Executive Committee

National Chairman

Justin Magill

Mr. Magill was elected National Chairman at the 2024 National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He was born and raised in Northwest Pennsylvania. He spent three years in the U.S. Army before returning to Pennsylvania to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He served two years in the Army Reserves during his time at Edinboro University. After graduating with a B.A. in Criminal Justice, with minors in Political Science and Psychology, he went on to earn a Juris Doctor from Rodger Williams School of Law and a Masters in Criminal Justice: Public Administration from Liberty University.

Justin and his wife Shari have been members of the Constitution Party for several years, having found the party to be one committed to the Constitution and the Principles of Liberty.

Vice Chairman

Glen Miller

Glen Miller was elected as Vice Chairman of the Constitution Party National Committee at the 2024 National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

He is the sixth in a family of ten children. Being in a large family he learned at an early age the value of hard work. He worked in the family business of selling greeting cards and helping with paper routes. Glen also learned from his parents to have faith in our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

He attended college at Brigham Young University and earned a three-year ROTC scholarship. After graduating with a degree in Business Management, he served on active duty as an Officer for eight years and then an additional three years in the reserves where he developed an abiding love for our country and the freedom we have.

Glen was introduced to the Constitution Party by his older brother and joined in 2008. Glen has served at the County and State level and has been on the National Executive Committee since 2019. In 2022, Glen became the author and editor of the Victory Report, the Party’s Howard Phillips Legacy Society’s monthly newsletter.

Glen has been married to Lori for 47 years. They have six wonderful children and 26 amazing grandchildren.

National Secretary

Megan Schmitt

Megan is a homeschooling mom of four, with a long background in dance, theater, and history. Originally from Minnesota, she moved to FL for a brief time with her husband, where she became President of a local non-profit organization focused on helping families in need. They moved to NH in 2019, and have since fallen in love with the beautiful Granite State.
She helped to found the NH state affiliate in 2023, and has been serving as the state secretary ever since. She also served as NH Co-Lead for the People’s Convoy to D.C., helps with several local patriot groups, teaches Constitution classes as often as possible, and is co-founder of a local Legislative Alerts group. In her spare time you can find her volunteering, reading, planning events, or adventuring with her family!
Megan was elected as National Secretary at the 2024 Constitution Party Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

National Treasurer

Donna LaClair

Donna LaClair grew up in central Massachusetts, always knowing that the “Live Free or Die” state was her true home. She attended the University of New Hampshire, earning degrees in Business Administration and Economics. Moving back to Massachusetts after graduation, she obtained her first job in public accounting and earned her Certified Public Accountant’s license. She continues to work in public accounting today, making it a career of 31 years so far.

In 1999, she moved back to New Hampshire, where she has remained with her husband of 22 years, raising their 15 year old son together.

Donna is a co-founder of the Constitution Party of New Hampshire, serving as their first and only Treasurer. She also serves as a Trustee of the Trust Funds in her home town of Loudon and as a ballot clerk and ballot counter in all elections. In her spare time, she can be found reading, usually true crime, history, and all things constitutional, or enjoying time with her family and friends.

Donna was recently appointed National Treasurer by outgoing National Chairman Jim Clymer.

Eastern States Area Chairman

Bob Goodrich

Alan Robert (Bob) Goodrich is currently Chairman of the Constitution Party of Pennsylvania and was elected Eastern States Area Chairman at the 2024 Constitution Party national Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

He is a native or Tioga County , Pennsylvania and is the Headmaster at Wesley Academy in Knoxville, Pennsylvania.

Bob is an Army veteran, having enlisted right out of high school served for twenty-five years, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2006 and then in that same year came out of retirement and returned to a deployment in Iraq.  On March 30, 2009 — his 708th day of deployment with just 23 days remaining — Bob was wounded. He was visiting the Iraqi leadership that Monday when the compound came under attack. He was flown to Landstuhl, Germany for initial treatment. On Friday, he arrived at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

“On Monday, the government brought my wife to Walter Reed to be with me. My wife came waltzing in my room and my recovery began,” Goodrich said.

