Angela Marie Buchanan
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Angela Marie Buchanan
Angela Marie "Bay" Buchanan (born December 23, 1948) served as Treasurer of the United States under President Ronald Reagan.[1]
BiographyIn 1976, Buchanan converted from Roman Catholicism to Mormonism.[2] Buchanan was the national treasurer of the Reagan for President primary campaigns of 1976 and 1980, and the Reagan-Bush general election campaigns of 1980 and again in 1984.[3] After appearing regularly on CNN's news program "Inside Politics", she became a commentator for CNN's The Situation Room, and later, CNN's Election Center with Campbell Brown. Appointed at the age of 32, Buchanan was the youngest person to serve in the post of Treasurer of the United States.[4] She held that post from March 17 1981 to July 5 1983, after which she was appointed Chairwoman of the President's Commission on Women Business Owners.[5] In 1982, Buchanan married William Jackson, an attorney; they later divorced.[2] Buchanan is the mother of three sons:[6] William (born 1983); Thomas (born 1984); and Stuart (born 1987).[2] Buchanan managed her brother Pat Buchanan's three unsuccessful campaigns for President of the United States. In 1990, Buchanan ran unsuccessfully in the California Republican primary election for state treasurer.[7] In May 2006, Bay Buchanan was appointed chair of Team America PAC, a political action committee founded by Tom Tancredo. The mission of this PAC is to highlight the problems created by illegal immigration, and to support candidates for public office who are committed to securing the borders of the United States against illegal immigration. In 2007, Bay served as senior advisor to Tancredo's presidential campaign, after which she publicly endorsed Mitt Romney. A frequent speaker on college campuses and at major conservative events, Bay is affiliated with the Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute and Young America's Foundation. Buchanan is president of The American Cause, and her brother Pat Buchanan is chairman. In 2007, during the immigration debate their opinions were widely discussed: Currently, she appears on CNN as a political analyst. She has also appeared on The Political Cesspool, a white nationalist radio talk show. [8][9] Published worksReferences
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