| 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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