David J. Doyle
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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.
Doyle, of Okemos
Okemos, Michigan
Okemos is an unincorporated community in Meridian Charter Township, Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any separate legal existence as a municipality. Local government is provided by the township...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, is the Executive Vice President and chief political consultant at Marketing Resource Group of Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in 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
Michigan Republican Party
The Michigan Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Michigan. It is sometimes referred to as MIGOP, which simply means Michigan Grand Old 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
Governor of Michigan
The Governor of Michigan is the chief executive of the U.S. State of Michigan. The current Governor is Rick Snyder, a member of the Republican Party.-Gubernatorial elections and term of office:...
John Engler
John Engler
John Mathias Engler is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003....
, U.S. Senator of Michigan Spencer Abraham
Spencer Abraham
Edmund Spencer Abraham is a former United States Senator from Michigan. He served as the tenth United States Secretary of Energy, serving under President George W. Bush. Abraham is one of the founders of the Federalist Society....
, Michigan Secretary of State
Michigan Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is the third-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan and one of four great offices of state. As the name implies, the officeholder was originally responsible for much of state government, but now the duties are similar to those of the other 47 secretaries of states...
Candice Miller
Candice Miller
Candice S. Miller is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. She is a member of the Republican Party.The district includes Michigan's Huron, Macomb, and Sanilac counties, plus portions of Lapeer and Oakland counties....
, 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
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
; in 1996, Doyle served as the Midwest advisor to Bob Dole
Bob Dole
Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole is an American attorney and politician. Dole represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996, was Gerald Ford's Vice Presidential running mate in the 1976 presidential election, and was Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and in 1995 and 1996...
’s presidential campaign.
Internationally, Doyle represented the International Republican Institute
International Republican Institute
Founded in 1983, the International Republican Institute is an organization, funded by the United States government, that conducts international political programs, sometimes labeled 'democratization programs'....
on trips to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(1996), where he consulted with Russian political party leaders, and to Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
(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
Michigan Senate
The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. The Senate consists of 38 members, who are elected from constituencies having approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents....
. Doyle is a graduate of Oakland University and has served on the Oakland University
Oakland University
Oakland University is a public university co-founded by Matilda Dodge Wilson and John A. Hannah whose campus is located in central Oakland County, Michigan, United States in the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills. It is the only major research university in Oakland County, from which OU...
Board of Trustees since 1995.