Regan, writer fight re: Roberts rules

In an op-ed article in the Coeur d’Alene Press, Robert Hunt of Post Falls calls out local GOP Chairman Brent Regan re: his handling of debate at the July meeting involving precinct committeewoman Christa Hazel, who subsequently resigned from the committee. You can read Hunt’s comments on Roberts rules here . Regan responds with an online comment:

Mr. Hunt, Thank you for your thoughtful article. Your assumption that correct parliamentary procedure was not followed is incorrect. When sitting as chairman I am flanked by the vice chair (an expert on our bylaws) and a parliamentarian, both are tasked with helping me to correctly follow procedure. The minutes show that during debate there was indeed a motion to call the question and I did ask for and receive a second. I consulted with the parliamentarian to confirm that a 2/3 vote, with no debate, was correct. I called for the vote and there was only a handful of “Nays” out of the approximately 40 committeemen present. There was no call for a recount of any type. We then voted on the main motion which also passed by a large margin. Any subsequent complaints about procedural irregularities are not supported by the facts.