Republicans Elect Shortridge New Party Chair [AUDIO]
December 31, 2011 12:51 PM 
ST. CLOUD – Minnesota Republicans have elected political consultant Pat Shortridge as their new state party chair.
Shortridge defeated Todd McIntyre and Terry McCall at a meeting of the party’s State Central Committee in St. Cloud.
He says digging the party out of it’s nearly $1.3 million debt is his first priority.
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Shortridge was the only one of the three candidates that stated he would not take a salary for the position. He says he’ll do it for free, part-time.
Shortridge will serve the remainder of former GOP Chair Tony Sutton’s term, which expires in April 2013. Sutton resigned Dec. 2 amid internal criticism of party finances
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