Duf Sundheim
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| Chair of the California Republican Party | |
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In office 2003–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Shawn Steel |
| Succeeded by | Ron Nehring |
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George Melchoir Sundheim III December 11, 1952 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Stanford University Northwestern University |
George Melchoir "Duf" Sundheim III (born December 11, 1952) is a federal court approved mediator and a principal at GPS Mediation. In 2016, he ran for the United States Senate from California. In a field of 34 candidates, including 12 Republican candidates, Sundheim finished with 66% more votes than any other Republican and 3rd overall. He also served as chairman of the California Republican Party from 2003-2007.
Sundheim was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in La Grange, Illinois. Sundheim graduated from Lyons Township High School (LT). He was a member of the National Honor Society and All-Chicagoland quarterback for the state-ranked LT football team. Duf was also active in theatre, playing the lead in the school’s “Corral Show” and acting with David Hasselhoff in “The Fantasticks.”
Sundheim graduated with Honors and Distinction in Economics from Stanford University in 1975. Sundheim also earned two varsity letters on the Stanford Cardinal football team.
Sundheim earned his Juris Doctorate from Northwestern University. While at Northwestern, Sundheim interned for a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Better Government Association.
Upon graduation from law school, Sundheim joined the Silicon Valley law firm of Ware, Fletcher and Freidenrich. In 1986, Sundheim and former Stanford classmate Stan Doty formed Doty & Sundheim, which eventually became Doty, Sundheim & Gilmore. As a business attorney, Sundheim received Martindale-Hubbell’s “AV®” rating, signifying Mr. Sundheim had reached the heights of professional excellence, exhibiting the highest levels of skill and integrity. Sundheim was President of the firm until his election as Chairman of the California Republican Party in 2003.
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