North Central Ohio Conservatives, Inc.

Who and How to contact us

1. How to contact us

    

   contact President Jim Green jimgreeninsurance@bizwoh.rr.com or jgreen4@woh.rr.com 567-230-0044

   contact Vice President Beck Orians click link 419-448-9870

   contact Secretary/Treasurer- Marsha Rexroth   kmrexroth@thewavz.com419-618-0626

   contact site administrator Mike Houck email mhoucky@bright.net 4196182174

   
   

Our Mission

1. OUR MISSION?

    The mission of North Central Ohio Conservatives is to educate and inspire individuals to learn, question, evaluate, and seek the truth about our nation, and the principles on which our nation was founded, and to empower individuals to build a stronger foundation in our communities, our state and our country based on these principles.

    

   
   

2. What do we believe?

   The mission of North Central Ohio Conservatives is to educate and inspire individuals to learn, question, evaluate, and seek the truth about our nation, and the principles on which our nation was founded, and to empower individuals to build a stronger foundation in our communities, our state and our country based on these principles.

    

   
   

28 Principles of Liberty

1. What are the (28 Principles of Liberty)

   Discover the 28 fundamental beliefs of the Founding Fathers which they said must be understood and perpetuated by every people who desired peace, prosperity, and freedom.

   These beliefs have made possible more progress in 200 years than was made previously in over 5,000 years. Thus the title "The 5,000 Year Leap".

   The following is a brief overview of the principles found in The 5,000 Year Leap, and one chapter is devoted to each of these 28 principles.

   Principle 1 - The only reliable basis for sound government and just human relations is Natural Law.

   Natural law is God's law. There are certain laws which govern the entire universe, and just as Thomas Jefferson said in the Declaration of Independence, there are laws which govern in the affairs of men which are "the laws of nature and of nature's God."

   Principle 2 - A free people cannot survive under a republican constitution unless they remain virtuous and morally strong.

   "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." - Benjamin Franklin

   Principle 3 - The most promising method of securing a virtuous people is to elect virtuous leaders.

   "Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt. He therefore is the truest friend to the liberty of his country who tries most to promote its virtue, and who ... will not suffer a man to be chosen into any office of power and trust who is not a wise and virtuous man." - Samuel Adams

   Principle 4 - Without religion the government of a free people cannot be maintained.

   "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.... And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion." - George Washington

   Principle 5 - All things were created by God, therefore upon him all mankind are equally dependent, and to him they are equally responsible .

   The American Founding Fathers considered the existence of the Creator as the most fundamental premise underlying all self-evident truth. They felt a person who boasted he or she was an atheist had just simply failed to apply his or her divine capacity for reason and observation.

   Principle 6 - All mankind were created equal.

   The Founders knew that in these three ways, all mankind are theoretically treated as:

   Equal before God. Equal before the law. Equal in their rights. Principle 7 - The proper role of government is to protect equal rights, not provide equal things.

   The Founders recognized that the people cannot delegate to their government any power except that which they have the lawful right to exercise themselves.

   Principle 8 - Mankind are endowed by God with certain unalienable rights.

   "Those rights, then, which God and nature have established, and are therefore called natural rights, such as are life and liberty, need not the aid of human laws to be more effectually invested in every man than they are; neither do they receive any additional strength when declared by the municipal [or state] laws to be inviolable. On the contrary, no human legislation has power to abridge or destroy them, unless the owner [of the right] shall himself commit some act that amounts to a forfeiture." - William Blackstone

   Principle 9 - To protect human rights, God has revealed a code of divine law.

   "The doctrines thus delivered we call the revealed or divine law, and they are to be found only in the Holy Scriptures. These precepts, when revealed, are found by comparison to be really a part of the original law of nature, as they tend in all their consequences to man's felicity." - William Blackstone

   Principle 10 - The God-given right to govern is vested in the sovereign authority of the whole people.

   "The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legislative authority." - Alexander Hamilton

   Principle 11 - The majority of the people may alter or abolish a government which has become tyrannical.

   "Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes ... but when a long train of abuses and usurpations ... evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security." - Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

   Principle 12 - The United States of America shall be a republic.

   "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

   And to the republic for which it stands...."

   Principle 13 - A Constitution should protect the people from the frailties of their rulers.

