Eldest Son of President Ronald Reagan, Bestselling Author and Radio Talk Show Host

Michael Reagan, America's 'favorite son,' is the eldest child of President Ronald Reagan, and one of the most dynamic and sought after public speakers in the public arena today, making more than 30 speaking appearances every year. Mike's commitment to public service, and the conservative vision his father championed is second to none, making him the natural heir to the Reagan conservative legacy.

Michael implements this vision in multiple ways. For starters, his daily 3-hour syndicated radio program is heard and enjoyed by millions of listeners daily. The Michael Reagan Show is carried on 200+ affiliates in the U.S. as well as on XM and Sirius Satellite radio. Michael's show is also carried live on the Internet at Reagan.Com and RadioAmerica.Org. Mike has turned conventional radio wisdom upside-down, earning stellar ratings by concentrating on substantive national issues with a deep personal insight into just how Washington works, plus a healthy dose of humor, wit and warmth. Listeners count on Mike to pierce the veil that shrouds government and distorts the dominant media's coverage of social and cultural issues.

Mike has also appeared for years on network television as a commentator and guest on the Today show, Good Morning America, and Nightline. A frequent Fox News Contributor, he is also regularly seen on Hannity and Colmes, Your World with Neal Cavuto, and The Big Story with John Gibson.

On the Philanthropic side, Michael is actively involved, in charities and public service entities across the United States, including: The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation, The Young America's Foundation, The Santa Barbara Navy League/USS Ronald Reagan Crew Enhancement Program, The Arrow Project for Neglected and Abused Children, and the Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Foundation's Advisory board. In addition, Michael was honored in 2006 as an electee to the board of trustees of Eureka College, President Reagan's Alma Mater. In partnership with the American Studies Center, Michael serves as Chairman of the Committee to Build the Reagan Media Center in Washington DC, created with the vision of bringing a more balanced, pro-conservative approach to media, and teach young conservatives the craft of journalism. In 2006 Michael launched the Legacy Committee a Political Action Committee dedicated to finding, supporting and funding conservative candidates with a true understanding and commitment to the Reagan conservative legacy.

Michael has always been a pioneer; he is a man who has done everything from debating Mikhail Gorbachev to setting world records in powerboat racing. His racing raised more than $1.5 million for charities like the United States Olympic Team, Cystic Fibrosis, The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and the Statue of Liberty Restoration Fund; leading to his receipt of the "Victor Award" for outstanding sports and humanitarian achievement.

Besides his weekly column read nationwide in more than 300 newspapers, Mike has authored many successful books including his best-selling autobiography, "On the Outside Looking In," "The Common Sense of An Uncommon Man: The Wit, Wisdom and Eternal Optimism of Ronald Reagan," and Mike's latest, "Twice Adopted." He and his wife, Colleen, have two children and reside in Toluca Lake, California.

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Dr. Paul Kengor is professor of political science at Grove City College. He is executive director of the Center for Vision & Values, a Grove City College think-tank/policy center. He is also a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution. His articles have appeared in numerous publications: the New York Times, National Review, Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, World magazine, National Catholic Register, Jewish World Review, International Herald Tribune, and others.

Among his recent books is The Crusader: Ronald Reagan & the Fall of Communism, which includes foreign editions in languages like Polish. In November 2007, he published The Judge: William P. Clark, Ronald Reagan's Top Hand, the long-awaited biography of Ronald Reagan's close friend and most influential foreign-policy adviser. Kengor is also the author of the bset-selling God and Ronald Reagan.

Kengor is a frequent contributor to C-SPAN, FoxNewsChannel, and radio-talk shows such as Sean Hannity, Michael Reagan, Michael Medved, and Laura Ingraham.

He received his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and his master's degree from American University's School of International Service. Kengor, a native of Western Pennsylvania, lives with his wife Susan in Grove City, PA, along with their five children.

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Hon. Pat Toomey, Club for Growth

Pat Toomey, 45, is the President and CEO of the Club for Growth, America's leading limited-government, free-enterprise advocacy group.

Before joining the Club for Growth, Mr. Toomey served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, from Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district, for three terms, from January 1999 through January 2005. Mr. Toomey distinguished himself as one of Congress's leading advocates for limited government and personal freedom. He served on the Budget Committee, the Financial Services Committee and the Small Business Committee.

In 2005, Mr. Toomey co-founded Team Capital Bank, now operating in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. He co-chairs the Board of Directors.

