Kate Obenshain Griffin

Kate Obenshain
Obenshain in 2013
Born	1969 (age 47–48) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Residence	Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Virginia
Occupation	Journalist and politician
Political party	Republican

Kate Obenshain (born 1969) is an American journalist and politician. She is a conservative political commentator and Vice President of Young America's Foundation. She regularly appears as a guest on the Fox News Channel.

Obenshain is a graduate of the University of Virginia where she was editor of the campus conservative newspaper, the Virginia Advocate.

From 1995 to 2000, Obenshain served as an appointee of Governors George Allen and Jim Gilmore on the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, implementing both governors' vision for budgetary reform and programmatic accountability.

Obenshain served as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia from 2004 to 2006 and is the first woman to serve as Chair. She stepped down from her post as Chair on November 15, 2006 following the 2006 midterm elections to serve as Senator George Allen's Chief of Staff for the remainder of his term in the U.S. Senate following the Senator's loss

As chairman, she garnered national attention for her active opposition against tax increases and the expanding role of government at the state and national levels. During her tenure, she earned the designation from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of the rising stars in the GOP.

Obenshain is a campus speaker for both the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute and Young America's Foundation.

She has been speaking on college campuses for 18 years on topics such as "The New Face of Feminism: It’s wearing lipstick," "Our Descent into Liberalism," and "America’s Noble Heritage: Hope from the Founding Fathers." Kate speaks across the nation on a wide variety of issues including life, national security, education, economic policy, political correctness on campus, and the changing role of women in public policy.

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