OFFICERS and BOARD MEMBERS

………….…….Chair: Dave Nalle, TX [E-mail]
………….…….Vice-Chair: Mark Cross, FL [E-mail]
………….…….Secretary: Eric L. Wall, FL [E-mail]
………….…….Treasurer: Bill Westmiller, CA [E-mail]
………….…….At-Large Board: Linda Barr, WA; Jeff Palmer, NC; and
………….…….……Stephen M. Wright, MD
………….…….Regional Board: Dan Halloran, Northeast Director;
………….…….……Matthew Gagnon, Southern Director;
………….…….……John W. Herr, Western Director; and
………….…….……Dan Sheill, Midwest Director
………….…….Alternate Board: Aaron Biterman [VA]; Leonard Burton
………….……….. [FL]; Laura Ebke [NE]; Dana Mazer [NC]; Matthew
………….……….. .D. Nye [FL]; John C. Orlando [MD]; Daniel B. Rego
………….……….. .[NV]; and Steven Talcott Smith [FL].

………See below for Officer and Board biographies.

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ADMINISTRATION and COMMITTEES

………….…….General Counsel: Terence Geoghegan
………….…….Webmaster: Steve Redlich
………….…….PAC Treasurer: Alan Cousin

………….…….Finance Committee: Bill Westmiller (Chair),
………….…….Aaron Biterman, Steve Wright

………….…….Membership Committee: Matt Gagnon (Chair), Dave
………….…….Nalle, Dan Sheill

………….…….Outreach & Press Committee (PR) Committee:
………….…….Aaron Biterman (Chair), Bryan Donnelly, Kimberly Wells

………….…….Publications Committee*: Dave Nalle (Chair), Aaron
………….…….Biterman, Laura Crockett

………….…….Technology Committee: Steven Talcott Smith (Chair),
………….…….Matt Gagnon, Steve Redlich, Kimberly Wells

*The Publications Committee also encompasses the RLC’s student outreach efforts.

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OFFICER and BOARD BIOS.

Dave Nalle
Chair

Dave Nalle grew up overseas and in Washington, DC with parents who were in the foreign service. He was educated at British and American schools, eventually completing high school at St. Albans School. As a child and teen he lived in Syria, Iran, Jordan, England and the Soviet Union and traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Central Asia.

He attended Franklin and Marshall College, where he earned degrees in English and History, headed the student chapter of Students for a Libertarian Society and worked as a regional organizer for the Ed Clark presidential campaign in 1980. During and shortly after college Mr. Nalle had a variety of political jobs in Washington, DC.

After moving to Texas in 1982, Mr. Nalle earned two graduate degrees at the University of Texas and taught college history in Austin for more than a decade. He also ran a small game publishing company called Ragnarok Press. His graphic design experience and graduate research on historical calligraphy led to an interest in digital type design. In 1989, he founded Scriptorium Fonts to market his original font designs and digital recreations of antique type and hand lettering, initially for the Commodore 64 and eventually primarily for Macintosh and Windows users.

Mr. Nalle serves as President of his local Lions Club and ran for State Representative in 2002. He resides in Manor, Texas with his wife, Patricia, and their two daughters.

Mark Cross
Treasurer

Mark Cross has been a Republican Party activist in Florida for over 20 years. He currently serves as an elected member of the Osceola County Soil and Water Conservation Board. He has also served as Chair of his county party, as an appointee on several Republican Party of Florida committees, and as part of the transition team for past Republican Party of Florida Chair Carole Jean Jordan.

Mr. Cross was the Ron Paul for President State Coordinator in Florida in 2008 and has served as Treasurer of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida since May 2004. He runs his own tax services and real estate firm in Kissimmee, Florida.

Eric L. Wall
Secretary

Eric Wall has been involved in Republican politics for over twenty years, having joined the Bay County Young Republicans in the late 1980s. A military veteran, Mr. Wall is an elected Precinct Committeeman for the Bay County Republican Party. He serves on the Board of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Northwest Florida and resides in Panama City, Florida.

