| Bay Buchanan | |
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| 37th Treasurer of the United States | |
| In office March 20, 1981 – July 5, 1983 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Azie Taylor Morton |
| Succeeded by | Katherine D. Ortega |
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| Born | December 23, 1948 Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | William Jackson (married 1982, divorced), Walter Gawlak (married 2010) |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
Angela Marie "Bay" Buchanan (born December 23, 1948) is a prominent conservative political commentator who served as Treasurer of the United States under President Ronald Reagan.[1]
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Angela Marie "Bay" Buchanan was born December 23, 1948 in Washington D.C to William Buchanan, an accountant and Catherine Crum, a nurse. She earned her bachelors in mathematics at Rosemont College, and went on to receive her masters from McGill University in 1973.[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, Campbell Brown: No Bias, No Bull. She previously served as the co-anchor of Equal Time, on CNBC and MSNBC, and during that time, also hosted a two-hour radio talk show.
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 20, 1981 to July 5, 1983, after which she was appointed Chairwoman of the President's Commission on Women Business Owners.[5][6]
Buchanan managed her brother Pat Buchanan's three unsuccessful campaigns for President of the United States.
The co-chair of the California delegation to the 1988 Republican National Convention, Buchanan also served as the co-chair of the defense subcommittee of the Platform Committee. In 1990, she ran in the California Republican primary election for state treasurer,[7] against the incumbent, Thomas W. Hayes (who had been appointed to that position following the death of Democrat Jesse Unruh). Hayes prevailed, but would go on to lose the general election to Democrat Kathleen Brown.)
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 allegedly 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 became a senior advisor to Mitt Romney.[8]
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:
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During the 45 years leading up to the Immigration Act of 1965, 10 million immigrants came to the U.S. and were successfully integrated into American culture. But the onset of mass immigration since the late 1960s has overwhelmed our ability to assimilate. This year, 1.3 million more immigrants will pour into the U.S. - 400,000 of them illegal aliens. If America is to survive as one nation, we must stem this tide to mend the melting pot and assimilate the 28 million foreign-born already living within our borders."The American Cause: On the Issues". http://www.theamericancause.org/issues.htm#immigration. |
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Currently, she appears on CNN as a political analyst. A frequent speaker on college campuses and at major conservative events, Bay is affiliated with the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute and Young America's Foundation.
Buchanan has gone on to become a frequent speaker on College Campuses and speaks on a variety of topics, one being on "The Failures of Feminism." While Buchanan does aknowledge the many benefits of the feminist movement she claims that those benefits came at the expense of family life, which she views to be central to societal development.
Buchanan is strongly opposed to divorce and abortion.
In 1976, Buchanan converted from Roman Catholicism to Mormonism.[9]
In 1982, Buchanan married William Jackson, an attorney; they later divorced.[9]
Buchanan is the mother of three sons:[10] William (born 1983); Thomas (born 1984); and Stuart (born 1987).[9]
In February 2010, Buchanan announced her engagement to Mr. Walter Gawlak, a Washington, DC lawyer. They were married in April 2010.
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| Preceded by Azie Taylor Morton |
Treasurer of the United States 1981—1983 |
Succeeded by Katherine D. Ortega |
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