   "If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.... [But lacking these] you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." - James Madison

   Principle 14 - Life and liberty are secure only so long as the rights of property are secure .

   John Locke reasoned that God gave the earth and everything in it to the whole human family as a gift. Therefore the land, the sea, the acorns in the forest, the deer feeding in the meadow belong to everyone "in common." However, the moment someone takes the trouble to change something from its original state of nature, that person has added his ingenuity or labor to make that change. Herein lies the secret to the origin of "property rights."

   Principle 15 - The highest level of prosperity occurs when there is a free-market economy and a minimum of government regulations.

   Prosperity depends upon a climate of wholesome stimulation with four basic freedoms in operation:

   The Freedom to try. The Freedom to buy. The Freedom to sell. The Freedom to fail. Principle 16 - The government should be separated into three branches .

   "I call you to witness that I was the first member of the Congress who ventured to come out in public, as I did in January 1776, in my Thoughts on Government ... in favor of a government with three branches and an independent judiciary. This pamphlet, you know, was very unpopular. No man appeared in public to support it but yourself." - John Adams

   Principle 17 - A system of checks and balances should be adopted to prevent the abuse of power by the different branches of government.

   "It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it." - James Madison

   Principle 18 - The unalienable rights of the people are most likely to be preserved if the principles of government are set forth in a written Constitution.

   The structure of the American system is set forth in the Constitution of the United States and the only weaknesses which have appeared are those which were allowed to creep in despite the Constitution.

   Principle 19 - Only limited and carefully defined powers should be delegated to government, all others being retained by the people.

   The Tenth Amendment is the most widely violated provision of the bill of rights. If it had been respected and enforced America would be an amazingly different country than it is today. This amendment provides:

   "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

   Principle 20 - Efficiency and dispatch require that the government operate according to the will of the majority, but constitutional provisions must be made to protect the rights of the minority.

   "Every man, by consenting with others to make one body politic under one government, puts himself under an obligation to every one of that society to submit to the determination of the majority, and to be concluded [bound] by it." - John Locke

   Principle 21 - Strong local self-government is the keystone to preserving human freedom.

   "The way to have good and safe government is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among the many, distributing to every one exactly the functions he is competent [to perform best]. - Thomas Jefferson

   Principle 22 - A free people should be governed by law and not by the whims of men.

   "The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings, capable of laws, where there is no law there is no freedom. For liberty is to be free from restraint and violence of others, which cannot be where there is no law." - John Locke

   Principle 23 - A free society cannot survive as a republic without a broad program of general education.

   "They made an early provision by law that every town consisting of so many families should be always furnished with a grammar school. They made it a crime for such a town to be destitute of a grammar schoolmaster for a few months, and subjected it to a heavy penalty. So that the education of all ranks of people was made the care and expense of the public, in a manner that I believe has been unknown to any other people, ancient or modern. The consequences of these establishments we see and feel every day [written in 1765]. A native of America who cannot read and write is as rare ... as a comet or an earthquake." John Adams

   Principle 24 - A free people will not survive unless they stay strong.

   "To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." - George Washington

   Principle 25 - "Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations -- entangling alliances with none."- Thomas Jefferson, given in his first inaugural address.

   Principle 26 - The core unit which determines the strength of any society is the family; therefore the government should foster and protect its integrity.

   "There is certainly no country in the world where the tie of marriage is more respected than in America, or where conjugal happiness is more highly or worthily appreciated." Alexis de Tocqueville

   Principle 27 - The burden of debt is as destructive to human freedom as subjugation by conquest.

   "We are bound to defray expenses [of the war] within our own time, and are unauthorized to burden posterity with them.... We shall all consider ourselves morally bound to pay them ourselves and consequently within the life [expectancy] of the majority." - Thomas Jefferson

   Principle 28 - The United States has a manifest destiny to eventually become a glorious example of God's law under a restored Constitution that will inspire the entire human race.

   The Founders sensed from the very beginning that they were on a divine mission. Their great disappointment was that it didn't all come to pass in their day, but they knew that someday it would. John Adams wrote:

   "I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder, as the opening of a grand scene and design in Providence for the illumination of the ignorant, and the emancipation of the slavish part of mankind all over the earth."

