Zach Howell
Zach Howell is an American political executive who served as national chairman of the College Republicans.
Zach Howell | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the College Republicans | |
| In office 2009–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Smith |
| Succeeded by | Alex Schriver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zachary Howell January 1, 1985 Sandy, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
Early life and education
A native of Sandy, Utah, Howell graduated from the University of Utah.
Career
Howell has previously served as the statewide College Republicans Chairman, and as the CRNC Western Regional Vice-Chairman. He has also interned in the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives, and in 2008, managed the campaign of David Clark, Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives.[1]
Howell was elected chair of the College Republicans in June 2009 at the biennial convention in Washington, D.C. He served until 2011..[2]
The CRNC is one of the leading 527 groups in the United States, and provides field support for Republican and conservative causes nationwide. During Howell's tenure, the CRNC coordinated a large deployment of student volunteers to Virginia, for the 2009 gubernatorial election in support of Bob McDonnell (as well as his running mates Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli). The field program also assisted with the other major general-election effort that year, for New Jersey gubernatorial nominee Chris Christie. After Republican victories in both of those bellwether races, Howell's administration targeted the fall 2010 CRNC field program towards specific states, which they believed contained the greatest potential for state-level and congressional gains, in the November elections.
Howell's leadership of the CRNC also marked the first time that the organization launched national television ads, as part of an effort to energize young Americans, many of whom they believed were frustrated with the Obama administration's fiscal and economic policies.[3] Howell has also worked as a contributor to Fox News, MSNBC, and POLITICO.[4]
References
- Whitley, Jason. "Utah's Zach Howell Concluding Two-Year Term As College Republican National Chairman." April 25, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- Burr, Thomas (June 17, 2009). "Utahn in charge of College Republicans". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- Taylor, Jessica. "College Republicans launch first-ever TV ad." Politico. September 21, 2010.
- "Arena Profile: Zach Howell." POLITICO. Accessed July 27, 2011.