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|spouse=Connie Musick Kyle​

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|children=Alfred Daniel Kyle<br />​

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Ronald Glen Kyle​

Ronald Glen Kyle​

|residence=[[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], USA​

|residence=[[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], USA​

|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]​

|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]​

|religion=[[United Methodist]]​

|religion=[[United Methodist]]​

|alma_mater=Southern Arkansas University<br />​

|alma_mater=Southern Arkansas University<br>​

[[University of Arkansas]]​

[[University of Arkansas]]​

|occupation= [[Certified Public Accountant]]<br />​

|occupation=[[Certified Public Accountant]]<br>​

Former [[Louisiana State University]] professor​}}

Former [[Louisiana State University]] professor​}}

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==Public career==

==Public career==

As legislative auditor, Kyle posted an office sign "In God We Trust, All Others We Audit." His work uncovered [[embezzlement|embezzlers]], [[cronyism]], and [[political corruption]]. His office moved against the late Elections Commissioner Jerry Marston Fowler, who was, indicted and convicted of receiving kickbacks from voting-machine contractors. Kyle investigated several college presidents but stressed that he does not believe in dismissing academic heads solely because of problems with an audit, as such positions are multi-faceted in scope.<ref name=diverse>{{cite web|url=http://diverseeducation.com/article/705/state-auditor-kyle-doesn-t-enjoy-playing-the-bad-guy.html|author=Scott Dyer|title=State Auditor Kyle Doesn't Enjoy Playing the Bad Guy|date=July 6, 2000|publisher=diverseeducation.com|accessdate=November 23, 2009; no longer on-line.}}</ref> Kyle's work led to the conviction of nearly 250 public officials and government employees for the misappropriation of state funds.<ref name=campaigns>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=6420|title=Our Campaigns: Dan Kyle|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=November 23, 2009}}</ref>​

As legislative auditor, Kyle posted an office sign "In God We Trust, All Others We Audit." His work uncovered [[embezzlement|embezzlers]], [[cronyism]], and [[political corruption]]. His office moved against the late Elections Commissioner Jerry Marston Fowler, who was, indicted and convicted of receiving kickbacks from voting-machine contractors. Kyle investigated several college presidents but stressed that he does not believe in dismissing academic heads solely because of problems with an audit, as such positions are multi-faceted in scope.<ref name=diverse>{{cite web|url=http://diverseeducation.com/article/705/state-auditor-kyle-doesn-t-enjoy-playing-the-bad-guy.html|author=Scott Dyer|title=State Auditor Kyle Doesn't Enjoy Playing the Bad Guy|date=July 6, 2000|publisher=diverseeducation.com|accessdate=November 23, 2009; no longer on-line.}}</ref> Kyle's work led to the conviction of nearly 250 public officials and government employees for the misappropriation of state funds.<ref name=campaigns>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=6420|title=Our Campaigns: Dan Kyle|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=November 23, 2009}}</ref>

 

Prior to his auditor's position, Kyle, both a PhD and a [[Certified Public Accountant|C.P.A.]], taught governmental [[accounting]] and auditing from 1968 to 1989 at [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge.<ref name=campaigns/> In 2000, Kyle uncovered serious problems with an audit of the historically [[African-American]] Grambling State University]] in Grambling in Lincoln Parish west of [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]]. A 1998 audit of the same institution uncovered no problems, but two years later, the auditor received inaccurate and incomplete information from the university administration. Grambling had four months of data missing, which rendered it impossible to conduct the required two-year audit.<ref name=diverse/>​

Prior to his auditor's position, Kyle, both a PhD and a [[Certified Public Accountant|C.P.A.]], taught governmental [[accounting]] and auditing from 1968 to 1989 at [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge.<ref name=campaigns/> In 2000, Kyle uncovered serious problems with an audit of the historically [[African-American]] Grambling State University]] in Grambling in Lincoln Parish west of [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]]. A 1998 audit of the same institution uncovered no problems, but two years later, the auditor received inaccurate and incomplete information from the university administration. Grambling had four months of data missing, which rendered it impossible to conduct the required two-year audit.<ref name=diverse/>​

 

In 1998, Kyle was invited by [[Leo Deslatte]], the new Republican mayor of [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]] in Rapides Parish, to conduct an audit of the previous administration of long-term Mayor Frederick H. "Fred" Baden, Sr. (1934-2009). While Kyle's report found [[malfeasance]] regarding Baden's management, the state attorney general, Richard Ieyoub,  declared insufficient evidence of wrongdoing to bring about an indictment of the 28-year Democratic mayor.<ref>Bret H. McCormick, "7-term Pineville Mayor Fred Baden remembered for 'big heart'", ''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' December 18, 2009.</ref>​

