FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
WASHINGTON, DC– (January 9, 2025) On Thursday, January 9, Patrick Mara was re-elected to a third term as Chairman of the DC Republican Committee (DCRC) in a vote held via Zoom. The DCRC elects officers at a biennial organizational meeting held in January.
Chairman Mara, a Ward 7 resident, has long been active in the District of Columbia community. A consultant and small business owner, he is the married father of two. In addition to serving as DCRC Chairman over the last four years, he previously was the Republican nominee for DC Council, At-Large and is the first Republican elected to serve on the DC State Board of Education. A past Executive Committee member, Mara was the Executive Director of the DCRC during the 2016 Presidential election cycle. He served as Chairman of the DC Delegation at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Upon his election, Mara noted, “Over the last four years, we worked extremely hard to rebuild and restructure the DC Republican Party. As a result, Washingtonians have had choices in candidates that align with their values and are motivated to see changes from the status quo. As we head into the Mayoral cycle, we will continue to capitalize on our momentum and build. We will support our police and the greater need for public safety, defend and argue for parental choice in education, and hold the District Council accountable for their spending and unfair tax levies. I look forward to continual engagement with the Republican Members of Congress and the Trump Administration on District issues.”
The DC Republican Committee also elected a number of other officers to its Executive Committee. The new officers are: Vice Chairman Christina Goodlander, Ward 6, and Secretary Nina O’Neill, Ward 5, and Dan Schuberth Ward 6, as Treasurer of the DCRC. As Chairman, Mara is one of DC’s three voting Members of the Republican National Committee along with José Cunningham, DC National Committeeman, and Joanne Young, DC National Committeewoman. Mara will appoint a number of other members to his Executive Committee.
For further information, contact Patrick Mara at (202) 276-5859 or Patrick.Mara@DCGOP.com, or Executive Director Nicole M. McClure at Nicole@DCGOP.com.
The DC Republican Committee is made up of registered Republicans living throughout the District of Columbia in all eight wards who are nominated and elected to serve as members.