Five months later on Sept. 6, he was discharged.

Eastern States Area Co-Chairman

Kristen Jackson

Kristen Jackson was elected Easter States Area Co-Chairman at the 2024 Constitution Party National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Southern States Area Chairman

Kevin Hayes

Kevin Hayes was elected Southern States Regional Chairman at the 2024 Constitution Party National Convention in Sat Lake City, Utah.  He has previously served as…

– Vice Chairman Constitution Party of North Carolina 2017- Present

– Candidate for US Senate in 2020

– Candidate for Faison, NC Town Council 2021

– Candidate for NC House District 4 2012,2018

Kevin was Born and Raised in Eastern, NC and runs his own information technology business, Tar Heel Computer, LLC

Southern States Area Co-Chairman

Dan (Red) Phillips

 

Midwest States Area Chairman

Paul Venable

Paul Venable grew up in Columbus, Ohio as the eldest of five children, and learned early from his parents, that nothing works like work and has since made his living and retired in the field of Information Technology.  He also learned from them an abiding faith in our Creator and love for our nation, the United States of America.  They also taught him these timeless and priceless truths – that people are more important than things and what someone is on the inside is far more relevant than how one looks on the outside.

Paul served as chairman of The Constitution Party of Idaho for seven years and is currently chairman of the Constitution Party of Missouri and has been a candidate for office, most recently, for the Missouri race for United States Senate.

As a personal outreach, he and his wife, Susan have held and organized public and private forums to teach the principles of liberty and of the proper role of government through the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. He has also actively lobbied local and legislative bodies in a private capacity on issues of tax relief, limited government, empowering the people and strengthening the family.

Paul Venable was appointed and approved as Midwestern States Chairman at the Spring 2023 National Committee Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri.

Midwest States Area Co-Chairman

Steven Sylvester

Steven E. Sylvester BA BS DDS

Y מליץ־יושר meylets-yoysher. Defender, intercessor. Μάρτυρες witness. Διάκονος Servant. Rom 8:14 Son

Lifelong Midwesterner. Born in Kansas. Lived over 60 years in Illinois in rural Knox county, industrial Quad Cities, deep urban Westside Chicago and also suburban Chicago area with a yearlong foray into western Wisconsin. Educated in public primary schools, at Knox College and UIC College of Dentistry. Never letting the chance to join an earth-shaking mankind liberating revolution go by, achieved Fastbraces® Senior Master Provider status in 2019. Member, American Academy of Oral Systemic Health. Signor of the Great Barrington Declaration. Researcher via the National Dental Practice Based Research Network.

Political activist since 1971, Christian activist since 1974. Active In campaigns including Pat Robertson for President, Alan Keyes for Senate, Ron Paul for President, and for multiple state and local offices. Involved in church planting efforts in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Tennessee. Served alongside Randall Terry in the 1992 counterprotest to the Women’s’ March on Washington DC.

Husband, Dad, grandfather. Entrepreneur and small business employer of 10 in the same community for 30 years. Condominium Association President. Gardener with emphasis on preservation of heirloom varieties.

Steven was elected as the Midwest States Co-Chairman at the 2024 National Convention held in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Western States Area Chairman

Janine Hansen

Janine Hansen

186 Ryndon Unit 12, Elko, Nevada 89801

775-397-6859, Janine [at] janinehansen [dot] com

www.nevadafamilies.org

Janine Hansen Biographical and Professional Information

 

