David J. Doyle is an American politician from the State of Michigan.
Doyle, of Okemos, Michigan, is the Executive Vice President and chief political consultant at Marketing Resource Group of Lansing, Michigan. In addition to his work on numerous political campaigns, he has also managed several clients including the Detroit Renaissance, the Michigan Association of Homes & Services to the Aging, the Life Insurance Association of Michigan, Teach Michigan, Total Petroleum, American Forest & Paper Association and the Michigan Catholic Conference. Doyle helped MRG earn the Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil Award for their effort to defeat the tobacco ballot initiative.
From 1991 to 1995, Doyle served as chairman of the Michigan Republican Party. As chairman, he served as the party’s primary fund-raiser, strategist, and spokesman. In addition, he coordinated the successful campaigns of Michigan Governor John Engler, U.S. Senator of Michigan Spencer Abraham, Michigan Secretary of State Candice Miller, and numerous state House, state Senate, and congressional campaigns.
Nationally, in 1988, Doyle managed the successful Michigan campaign of U.S. Vice President George H. W. Bush; in 1996, Doyle served as the Midwest advisor to Bob Dole’s presidential campaign.
Internationally, Doyle represented the International Republican Institute on trips to Russia (1996), where he consulted with Russian political party leaders, and to Angola (1997), where he met with members of the Angolan Parliament. Doyle started his political career as the director of constituent relations for the Michigan House of Representatives. Later, he worked as the director of caucus services for the Michigan Senate. Doyle is a graduate of Oakland University and has served on the Oakland University Board of Trustees since 1995.
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| Preceded by E. Spencer Abraham |
Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party 1991– 1995 |
Succeeded by Susy Heintz (Avery) |