Candidate Profile: Luke Hellier - Vice Chair North

Luke Hellier is a junior at St. John’s University and has been involved in College Republicans since his freshman year. Before attending St. John’s, Luke interned for Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg. During the 2004 election, Luke volunteered for the Bush and Kennedy campaigns as well as serving as a member of the 72 hour team.

As a CR at St. John’s he served as President of Students Fostering Conservative Thought, bringing David Horowitz, Deena Burnett, and Dinesh D'Souza to campus. In the spring of 2005, Luke gained national recognition, being named one of the Top 20 Conservative Activists by the Young America’s Foundation Club 100.

Luke is currently ranked 7th in the nation for 2006. In the summer of 2005, Luke served as a research assistant for the Young America's Foundation. During the 2005 election, Luke was involved with Kleis for Mayor and the special elections in St. Cloud.

Luke recently returned from a 1200 mile journey through Northwestern Minnesota to meet with CRs at six different schools as they gear up for the 2006 election. He currently serves on the state board as Deputy Executive Director and on the Bachmann for Congress committee.