During a conference call on the evening of Monday, Feb. 22, the state committee of the Georgia Republican Party approved the cities of Macon and Columbus as the sites for the 2011 and 2012 state party conventions. The main purpose of the 2011 convention will be to elect state party officers and the main purpose of the 2012 convention is to elect delegates and alternates to the Republican National Convention.

The 2011 convention will be held on May 12-13 and the 2012 convention is May 18-19.  The convention process starts with county and district conventions in March and April of each convention year.  The party does not hold conventions in gubernatorial election years such as 2010 and 2014.

Oconee GOP Chairman Jay Hanley is a member of the Georgia Republican Party state committee.