Terry Dolan (US political figure)

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John Terrence "Terry" Dolan (1950 – December 28, 1986) was an American New Right political operative who was co-founder and chairman of the National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC). He co-authored Reagan: A President Succeeds with Gregory Fossedal. His brother, Anthony R. Dolan, was also a political activist and Ronald Reagan's chief speechwriter during his presidency.

Dolan was a native of Connecticut. He became involved in politics during his teens as a Republican volunteer. At age 21, he worked as a paid organizer in Richard Nixon's 1972 presidential re-election campaign. The following year, he was a candidate for chairman of the College Republicans but lost to Karl Rove.

He was a member of the Council for National Policy Board of Governors, a member of the advisory board for CAUSA, and director of Conservatives Against Liberal Legislation (CALL).

Although Dolan was a proponent of family values and an outspoken critic of gay rights, he was a closeted gay man who was regularly seen at gay bars in Washington, D.C., and died from AIDS complications.

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External links

• "Terry Dolan, RIP", National Review, January 30, 1987

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