Robert J. Kabel
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Robert J. Kabel is an American
lawyer. He is a Republican attorney, lobbyist, and current chairman of the District of Columbia Republican Committee
. In this capacity, he is also a member of the Republican National Committee
.
Kabel currently serves on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
and its International Committee. He has also been involved with the Whitman-Walker Clinic
, where he was a fundraiser.
He has been involved in Republican politics throughout his career; during the Presidency of Ronald Reagan, Kabel served for three years as Special Assistant to President Reagan for Legislative Affairs. He is a former Legislative Director for Senator Richard Lugar and former Legislative Assistant to Senator Paul Fannin
. He also served as a part-time member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
.
Kabel was the chairman of the Log Cabin Republicans
from 1993 to 1999. As of 1999 he served as chairman of the Liberty Education Forum, which is the think-tank arm of the Log Cabin Republicans. From 2000 to 2004, Kabel was vice chairman of the District of Columbia Republican Committee. He led the party to write its first platform, which explicitly opposed a federal constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, the only state-level Republican Party to do so. In December 2004 he was voted the chairman, becoming the first openly gay chair of a state-level Republican Committee.
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lawyer. He is a Republican attorney, lobbyist, and current chairman of the District of Columbia Republican Committee
District of Columbia Republican Committee
The District of Columbia Republican Committee is the Republican Party organization of Washington, District of Columbia, the rough equivalent to the fifty state-level parties...
. In this capacity, he is also a member of the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
.
Kabel currently serves on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS was a commission formed by PresidentBill Clinton in 1995 to provide recommendations on the US government's response to the AIDS epidemic. President George W. Bush and Secretary Tommy G. Thompson renewed the Council's charter on July 19, 2001.- History...
and its International Committee. He has also been involved with the Whitman-Walker Clinic
Whitman-Walker Clinic
Whitman-Walker Health , , is the largest nongovernmental HIV/AIDS health care organization in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It has historically served a primarily LGBT clientele...
, where he was a fundraiser.
He has been involved in Republican politics throughout his career; during the Presidency of Ronald Reagan, Kabel served for three years as Special Assistant to President Reagan for Legislative Affairs. He is a former Legislative Director for Senator Richard Lugar and former Legislative Assistant to Senator Paul Fannin
Paul Fannin
Paul Jones Fannin was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1959 to 1965 and subsequently a U.S. Senator from Arizona. He was a Republican.- Biography :...
. He also served as a part-time member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States is a quasi-judicial, independent agency within the U.S. Department of Justice which adjudicates claims of U.S. nationals against foreign governments, either under specific jurisdiction conferred by Congress or pursuant to international...
.
Kabel was the chairman of the Log Cabin Republicans
Log Cabin Republicans
The Log Cabin Republicans is an organization that works within the Republican Party to advocate equal rights for all Americans, including gays and lesbians in the United States with state chapters and a national office in Washington, D.C...
from 1993 to 1999. As of 1999 he served as chairman of the Liberty Education Forum, which is the think-tank arm of the Log Cabin Republicans. From 2000 to 2004, Kabel was vice chairman of the District of Columbia Republican Committee. He led the party to write its first platform, which explicitly opposed a federal constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, the only state-level Republican Party to do so. In December 2004 he was voted the chairman, becoming the first openly gay chair of a state-level Republican Committee.