Eric Beach (political consultant)

Eric L. Beach is a Republican political strategist and consultant based out of Newport Beach, California.[1] He currently serves as the co-chair for the pro-Donald Trump Great America PAC, along with Ed Rollins.[2] Beach has previously worked for presidential campaigns of Rand Paul, Newt Gingrich, and Rudy Giuliani, as well as for Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2003 campaign for Governor of California.

Eric Beach
OccupationGreat America PAC, Chairman
Known forVeteran Republican Strategist
Political partyRepublican
Partner(s)Leigh Beach
Websitehttps://www.greatamericapac.com/

Early life and education

Beach was born in raised in Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C., where his father was a firefighter.[3] Beach attended Towson State University where he was a member of the football team and student body president for two years.[4] He obtained a master's degree in political science from George Washington University.[5]

Political career

Beach is a veteran political operative, having served on many high profile campaigns.[6] Beach is currently the co-chair of the pro-Donald Trump Great America PAC,[7] along with former Ronald Reagan campaign manager, Ed Rollins.[8][9]

Prior to joining the Great America PAC, Beach served as national finance chairman for Kentucky Senator Rand Paul's 2016 presidential campaign.[10] Beach also served a national finance chairman for former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's 2012 presidential campaign.[11]

In 2008, Beach served as the state finance leader, in California, for Rudy Giuliani's presidential bid.[12] Beach has also served as national finance chairman for the Tea Party Express, campaign director for Bill Jones' 2004 U.S. Senate campaign in California, and as a member of Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2003 campaign team.[13]

Beach was brought in to run the Great America PAC in March 2016.[14]

Other activities

Beach founded Brothers in Arms, a nonprofit public benefit corporation which organizes the annual Brothers in Arms Classic, a sporting event that brings together high school football teams from around the country to raise awareness for those serving in the military and to raise money. Brothers in Arms makes donations to other charitable organizations that provide "educational opportunities and financial assistance for [armed forces] members, heroic community servants, and their families."[15][16][17]

gollark: Also reading stuff on TVTropes and creating an increasing amount of tabs.
gollark: Currently, reading an (e)book with Discord in the background.
gollark: It would probably be a war crime.
gollark: According to my notes: Chaotic Lawful: has a strict moral code but nobody knows what on earth it is.Lawful Chaotic: creates as much chaos as possible by following the letter of the law to ridiculous extremes.Chaotic Chaotic: you are chaos itself. You are responsible for the end of the universe. You are Limbo, you are madness.
gollark: I vaguely remember reading that they were testing for it weirdly. Still, it's a worrying possibility.

References
  1. reporter, Martin Wisckol, Politics. "O.C. man named Gingrich's state finance chief". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  2. "Pro-Trump super PAC ramps up, hires top political operative". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  3. Staff, Entrepreneur (2016-06-06). "Meet the 38 Year Old Who Co-Chairs One of the Largest Super PACs Supporting Donald Trump". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  4. Staff, Entrepreneur (2016-06-06). "Meet the 38 Year Old Who Co-Chairs One of the Largest Super PACs Supporting Donald Trump". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  5. Staff, Entrepreneur (2016-06-06). "Meet the 38 Year Old Who Co-Chairs One of the Largest Super PACs Supporting Donald Trump". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  6. "Raising Cash in Trump's Name, Whether He Likes It or Not". Bloomberg.com/politics. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  7. "Super PAC to mount pro-Trump charge in California". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  8. Ballhaus, Rebecca. "Who's Who: Meet the Super PACs Backing Donald Trump". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  9. "Pro-Trump super PAC ramps up, hires top political operative". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  10. Times, Los Angeles. "White House hopeful Rand Paul heads to California, money in mind". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  11. Times, Los Angeles. "White House hopeful Rand Paul heads to California, money in mind". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  12. Wisckol, Martin (2011-12-15). "O.C. man named Gingrich's state finance chief". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  13. reporter, Martin Wisckol, Politics. "O.C. man named Gingrich's state finance chief". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  14. "Pro-Trump super PAC ramps up, hires top political operative". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  15. "Playing in honor of a 'hellbent' hero". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  16. "Brothers in Arms: About". www.biafoundation.org. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  17. "Brothers in Arms is a classic". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
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