My political activities started in Massachusetts in 1976 when I first
registered to vote......as a Republican. I first voted in the fall
of that year for President Gerald Ford.
At the University of Massachusetts, which was then a bastion of the left,
I was elected President of the College Republicans. During Ronald Reagan's
Presidential campaign, I had the honor of shaking his hand at a political
rally in Boston. In Amherst, MA I hosted a talk show on WMUA radio. After
graduating, I became very involved with the Massachusetts Republican Party
and was the Chairman of the Lexington Republican town committee (similar
to the California Central Committees) . In 1988, I ran for the State
Senate and won the Republican nomination. In the 1990’s, I joined
Republican Governor Bill Weld’s administration, managing two state
agencies. I was also a political commentator during the 1992 presidential
election on “Boston Common”, a Sunday morning news show on WNAC-TV
in Boston. Lately, I have appeared on the Fox News Channel, MSNBC,
and numerous radio talk shows throughout the country.
As President of the Hollywood Congress of Republicans (2004-2008), I
worked hard to build up our membership and to be a force within the
Hollywood Community to counter the ever prominent "Hollywood Left". I also
successfully partnered with the many other Republican groups and
organizations in Southern California to promote our philosophy and elect
Republicans to office.
Mark Vafiades
Political Highlights and other Affiliations:
President, University of Massachusetts College Republicans
Former
Talk Show Host- “The Valley Talks”, WMUA Radio, Amherst, MA
Chairman, Lexington Republican Town Committee (Massachusetts version of
Central Committee)
Ran for
Massachusetts State Senate in 1988, won party nomination
Member
of Massachusetts Governor Weld’s Administration 1993-1998
Delegate to every Massachusetts Republican State Convention from 1976
though 1996
Worked
on numerous Local, State and Federal campaigns from 1976 - present
Past
Member of the LA Lincoln Club
40th AD
Central Committee Member
President, Hollywood Congress, 2004-2008
Guest
Commentator Fox News, MSNBC, various radio stations
Actor,
Member of the Screen Actors Guild
Site
Implementation Manager- Electronic Medical Records- Kaiser Permanente,
Panorama City Medical Center
Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy (Reserve , in Patrol, 10 years)
Hollywood Congress
on Fox News during the 2004 Election (before I shaved my head)