    

   
   

The Board Members

1. Who are the board members

   Jim Green

    Jim has been a resident of Tiffin, Ohio since 1989, and is the owner of the Jim Green Insurance Agency, Inc., located at 451 E. Market St.  Jim has been in the insurance business for 36 years.

    He has been married to wife Janice for 43 years and is the father of 3 girls and has 5 grandchildren.  Jim is a veteran of the Viet Nam War and served from 1966-1970, attached to the 3rd Force Reconnaissance Battalion 3rd Marines Northern “I” Corps, South Viet Nam as Hospital Corpsman HM2.  Jim continued in the naval reserves through 1977.

    Jim is a member of the AMVETS Post 0048 and The American Legion.  Jim’s interests are politics and religion, an avid hockey fan of the Buffalo Sabres and his grandson’s ice hockey team, the Purple Eagles.  He has also enjoyed fishing in Canada for the past 38 years and does some hunting.  Jim is currently serving as President of the North Central Ohio Conservatives, Inc. Board member and Treasure of the Ohio Liberty Council.

    Rebecca Orians

    Beck has been married to Mark for 35 years.  She has two sons, Bruce and Chad, and she has two grandsons.  She has worked at the Alvada Post Office for 16 years.

    Beck has experience as a bookkeeper for Titan Steel, Danville Meats, as lunchroom cashier for New Riegel School, and worked at Webster Manufacturing.  She has held leadership roles as treasurer for the Music Department at New Riegel School and managed the concession stand for two years.  She was Leader for the QWL/EI group, has had quality of work life-employee involvement, off and on for 15 years. She has kept stats for the boys’ baseball games, helped with the boy scouts, and helped start a choir for the New Riegel church.

    Beck enjoys watching wildlife, movies, singing in the church choir and for the Ecumenical choir in Carey, and spending time with her grandchildren.  Beck is currently serving as Vice-President of the North Central Ohio Conservatives, Inc.

    Ray Bailey

    Ray was born in Tiffin, Ohio and has lived most of his life in this area.  He graduated from Columbian High School in 1964, then joined the United States Army and spent the next three years in service to his country.  He spent 18 months in Germany and France and one year in Vietnam.  He married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Lynch, in July of 1966 just before leaving for Vietnam.  After leaving the service, Ray attended Terra Technical College and became an industrial electrician, working for several plants in the area as well as other states which include Florida, Texas, and North Carolina.  He returned to Tiffin in 1986.

    Ray has two children, Laurie and Brian, two grandchildren and several step-grandchildren. 

    Ray retired in 2008 and resides on a small farm on County Road 38.  Ray and Nancy have been married for 43 years and hope for many more.

    Marsha Woods-Rexroth

    Marsha holds a Bachelors Degree in Management from the University of Findlay, with a minor in Economics and Finance, plus an MBA from Ashland University.  She retired from Cummins Engine Company in 1998 after 30 years of service spent mostly in Materials Management.  After retirement, Marsha also worked as Production Manager for The Review Times and as Administrative Assistant for the Fostoria Chamber of Commerce.  In addition, she served on Fostoria City Council and was a member of the Finance Committee.

    Marsha has been married to husband Keith for 11 years, has two sons, two step-children and 7 grandchildren.  She is a past president of the Fostoria Business and Professional Women and was secretary of the Fostoria Area Republican Club. 

    Marsha loves watching Ohio State Football; NASCAR races; politics and collecting Longaberger baskets. Marsha is currently serving as the Secretary/Treasurer for North Central Ohio Conservatives. Also Board Member and Secretary of the Ohio Liberty Counci.

    Marylou Bordner

    Marylou is a native of Green Springs and Seneca County.  She graduated from Clyde High School and attended Terra Community College in the Industrial Management Program. She worked for Columbia Gas for 16 years as inventory and material controller. 

    Marylou has owned and operated Big Woods Boarding Kennels and Grooming Shoppe south of Green Springs for 20 years.  In conjunction with her business she has been a dog obedience instructor since 1992. She has been a featured speaker at the Terra Business Expo on several occasions, and also presents programs in many local schools.

    Marylou is married to Michael and they have three children and six grandchildren.  She is a member of Ebeneezer United Methodist Church, Tiffin, Crawford County Kennel Club, and is active in Relay for Life.  She enjoys playing piano and numerous woodwind instruments, is an avid photographer, dog lover, and grandchildren spoiler.

