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Leadership

Chairman Reince Priebus

Reince Priebus was elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee on January 14, 2011. In his first year as Chairman, Reince oversaw a dramatic turnaround of the RNC, building it into a strong and effective organization for electing Republicans in 2012.

Under Reince’s leadership, the RNC raised more major donor money in an off year than in the history of the RNC.  At the same time, the RNC has broken new ground, deploying new communication strategies and innovative technology for voter outreach.

Reince is committed to uniting the Republican Party to reach our common goal – electing Republicans.  With sound fiscal stewardship, a dedication to conservative principles, and a message of freedom and prosperity, Reince continues to lead the party toward victory in 2012.

A successful chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, Reince created the framework that brought about one of the most historic election cycles Wisconsin has ever experienced.  During Reince’s tenure, Republicans in Wisconsin not only defeated Russ Feingold by electing citizen legislator Ron Johnson to the Senate, but they gained two additional U.S. House seats, won the Governor’s office, took back both the state Assembly and the state Senate and defeated the leaders of both of those chambers.

Reince has a long history in Republican politics, having served on his first campaign at the age of 16.  Since then, he worked his way up through the ranks of the Republican Party of Wisconsin as 1st Congressional District Chairman, State Party Treasurer, First Vice Chair, and eventually State Party Chairman.  In 2009 Reince served as General Counsel to the RNC, a role in which he volunteered his time to help manage the RNC’s most difficult challenges.

A proud native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Reince is happily married to his wife, Sally.  They have two young children, Jack and Grace.

Co-Chairman Sharon Day

Sharon Day was elected Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee on January 14, 2011. From 2009-2011, she served as RNC Secretary. She has served the Republican Party at the local, state and national level for more than 20 years.

Sharon has built several businesses in the insurance and marketing industry, creating jobs for hundreds of individuals and families. She has used that private sector success in the political arena working for candidates, committees and groups that believe in the power of small businesses and the free market system.

Sharon has been a member of the Broward County, Florida Republican Executive committee since 1994 and State Committeewoman from Broward County since 1996. She has served as Florida’s National Committeewoman since 2004 before her election as Secretary of the RNC.

During the election recount of 2000 Sharon played an important role by identifying and deploying Republican ballot counters in Broward County to ensure a balanced and transparent review occurred. Following that effort, she was appointed to serve on the Committee for Election Reform for the State of Florida by Governor Jeb Bush.

In 2006, Sharon was elected one of eight members on the site selection committee for the 2008 RNC Convention, where she was also selected as Chairman of the Convention’s Special Events. She was appointed to the Committee on Arrangements for 2008 and has received a similar appointment for the 2012 Convention in her home state of Florida.

Among other areas of her community service, Sharon was appointed by both Governor Bush and Governor Crist to the Broward County Housing Authority where she previously served as the Chair. Additionally, Sharon serves as a Commissioner on the Florida Commission on the Status of Women.

During her service to the Republican Party, Sharon has recruited numerous successful candidates and worked closely with party activists and supporters to spread the Republican message of less taxes, less spending and more freedom. In addition she looks to continuing GOP success in the future through the use of the latest technology.

Sharon was born in Texas, but resides in Ft. Lauderdale with husband, Larry. They earlier counted Indiana as home. Two sons and five grandchildren are a great source of pride.

Treasurer Tony Parker

On January 14th, 2011, Anthony W. Parker was elected Treasurer of the Republican National Committee.  Mr. Parker is a successful small business owner who founded Parker Tide, a solutions based contracting company with projects in 12 states.  Additionally, Mr. Parker has spent over 35 years in law, finance and human resources, giving him the experience to be a strong financial steward for the Republican National Committee. 

Mr. Parker is a Vietnam Veteran – U.S. Navy – received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College, and his J.D. and Masters in Tax Law from Georgetown Law Center.  He also served on President George W. Bush’s national finance team and has been the District of Columbia’s Republican National Committeeman since 2004.

Secretary Demetra DeMonte

On January 14th, 2011, Demetra DeMonte, Republican National Committeewoman for Illinois, was elected Secretary of the Republican National Committee.

Demetra is a strong leader who has worked in nearly every position in state party leadership, including Precinct Committeeman, County Vice-Chair, County Chair, State Central Committeeman, and National Committeewoman.  Her last Lincoln Day Dinner as County Chairman in February of 2008 was a sell-out with 1,200 people attending.  She chaired the 2000 Peoria “W Stands for Women” rally attended by over 1,000 women.  This widely heralded event helped drive turnout for George W. Bush’s candidacy in Central Illinois. In 2004, she was elected as a Bush Delegate to the National Convention in New York City for Illinois’ 18th Congressional District. In 2008, she was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis.

In 2008, Demetra was elected to serve as Illinois’ Republican National Committeewoman and shortly after was elected Secretary of the Midwest Region of the Republican National Committee.  Demetra has devoted much of her energy and passion to grassroots initiatives and building the Republican Party from the bottom-up.

Demetra graduated from Loyola University of Chicago and is married to Dr. Anthony DeMonte.  They have two adult children, Alexandra and Elizabeth. Demetra and Anthony reside in Pekin, Illinois.

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