Ron Nehring
| Ron Nehring | |
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| Chair of the California Republican Party | |
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In office February 11, 2007 – March 22, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Duf Sundheim |
| Succeeded by | Tom Del Beccaro |
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May 20, 1970 Islip, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Stony Brook University |
Ronald "Ron" Nehring (born May 20, 1970) is a Republican politician, strategist, commentator and lecturer.
Ron Nehring is the only son of German immigrants who settled in New York on Long Island in 1961. He graduated from Islip High School, a public high school in Islip, New York, in June 1988 and was a competition cyclist from 1984 to 1988.
Nehring earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook) in May 1992 and was recognized by the University for "Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement." He later completed graduate coursework in government at the American University in Washington, D.C. During his time at Stony Brook, Nehring was four times elected president of the campus chapter of the College Republicans. He worked on numerous campaigns in Suffolk County, New York in the towns of Brookhaven and Southampton while an undergraduate student. In January 1992, while a college senior, he traveled to New Hampshire to campaign for the re-election of then-President George H.W. Bush. He moved to San Diego, California in 1996.
On July 9, 2001 Nehring was elected Chairman of the Republican Party of San Diego County. He was re-elected in 2003, 2005 and 2007 by acclamation. He resigned as Chairman in April 2007 after being elected Chairman of the California Republican Party. He was succeeded as Chairman by his Finance Chairman, Tony Krvaric.
In February 2003 Nehring was elected President of the California Republican County Chairmen's Association, an organization within the California Republican Party representing the 58 county Republican leaders in the state. In 2005 he was elected Vice Chairman of the California Republican Party, and in 2007 he was elected Chairman He served two terms, from February 2007 to March 2011, stepping down in March 2011 due to term limits.
During his two terms as chairman the state party strengthened its financial position and retired its debt, but saw state Republican registration slip to 30.9% of voters.
In the 2016 Republican presidential primary, Nehring endorsed Ted Cruz.
Nehring served for 4 years as a member of the 168-member Republican National Committee, the national governing body of the Republican Party.
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