GARY BAUER
Name: Gary Lee Bauer
Born: 4 May 1946
Gary Lee Bauer (born May 4, 1946, Covington, Kentucky) is a conservative
American politician notable for his ties to several evangelical Christian groups
and campaigns. Bauer received a bachelor's degree from Georgetown College and a
law degree from Georgetown University. He served as Ronald Reagan's
Undersecretary of Education from 1982 to 1987, and as an advisor on domestic
policy from 1987 to 1988. While serving under Reagan, he was named Chairman
of President Reagan's Special Working Group on the Family. His report, "The
Family: Preserving America's Future," was presented to the President in December
1986.
Bauer served as the president of the Family Research Council from 1988-1999.
He resigned from this position to run for the Republican Party nomination for
President of the United States. He dropped out of the race after the primaries
in February 2000. In 1996, he founded the Campaign for Working Families (CWF), a
non-partisan Political Action Committee dedicated to electing pro-family, pro-life
and pro-free enterprise candidates to federal and state offices. In addition
to serving as the chairman of CWF, Bauer is also the president of American
Values, a non-profit organization committed to defending life, traditional
marriage, and equipping children with conservative values. Gary Bauer was
one of the signers of the Statement of Principles of Project for the New
American Century (PNAC) on June 3, 1997.
Name: Gary Lee Bauer
Born: 4 May 1946
Gary Lee Bauer (born May 4, 1946, Covington, Kentucky) is a conservative
American politician notable for his ties to several evangelical Christian groups
and campaigns. Bauer received a bachelor's degree from Georgetown College and a
law degree from Georgetown University. He served as Ronald Reagan's
Undersecretary of Education from 1982 to 1987, and as an advisor on domestic
policy from 1987 to 1988. While serving under Reagan, he was named Chairman
of President Reagan's Special Working Group on the Family. His report, "The
Family: Preserving America's Future," was presented to the President in December
1986.
Bauer served as the president of the Family Research Council from 1988-1999.
He resigned from this position to run for the Republican Party nomination for
President of the United States. He dropped out of the race after the primaries
in February 2000. In 1996, he founded the Campaign for Working Families (CWF), a
non-partisan Political Action Committee dedicated to electing pro-family, pro-life
and pro-free enterprise candidates to federal and state offices. In addition
to serving as the chairman of CWF, Bauer is also the president of American
Values, a non-profit organization committed to defending life, traditional
marriage, and equipping children with conservative values. Gary Bauer was
one of the signers of the Statement of Principles of Project for the New
American Century (PNAC) on June 3, 1997.