Today the West Virginia Republican Party is announcing the launch of a new initiative by the Underwood Institute. The Cecil Underwood Fellows Program is designed to honor our former governor, as well as encourage participation in the political process by younger West Virginians.
"Fundamentally, this initiative should be unnecessary," said WVGOP Executive Director Troy Berman. "If the levers of power weren't so egregiously and willfully manipulated by Speaker Thompson and Senate President Tomblin to undermine the legislative proposals of West Virginian Republicans than there wouldn't be a need for the party to step in. Compared to neighboring states the allocation of staff to the minority in West Virginia isn't just unfair it's downright undemocratic."
"Of course the Democrat party has long since passed the point where they've been able to compete on the merit of their ideas so they're willing to do whatever it takes to win. With that kind of leadership at the capital, is it any wonder that the people of West Virginia are the ones that keep getting shafted?"
The Underwood Fellows will provide logistical support and ground presence for the Republican Legislative Caucus and the West Virginia Republican Party, grow new ideas, future Republican leaders and publicly demonstrate an active, growing, and civic minded party. Fellows will develop leadership skills, and gain valuable work experience and an opportunity to interact with party leaders on an individualized basis. Fellows will be paired with Republican senators and delegates for the purpose of aiding them with research, community outreach, special projects, and other duties. Legislators will mentor fellows by teaching them about the legislative process, giving them substantive responsibilities, and encouraging them to become engaged with the mechanics of governing.
"Our hope is that by helping to bridge the gap created by the partisan and disproportionate allocation of taxpayer resources we can aide our elected Republicans in communicating the vision of a conservative and prosperous West Virginia free of the negligence and mismanagement of generations of Democrat rule."
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