Columbia Area

About the Columbia Area Republican Committee

The Columbia Area Republican Committee is comprised of the following communities: Columbia Township, Eaton Township, Village of Grafton, Grafton Township, LaGrange Township and the Village of LaGrange. The Committee meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Columbia Township Hall, located at the Northwest corner of State Route 82 (Royalton Road) and West River Road. Most of the available parking is across the street to the west of the building. Meetings are open to all local Republicans and other conservative minded independents. Occasionally meetings are suspended when other local Republican activities are considered more urgent.

In addition to current elections related activities, meetings frequently include informational videos and live presentations on constitutional governance and related topics. For further meeting information please call or text Columbia Area Chairman Jim Dowdell at: 440-213-4736. We welcome all interested in pursuing freedom through Republican governance. Anyone wishing more information can reach Committee Chairman Jim Dowdell at: jwdowdell@frontier.com.

Jim Dowdell, Columbia Area Republican Central Committee Chairman

Jim Dowdell and his wife Debbie have lived in Grafton Township for twenty years. Jim is a lifelong resident of Lorain County having lived in: Elyria, Grafton, South Amherst and Grafton Township. Jim and Debbie have a blended family of three sons, four daughters and seventeen grandchildren.

As an activist/champion of the rights codified in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution for over fifty years, Jim realized the Republican Party is the only party he could actively support. When he became chairman of the Columbia Area Republican Committee in 2020, there were only two precinct committee members active. Today there are nine precinct committee members and additional active supporters.