Bill Spadea
Encyclopedia
Bill Spadea is an American
businessman from New Jersey
, who was the Republican
nominee for United States Congress
in New Jersey's 12th congressional district in 2004. Spadea was the Chairman of the College Republican National Committee from 1993 to 1995.
in 1991. He is a former United States Marine receiving an honorable discharge in 1999. Spadea served as the elected Chairman of the College Republican National Committee. During his term, the Republican National Committee
discontinued funding for the College Republicans.
Spadea began a nationwide program to register students with the College Republican National Committee. Using the standard form for recruitment of College Republicans started during his term from 1993 through 1995 and helped the CRNC get a grasp on its total membership. He also kept contact with the membership through a national newspaper called the Broadside which was delivered to tens of thousands of College Republicans across the country.
Spadea was successful in raising more money than any other Republican challenger in New Jersey in 2004. He was considered a possible candidate for the United States Senate in 2006. Spadea served as a surrogate speaker for former New York City
Mayor and presidential candidate
Rudy Giuliani
in New Jersey.
Spadea is also a regular guest and contributor on WNYW
in New York City and WWOR-TV
as a political analyst and Republican strategist.
United States
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businessman from New Jersey
New Jersey
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, who was the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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nominee for United States Congress
United States Congress
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in New Jersey's 12th congressional district in 2004. Spadea was the Chairman of the College Republican National Committee from 1993 to 1995.
Background
Spadea graduated from Boston UniversityBoston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
in 1991. He is a former United States Marine receiving an honorable discharge in 1999. Spadea served as the elected Chairman of the College Republican National Committee. During his term, the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
discontinued funding for the College Republicans.
Spadea began a nationwide program to register students with the College Republican National Committee. Using the standard form for recruitment of College Republicans started during his term from 1993 through 1995 and helped the CRNC get a grasp on its total membership. He also kept contact with the membership through a national newspaper called the Broadside which was delivered to tens of thousands of College Republicans across the country.
CRNC Chairmanship
Chairman Bill Spadea began a nationwide program to register students with the College Republican National Committee. Using the standard form for recruitment of College Republicans started during his term from 1993 through 1995 and helped the CRNC get a grasp on its total membership. He also kept contact with the membership through a national newspaper called the Broadside which was delivered to tens of thousands of College Republicans across the country. Bill Spadea also assisted the hundreds of youth efforts that changed the course of history by electing a Republican Congress for the first time over 40 years in 1994.Run for Congress and political follow-up
Running a grassroots campaign that included walking 200 miles to each of 44 towns in the district, he polled over 40% of the vote on election day and was ranked 17th out of 157 GOP challengers nationwide.Spadea was successful in raising more money than any other Republican challenger in New Jersey in 2004. He was considered a possible candidate for the United States Senate in 2006. Spadea served as a surrogate speaker for former New York City
New York City
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Mayor and presidential candidate
Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign, 2008
Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 presidential campaign began following the formation of the Draft Giuliani movement in October 2005. The next year, Giuliani opened an exploratory committee and formally announced in February 2007 that he was actively seeking the presidential nomination of the Republican...
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
in New Jersey.
Spadea is also a regular guest and contributor on WNYW
WNYW
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in New York City and WWOR-TV
WWOR-TV
WWOR-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the flagship station of the MyNetworkTV programming service, licensed to Secaucus, New Jersey and serving the Tri-State metropolitan area. WWOR is owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox network flagship...
as a political analyst and Republican strategist.