Ken Mehlman

(1967- )

Ken Mehlman, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, is the chairman of the Republican National Committee. Mehlman was the campaign manager for President George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign. He had served in various positions on Capitol Hill, including Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Kay Granger and Legislative Director for Congressman Lamar S. Smith, before working on the Bush campaign.

Mehlman has a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and used to practice environmental law in Washington, DC in the mid-1990s. In January 2005, the American Association of Political Consultants gave Mehlman the “Campaign Manager of the Year” award for his management of the Bush/Cheney presidential ticket. He currently lives in Washington, DC, and has never been married.