Alex Staudt
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Alex graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in political science. He went on to work at Young Americans for Liberty, where he helped YAL activists fight back against oppressive speech codes. Later, he became YAL’s major gifts officer. He currently resides in Iowa, where he enjoys spending time on the golf course, working on projects around the house with his wife, reading, playing guitar, volunteering at the church food pantry, and tending to his vegetable garden.
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