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BOARD MEMBERS
BOARD MEMBERS
Larry T. Smith, Chairman
Larry Smith and his wife, Margie, live in Orange County and
have four children and thirteen grandchildren. He is the President
and CEO of MHI Real Co. He has served on the board of directors
of numerous philanthropic and political organizations including
the Family Research Council, Toward Tradition, and the Family,
Faith, and Freedom Foundation. Currently, he serves as the Chairman
of the Orange County Family Impact Council and Chairman of The
Family Action PAC. He also serves on the Board of the Institute
for Families and Taxpayers and FRC Action. He has served as
California and National Finance Co-Chairman of the Bauer for
President Campaign and is currently a member of the Central
Committee of the California Republican Party.
Kim Bengard
Kim Bengard lives in Orange County, CA with her husband of
33 years. She is a mother of four adult children and grandmother
of four boys. She currently serves on the Family Research Council
Board and on The Family Action PAC Board as Co-Chair of Membership.
Along with her husband Tom, she co-founded the "It Takes
a Family Foundation" in 1996. Mrs. Bengard has served on
and supported Proposition 22, the California Restoration Project
for Pastors, as well as several other pro-family and pro-life
causes. She was Co-Owner of Trim Master Inc. and along with
her husband was named Entrepreneur of the Year in 1995.
Tom Bengard
Tom Bengard lives in Orange County, CA with his wife of 33
years. He is a father of four adult children and grandfather
of four boys. He currently serves on the Family Action PAC Board
as part of the Membership committee. Along with his wife Kim,
he co-founded the "It Takes a Family Foundation" in
1996. Mr. Bengard has supported many pro-life and pro-family
causes. He was the Co-Owner of Trim Master Inc. and along with
his wife was named Entrepreneur of the Year in 1995. He is now
the owner of Bengard Manufacturing group.
Mark W. Bucher, Esq.
Mark Bucher has been actively involved in politics since the
1993 Proposition 174 School Choice Campaign, when he acted as
the Volunteer Coordinator for Orange County. During that campaign,
his observations of the power and influence of the unions in
our state led him to found the Education Alliance, a group dedicated
to assisting school board candidates who are independent of
education unions, as well as authoring, qualifying, and chairing
Proposition 226, which would have required unions to receive
permission to use their members' dues for political purposes.
Mark also oversaw the qualification of Proposition 22, the Defense
of Marriage Initiative, as well as Proposition 38, a school
choice initiative. He currently serves as the Treasurer of the
Orange County Republican Party. Mark obtained his undergraduate
degree in mathematics from Biola University and his Juris Doctorate
from Western State University, where he graduated Summa Cum
Laude, first in his class, and with the additional honor of
Valedictorian. Mark has three children and lives in Tustin.
Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer lives in the City of Tustin with his four children
and serves as President of the Orange County Rescue Mission,
OC Housing Commissioner, City Council Member for the City of
Tustin, and United States Senate confirmed Presidential Appointee
to The Corporation for National and Community Service. On The
Family Action PAC Board Jim serves as our Technology and Organizational
Support person.
Jim Righeimer
Jim Righeimer is one of the Co-Founders of the Family Action
PAC. Additionally, Jim serves as a Councilman for the City of
Costa Mesa, the Chairman of the Orange County Housing Commission,
the City of Costa Mesa Planning Commission, the Orange County
Airport Land Use Commissioner, the Campaign Chairman for Congressman
Dana Rohrabacher and the Co- Author of Prop 226 "Paycheck
Protection." Jim lives with his wife Lene and their three
daughters in the Mesa Verde area of Costa Mesa.
Linda Shown
Linda Shown, a Family Action PAC founding and current Board
Member, lives in San Juan Capistrano. She has been married for
over 30 years to her husband, Ted, and has three grown daughters
and four grandchildren. Before becoming a full time homemaker,
Linda was a speech therapist in Houston, Texas where she also
served in the Navy Reserves for a year. Since then, she has
been active in local campaigns and initiatives. She is a past
South Orange County Republican Assembly Board Member and currently
serves on the Board of Directors of Logistics Unlimited, Inc.
Ted Shown
Ted Shown, a Family Action PAC founding and current Board Member,
lives in San Juan Capistrano. He has been married for over 30
years to his wife, Linda, and has three grown daughters and
four grandchildren. He is the CEO and President of Logistics
Unlimited, Inc. Previously, he has served as Chairman of the
Mission Viejo Economic Development Commission and was on the
board of Capistrano Valley Christian Schools. Ted now serves
on the boards of Gateways to Better Education and Premiere Christian
Education Group. He is retired from the Navy with the rank of
Commander.
Doug Swardstrom
Doug Swardstrom has been involved with numerous causes over
the years.
As one of the co-founders of the Family Action PAC, he currently
serves on the Board as Co-Chairman of the Candidates and Initiatives
Committee. Doug lives in Orange County with his wife and three
children.
Kay Weymouth
Kay Weymouth and her husband, Jim, have been married for 35
years and have three children. Kay currently serves on the Board
of the Family Action Pac and the Orange County Family Impact
Council. She is Chair of the FAPAC Events Committee where she
is responsible for planning and coordinating all events. She
was the Executive Director of the Republican Party of Orange
County from 2005 to 2006. She has also worked on several local,
state, and national campaigns and in 1994 ran for the Tustin
Unified School District Board of Trustees.
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