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Line 15: − + − − In 1980, having experienced dissatisfaction with the top-down leadership of the national YAF organization, Munisteri at the February 1980 convention proposed a new Texas-based conservative organization to the Texas YAF board. The board voted unanimously to create a new organization named [[Young Conservatives of Texas]]. The organization was officially founded on [[Texas Independence Day]], March 2, 1980 at the Driskill Hotel in Austin. Munisteri served as the first state YCT chairman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yct.org/steve-munisteri-chairman-of-the-republican-party-of-texas-and-founder-of-young-conservatives-of-texas/|title=Steve Munisteri - Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas and Founder of Young Conservatives of Texas, January 3, 2011|publisher=yct.org|accessdate=January 3, 2011}}</ref> +
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==Early political involvement==
==Early political involvement==
Munisteri was active in politics early in his teenage years, first working as a volunteer for the campaigns of Texas Republicans [[Henry C. Grover]] and [[John Tower]] in 1972, when the two Republicans were at odds with each other.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/texas-people/steve-munisteri/about/|title=Tribpedia: Steve Munisteri|publisher=texastribune.org}}</ref> He formed a conservative club at Memorial High School. In 1976, Munisteri was elected State Vice Chairman for Texas Young Americans for Freedom, was an active volunteer for Ronald Reagan and attended the [[1976 Republican National Convention|Republican National Convention]]. From 1977 to 1980, he served as State Chairman for YAF and was also elected to YAF's national board of directors. Under Munisteri's chairmanship, YAF began the practice of issuing legislative rankings for members of the Texas House of Representatives. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://rwkctx.org/PDF/january2011newsletter.pdf|title=Steve Munisteri, January 20, 2011|publisher=lonestarreport.org|accessdate=January 20, 2011}}</ref>
Munisteri was active in politics early in his teenage years, first working as a volunteer for the campaigns of Texas Republicans [[Henry C. Grover]] and [[John G. Tower]] in 1972, when the two top Republicans were at odds with each other.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texastribune.org/texas-people/steve-munisteri/about/|title=Tribpedia: Steve Munisteri|publisher=texastribune.org}}</ref> He formed a conservative club at Memorial High School. In 1976, Munisteri was elected state vice chairman for Texas Young Americans for Freedom, was an active volunteer for Ronald Reagan and attended the 1976 Republican National Convention]]. From 1977 to 1980, he served as State Chairman for YAF and was also elected to YAF's national board of directors. Under Munisteri's chairmanship, YAF began the practice of issuing legislative rankings for members of the Texas House of Representatives. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://rwkctx.org/PDF/january2011newsletter.pdf|title=Steve Munisteri, January 20, 2011|publisher=lonestarreport.org|accessdate=January 20, 2011}}</ref>
In 1980, having experienced dissatisfaction with the top-down leadership of the national YAF organization, Munisteri at the February 1980 convention proposed a new Texas-based conservative organization to the Texas YAF board. The board voted unanimously to create a new organization named Young Conservatives of Texas. The organization was officially founded on Texas Independence Day, March 2, 1980 at the Driskill Hotel in Austin. Munisteri served as the first state YCT chairman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yct.org/steve-munisteri-chairman-of-the-republican-party-of-texas-and-founder-of-young-conservatives-of-texas/|title=Steve Munisteri - Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas and Founder of Young Conservatives of Texas, January 3, 2011|publisher=yct.org|accessdate=January 3, 2011}}</ref>
==Texas GOP chairman==
==Texas GOP chairman==