IGS National Advisory Council
DUF SUNDHEIM
Duf Sundheim has been active in Republican Party politics for over 30 years beginning with his service as a page in the Illinois State Legislature at age 18 and working in the trenches as a campaign advance staffer for the Illinois Republican U.S. Senate candidate in 1974. Duf also had a record setting term as Chairman of the Lincoln Club of Northern California.
Mr. Sundheim was Chairman (2003-06) of the California Republican Party during one of the most critical times in its history. Shortly after Mr. Sundheim was elected in 2003, California had its first recall of a sitting Governor and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor. Mr. Sundheim's election itself was historic, as it marked the first time in 38 years the seating Vice Chairman had not been elected Chair. In February of 2005, Mr. Sundheim became the first Chairman in the history of the CRP to be re-elected to a consecutive term. In three years, with the active support of Governor Schwarzenegger, the CRP has raised over $100 million dollars, an unprecedented figure.
Mr. Sundheim regularly appears on national and regional broadcasts including NBC's "Today Show," CBS's "Early Show," MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Mathews" and the FOX News Channel's "Hannity and Colmes."
Mr. Sundheim received his B.A. in Economics with Honors and Distinction from Stanford University, where he won two letters in football. He received his J.D. from Northwestern University Law School, attending with the aid of an Exceptional Student Post-Graduate Fellowship. He is also a recipient of the California State Bar Pro Bono Award.
Mr. Sundheim and his wife Cheryl live in Palo Alto, California. They have two adult children.
