Grover Norquist |
Nominated for re-election by Nominating Committee. NRA Life member. President of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), grassroots taxpayer group founded at request of President Reagan in 1986. ATR asks all candidates to sign Taxpayer Protection Pledge against raising taxes. One President, 38 Senators, 211 Congressmen, 8 Governors and 1,279 State Legislators have signed the pledge. Author of monthly politics column in The American Enterprise magazine. Political activist and writer, committed to Second Amendment as our first freedom. Member: Law Enforcement Alliance of America, 50 Caliber Shooters Association. Board member: American Conservative Union. Campaign staff 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Republican Platform Committees. Author: Rock the House, story of 1994 Republican sweep of Congress. Chairs "Wednesday Meeting" in Washington, D.C. where between 100 and 120 center right activist leaders (including NRA) meet weekly to organize pro-freedom coalition. Works to strengthen NRA and elect pro-gun candidates throughout the nation. Mr. Norquist was re-elected to the NRA Board of Directors in 2003 for a 3 year term. |
