Gary L. Bauer

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Home City: Virginia
Family: Wife: Carol Hoke; 3 Children: Elyse, Sara, Zachary.
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Educational Experience:
BA, Georgetown College, 1968;
JD, Georgetown Law School, 1973.
Professional Experience:
Campaign For Working Families, Chair, currently taking leave of absence;
Family Research Council, President, 1987-present, currently taking leave of absence;
Focus on the Family, former Senior Vice-President;
Citizens Committee to Confirm Clarence Thomas, Chair, 1991;
'Our Journey Home', Author, 1992;
'Children at Risk: The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Our Kids', Co-Author;
'Our Hopes, Our Dreams: A Vision for America', Author, 1996.

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Current Office: Challenger

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Year of Next Election: 2000

Political Experience:
Reagan-Bush Presidential Campaign, Senior Policy Analyst;
President Reagan's, President-Elect Office, Assistant Director for Policy/Community Services Administration;
US Department of Education, Deputy Under Secretary for Planning, Budget and Evaluation, 1982-1985;
US Department of Educaiton, Representative on the White House Cabinet Council for Human Resources;
US Department of Education, Working Group on School Discipline, Chair, delivered report to President, 1984;
US Department of Education, Under Secretary , 1985-1987;
President Reagan's Special Working Group on the Family, Chair, delivered 'The Family: Preserving America's Future' Report to President Reagan, 1986;
Assistant to President Reagan for Policy Development;
Office of Policy Development in the White House, Director, 1987-1988.
Source: Project Vote Smart

Bauer Stakes Out Conservative Ground
September 17, 1999
Republican presidential hopeful Gary Bauer brought his conservative campaign to Minnesota. Bauer touted vouchers and local control of schools at Stillwater High School, and picked up the endorsement of the conservative wing of the state Republican Party.
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Politics Where Pork Is King
August 13, 1999
Minnesota's political operatives are turning their attention to the next statewide election: the U.S. Senate seat on the ballot in November, 2000. The race is getting special attention from national political strategists, as Democrats see an opportunity to defeat Rod Grams, a Republican incumbent who's not doing well in opinion polls.
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Appearance Before National Press Club
September 23, 1999
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