    Kent Nord

    Kent, his wife Dawn, and their daughter live in Bloom Township.  Kent and his wife are both life time residents of Seneca County. 

    Kent graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School in 1986, received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Wittenberg University in 1990 and received his Juris Doctor from the University Of Toledo College Of Law in 1993.  Kent has been practicing law in Seneca County for over 16 years and is the owner of Kent D. Nord, Attorney at Law, LLC located at 31 S. Washington Street.

    Kent is currently serving as the President of the Tiffin Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kent has served on the board of directors for the following organizations:  Ohio CASA/GAL Association, Leadership Seneca County, Inc., Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central Ohio, Inc., Christian Counseling Center, and the Optimist Club of Tiffin.

    Diane Wise

    Diane is a lifelong resident of Wyandot County, living in McCutchenville, Ohio since 1979.  Diane married Paul Wise in August, 2003, and a beagle named Buddy rounds out their family. A graduate of Mohawk High School and Tiffin University, Diane has been employed at Pyramid Recruiting Offices, since 1988. 

    An active member at Sycamore United Methodist Church, Diane is currently serving as the lay leader and is a member of the drama team that presents Old Testament Rewind and New Testament Rewind. 

    Diane’s hobbies include scrapbooking, traveling, gardening, reading, bowling and photography.

    Terry Wadsworth

    Terry is married to Holly Ann Wadsworth.  He has three children from a previous marriage and two step-children.  Terry has worked at Whirlpool Corporation in Clyde for 24 years and Holly is also employed by Whirlpool in Clyde.  Terry is an Internal Production Planner on the midnight shift.

    Terry enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp in 1989, scoring at the top of his enlisted class and planned on going into the Office of Naval Intelligence. However, a serious car accident and a back injury derailed his deployment and he was honorably discharged.  He has also coached little league baseball for 10 years at Old Fort.

    Terry’s passion now is our Constitution and our Country.  His personal goal is to implement a study course in each local school to get our Constitution correctly taught in all of our school systems.

    Randy Correll 

   Randy has been a Seneca County resident all his life, growing up in Jackson Township near Amsden.  He now resides with his wife of 39 years near Bettsville.  They have four children and seven grandchildren and the eighth is on the way.

   Randy initially worked at the Basic stone quarry and then as building maintenance supervisor for Society Bank's 16 area branches, and as a collection and recovery coordinator for the bank.  He is currently employed with Cooper Standard Automotive in Bowling Green.

   Randy served as Pastor of New Beginnings Church in Bowling Green and is currently involved with the Fostoria Church of God as a worship team member.  His interests include his grandchildren and their sports activities; hunting, fishing and motorcycles.  He is also a long time NRA member.

   Mike Beamer

    Mike was born and raised in eastern Hancock County.  He has been a resident of the Tiffin area for 4 ½ years.  Mike is married to wife Jackie; they have four children and nine grandchildren.  Mike has been a self-employed commercial contractor for 23 years.

    Mike is a member of the Eagles Aerie #2295 and likes to fish and hunt.

    Mike has had a long time love for his country and believes strongly in freedom and personal responsibility.  Mike has been a member of the North Central Ohio Conservatives since its beginning.

    David F. Heimrick

    David was born near McCutchenville, Ohio in Seneca County.  He grew up on the family farm purchased by his great, great grandfather from the government in the 1820’s.  He attended McCutchenville High School.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army for four years and served in Germany as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division.  Upon his discharge, he traveled around Europe before returning to the U.S. in October, 1962.

    David worked at several local industries as a mechanic, maintenance man and millwright, and also farmed in his spare time.  In 1974 after the death of his father, he purchased the family farm and resides there with his wife Carol.  David has three children, two step-children, eight grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.  He is still engaged in farming and also serves as sexton at South Bend Cemetery near McCutchenville.  He enjoys working outdoors, hunting and motorcycling, belongs to the NRA and the Harley Owners Group.

    David became involved with North Central Ohio Conservatives after attending the Tea Parties at Republic, Attica and Bloomville on July 4, 2009.    He is honored to have been selected to serve as a board member.

   Mike Houck

   Mike was born in Bellevue, Ohio in 1952 and is a lifelong resident of Tiffin, Ohio, his favorite place on the earth.  He graduated from Calvert High School and served in the U.S. Navy from 1971-1975 receiving an honorable discharge.

