Reince Priebus: Chairman of the Republican National Committee  BORN: March 18, 1972, 38 years old. born of Greek and German descent Grew up in Kenosha, Wis. Lives in Kenosha with his wife, and two children – said intended to move to Washington, site of the committee headquarters with his family.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1994; law degree, University of Miami, 1998.
EXPERIENCE: Served as state treasurer and chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. Former general counsel, Republican National Committee. Served as committee clerk for the Wisconsin State Assembly Education Committee. Clerked for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Los Angeles. Worked on Mr. Steele’s (former Chairman of the RNC) general counsel.
Current goal: to raise $400 million in two years
"Our country cannot afford a second term of President Obama and Democrat control of the U.S. Senate and possibly the House. Fortunately, our victories in 2010 put us in a position to put a stop to the Obama administration's liberal agenda." – Reince Priebus
Sources: Profile on Michael Best & Friedrich website, Priebus letter to RNC members
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