John Regis
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| Organization: | Fast Food Management |
| Role: | CEO |
| Location: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | Babson College Inter-American University of Puerto Rico |
John Regis was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico. Regis served on the Rules Committee of the convention in July 2016. In Puerto Rico's March 2016 caucuses, Regis represented Donald Trump.[1]
Career
John Regis is the CEO of Fast Food Management, a company he joined in 1984. The organization owns and manages the Puerto Rico-based fast food chains The Hot Potato, Top Potato, and Reggio, which are found in regional malls.[2] Regis is also active in the Republican Party of Puerto Rico, where he serves as the finance chairman. As part of the territory's party leadership, Regis helped to elect Michael Steele as the RNC's chairman in 2009. He told the Boston Globe that choosing Steele was a decision made by all of the U.S. territories represented, saying, "The territories got together and voted unanimously for him."[3]
Regis previously attended the convention in 2008, when he was a delegate.[4]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Rules committee
- See also: RNC Rules Committee, 2016
John Regis was a member of the RNC Rules Committee, a 112-member body responsible for crafting the official rules of the Republican Party, including the rules that governed the 2016 Republican National Convention.[5]
Appointment process
The convention Rules Committee in 2016 consisted of one male and one female delegate from each state and territorial delegation. The Rules of the Republican Party required each delegation to elect from its own membership representatives to serve on the Rules Committee.
Top influencers by state
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In 2016, Ballotpedia identified John Regis as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:
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External links
See also
- Republican National Convention, 2016
- 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
- Republican delegate rules by state, 2016
- Presidential election, 2016
- Presidential candidates, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Caribbean Business, "All Set for Republican Caucuses in Puerto Rico," February 8, 2016
- ↑ The Hot Potato, "Our Company," accessed June 29, 2016
- ↑ Boston Globe, "GOP chooses black leader as chairman," January 31, 2009
- ↑ Political Graveyard, "Puerto Rico Delegation to the 2008 Republican National Convention," accessed June 29, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of 2016 RNC Rules Committee members is based on an official list from the Republican National Committee obtained by Ballotpedia on June 24, 2016
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