Angela has first hand experience as a candidate. She ran for Auburn Hills City Council and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners 11th District primary. She understands the value of a unified party and supported the winning Republican nominee, Bob Kittle, by campaigning for him..  The goal was still the same, to unseat the liberal Democrat.  

She coordinated efforts with NORC, GO GOP, and SOAR to assist Probate Judge candidate Kathleen Ryan, and participated actively in the campaigns of Rick Snyder, Rocky Raczkowski, Ruth Johnson and Jim Marleau as well as the rest of the Republican ticket.  Angela has knocked on thousands of doors, passed out literature, placed signs, sent emails and made hundreds of phone calls for  Republican candidates. She has built strong relationships with new and seasoned activists and understands this is the foundation of our Republican party and the key element to winning a campaign.  Her first hand experience includes facilitating and participating in campaign fundraising. efforts.

Angela River is a successful business owner, rental property owner,  manager, image consultant and educator.  She's a tested business leader and a mother who follows her convictions with the determination to  preserve our conservative principles.   She knows what it takes to work as a team, search out viable low cost ways to market, satisfy customers, build relationships,  manage cash flow, budget, diversify and plan. Angela is currently working on her bachelors of business administration in marketing  from Baker College.  This will compliment, her diverse educational certificates in branding, marketing, image communications and global training she has gained over the past 20 years.
 
As Vice-Chairman of the Oakland County Republican Party, Angela's main focus will be grass roots support and outreach, building strong relationships, establishing comprehensive support tools for activists, branding and marketing, and helping with the recruitment of viable candidates.   Angela’s business, campaign marketing, skills for building strong relationships and image building background will put a positive and strong face on our party! She will lead efforts to create a strong coalition that will increase our Republican footprint in the County Commission, House, Senate, Congress and the White House within Oakland County in 2012.