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The Modern Whig Party was first organized in late 2007 by veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who were dismayed by their nation's deepening ideological divide. Clearly, a large number of their fellow citizens were feeling the same way; within a year of its creation, the Modern Whig Party had attracted more than 25,000 supporters nationally.
On Dec. 12-13, 2009, the Modern Whig Party held its first national leadership council meeting in Washington, D.C. The party's bylaws and charter were published shortly thereafter, with the official name as The Modern Whig Party of the United States of America. On June 22, 2010, the American Centrist Party merged with the Modern Whig Party. The next month the Center Party also merged with the Whigs, and in November 2011 the National Centrist Party merged in as well. On May 5, 2016 the American Moderate Party officially merged into the Modern Whig Party of America.
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Mike Lebowitz, a Washington, D.C. attorney, became the first national chair and an advocate for veterans' issues. He had served in Iraq as an elite paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army. Aaron Reedy became the State Chairman for Ohio in 2016 and currently holds that position. He served in the United States Marine Corps (1990-1996), US Army National Guard (1996-2005), and US Air Force National Guard (2005-2010). He saw combat service During Operation Desert Storm while in the US Marine Corps 3rd BN 3rd Marines and Operation Iraqi Freedom while serving in the US Army 30th Combat Brigade. His educational background, he has his Masters Degree in Social Work from Cleveland State University and a 2nd Masters Degree in Criminal Justice-Criminology from Kent State University. He is a father of 4 children and lives in N.E. Ohio just outside of Cleveland. He has spent time working for the US Dept of Justice Anti-Trust Division, US Postal Service, US Department of Defense Finance & Accounting Service and the US Department of Veterans Affairs.