In 1998, Kyle was invited by [[Leo Deslatte]], the new Republican mayor of [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]] in Rapides Parish, to conduct an audit of the previous administration of long-term Mayor Frederick H. "Fred" Baden, Sr. (1934-2009). While Kyle's report found [[malfeasance]] regarding Baden's management, the state attorney general, Richard Ieyoub,  declared insufficient evidence of wrongdoing to bring about an indictment of the 28-year Democratic mayor.<ref>Bret H. McCormick, "7-term Pineville Mayor Fred Baden remembered for 'big heart'", ''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' December 18, 2009.</ref>​

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In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 4, 2003 for insurance commissioner, Kyle trailed the Democrat J. Robert Wooley, 424,961 (33.7 percent) to 467,084 (37.1 percent). Four lesser-known candidates held the remaining but critical 30 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  October 4, 2003.</ref> In the general election, Wooley defeated Kyle, 773,578 (57.7 percent) to 567,034 (42.3 percent). Kyle won only a quartet of the more Republican parishes, Bossier, Lafayette, Livingston, and St. Tammany.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 15, 2003.</ref>​

In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 4, 2003 for insurance commissioner, Kyle trailed the Democrat J. Robert Wooley, 424,961 (33.7 percent) to 467,084 (37.1 percent). Four lesser-known candidates held the remaining but critical 30 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns,  October 4, 2003.</ref> In the general election, Wooley defeated Kyle, 773,578 (57.7 percent) to 567,034 (42.3 percent). Kyle won only a quartet of the more Republican parishes, Bossier, Lafayette, Livingston, and St. Tammany.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 15, 2003.</ref>​

 

Kyle is a member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Republican Executive Committee.​ In 2007, as the deputy chairman of the [[Louisiana Republican Party]] under since former chairman Roger F. Villere, Jr. (pronounced VILLARY), Kyle worked for the unsuccessful GOP candidate for state attorney general, [[Royal Alexander]] of [[Shreveport]], who was handily defeated by the [[Democratic Party}Democrat]], [[Buddy Caldwell]] of Tallulah in Madson Parish, who later temporarily became a Republican. The GOP claimed that Caldwell spent public funds for personal uses and that he cursed and threatened Dan Kyle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://centrallapolitics.blogspot.com/2007/10/continuing-smear-campaign-of-dan-kyle.html|title=Central La. Politics: "Continuing Smear Campaign of Dan Kyle against Buddy Caldwell," October 7, 2007|publisher=centrallapolitics.blogspot.com|accessdate=November 23, 2009}}</ref>​

Kyle is a member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Republican Executive Committee.​ In 2007, as the deputy chairman of the [[Louisiana Republican Party]] under since former chairman Roger F. Villere, Jr. (pronounced VILLARY), Kyle worked for the unsuccessful GOP candidate for state attorney general, [[Royal Alexander]] of [[Shreveport]], who was handily defeated by the [[Democratic Party}Democrat]], [[Buddy Caldwell]] of Tallulah in Madson Parish, who later temporarily became a Republican. The GOP claimed that Caldwell spent public funds for personal uses and that he cursed and threatened Dan Kyle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://centrallapolitics.blogspot.com/2007/10/continuing-smear-campaign-of-dan-kyle.html|title=Central La. Politics: "Continuing Smear Campaign of Dan Kyle against Buddy Caldwell," October 7, 2007|publisher=centrallapolitics.blogspot.com|accessdate=November 23, 2009}}</ref>​

 

In 2008, Kyle along with another Republican, Wayne Carter, then a parish council member and later a state representative, and a Democrat, Ron Johnson, ran unsuccessfully for the mayor-presidency of East Baton Rouge Parish but were handily defeated by the [[incumbent]] Democrat [[Kip Holden]], an African American who scored his second term in the executive office. Kyle called for the establishment of a public bus system to help with traffic congestion.<ref>Keitha Nelson, "Mayoral candidates outline transportation ideas," WAFB-TV, September 24, 2008}</ref> Kyle criticized Holden's bond issue as an example of "tax-and-spend philosophy."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.225batonrouge.com/news/2008/aug/28/kips-taxing-plan/|title=Jeremy Alford, "Kip's taxing plan", August 28, 2009|publisher=225batonrouge.com|accessdate=November 23, 2009}}</ref> Kyle ran a weak second in the mayor-parish presidency, having polled 12,886 votes (12.2 percent). Holden received 75,450 (71.2 percent), and Carter polled 11,341 (10.7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Elect6ion Returns, October 4, 2008.</ref> Holden won in 2004 when he defeated the incumbent Republican Mayor-President Bobby R. Simpson.​

