Ralph Reed
Ralph Eugene Reed Jr. (born June 24, 1961) is an American political consultant and lobbyist, best known as the first executive director of the Christian Coalition during the early 1990s. He sought the Republican nomination for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Georgia but lost the primary election on July 18, 2006, to state Senator Casey Cagle. Reed started the Faith and Freedom Coalition in June 2009. Reed and his wife JoAnne Young were married in 1987 and have four children. He is a member of the Council for National Policy.
Ralph Reed | |
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Reed in February 2011 | |
| Chair of the Georgia Republican Party | |
| In office May 6, 2001 – February 21, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Clay |
| Succeeded by | Alec Poitevint |
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| Born | Ralph Eugene Reed Jr. June 24, 1961 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
JoAnne Young (m. 1987) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Georgia (AB) Emory University (PhD) |
| Known for | Founding the Christian Coalition and Faith and Freedom Coalition |
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| Conservatism in the United States |
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