Mark GianfallaPresident
Mark is a junior finance major from Long Island, New York and is also the president of Morrissey Hall. He is particularly interested in defending the conservative social platform and the financial policies that will prevent us from ending up like the latest bankrupt EU country. He is also probably the only person you know with embroidered republican elephant khakis, but that just adds to his charm of being a New York Republican. He plans on growing the club's alumni base and fundraising capacity to help the Notre Dame College Republicans become one of the largest and most powerful clubs on campus. This past summer, Mark studied business and culture in greater China, worked at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, and was a campaign finance intern for John Catsimatidis's NYC mayoral primary campaign.
Patrick ButlerVice President
Patrick is a junior studying history and English from Long Island, New York. He lives in O'Neill Hall and is also on the Executive Committee for Bookstore Basketball, the world's largest outdoor 5 on 5 basketball tournament. Although currently studying abroad in Dublin, Ireland, Patrick has previously served as both Political Affairs Director and Freshman Representative for the organization. He is the director of the club's Linkedin network "Notre Dame College Republican Alumni." Having spent the summer in Washington D.C., Patrick worked at Catholic Charities USA as a communications and public relations intern. He hopes to return to D.C. for the 2014 summer.
TBDSecretary
Trenton KutaTreasurer
Trenton is from the small Nebraska town of Columbus. He is a sophomore electrical engineering and physics double major. He is looking forward to balancing the budget as well as assisting in fundraising events.
Kyle PalmerDirector of Political Affairs
Kyle is a sophomore finance and history double major from Utah. He has previously served as Chairman of Utah Teen Aged Republicans. He has and currently does consult and assist on campaigns in Utah. He joined the Notre Dame College Republicans last year, and was actively involved in campaign efforts of the club, specifically in the campaigns of Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Jackie Walorski. He hopes to grow the Political Affairs Committee and research upcoming races in preparation for the 2014 midterm elections. He plans to help the club raise funds and continue to have a growing influence on Notre Dame's campus.
Alexander StreffDirector of Social Activities
Alex is a sophomore business major from Red Wing, Minnesota and lives in Fisher Hall. He was very active in Minnesota Youth in Government in high school and was elected to serve as 2012 Youth Governor of the program. As Governor, he stood for his conservative principles despite extreme pressure to support initiatives against his beliefs. During the 2012 Presidential Campaign, Alex volunteered for Rick Santorum's campaign for the Republican nomination. During his freshman year, he served as Freshman Representative for our club. In the coming year, Alex plans to help bring high status speakers to campus for both meetings and our annual Lincoln Day Dinner.
