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Crook County GOP holds historic digital convention

With social distancing rules making it impossible to hold the 2020 Crook County Republican Party Convention in the usual manner, lateral thinking was needed to make sure the voting delegates could still come together to discuss the political issues of the day.

“It actually went really well, it was just pretty remarkable. I tell you, I’ve got a lot of respect for these folks in Crook County, they stepped up to the plate and dealt with a very difficult situation and they did it admirably,” says Chip Neiman, Chairman.

With little time to prepare and no prior experience of holding a digital meetin...