    Mike owned and operated Houck Bros Heating and Air Conditioning, specializing in geothermal systems for 16 years. He has been married twice to extraordinary women and still love ‘em.  He is currently working for a mechanical contractor located in Ohio as Project Manager.

    Mike’s hobbies include being a licensed pilot, scuba diving, computers, videography, guns and shooting.

    He was a life-long Democrat until 1998 when he started thinking and understanding we were heading down the wrong path.  Mike first became aware of North Central Ohio Conservatives at the Glenn Beck 9-12 Project launch back in March of 2009 when the organization was just beginning.  He was instrumental in setting up the website for the group and has been the Website Administrator since that time.  NCOC has grown into a great organization and he would like to continue his involvement to help further the goals and mission of North Central Ohio Conservatives.

    

   
   

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Our By-laws

1. What are (Our By-laws)

   ARTICLE I – NAME

    

   The name of this organization shall be NORTH CENTRAL OHIO CONSERVATIVES, INC.

    

    

   ARTICLE II – PURPOSE, MISSION, VISION

    

   Section 1 – Purpose - The purpose of North Central Ohio Conservatives is to provide education and information, a forum for all voices and ideas to be heard, discussion of issues and candidates for local, state and federal offices, and to encourage participation as peaceful activists to support conservative principles and values.

    

   Section 2 – Mission - The mission of North Central Ohio Conservatives is to educate and inspire individuals to learn, question, evaluate, and seek the truth about our nation, and the principles on which our nation was founded, and to empower individuals to build a stronger foundation in our communities, our state and our country based on these principles.

    

   Section 3 – Vision – The vision of North Central Ohio Conservatives is to provide the best quality educational resources to promote the true meaning and understanding of our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence for our members, the community, and our schools; to assure all our local and federal public servants uphold and defend the Constitution; and be a leader for conservatism, adhering to our conservative principles and values.

    

    

   ARTICLE III – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    

   Section 1 – Number and Composition – The Board of Directors shall consist of twelve members.

    

   Section 2 – Term – The term shall be for three years, commencing September 1, with not more than four directors being elected in one year.  In the first year of the Board, however, twelve directors shall be elected with four to hold a three-year term, four to hold a two-year term, and four to hold a one-year term.  No Board member shall be elected for more than two consecutive terms without one year intervening.

    

   Section 3 – Nomination and Election – At any regular meeting of the Board prior to the Annual Meeting, the Board Governance Committee shall present a list of candidates equal to the number of directorships to be filled due to the expiration of terms or other vacancies.  Said candidates shall be presented at the Annual Meeting which shall be held on the same date as the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board in August of each year.  After presentment of the list of candidates, additional nominations from the floor will be allowed.  Individual candidates will then be elected upon a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

   Section 4 – Attendance Policy and Dismissals – Manner of Re-Appointment – Members of the Board will attend 2/3 of all regularly scheduled Board meetings and not miss more than two consecutive meetings within each fiscal year without notifying the Chair or designee of the absence prior to the meeting.  Any member of the Board who violates this attendance policy may be asked to resign.  If any member is so dismissed for non-attendance, the Board may consider the position vacant and request a re-appointment.  Board members who are unable to complete their term are asked to submit a letter of resignation.

    

   Section 5 – Vacancies – At any regular meeting of the Board, the Board Governance Committee may present a list of candidates equal to the number of directorships to be filled due to resignation and/or termination.  A vacancy occurring after the resignation or termination of a Director shall be elected by a majority vote of the Board of Directors at any regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors.  The candidate elected will complete the unexpired term of the Director they are replacing.

    

    

   ARTICLE IV – OFFICERS

    

   Section 1 – Personnel – The officers of North Central Ohio Conservatives shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, sergeant of arms, and  immediate past president.  Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.  All these officers shall be elected annually by and from the Board of Directors at the annual meeting with their term beginning September 1.

    

   Section 2 – Vacancies – A vacancy occurring in any office shall be filled for the unexpired term by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.  In the case a vacancy occurs in the office of the president, the vice president will assume that position.

    

   Section 3 – Duties – These officers shall have the duties and powers prescribed by these bylaws and by the parliamentary authority adopted by the organization.

