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Bio, via Personal blog:

My name is Sydney Morgan Hupp and I welcome you to my website. A Tulsa native, I made the short jaunt to Stillwater to study at Oklahoma State University back in 2011. This May I will be graduating with a degree in Strategic Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations and a minor in Religious Studies. As an active member of Kappa Delta Sorority, I’ve had the opportunity to take on numerous leadership roles within my chapter and on campus. They are listed in detail on my resume but the common theme is public relations and risk management positions. This combination of interests landed me an internship with Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s office working on his 2014 campaign. Getting into politics has been one of the most interesting and fast-paced things I have ever done and I would love to further pursue that field. When it comes to skills, I’ve got a few. Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator as well as iMovie, Soundslides and GarageBand are all things I can handle. As for my next step, I have a pretty good idea that politics is where I will go but if there is one thing I have learned in college it’s to never discount any possibility and to never dismiss an opportunity because it just wasn’t the one you were expecting.

Bio, via American Banker:

Mr. Kelly is CEO of SpiritBank in Oklahoma. He has been with the bank for 25 years. During this time, the bank has grown from a 40 million dollar institution in Bristow to a $1.3 billion dollar institution in 10 cities.Kelly is currently Chairman Elect of the American Bankers Association and serves as an ABA Board of Director. He is past Chairman of the Oklahoma Bankers Association and is also past Chairman of the American Banker’s Community Bankers Council. Kelly is currently Co-chairman of TRUST (Transportation Revenue Used Strictly for Transportation). Kelly served an 8-year term as Vice Chairman of the Oklahoma Transportation advising Governor Frank Keating’s administration. He is currently Chairman of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority serving under Governor Fallin’s administration. He serves on the boards of the Oklahoma State Chamber. He also serves on The Salvation Army Board as well. Kelly is involved in numerous other community organizations across our state.

Bio, via The Heritage Foundation:

A senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation's Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity, David Kreutzer researches and writes about labor markets and trade. He came to Heritage in 2008. From 1984 until 2007 he taught economics at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he also served as director of the International Business Program. In 1994, Kreutzer was a visiting economist at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and, in the early 1980's, he was a visiting economics instructor at Ohio University. Kreutzer also has some local political experience. From January 2003 to December 2004, he served as mayor of Dayton, Virginia, a town of about 1,300 in Rockingham County near the West Virginia state line. Before that, he was a member of the Dayton, Ohio, Town Council for nine years. Kreutzer’s research has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Political Economy, National Tax Journal, Economic Inquiry, Southern Economic Journal, and Journal of Energy and Development. His commentary has appeared in mainstream media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, the (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Florida’s Sun-Sentinel, and The Journal of Commerce. Kreutzer, who grew up in Northern Virginia, earned a doctorate in economics from George Mason University. He also has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from Virginia Tech. He and his wife reside in Arlington, Virginia. They have three grown children and three grandchildren.

Bio, via The Ohio Coal Association:

Christian Palich is President of the Ohio Coal Association, a trade association representing Ohio’s coal industry and committed to advancing the development and utilization of Ohio Coal. He also served as Rep. Bill Johnson’s (OH) District Director, working as a district policy liaison on behalf of the congressman. Also, Christian served as the Political Director for the successful campaigns of Bill Johnson for Congress in 2010 and 2012. He is a graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science.

Bio, via The Leadership Institute:

In 2009 Aaron Ringel ran as the Republican candidate for the Virginia's House of Delegates in the 48th District which encompasses much of Arlington County. Running in a Democrat stronghold, Aaron successfully forced a well entrenched 6 term incumbent to defend a seat that had gone uncontested during the previous 3 election cycles. Proving that an aggressive urban Republican candidate can shift support in a highly Democrat district, Aaron received more votes than any previous Republican candidate to run in the 48th District and was the only Republican challenger endorsed by the Washington Post over a Democrat incumbent. Aaron attended the University of Kansas (KU) were he completed a double-major in Political Science and International Affairs, graduating in 2004. In 2001, while attending KU, Aaron put his belief in patriotism to work by joining the United States Marine Corps. As a Marine, he trained as a field radio operator with the 24th Marine Regiment. After graduating college, Aaron served six years with the United States Marine Corp Reserves to include an active-duty tour in Iraq where he served in the Al-Anabar province as an Arabic linguist with the 2ND Marine Division. Following his tour in Iraq, Aaron returned to Virginia where he began his work on Capitol Hill, specializing in the issues of energy, environment, defense, veteran’s affairs and education. Forging bipartisan coalitions in a politically divided congress, Aaron effectively worked with both Democrats and Republicans to advance numerous pieces of legislation. In 2005, while also working full-time, Aaron enrolled in a graduate degree program at American University in Washington, D.C. He used the coalition-building and bipartisan cooperation experience he had gained on Capitol Hill to bring a unique perspective to his studies. In 2008, Aaron graduated from American University with Master’s Degree in U.S. Foreign Policy. He currently resides in Arlington, Virginia where he works as a Congressional Analyst for Dynetics Inc and is an active member of the Arlington Ridge Civic Association, VFW Post 3150, and the Committee for a Better Arlington.