  • Married, mother of four children, two of whom were homeschooled. Grandmother of sixteen.
  • Native Nevadan born and raised in Sparks. Moved to Elko in 2005.
  • Graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Child and Family Relations from Brigham Young University in 1976.
  • Raises heritage turkeys, chickens and gardens.
  • Named “Conservative of the Year for 2010 in Nevada” by Citizen Outreach.
  • Citizen advocate at the Nevada Legislature 1971-2021 and since 1991 a full-time volunteer citizen lobbyist for Nevada Families/Eagle Forum and the Independent American Party.
  • State President of Nevada Families for Freedom the State Affiliate of Eagle Forum. Editor Nevada Families/Eagle Forum monthly newsletter since 1974.
  • State Chairman Independent American Party of Nevada, formerly Executive Director and National Committeeman.
  • Founder, Publisher and Editor of the Nevada Families Voter Guide published every general election between 1988 and 2014.
  • Constitutional Issues Chairman for national Eagle Forum.
  • Instrumental in defeating the state applications for a New Constitutional Convention under Article V and the defeat of the related Conference of the States, currently coordinating Eagle Forum’s national efforts to defeat an Article V Constitutional Convention including the Convention of the States and National Popular Vote.
  • Northern Nevada Director Nevadans for Sound Government (Axe the Tax) sponsoring referendum to repeal the $836 million tax increase and an initiative to prohibit government employees from serving in elected office 2004.
  • Organizational member of the Nevada Campaign to Defeat the USA PATRIOT ACT.
  • Executive Director of the Nevada Committee for Full Statehood which is working to restore jurisdiction over Nevada’s lands to Nevada and implementing the principles of the Tenth Amendment since 2000.
  • Initiative Petition Chairman for 16 of Nevada’s 17 Counties for the successful Coalition for the Protection of Marriage to keep marriage between and man and a woman, 2000.
  • 1996, 2004, 2008 National Ballot Access Coordinator of the Constitution Party. Served as National Treasurer and currently serves as Western States Co-Chairman.
  • State Chairman of the Choose Life Campaign 1990 to stop a ballot question, which locked abortion into the Nevada Constitution. First testified opposing abortion in the Nevada Legislature in 1971.
  • Co-Chairman of the Choose Life Coalition, which has sponsored a full-page pro-life ad with 400 sponsors in the Nevada Gazette Journal, Reno News & Review, Elko Daily Free Press for 32 years and previously organizer of the annual Choose Life Rally & Life Chain in Reno for 20 years.
  • Host of the radio talk show the Constitution and you during the 1987 Constitution Bicentennial.
  • Pro-family elected delegate and Pro-family Caucus Chairman to the National Conference on Families in 1980 in Los Angeles.
  • Chairman Pro-Family Coalition, which achieved a 68% victory, defeating the ERA on the Nevada statewide ballot in 1978.
  • Nevada Chairman STOP E.R.A. 1974-1978.
  • Member of ABATE of Northern Nevada (A Brotherhood Aimed at Education) motor cycle organization working to protect liberty.

Western States Area Co-Chairman

Kirk Pearson

Kirk was born and raised in the Salt Lake City valley of Utah. Married Jill 33 years ago and we have three children and 3 grandchildren. I have run my own construction business since 1985,building custom homes and small commercial projects. After seeing the amount of taxes I had to pay for all my employees I became frustrated and was taught by my CPA about the Constitution. I got involved in the Republican party in hopes to help get us back on track. After 16 years as a Republican delegate, I left and joined the Constitution Party in 2002. I have run for US Congress, Utah State Governor, State House, and State Senate several times. I have served as County Chairman, State Chairman, Vice Chairman, and now as Western States Co-Chairman.

Member-At-Large

Cindy Redburn

Cindy is a charter member of the Missouri Constitution Party and has served in various leadership positions in her home state. She has represented the Constitution Party in three campaigns: US Congress, State Representative, and St. Louis County Council.

A retired teacher, she is still active in teaching private classes to adults and teenagers on liberty and constitutional governing. A firm supporter of citizen activism, she attends county commission meetings regularly and is a member of a local activist group.

Married to Alan for 44 years, they have six children and fourteen grandchildren. When not busy with family and political ambitions, Cindy relaxes by spending time in nature and gardening.

She has been the National Secretary for two separate terms and after her last term, has been appointed as a Committee Member-At-Large.

Parliamentarian

Wayne Zimmerschied

Wayne is the father of two grown children residing in a small rural community beyond the western fringe of the Twin Cities.  A native Minnesotan and graduate of the University of Minnesota – Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Computer Science, he is retired from programming business computer systems.  His primary recreational activity is square dancing, which he has done for over 50 years.

