Shortly after noon on Thursday Texas GOP Party Chairman James Dickey was forced to deliver the bad news to the delegates that they would need to delay the kickoff of the online convention due to technical issues.
“I wanted to let you know that the work on the credentialing system is still being refined,” Dickey said over the convention ZOOM call. “We are exploring all options for that program today. We expect to make conclusive decisions shortly” said Dickey.
By 5:30 PM Thursday Dickey’s message changed to “due to the extenuating circumstances and technical issues, this body will adjourn and reconvene at noon tomorrow.”
Dickey apologized to the delegates for the delays saying, “My fellow delegates. Thank you for your incredible patience today. This was not the kickoff that I was expecting for the convention we've been working for and planning on for three years, and that one Democrat mayor worked to unravel.”
Dickey was referring to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who cancelled the in-person convention originally scheduled to be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center, due to the pandemic.