Lyn Nofziger AKA Franklyn Curran Nofziger Born: 8-Jun-1924 Birthplace: Bakersfield, CA Died: 27-Mar-2006 Location of death: Falls Church, VA Cause of death: Cancer - unspecified Remains: Buried, National Memorial Park, Falls Church, VA
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Political Strategist Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States Executive summary: GOP political operative Military service: US Army (WWII, 1942-45) Longtime aide to Ronald Reagan who began as his campaign manager during Reagan's 1966 bid for California governor. He was brought to the White House in 1981 as Assistant to the President for Political Affairs. Nofziger left government a year later, but not before using his position as a White House staffer to arrange a defense contract for Wedtech. He was convicted in this matter but the conviction was overturned on appeal, due both to lack of intent proven (a necessary predicate) and vagueness of the statute.
Ran political campaigns for Pat Buchanan and Steve Forbes. Wife: Bonnie Jean Foster (m. 1947, 2 daughters) Daughter: Suzie (d. 1989, cancer) Daughter: Glenda
University: BA Journalism, San Jose State University (1950)
White House Staff Assistant to the President for Political Affairs (1981-82) White House Staff Deputy Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations, under Nixon Citizens for the Republic Committee to Re-Elect the President Emergency Committee to Defeat Al Gore Emergency Committee to Stop Hillary Rodham Clinton National Smokers Alliance Reagan for President Deputy Finance Chairman
Reagan-Bush '84 Senior Consultant Republican Liberty Caucus Board of Advisers Republican National Committee Former deputy chairman for communications National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Conflict of Interest Wedtech scandal (convicted 1988, overturned) Stroke Risk Factors: Smoking
Official Website: http://www.lynnofziger.com/
Author of books:
Nofziger (1992, memoir) Tackett (1993, novel) Tackett and The Teacher (1994, novel) Tackett and The Saloon Keeper (1994, novel) Tackett and The Indian (1997, novel)
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