Brian O. Walsh was Political Director for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) in 2009-2010. Mr. Walsh previously served as NRCC Deputy Political Director (2007-2008), the Political Director for the Tom Kean, Jr. for U.S. Senate campaign in New Jersey (2006), as Deputy Director of Incumbent Retention for the NRCC (2005), Campaign Manager to former NRCC Chairman and U.S. Representative Thomas M. Reynolds (R-NY) (2004), and as Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) (2003-2004). Mr. Walsh also served as Press Secretary and Legislative Assistant to former Rep. Benjamin A. Gilman (R-NY), former Chairman of the House International Relations Committee (1999-2002). He is originally from Ringwood, New Jersey.