Wayne became active in politics in 1998 through home school contacts, helping with a failed primary run for Governor (the year Minnesota elected Jessie Ventura).  He learned of the U.S. Taxpayers party during the 2000 election cycle while helping to unseat an incumbent Democrat from Congress.  When the Republican proved to not be conservative, he became active with the renamed Constitution Party in 2002.  Having served terms as the state Vice Chairman, state Secretary and Midwestern States Region Co-Chair, he now serves as Vice Chairman and a District representative on the Constitution Party of Minnesota Executive Board and as Parliamentarian for the National Executive Committee.

Past National Chairman

Jim Clymer

Jim completed his last term as National Chairman in 2024, having been elected at the 2020 Constitution Party National Convention.   He served previously as National Chairman for three terms from 1999 to 2012. He is the senior partner in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania law firm of Clymer, Musser and Conrad. As the party’s nominee for Lt. Governor in both 1994 and 1998, his candidacy set Pennsylvania vote records for 3rd Party candidates. During his 2004 run for US Senate against Republican Arlen Specter, he received more than 200,000 votes. Jim Clymer was the vice-presidential running mate for 2012 Constitution Party presidential candidate Virgil Goode. Jim and his wife, Lois, have five adult children.

Frank Fluckiger, National Chairman

Past National Chairman

Frank Fluckiger

Frank was born and raised in Wyoming where he attended the University of Wyoming, earning BS and an MBA in Business Administration. He spent his entire career in corporate finance and accounting. He served as Chairman of the Constitution Party of Utah from its inception until 2012. He also served as Constitution Party Western Area Chairman from 2004 to 2012. In 1971, Frank was one of two youths chosen to represent both the state of Wyoming and the U.S. as International Farm Youth Exchange Students to Indonesia. This experience had a profound effect on his life. He has been married to Sheryl for 37 years and they are the parents of seven children and 18 grandchildren.

2024 Presidential Candidate

Randall Terry

Randall Allan Terry was nominated as the candidate for President of the United States at the 2024 Constitution Party National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Randall is the Founder of the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue. Mr. Terry led the largest peaceful civil disobedience in American history from 1987 to 1994. He’s been arrested 49 times, and spent more than one year in various federal, state, and local prisons.

Randall Terry is a Pro-Life Leader, Speaker, Musician and Author for 30 years. He has a master’s in Foreign Relations and International Terrorism. His speaking ability, his knowledge of history, his candor, and passion to train others makes him a lethal weapon to the enemies of God, and a vital teacher to those that wish to learn. He has made it his goal to raise up an Army of Righteous Leaders and activists.

2016 Presidential Candidate

Darrell Castle

Darrell is an attorney and founder of Darrell Castle and Associates law firm of Memphis, TN.  He has held many leadership positions in the Constitution Party since attending the party’s founding national convention in 1992.  While earning his JD at University of Memphis in the 70’s, Darrell met and married his wife Joan.  The Castle’s daughter Joanna is married to Michael.

Darrell served as a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps and trained under then 1st Lieutenant, Oliver North.  He was stationed in the Far East for 13 months and his service in Viet Nam followed a family military tradition, with his oldest brother serving in World War II, another brother having served in the Korean War.  Darrell’s experiences during those years contributed to his strong belief that war should not be entered into capriciously and, that the decision to go to war must be made according to the U.S. Constitution which makes it clear that only Congress can declare war.

Darrell has served as a deacon and deacon chairman in his local church.  In 1998, Darrell and Joan founded Mia’s Children Foundation, a Christian mission in Bucharest, Romania which ministers to homeless gypsy children.  www.miaschildren.org

Darrell’s political activism includes:

  • Author of the Castle Report on national and international affairs  www.castlereport.us
  • 2016 Constitution Party Presidential Candidate
  • 2008 Constitution Party Vice-Presidential Candidate, running mate of Chuck Baldwin.
  • Board member since 2005 of the Conservative Caucus, founded by Howard Phillips
  • Three terms as the Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Constitution Party
  • Two terms as the Platform Chairman of the National Convention of the Constitution Party
  • Two terms as the Constitution Party of Tennessee State Chairman