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Meet the Team

THE CONSCIENCE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

The Republican Liberty Caucus is a 527 voluntary grassroots membership organization dedicated to working within the Republican Party to advance the principles of individual rights, limited government and free markets. Founded in 1991, it is the oldest continuously-operating organization within the Liberty Republican movement.

Matt Nye

Chairman

Matt Nye is an innovative entrepreneur and political activist with more than 30 years experience in finance and technology. Nye founded the Republican Liberty Caucus of Central East Florida (RLCCEF) in 2008, organized the Brevard Tea Parties in 2009 and currently serves as the National Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus. Nye is a frequently sought expert on subjects like taxes, regulation, waste, fraud, abuse and transparency.

John Dennis

Vice Chair

John Dennis was born in Jersey City, N.J., and currently resides in San Francisco. He earned a bachelor's from Fordham University. Dennis is a real estate investor. He is the CEO and founder of San Francisco-based Foundation Real Estate, which he started in 2001. He was also a partner in the ergonomics design firm Humanscale. Dennis and his wife, Heather, have a daughter. A self-styled "Ron Paul Republican," Dennis supports legalizing marijuana, opposes the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and supports gay marriage - positions he hopes will help him win over independent voters. He also calls for dramatically reducing federal spending and shrinking the government's role domestically and overseas. He advocates phasing out the income tax, repealing the Patriot Act and auditing the Federal Reserve. He made national headlines in 2010 with an online ad featuring a Pelosi look-alike as the Wicked Witch of the West from "The Wizard of Oz." In the spot, Dennis ultimately defeats Pelosi by dousing her with water from a bucket labeled "Freedom."

Jeff Larson

Treasurer

Jeff Larson is an aerospace professional and Republican activist with 25 years experience in NASA's Mission Control. Larson has been a Republican precinct chair for over three decades, was a delegate to the 2012 Republican National Convention, and has served on his state convention's Rules Committee for the last two political cycles. Jeff also serves on the board of the Foreign Policy Alliance, a multipartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that educates the public on the benefits of a foreign policy that requires less US military intervention.

Ben Beckhart

Secretary

Ben Beckhart first got involved in politics as a Ron Paul supporter during the 2008 election cycle. He has been active in the Republican Party as Precinct Committeeman for nine years. In 2018, Ben cofounded the Republican Liberty Caucus of Arizona (RLCAZ) and served as the Secretary/Treasurer for four years. He currently serves as the RLC Secretary, the Chair of the RLC Legislative Affairs Committee, and the Vice Chair of the RLCAZ.

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