Forsyth County Republican Party in turmoil following a changing of the guard

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Hunter Hill was elected 2021 Chairman of the Forsyth County Republican Party. Three months later he is out of office. Hill quietly resigned last month amid allegations of unauthorized use of the party’s funds, sexual harassment and dereliction of duty and he is facing an ongoing criminal investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.

Two former Executive Committee members – Secretary Shera Hastings and Treasurer Julie Hill (no relation) — called for the chairman’s removal at the end of May. In her email to Committee members and Ex-Officios, Hastings cited Hill’s failure to follow Roberts Rules of Order and dereliction of duty as reasons he should be removed. “His conduct is also unbecoming as he sexually harassed me by using sexual overtures and profane language indicating sexual intercourse,” she wrote.

Hastings later filed a complaint with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office accusing Hill of writing an unauthorized $860 check to his mother Christina Hill on the FCRP bank account. Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Stacie Miller declined to comment because the investigation is ongoing.

Hastings told the investigator that “Hill and other GOP members have been harassing her since she exploited this corruption.”

Hill’s call for the chairman’s resignation cited his alleged violation of FCRP rules, Georgia Republican Party rules, Robert’s Rules of Order, leadership misconduct and erratic behavior unbecoming the chairman of FCRP.

Hunter Hill has not responded to multiple emails and phone calls from Fetch Your News.

His resignation has ignited a firestorm that threatens to rip the local party apart just as campaigns for state and local offices for the 2022 election are getting started. Many Republican Party members say they will no longer attend meetings while the turmoil continues.

Fetch Your News contacted former Republican Party Chairman and County Commissioner Patrick Bell who also declined to comment.

 

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