One of the perks of being chair of the Clark County Republican Party is a seat on the state party's executive board.
But Ed Williams, who became chair of the Clark County Republican Party earlier this summer, has resigned his seat on the executive board in protest.
Williams told KNPR's State of Nevada that he left because a number of questions he was told to ask by the Clark County Republican Party executive board did not get answered, including about insurance for directors and officers, meeting minutes and the treasurers' report.
"The information was requested and I reported that back to our board," he said. "I don't know what the reasons were for not providing that information."
He said another factor was the lawsuit involving state Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald.
The lawsuit involves a $2.2 million loan from Miracle Flights for Kids, a charity that McDonald was a board member for, to Med Lien Management, a company McDonald was a partner in. The loan went into default and is now the center of a lawsuit.
"Certainly, none of us want to be involved in any sort of legal mess and I certainly, myself, have way too much to do at Clark County," he said. "I certainly can't afford any distractions."
Williams also said because he didn't get the information on votes and other matters that came before the board, because he didn't have the meeting minutes, he couldn't defend himself in the future if need be.
For his part, McDonald told the Las Vegas Review-Journal the state GOP isn't involved in the lawsuit, so Williams doesn't need to be concerned about it.
McDonald posted a response to Williams' resignation on the state GOP's website, saying Williams' resignation letter contains "false and misleading information."
Ed Williams, chair, Clark County Republican Party
