David Harmer
David Harmer is Chief Executive Officer of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.
A graduate of Brigham Young University, David served as counsel to a subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee. At Pacific Legal Foundation, he defended freedoms recognized by the First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. Through a book and other writings published by the Cato Institute, he advocated market-based policy solutions. He also held leadership roles in several education-focused nonprofits.
After private practice at one of the nation’s largest law firms, he served as counsel to several major financial institutions. Inspired by his father, who served as lieutenant governor of California under Ronald Reagan, David twice won nomination to the U.S. House of Representatives, turning previously uncompetitive districts into hotly contested battlegrounds.
David and his wife, Elayne, have four children. Their daughter-in-law won the silver medal in vault at the Tokyo Olympics.
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