    

   A.    President – The President shall be the chief executive officer of this organization; shall preside at meetings of the Board, and shall be a member ex-officio of all committees. The President shall appoint the chairs and members of all committees of the organization.

    

   B.    Vice President – The Vice President shall assume the duties of the President in his or her absence and perform any other duties assigned by the President.

    

   C.    Secretary – The Secretary shall be responsible for taking minutes of all meetings.

    

   D.    Treasurer – The Treasurer shall have custody of all funds, keep full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements, and present an annual report and balance sheets at the annual meeting.

    

   E.     Sergeant at Arms – The Sergeant at Arms will maintain order throughout the meeting; lead the Pledge of Allegiance; and be keeper of the flag.

    

   F.     Immediate Past President – Immediate Past President, by virtue of office, shall serve as a voting member of the Board.

    

    

   ARTICLE V – COMMITTEES

    

   Section 1 – Standing Committees

    

   A.    Executive Committee – The Executive Committee shall be composed of the officers of North Central Ohio Conservatives and include the immediate past president.  The duties of the committee shall include:  developing and reviewing financial documents and budgets and conducting the business of North Central Ohio Conservatives between regularly scheduled Board meetings.

    

   B.    Program and Marketing Committee – The Program and Marketing Committee shall develop and recommend the programs and activities of the organization each year.  It shall recommend necessary changes to meet the anticipated needs of the community and membership.  Periodic reviews shall be conducted and appropriate changes shall be approved by the Board.  This Committee shall also be responsible for planning, implementing, managing and evaluating marketing activities to the members and the community, such as, but not limited to, publicity, fundraising, speakers bureau, testimonials, and other activities, to promote the awareness of North Central Ohio Conservatives.

    

   C.    Membership and Recruitment Committee:  The Membership and Recruitment Committee shall be responsible for development of programs and activities to encourage members and to recruit new members to participate in the purpose, mission and vision of the Corporation.

    

   D.    Education Committee – The Education Committee shall review and make recommendations for educational and training materials for the membership, and develop action plans for presentation to the membership, community and schools.

    

   E.     Board Governance Committee – The Board Governance Committee shall nominate highly qualified individuals to the Board and Executive Committee of North Central Ohio Conservatives; ensure that regular programs for new director orientation and director education are developed; and it shall periodically recommend methods for assessing the performance of the Board and Directors.

    

   Section 2 – Ad Hoc Committees – The President shall appoint Ad Hoc Committees to address specific needs and issues of North Central Ohio Conservatives.

    

    

   ARTICLE VI – MEMBERSHIP

    

   Section 1 – Inclusion/Diversity – Membership in North Central Ohio Conservatives shall be available without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, gender, economic status, or physical challenge.

    

   Section 2 – Qualifications – Any individual, business or organization interested in supporting the purpose of the North Central Ohio Conservatives may become a member.

    

   Section 3 – Dues – Dues shall be established annually by the Board of Directors.

    

   Section 4 – Meetings – The annual meeting of the membership of North Central Ohio Conservatives shall be held in August of each year at a time and place determined by the Board of Directors.  Special meetings of the membership shall be held at the call of the Board of Directors.  Regular meetings of the membership will be held bi-monthly, normally on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, unless changes are made by the Board.

    

   Section 5 – Voting – Each member shall have the right to vote in person on all matters and issues properly submitted to the membership for a vote.

    

    

   ARTICLE VII – QUORUM

    

   The Chair of the Board of Directors shall be the parliamentary authority for all matters of procedure not specifically covered by these bylaws or by specific rules of procedure adopted by North Central Ohio Conservatives.  Fifty percent of the Board of Directors constitutes a quorum unless otherwise specified herein.

    

    

   ARTICLE VIII – AMENDMENTS

    

   These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the Board of Directors at a Special Meeting held for the purpose of considering amendments to the bylaws.  Notice of said special meeting shall be provided to all members of the Board of Directors at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the meeting.  All proposed amendments to the bylaws shall be made available to the Board of Directors at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the meeting.  A quorum for said meeting shall consist of two-thirds of all the members of the Board of Directors.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

   The Bylaws of North Central Conservatives, Inc. have been approved by the Board of Directors on the 9th (day) of December, (month) 2009 (year).