Bill Westmiller
Treasurer

Bill Westmiller ran in the Republican Primary in California’s 24th Congressional District in 1998, which is how he discovered the Republican Liberty Caucus. Mr. Westmiller has served as California Chair of the Republican Liberty Caucus as well as At-Large Board member and National Secretary of the Republican Liberty Caucus. Prior to his involvement with the RLC, he was co-founder of the Canadian Libertarian Party, past Secretary of the Libertarian National Committee, Inc. and past Chair of the California Libertarian Party.

Mr. Westmiller has ten years of experience as a Data Processing Manager, Radio/TV Broadcaster and retail store manager/owner. He has been a member of the 999 society and the Electrochemical Society, wrote an anti-gerrymandering initiative in California, and has been an official spokesman for several school choice initiatives.

He resides in Thousand Oaks, California with his wife Robin. Bill and Robin have three daughters.

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AT-LARGE BOARD

Linda Barr is is a lifelong Republican who has participated in politics in Oregon and Washington state.  Linda has been active in the League of Women Voters and has a degree in journalism.  From 1993 to 2007, she wrote about the timber industry in response to the ongoing lumber trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada.  In 2008, she helped RLC-endorsed congressional candidate Michael Delavar.  She plans to run for Precinct Committeewoman in her local Republican Party.  Ms. Barr resides near Centralia, Washington.

Jeffrey Palmer is one of the earliest RLC members, having joined in 1991. Mr. Palmer is a past Chair of the Florida and North Carolina RLC chapters. Over the years he has participated in many GOP campaigns and has held leadership positions in more than a dozen GOP and non-partisan political organizations in Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

Mr. Palmer has served on the Executive Board of the Republican Party of Dade County, Florida, Executive Committee and as President of the Kendall (Florida) Republican Club, co-founder of the Columbia (Maryland) Republican Club, and founder of the South Florida chapter of the Republican Liberty Caucus.

Professionally, Mr. Palmer is a Nuclear Engineering Consultant with a focus on radioactive waste site remediation, reactor engineering, nuclear training, emergency preparedness, regulatory policy studies, and technical management. He currently resides in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Stephen M. Wright is a member of the Harford County Republican Party Central Committee and is Chair of the Route 40 Republican Club in Maryland.  A Certified Public Accountant who operates his own business, Mr. Wright resides in Churchville, Maryland.

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REGIONAL BOARD

In 2009, RLC members modified the organization’s Bylaws to include regions. Below are the regional representatives.

To see what region your state is in, view the RLC Regions Map.

Dan Halloran, Northeast Director (NY): Mr. Halloran is the Chair of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New York. He is currently a candidate for New York City Council to represent Queens.  Currently employed in a firm on Long Island, Palmieri & Castiglione, LLP, Mr. Halloran has appeared in hundreds of criminal and civil matters before Federal, State, Local, and Administrative Courts, as well as their Appellate terms throughout New York.  Mr. Halloran and his family currently reside in Whitestone, New York.

John W. Herr, Western Director (WA): Mr. Herr is the Chair of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Washington. He currently serves as a Precinct Committeeman for the Pierce County Republican Party. Mr. Herr resides in Puyallup, Washington.

Matthew Gagnon, Southern Director (VA): Mr. Gagnon is an Online Analyst for a Public Affairs firm. While attending college in Maine, he served as Chairman of the Maine College Republican delegation. A native of Maine, he graduated from the University of Maine in 2004. He currently serves as Chair of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Virginia. Mr. Gagnon and his young family reside in Alexandria, Virginia.

Daniel Sheill, Midwest Director (MI): Mr. Sheill is graduate of the University of Michigan and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. He recently passed the bar exam.  Mr. Sheill also has served as State Chair of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Michigan and was instrumental in Ron Paul for President 2008 successes in Michigan. He currently resides in Walled Lake, Michigan.

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ALTERNATE BOARD

Aaron Biterman – VA

Leonard Burton - FL

Laura Ebke – NE

Dana Mazer – NC

Matthew D. Nye – FL

John C. Orlando – MD

Daniel B. Rego – NV

Steven Talcott Smith – FL