2004

Bill had built his Precinct into one of the most formidable in the Republican Party. He was able to send fourteen Delegates andAlternates to the State Convention, more than any otherPrecinct in Republican Party inTexas. He was appointed Area Leader over forty-four Precincts by Pat Carlson (2004 Tarrant County Republican Party Chairman). Bill began to recruit and train new Precinct Chairmen for his area and the Tarrant County portion of Senate District 9, doubling the number of Republican Precinct Chairmen in those areas.

At the 2004 Republican Party Convention, Jane Burch once again ran for State Republican Executive Committeewoman, this time winning. The following day Bill ran for Alternate Delegate representing Congressional District 6 to the Republican National Convention against three formidable candidates and won. This was to prove to be a major boost for Bill and Jane.

Bill and Jane helping Gina Parker in her run for State Party Chairman. Gina carried SD9 with 67% of the vote.	Jane with some of the Denton County Delegates while Bill is counting the votes.	Jane sitting nervously with some of her campaign staff, Dan Blumberg, Charna Blumberg, Jane, Scott Bragg, awaiting the results.
Tarrant County Delegation to the 2004 State Convention	Tim Hoy and Jane Burch emerge victorious in their respective runs for State Republican Executive Committee races	Bill with the other Delegates and Alternates elected to represent Congressional District 6 at the 2004 National Convention.

Bill and Jane Burch along with Tim Hoy (State Republican Executive Committeeman for Senate District 9) put together a meeting in Irving, inviting activist from throughout SD9 to participate. The heavily attended event was moderated by Bill and the speakers included Victor Carrillo (Texas Railroad Commission), Roger Williams (Grassroots Chairman for the Bush Campaign), Jane Burch (SREC SD9), Tim Hoy (SREC SD9), Pat Carlson (Tarrant County Chairman), Taffy Goldsmith (Dallas County Vice-Chairman), and Tom Ferguson (Denton County Vice-Chairman). Afterwards, committees were organized to help expand the reach of the Republican Party in Senate District 9.

Bill in the roll of Master of Ceremonies at the July 2004 meeting of Senate District 9 Grassroots Activist	Texas Railroad Commissioner Victor Carrillo speaking at the grassroots meeting	Roger Williams speaking at the grassroots meeting on behalf of President George W. Bush
Senate District 9 grassroots at July 2004 meeting	Bill with Senate District 9 grassroots at July 2004 meeting	Senate District 9 grassroots at July 2004 meeting

A month later, Bill and Jane (as Bill’s guest) were off to New York City to the 2004 National Republican Convention. Here Bill continued to make new friends from throughout Texas. Additionally, Bill and Jane made world-wide news with their hat exchange story. [ hat exchange story link ].

Bill and Jane at the first event of the National Convention held on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange	Bill having fun with Gina Parker at the New York Stock Exchange	Bill and Jane along with other Delegates at the New York Stock Exchange
Bill on the floor of the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden	Bill with his new friend he met on the streets of New York	Bill with Paul Stockard and Gina’s mom resting from the days activities.
Paul Stockard, Bill and Jane, resting from the days activities	Bill riding the bull at Congressman Joe Barton’s event prior to the session	Kam Parker, Karl Ninh, Jane and Bill
Bill and Jane with the two New York Police Detectives they exchanged hats with	Bill and Jane dancing at the next event after the hat exchange	Bill and Jane with Senator John Cornyn
Bill with Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and Roger Williams	Bill and Jane with then Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs and another Delegate and her husband	Other New York City Policemen exchanged their hats with Texas Delegates