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February 25, 2009
 
Mr. Ometrias Deon Long
 
1216 Wyndham Pine DrApopka, FL 32712
 
Re: RPOF Grievance Referral
 
Dear Mr. Long:I have been informed that you are representing yourself as theChairman of the Orange County Republican Executive Committee.As Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, let me be clear: youare not the Chairman of the Orange County Republican ExecutiveCommittee.
 
This situation is, unfortunately, simply the latest in a pattern of yourdisruptive and divisive actions that have seemed to always have thegoal of creating circumstances which are harmful and detrimental tothe Republican Party on all levels. As described below, your behaviorhas disrupted the conduct of party business and has brought disreputeon the name of the Republican Party. You have demonstrated an utterdisregard for the procedures outlined in the Rules and Constitution of the Republican Party of Florida. In accordance with the Rules of theRepublican Party of Florida, I am therefore referring all of thesematters to the RPOF Grievance Committee for further action.
 
Grievance Issues
 
The Orange County Republican Executive Committee (OCREC) meton December 8, 2008, and reelected Lew Oliver as its Chairman. Youwere his opponent, and Mr. Oliver defeated you in that election.According to the RPOF County Model Constitution, which governsthese elections, “Officer elections held at the organizational meetingsare final and are not subject to recall.” No objection was raised to thisresult at the organizational meeting and the election became final.Nearly a month later, you filed a lawsuit against OCREC challengingthe election. Your lawsuit was dismissed by the courts.The RPOF Constitution vests final authority in all Republican Partymatters in the RPOF State Executive Committee. At its JanuaryAnnual Meeting, the full RPOF State Executive Committee votedunanimously to accept Mr. Oliver’s credentials as the duly-elected
 
 
Chairman of OCREC.
 
Sometime after the Annual Meeting, a petition was circulated callingfor a special meeting of OCREC on February 24, 2009. Severalwitnesses, and video evidence, confirm that this meeting did notattract a quorum of OCREC’s membership. The principle that nobusiness may be conducted in the absence of a quorum is among themost basic of parliamentary rules and a requirement of the RPOFConstitution. For this reason alone, any actions taken at the February24, 2009, meeting are therefore of no legal effect and have no validity.
 
Moreover, even if a quorum had been present, the actions purportedlytaken at the meeting are wholly unauthorized by the Constitution andRules of the Republican Party of Florida. OCREC has no authority toretroactively add members to the committee. Nor does it have theauthority to “re-do” the December election for Chairman. As notedabove, the officer elections conducted at the organizational meetingare “final and are not subject to recall.”In addition, there was much enthusiasm and commitment when theFlorida Federation of Black Republicans was reconstitutedapproximately two years ago. However, since that time when youbecame chairman of the Federation, no significant progress hasoccurred, Federation Clubs have consistently complained to the StateParty regarding your actions, and your failure to recognize the StateParty’s authority as it relates to financial matters and other issues hasbeen continuous.Furthermore, you have made modifications to the FFBR’sConstitution and Bylaws without the approval of the FFBR’smembership and the State Party’s Executive Board.I would also note that your term as Chairman of the Federationexpired in January and you no longer hold such office but continue torepresent yourself as such.Your actions as Chairman of the Florida Federation of BlackRepublicans have also brought disrepute on the name of theRepublican Party and the FFBR. Although the FFBR is a separatelegal entity, the RPOF has nonetheless been contacted recentlyregarding unpaid debt incurred by you on behalf of the FFBR.Multiple vendors claim that you owe them over $16,000 in expensesrelated to an FFBR event at the Jacksonville Hyatt. They further
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