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|birth_place = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], U.S.
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|alma_mater = [[University of Michigan–Dearborn|University of Michigan,<br />Dearborn]]
|alma_mater = [[University of Michigan–Dearborn]]
|office=Chair of the [[Michigan Republican Party]]|termstart=2005|termend=2009|predecessor=[[Betsy DeVos]]|successor=[[Ronald Weiser]]|spouse=Lina (née Alksninis)|children=4}}
|office=Chair of the [[Michigan Republican Party]]|termstart=January 21, 2005|termend=January 31, 2009|predecessor=[[Betsy DeVos]]|successor=[[Ronald Weiser]]|spouse=Lina (née Alksninis)|children=4}}
'''Saulius "Saul" Anuzis''' (born March 6, 1959) is a the president of the [[60 Plus Association|60 Plus association]] and a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] politician from the [[U.S. State]] of [[Michigan]]. He was chairman of the [[Michigan Republican Party]] from 2005–2009 and was also a candidate for national chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]] in 2009 and 2011.
'''Saulius "Saul" Anuzis''' (born March 6, 1959) is the president of the [[60 Plus Association]] and a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] politician from the [[U.S. State]] of [[Michigan]]. He was chairman of the [[Michigan Republican Party]] from 2005–2009 and was also a candidate for national chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]] in 2009 and 2011.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Anuzis was born in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], to Lithuanian immigrants, Ceslovas and Elena Anuzis. He attended [[Bishop Borgess High School]] and studied economics at the [[University of Michigan–Dearborn]] campus. His senior year he was elected president of the student government and also was one of the founders and first chairman of the [[College Republican]] club on campus.
Anuzis was born in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], to Lithuanian immigrants, Česlovas and Elena Anuzis. He attended [[Bishop Borgess High School]] and studied economics at the [[University of Michigan–Dearborn]]. He was the first chairman of the [[College Republican]] club on campus. His senior year, he was elected President of the Student Government.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Anuzis is married to Lina (née Alksninis) and they have four sons, Matas, Tadas, Vytis, and Marius.
Anuzis is married to Lina (née Alksninis) and they have four sons, Matas, Tadas, Vytis, and Marius. Anuzis and his family reside in [[Eaton County, Michigan|Eaton County]].


Anuzis is a former member of the [[International Brotherhood of Teamsters]]. He was also a gubernatorial appointee to the [[Michigan Economic Development Corporation|Michigan Jobs Commission]] and the Michigan Export Development Authority. He was a scout master of local [[Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scout]] Troop 100 (comprising Lithuanian scouts), and is actively involved in several Lithuanian-American organizations and serves on several non-profit boards. He currently serves as the [[honorary consul]] to Michigan for the Republic of Lithuania. Anuzis and his family reside in [[Eaton County, Michigan|Eaton County]].
He is a gubernatorial appointee to the [[Michigan Economic Development Corporation|Michigan Jobs Commission]] and the Michigan Export Development Authority. He is [[honorary consul]] to Michigan for the Republic of Lithuania.


Anuzis's parents, Ceslovas and Elena Anuzis, and paternal grandparents, Ignas and Elena Anuzis, received the [[Righteous Among the Nations]] award from [[Israel]]'s national [[Holocaust]] memorial, [[Yad Vashem]], for helping three young girls escape from a Jewish ghetto and make their way from [[Lithuania]] to [[Estonia]] during [[World War II]]. One of those girls, now grown, nominated them for the award.
Anuzis's parents, Ceslovas and Elena Anuzis, and paternal grandparents, Ignas and Elena Anuzis, received the [[Righteous Among the Nations]] award from [[Israel]]'s national [[Holocaust]] memorial, [[Yad Vashem]], for helping three young girls escape from a Jewish ghetto and make their way from [[Lithuania]] to [[Estonia]] and [[Belarus]] during [[World War II]]. One of those girls, now grown, nominated them for the award.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://townhall.com/columnists/joelmowbray/2011/01/11/vowing-to-never-forget-familys-legacy,-saul-anuzis-fights-for-gop-chair-n1238567 | title=Vowing to "Never Forget" Family's Legacy, Saul Anuzis Fights for GOP Chair | date=11 January 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://righteous.yadvashem.org/?searchType=righteous_only&language=en&itemId=4022629&ind=NaN | title=Anužis Česlovas & Anužienė Elena }}</ref>


==Politics==
==Career==
In 1980, Anuzis was elected as the youngest delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]], held that year in [[Detroit]]. After attending President [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]'s first inaugural he was elected third vice chairman of the Michigan Republican Party. Anuzis also served six years as a member of the Michigan Republican Party's state committee and two terms as a chairman of a congressional district party.
In 1980, Anuzis was elected as the youngest delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]]. He was elected third vice chairman of the Michigan Republican Party in 1981. Anuzis was a member of the Michigan Republican Party's state committee.


