Reince R. Priebus Biography

Reince Priebus (Rhymes with pints, PREE-bus) , born March 18, 1972 of Greek and German descent was born and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He attended Pleasant Prairie Elementary School and graduated from George Nelson Tremper High School in 1990.

Education, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he was president of the student body. Bachelor of Science (B.S.) cum laude 1994.

From 1993-95, he worked as a legislative assistant to two state representatives and one state senator.

Before entering law school, Mr. Priebus worked in the Wisconsin legislature as the Committee Clerk for the State Assembly Education Committee. During that time, Mr. Priebus also served as the Committee Clerk for the State Assembly Education Committee. During law school, Mr. Priebus clerked for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Los Angeles, California.

University of Miami School of Law Juris Doctor (J.D.) cum laude 1998. Copy Editor for the Res Ipsa Loquitur, the Bi-Weekly Journal of the University of Miami School of Law, president of the Student Bar Association and a member of the Miami Business Law Review,

Bar Admissions, Wisconsin, 1998. Court Admissions, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin.

In 2004, in his first bid for public office, Priebus unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Robert Wirch for a seat in the Wisconsin Senate.

Reince Priebus is a partner at Best & Friedrich LLP Litigation Practice Group, Co-Chair of the Construction Group and Government and Public Policy Group. Currently, Mr. Priebus handles all aspects of corporate litigation.

Since joining the firm in 1998, he has successfully litigated or participated in over 250 matters pending before circuit, appellate, and federal courts, representing privately and publicly held businesses, financial institutions, and governmental and quasi-governmental entities.

Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party, is running for RNC Chairman.

Priebus was elected Wisconsin state GOP party chair in 2007, the youngest person ever elected to that position. In 2010 he oversaw a banner election year for Republicans in Wisconsin and is a close friend and political adviser to Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Ron Johnson, In 2009, he became general counsel of the RNC under chairman Michael Steele. He resigned the post in December to launch his own bid for the chairmanship.

Reince Priebus RNC Chairman's Acceptance Speech

On January 14, 2011 Preibus was elected chairman of the Republican Party after seven rounds of voting at the RNC's winter meeting, held this week at the Gaylord National Hotel just outside Washington, over four other candidates - including former Bush administration official Maria Cino, former Missouri GOP Chairwoman Ann Wagner and Michigan National Committeeman Saul Anuzis and outgoing chairman Michael Steele.

Reince married his high school girlfriend Sally who he met at an Illinois church when he was 18 and she was 16. They ended up going to prom together. They broke up for a time before getting back together and finally marrying in 1999. Priebus resides in Kenosha with Sally, his son Jack 6, and baby girl Grace Avalyn almost 1. "I grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and dated Sally, my now wife, in high school. Actually, our first date was a Lincoln Day Dinner". so they could hear the keynote speeches by Reps. Henry J. Hyde of Illinois and James F. Sensenbrenner Jr. of Wisconsin. "I know. Nerd alert," Priebus says. "But we went to a movie after that." A Wisconsinite through-and-through, with roots extending beyond. His mother, Dimitra was born in Africa and met His father, Roula a union electrician who now works in real estate, while he was on tour there in the military. "Sally and our two children are fully on board and will move with me to Washington for the two-year term (as Chairman), so we can do this as a family".

He enjoys politics and fishing, and is an avid Green Bay Packers fan. His favorite beer, Wisconsin’s own Miller High Life. His favorite book is the "Reagan Diaries". When asked "Other than Ronald Reagan, who is your political hero?", Reince replied Abraham Lincoln. Professional Activities * Chairman, Republican Party of Wisconsin * Former General Counsel, Republican National Committee * Wisconsin Presidential Preference Selection Committee * Appointed, Damage Prevention Committee and Trenchless Technology Committee of the National Utility Contractors Association * Member, Milwaukee, Kenosha, Racine, Wisconsin and American Bar Associations * Commissioner, Town of Somers Fire Commission * Member, Tri-County Contractors Association

Community Involvement * Chair, Southeastern Wisconsin American Heart Association Heart Ball 2008 * Co-Chair, Southeastern Wisconsin American Heart Association Heart Ball 2007 * Past President, Kenosha Symphony Orchestra, current member of the Advisory Board. TEXT RESOURCES:

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Ros-Lehtinen Comments on Start of U.S.-Russia Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, Says Demonstrates Need for Reform of Atomic Energy Act

(WASHINGTON) – U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the formal inauguration of the U.S.-Russia nuclear cooperation agreement and announced that she will be introducing legislation to reform the Atomic Energy Act to ensure that countries of proliferation concern or those that are assisting the nuclear and missile programs of rogue regimes are not rewarded with nuclear cooperation agreements:

“The U.S.-Russia nuclear cooperation agreement that went into effect this week never got a vote in Congress. The Atomic Energy Act must be reformed so that these far-reaching and potentially dangerous agreements are required to receive an up-or-down vote in Congress before going into effect.

“Russia did not deserve such a concession from the U.S. given its ongoing support for Iran’s nuclear program. Even now Russia is preparing to bring the Bushehr nuclear plant on line. It continues to shield Iran from U.S. and international sanctions and take other actions that undermine U.S. interests around the world, such as selling weapons to Syria and signing a nuclear cooperation agreement with the Burmese regime, which is a North Korea nuclear partner.

“If Congress had had an opportunity to vote on the U.S.-Russia nuclear cooperation pact, I believe that a clear bipartisan majority would have voted to stop it. Members on both sides of the aisle remain very concerned about the proliferation and other dangers of this agreement.

“The Obama administration offered this lucrative deal to Moscow as part of its ‘reset’ of relations with Russia. Other major concessions include the recently ratified START agreement that places dangerous limits on U.S. missile defense, the revision of plans for missile defenses in Europe to accommodate spurious Russian demands, and the lifting of sanctions on Russian firms assisting Iran.

“The Obama and Bush administrations simply brushed aside the strong bipartisan concerns about this agreement. That is why I will soon introduce legislation to reform the Atomic Energy Act to require Congressional approval of future agreements, as well as a presidential certification to Congress that a number of requirements have been met and documentation that the agreement will advance U.S. interests.” #####

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