
• Serves as the PAC Director and Treasurer to Arent Fox, LLP

Previous

• Chosen by 14 state governments to author a Supreme Court amicus brief in the controversial McCain-Feingold litigation in 2003
• Served as General Counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) from 1995-2000
• Served at the Federal Election Commission as Executive Assistant to a Commissioner from 1986 – 1995

Scott Ward, General Counsel

Present

• General Counsel, District of Columbia Republican Committee, 2005 - present
• President, Republican State Leadership Committee, 1/2/07 - present

Previous

• Arent Fox PLLC, 2001-2006
• House Budget Committee, 1997 - 1998 
• Americans for a Republican Majority PAC, 1995 – 1996

Christopher Murray, Secretary

Present

• Secretary, District of Columbia Republican Committee, 2008 - present
  

Paul Craney, Executive Director

Present
Appointed Executive Director, District of Columbia Republican Committee, April 17, 2007

Previous

• Media consultant to Massachusetts Republican legislative campaigns, 2006.
• Served as Regional Director for the Massachusetts Republican Committee, 2006.
• Served as Legislative Aide to a Republican New Jersey Assemblyman, 2005.
• Served as Campaign Director to a New Jersey Republican Assemblyman, 2005.
• Served as Deputy Campaign Director to a Republican Massachusetts State Senate candidate, 2004.