Anuzis managed [[Dick Posthumus]]'s first [[State legislature (United States)|state Senate]] race in 1982 and then worked closely with Posthumus throughout his career in Michigan politics, including running his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2002. During that time, Anuzis worked for the House Republican Campaign Committee, the Senate Republican Campaign Committee and as chief of staff to then-Senate Majority Leader Posthumus.
Anuzis managed [[Dick Posthumus]]'s first [[State legislature (United States)|state Senate]] race in 1982 and then worked closely with Posthumus throughout his career in Michigan politics, including running his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2002. During that time, Anuzis worked for the House Republican Campaign Committee, the Senate Republican Campaign Committee and as chief of staff to then-Senate Majority Leader Posthumus.


In 1990, Anuzis took a break from politics to focus on his family and business interests. He and partner Bruce Yuille founded Coast to Coast Telecommunications that year. They later sold that business in 2000-2001 when Anuzis and Yuille then co-founded Quick Connect USA.
In 1990, Anuzis and partner Bruce Yuille founded Coast to Coast Telecommunications. They later sold that business in 2000-2001 when Anuzis and Yuille then co-founded Quick Connect USA.


In 2018, Anuzis was appointed President of 60 Plus Association known as the American Association of Senior Citizens,<ref>https://www.60plus.org/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> a conservative advocacy group.
Anuzis was mentioned as a potential candidate in the [[United States Senate election in Michigan, 2012|2012 U.S. Senate race]].


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On February 5, 2005, Anuzis was elected chairman of the Michigan Republican Party.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1335613/posts | title=Anuzis brings a different background to state GOP's top job }}</ref> He was re-elected to a second term February 10, 2007. Anuzis ran unsuccessfully for chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]] in [[2009 Republican National Committee chairmanship election|2009]] and [[2011 Republican National Committee chairmanship election|2011]].<ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/battle-rnc-begins-former-michigan-gop-chairman-will-challenge-michael-steele_516576.html It's On: Saul Anuzis Will Challenge Michael Steele for RNC Chairmanship (Weekly Standard)]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090621040907/http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/12/1671228.aspx Anuzis jumps into RNC chair race (MSNBC)]</ref>
In 2018, Anuzis was appointed President of 60 Plus, the American Association of Senior Citizens. 60 Plus is an NGO that represents senior citizens as one of America’s largest voting blocs, both nationally and in state capitals on issues from a conservative perspective. The 60 Plus Association is often mentioned as the "conservative alternative to AARP".


Anuzis also worked for former Speaker [[Newt Gingrich]] at American Solutions,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KToJsrz4Jx8 | title=Saul Anuzis Joins American Solutions' Team | website=[[YouTube]] | date=26 February 2009 }}</ref> he worked on Jack Kemp's 1988 presidential campaign and served as a Senior Advisor in Senator Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/05/11/cruz-campaign-gop-saul-anuzis/27115729/ | title=Ted Cruz taps Saul Anuzis to run Michigan campaign }}</ref>
==Republican state chairman==
On February 5, 2005, Anuzis was elected chairman of the Michigan Republican Party. Anuzis was a frequent guest on regional talk radio, and was notable for raising funds for a new state Republican party headquarters and for being the only Republican Party state chairman to operate a blog. He was re-elected to a second term February 10, 2007.


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Anuzis was elected to fill a vacancy in 2011 to the Republican National Committee as Michigan's National Committeeman. Anuzis was defeated for re-election to the Republican National Committee in 2012 by [[Dave Agema]], a former member of the [[Michigan House of Representatives]] who was largely backed by [[Tea Party movement|Tea Party]] activists in the Michigan Republican Party.
===RNC chairman race===
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Anuzis ran unsuccessfully for chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]] in [[2009 Republican National Committee chairmanship election|2009]] and [[2011 Republican National Committee chairmanship election|2011]].<ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/battle-rnc-begins-former-michigan-gop-chairman-will-challenge-michael-steele_516576.html It's On: Saul Anuzis Will Challenge Michael Steele for RNC Chairmanship (Weekly Standard)]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090621040907/http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/12/1671228.aspx Anuzis jumps into RNC chair race (MSNBC)]</ref>

==Republican National Committee Member from Michigan==
Anuzis was elected to fill a vacancy in 2011 to the Republican National Committee as Michigan's National Committeeman.

