Ron Carey | |
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Chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota | |
In office June 11, 2005 –July 1, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Ron Eibensteiner |
Succeeded by | Tony Sutton |
Personal details | |
Born | Iowa,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Northwestern –St. Paul (BS) |
Ron Carey is an American politician advisor who worked as chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota from June 11,2005,until July 1,2009.
Carey is a native of Iowa. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Northwestern –St. Paul. [1]
Carey served as chief of staff for Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. [2] He was first elected chair of the Minnesota Republican Party by the party's central committee on June 11,2005,succeeding Ron Eibensteiner. [3] He was re-elected on the first ballot in June 2007. Prior to serving as chair,he was the state party's treasurer. During the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries,Carey endorsed Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. [4] He supported Donald Trump in the 2016 United States presidential election. [5]