Paul Gourley

Infobox Officeholder
name =Paul Gourley


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office =National Chairman of the College Republican National Committee
term_start =2005
term_end =2007
predecessor =Eric Hoplin
successor =Charlie Smith
constituency =College Republicans
alma_mater =University of South Dakota
profession =politician

Paul Gourley is former National Chairman of the College Republican National Committee in the United States.

Gourley, a native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was elected Chair of the College Republican National Committee in 2005. [cite news
first = Thomas
last = Edsall
url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/22/AR2005062202060.html
title = Money Raises the Stakes For College Republicans
publisher = Washington Post
date = June 23, 2005] He won the chairmanship following a contested campaign against former California CR State Chairman Michael Davidson. [cite news
first =
last =
url = http://www.truthcaucus.com/crncelectoral.html
title = CRNC National Chair Election Results 2005
publisher =
date = 2005] The campaign focused on ethics and integrity issues surrounding the CRNC's fundraising activities and the organization's relationship with Response Dynamics in the previous years, while Gourley was the National Treasurer. [cite news
first = David
last = Postman
url = http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=repubs28m&date=20041028
title = Fund-raising group milks vulnerable senior citizens
publisher = Seattle Times
date = October 28, 2004] His election and the preceding campaign received national press in The New Republic and other newspapers and news magazines, as well as a number of prominent conservative and liberal blogs.

During his tenure, Gourley expanded the Field Representative program. [cite news
first = Jeff
last = Horwitz
url = http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/05/25/blackwell/index.html
title = My Right-wing Degree
publisher = Salon
date = May 25, 2005]

Prior to his election as Chairman, Gourley's previous involvement in the College Republicans included time as the Vice-Chair of the South Dakota College Republican Federation, CRNC Field Representative in 2001 and 2002, and CRNC Treasurer from 2003-2005. He also chaired the youth campaign for then-Congressman John Thune's US Senate race in 2002. He was named CRNC Ronald Reagan Activist of the Year in 2003.

References

ee also

*College Republican National Committee
*Eric Hoplin
*John Thune
*Chairpersons of the College Republicans