Mr. Toomey also serves on the Board of Directors of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bradley Foundation is devoted to strengthening American democratic capitalism and the institutions, principles, and values that sustain and nurture it. Mr. Toomey also serves on the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Foundation.

Prior to his service in Congress, Mr. Toomey co-founded, owned and operated four very successful, original-concept restaurants and bars in Allentown and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

His first career was in investment banking from 1984 through 1991. He helped develop and manage a $21 billion derivatives trading operation for Morgan Grenfell Finance, Inc. in New York, supervising sales and trading operations in New York, London and Tokyo.

Mr. Toomey attended La Salle Academy in Providence, RI and graduated from Harvard University, cum laude, with a degree in government.

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For 18 years in the House of Representatives, Dick Armey fought tirelessly for lower taxes, less government, and more freedom. In 2003, he joined FreedomWorks to lead the same political revolution at the grassroots level.

Legend has it that Dick Armey decided to pursue a career in public service while watching C-SPAN one night. For Armey, Washington had always seemed as a far off place where people were bigger than life. C-SPAN demystified Congress, convincing Armey that he could work effectively as an equal with the House members he came to know through television.

Armey was a strong believer in the policies of Ronald Reagan and he knew the President needed reinforcements in Congress. He was first elected to Congress in 1984 and went to Washington in 1985 as a novice, as he has said many times: "When I came to Washington, the only Congressman I'd known or spent much time with was the man I beat."

Although Armey quickly made a name for himself in Washington as a member dedicated to good public policy based on conservative principles, the first notice Armey drew was for his sleeping habits not his legislating skills. As a freshman, he slept first in the House gym and then, after being ejected by then-Speaker O'Neill, on his office couch.

By 1994, the public was disenchanted with Congress. Republicans, who were in the minority, believed that the American people were ready for a bold and dynamic legislative agenda. The result was the Contract with America, of which Armey was the main author.

The Contract was a success. Republicans took control of the House for the first time in 40 years. Throughout the summer and fall, many of his colleagues and most of the press refused to take Armey seriously when he told them he was running for Majority Leader in the 104th Congress. Armey once again proved the conventional wisdom wrong. He was unopposed for the Leader's post.

The 104th was one of the most productive Congresses in recent memory. Fully 60 percent of the Contract with America was signed into law, including a historic welfare reform bill. Congress passed the first balanced budget in a generation as well as overhauls of telecommunications, farming, and health care.

Upon joining FreedomWorks, Dick Armey said, "During my time as Majority Leader on Capitol Hill, I came to recognize that grassroots action is the most important factor to winning at politics. That's what FreedomWorks is all about. I know FreedomWorks and its members well from past campaigns on the Flat Tax, Social Security reform, and school choice. In every issue that matters to the U.S. economy, FreedomWorks is right there in the fight. I am very excited to be a part of this great organization."

From 2003 to the present, Armey has led FreedomWorks in a series of high-profile battles against higher taxes at the state and federal level, including defeating 3 of 4 multibillion dollar tax increases in Alabama, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. More recently, FreedomWorks has led the battle against the $700 Wall Street Bailout, as well as massive tax increases on the local, state and federal levels. The group plans a massive recruitment campaign over the next year, with a focus on key battleground states like Pennsylvania.

In the past, Armey has been referred to as an idea machine and a one-man think tank. Armey has written four books, Price Theory: A Policy-Welfare Approach (1977), The Freedom Revolution (1995), The Flat Tax (1996), and Armey's Axioms (2003).

Armey and his wife Susan attend Lewisville Bible Church. They have five children. Armey is an avid bass fisherman and believes in the restorative powers of fishing, where he can put aside the pressures of work and spend time with his wife and children.

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Grover Norquist

Grover Norquist, is President of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a coalition of taxpayer groups, individuals and businesses opposed to higher taxes at both the federal, state and local levels. ATR organizes the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which asks all candidates for federal and state office to commit themselves in writing to oppose all tax increases. To date, President George W. Bush, 195 House members, and 42 Senators have taken the pledge. On the state level, 7 governors and 1,221 state legislators have taken the pledge.

A native of Massachusetts, Mr. Norquist serves on the board of directors of the National Rifle Association of America, and the American Conservative Union. He is a contributing editor to the American Spectator Magazine. He is author of the recently published book Leave Us Alone—Getting the Government's Hands Off Our Money, Our Guns, Our Lives.

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