Stephen Frank Biography
• Born December 2, 1946 in The Bronx, New York
• Graduated from Los Angeles HS and LA City College
• Served in Viet Nam, First Infantry Division
• Received my B.S. from the University of Redlands
• Married for 36 years to my wife Leslie , a middle school Principal in
Simi Valley, CA.
• We have two daughters, Emily 30, a graduate from UC Davis Law School
• and Amy 30, received her MBA from Pepperdine.
• Publisher California Political News and Views (capoliticalnews.com)
Political background
Past California Republican Party Parliamentarian (three terms)
Past President, California Republican Assembly
Past First Assistant Secretary, California Republican Party
Founder, National Federation of Republican Assemblies
Member, 1971 White House Conference on Youth
Member, Youth Advisory Committee on Selective Service (1969-1971)
Active in numerous campaigns and causes over 45 years
Nixon in 1960
Nixon for Governor in 1962
Goldwater for President 1964
Reagan for Governor 1966
State chairman Youth for Nixon, September 1968 to November 1968
Reagan for President 1976, 1980
1980 member of California Electoral College
2001-2 Deputy Political Director, Simon for Governor (CA)
2004 California Delegate to Republican National Convention
2004 Senior Adviser, Jones for US Senate (CA)
2005—Advisor to California Republican Party for Special Election
2007-8 California Coalitions Direcgor, Giuliani for President
Worked with numerous D.C. based organizations from Americans for Tax Reform, NRA, pro-life groups many of the supporting groups of CPAC
Political Actions—Current
1. Advise campaigns and causes on “Netroots”, the use of the Internet
for building the base, moving the message, broadening the reach of phone banks
and voter contact, etc. Promotion of ground support efforts.
2. Development of volunteer organizations in support of candidates and causes,
including creating coalitions
3. Working with People of Faith in support of candidates and causes
4. Advise candidates on local political issues, leadership and potential support
Community and charity
Past President, Girl Scout Councils of California (4 years)
Member of Board (past) Los Angeles Girl Scout Council (5 years)
Past President of Board, Travelers Aid Society of Los Angeles (4 years)
Past member of Board, American Heart Society of Simi Valley/Moorpark (2 years)
President Simi Valley Neighborhood Council (2 years)
Volunteer speech and debate coach, Royal High School, Simi Valley (3 years)
Developer of POW/MIA bracelet with Bob Dornan—worked 7 years full time on behalf of prisoners and those missing in action. Including organizing of offices in over 100 US cities, creating collateral material, doing radio and TV appearances nation wide and negotiating with the North Viet Namese, Viet Cong, Khmer Rouge Pathet Lao in Europe and Asia on behalf of the families of the POW’s and MIA’s
(partial listing)