In 2008, Kyle along with another Republican, Wayne Carter, then a parish council member and later a state representative, and a Democrat, Ron Johnson, ran unsuccessfully for the mayor-presidency of East Baton Rouge Parish but were handily defeated by the [[incumbent]] Democrat [[Kip Holden]], an African American who scored his second term in the executive office. Kyle called for the establishment of a public bus system to help with traffic congestion.<ref>Keitha Nelson, "Mayoral candidates outline transportation ideas," WAFB-TV, September 24, 2008}</ref> Kyle criticized Holden's bond issue as an example of "tax-and-spend philosophy."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.225batonrouge.com/news/2008/aug/28/kips-taxing-plan/|title=Jeremy Alford, "Kip's taxing plan", August 28, 2009|publisher=225batonrouge.com|accessdate=November 23, 2009}}</ref> Kyle ran a weak second in the mayor-parish presidency, having polled 12,886 votes (12.2 percent). Holden received 75,450 (71.2 percent), and Carter polled 11,341 (10.7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Elect6ion Returns, October 4, 2008.</ref> Holden won in 2004 when he defeated the incumbent Republican Mayor-President Bobby R. Simpson.​

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In June 2009, as treasurer of the Louisiana GOP, Kyle became one of the directors of a national [[U.S. President|presidential]] fund-raising effort promoting Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]. According to Kyle, the group hoped to raise $60 million to persuade Jindal to seek the 2012 party nomination, ultimately taken by [[Mitt Romney]] of [[Utah]].<ref name=jindal>{{cite news|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/48123092.html|title=Michelle Millhollon, "Official pulls out of Jindal group", June 16, 2009|newspaper=''Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=November 23, 2009}}</ref> Others on the committee were former State Representative Louis "Woody: Jenkins and [[U.S. Representative]] [[Steve Scalise]]. Former state Senator [[Tom Schedler]] of Slidell had his name removed from the group, not because he opposed Jindal but because such fund-raising activity could conflict with Schedler's then role as first assistant to Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne.<ref name=jindal/>​ Jindal soon withdrew from the presidential nominating campaign because of a lack of voter support nationally.

In June 2009, as treasurer of the Louisiana GOP, Kyle became one of the directors of a national [[U.S. President|presidential]] fund-raising effort promoting Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]. According to Kyle, the group hoped to raise $60 million to persuade Jindal to seek the 2012 party nomination, ultimately taken by [[Mitt Romney]] of [[Utah]].<ref name=jindal>{{cite news|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/48123092.html|title=Michelle Millhollon, "Official pulls out of Jindal group", June 16, 2009|newspaper=''Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=November 23, 2009}}</ref> Others on the committee were former State Representative Louis "Woody: Jenkins and [[U.S. Representative]] [[Steve Scalise]]. Former state Senator [[Tom Schedler]] of Slidell had his name removed from the group, not because he opposed Jindal but because such fund-raising activity could conflict with Schedler's then role as first assistant to Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne.<ref name=jindal/>​ Jindal soon withdrew from the presidential nominating campaign because of a lack of voter support nationally.

 

In October 2009, Kyle was named chief financial officer for Southern Star Amusement, Inc., a startup company which sought to redevelop the  Six Flags [[New Orleans]] theme park, closed since [[Hurricane Katrina]] struck in August 2005. Southern Star planned to construct a water and theme park at the former Six Flags site.<ref>"Former legislative auditor gets new position," WBRZ-TV, October 20, 2009.</ref>​

In October 2009, Kyle was named chief financial officer for Southern Star Amusement, Inc., a startup company which sought to redevelop the  Six Flags [[New Orleans]] theme park, closed since [[Hurricane Katrina]] struck in August 2005. Southern Star planned to construct a water and theme park at the former Six Flags site.<ref>"Former legislative auditor gets new position," WBRZ-TV, October 20, 2009.</ref>​

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I==Summation==

==Summation==

In his 2003 race for insurance commissioner, Kyle summed up his political motivation, accordingly.​

In his race for insurance commissioner, Kyle summed up his political motivation, accordingly.​

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"Louisiana is my home. ... Louisiana is my passion. Hard economic times has split up too many families and forced our children to search for jobs in other states. ... I will fight to keep our children and grandchildren in Louisiana . . . it will take my experience, integrity, and leadership to rid this state of corruption, create an economic climate for growth, and get this state off the bottom."<ref name=campaigns/>​

"Louisiana is my home. ... Louisiana is my passion. Hard economic times has split up too many families and forced our children to search for jobs in other states. ... I will fight to keep our children and grandchildren in Louisiana . . . it will take my experience, integrity, and leadership to rid this state of corruption, create an economic climate for growth, and get this state off the bottom."<ref name=campaigns/>​

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