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Anuzis was defeated for re-election to the Republican National Committee in 2012 by [[Dave Agema]], a former member of the [[Michigan House of Representatives]] who was largely backed by [[tea party]] activists in the Michigan Republican Party.


==References==
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==External links==
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Saul Anuzis
Chair of the Michigan Republican Party
In office
January 21, 2005 – January 31, 2009
Preceded byBetsy DeVos
Succeeded byRonald Weiser
Personal details
Born
Saulius Anuzis

(1959-03-06) March 6, 1959 (age 65)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLina (née Alksninis)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Michigan–Dearborn

Saulius "Saul" Anuzis (born March 6, 1959) is the president of the 60 Plus Association and a Republican Party politician from the U.S. State of Michigan. He was chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 2005–2009 and was also a candidate for national chairman of the Republican National Committee in 2009 and 2011.

Early life

Anuzis was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Lithuanian immigrants, Česlovas and Elena Anuzis. He attended Bishop Borgess High School and studied economics at the University of Michigan–Dearborn. He was the first chairman of the College Republican club on campus. His senior year, he was elected President of the Student Government.

Personal life

Anuzis is married to Lina (née Alksninis) and they have four sons, Matas, Tadas, Vytis, and Marius. Anuzis and his family reside in Eaton County.

He is a gubernatorial appointee to the Michigan Jobs Commission and the Michigan Export Development Authority. He is honorary consul to Michigan for the Republic of Lithuania.

Anuzis's parents, Ceslovas and Elena Anuzis, and paternal grandparents, Ignas and Elena Anuzis, received the Righteous Among the Nations award from Israel's national Holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem, for helping three young girls escape from a Jewish ghetto and make their way from Lithuania to Estonia and Belarus during World War II. One of those girls, now grown, nominated them for the award.[1][2]

Career

In 1980, Anuzis was elected as the youngest delegate to the Republican National Convention. He was elected third vice chairman of the Michigan Republican Party in 1981. Anuzis was a member of the Michigan Republican Party's state committee.

Anuzis managed Dick Posthumus's first state Senate race in 1982 and then worked closely with Posthumus throughout his career in Michigan politics, including running his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2002. During that time, Anuzis worked for the House Republican Campaign Committee, the Senate Republican Campaign Committee and as chief of staff to then-Senate Majority Leader Posthumus.

In 1990, Anuzis and partner Bruce Yuille founded Coast to Coast Telecommunications. They later sold that business in 2000-2001 when Anuzis and Yuille then co-founded Quick Connect USA.

In 2018, Anuzis was appointed President of 60 Plus Association known as the American Association of Senior Citizens,[3] a conservative advocacy group.

On February 5, 2005, Anuzis was elected chairman of the Michigan Republican Party.[4] He was re-elected to a second term February 10, 2007. Anuzis ran unsuccessfully for chairman of the Republican National Committee in 2009 and 2011.[5][6]

Anuzis also worked for former Speaker Newt Gingrich at American Solutions,[7] he worked on Jack Kemp's 1988 presidential campaign and served as a Senior Advisor in Senator Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign.[8]

Anuzis was elected to fill a vacancy in 2011 to the Republican National Committee as Michigan's National Committeeman. Anuzis was defeated for re-election to the Republican National Committee in 2012 by Dave Agema, a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives who was largely backed by Tea Party activists in the Michigan Republican Party.

References

  1. ^ "Vowing to "Never Forget" Family's Legacy, Saul Anuzis Fights for GOP Chair". 11 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Anužis Česlovas & Anužienė Elena".
  3. ^ https://www.60plus.org/ [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Anuzis brings a different background to state GOP's top job".
  5. ^ It's On: Saul Anuzis Will Challenge Michael Steele for RNC Chairmanship (Weekly Standard)
  6. ^ Anuzis jumps into RNC chair race (MSNBC)
  7. ^ "Saul Anuzis Joins American Solutions' Team". YouTube. 26 February 2009.
  8. ^ "Ted Cruz taps Saul Anuzis to run Michigan campaign".
Party political offices
Preceded by Chairperson of the Michigan Republican Party
2005–2009 		Succeeded by
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