The Vetting Committee Chairman reports to NFRA Director Catherine Bernard and is responsible for interviewing candidates for office seeking the GRA’s endorsement. The committee provides information on the candidates in order to inform the GRA membership regarding endorsement. Chris Deeb is also the President of the Cobb County RA chapter.

Ron Hooper serves at the Chairman of the Chapter Relations Action Group for the GRA. He previously served as the gentleman NFRA National Director for Georgia until his retirement from that position on January 1, 2021. He was also active as leader in the Lanier Republican Assembly chapter and in the area surrounding Hall County, Georgia. He has also been previously elected as the Banks County GOP Chairman. He was born in Gainesville, Georgia and has been a lifelong resident, being married to his wife Patsy Lindsey for over 50 years. He graduated from Lanier Technical School & Gainesville College, and is certified in Team Building, Industrial Electrical applications, Electronics, and CAD design. Having served in the Army National Guard, he trained in infantry and radio communications. He’s also a member of the John Birch Society, the Lanier Tea Party, and the Sons of the American Revolution.

Ron worked as an electrician for multiple companies. He was a manager for mobile home and camper construction companies. Managed multimillion-dollar projects for Milliken and the Wrigley Company. Designed and managed installation of various electrical control systems, worked with several companies in the US and Europe to develop and purchase manufacturing equipment. He retired from Wrigley with 27 years’ service in 2007.

Brian Roper serves as the Chairman of the GRA New Membership Committee, which vets applicants for membership in the GRA. He was also elected in 2024 as the Fulton County GOP Treasurer. He owns and runs a business in Cobb County. He can be reached at broper@georgiara.com.

Jason Frazier was appointed the Chairman of the GRA Election Integrity Action Group in the summer of 2024, overseeing strategic efforts to promote accuracy in Georgia’s election systems both at the state and county level. Prior to that, Jason had successfully challenged many erroneous election registrations in Fulton County and had been nominated to serve on the Fulton County Board of Elections. In 2025, he was nominated by Fulton County GOP Chairwoman Stephanie Endres to serve as one of the Republican representatives on the Fulton Election Board, but the Democrat Commissioners refused to confirm his nomination. He can be reached at jfrazier@georgiara.com.

Field serves as the I.T Committee Chair, and redeveloped the GRA web site in 2020. He also is a founder for Georgians for Truth, an advocate organization for election integrity. He’s formerly served as a House District Chair in the Cobb County Republican Party, and has worked competently in the I.T. business for many years. He currently resides in South Georgia.

As the Treasurer, Banks Wise manages the finances of the organization. He has been involved in the Republican Party as a volunteer activist for over a decade, first getting involved in the presidential races of Congressman Ron Paul from Texas. He moved from Cherokee County to Cobb County and works in an accounting firm. He has previously worked as a campaign manager for several successful State House races and worked as those elected Republican legislators’ Chief of Staff and their political advisor.

She works currently as a secretary for the North Metro Georgia Republican Assembly, an Area Precinct Manager in Cherokee County, and as a State Committee member for the 11th District. Recently she helped organize C4 Cherokee which is an organization for 17-29 year old men and women who love America, its history, and its Constitution, and who have joined forces to build a strong local government.

Cassandra’s love of America has taken her to all of the lower 48 states,  most if not almost all of the National Parks, and many of the great museums the USA has to offer (she is pictured at the Ronald Reagan Library with  Reagan’s Air Force 1 in the background), and to a great many historical sites across the country. She has also travelled multiple times across the American Continent by train, and believes the USA is united not only by the historic nomadic American Indians but also by the modern version shown by American’s love of adventure and travel. Yes, Cassandra has American-Indian blood. 🙂

Joanna Hildreth serves as the Secretary of the GRA as well as one of the leaders of the NWGRA in Catoosa County, Georgia. In 2021 she was also elected the Chair of the Catoosa County Republican Party organization. In 2024, her county GOP organization led an effort to hold RINO county commissioners accountable by blocking them from qualifying in the Republican primary. She was re-elected the Catoosa County GOP Chair in spite of threats from the local RINO Establishment. Her volunteer service has helped to stop multiple tax increases and tax allocation districts designed to increase local government waste and corporate welfare. You can reach her at secretary@georgiara.com.

Jackie Harling has served as the 2nd Vice President of the GRA in 2025. Before that, she also served as the Assistant Secretary for the GRA, assisting Secretary Joanna Hildreth. Jackie was previously a GRA-endorsed candidate for State House, and won election as the Walker County GOP Chairwoman in 2023. In December of 2025, she was elected the 14th Congressional District GA GOP Chair.

Nick serves as the GRA 1st Vice President and the chapter President of the Fulton County RA chapter. The focus of his duties with the GRA concern legislative development. He has been an activist in Georgia Republican politics for many years, developing a reputation as a principled leader and a hard worker who works well with others. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and works as a professor at Kennesaw State University. You can reach Nick at ncooper@georgiara.com.