She passed the torch to the man she chose as her successor, Edward Robert Martin, Jr., knowing he would carry on her legacy. Had it not been for Ed Martin, we would not have had Phyllis as long as we did. The two of them worked so well together, and both of them were always smiling, even when facing adversity.<\/span><\/p>\n It was Ed Martin who made sure Phyllis was able to attend the GOP Convention in Cleveland as a delegate from Missouri for Donald J. Trump. Several women had tried to block Phyllis from being a delegate at the Republican Convention, but Ed turned the tables in righteous anger to champion Phyllis as a delegate for Mr. Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n She and Ed, along with her other loyal Eagles and two of her sons, were there for two weeks fighting for the GOP platform to be pro-family and with sound Constitutional issues, just as she has for decades. She met with hundreds of people who celebrated her work and her presence at this momentous convention experience to work to elect an anti-establishment candidate who opposes the Kingmakers\u2019 agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n Ed and her loyal Eagles trained platform delegates about issues, and encouraged them to get \u201cthe wall\u201d issue into the platform. They taught them how to craft words so that the Article V Convention of States language did not pollute the principled Republican platform which upholds our miraculous Constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n It was an absolute joy for Phyllis to attend this Convention and again be an integral part of shaping the Republican platform, just as she had been since 1952.<\/span><\/p>\n Phyllis\u2019s Latest Book<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Phyllis\u2019s famous eye-opening book from 1964, A Choice Not an Echo<\/a>, was updated and released on its 50th anniversary in 2014. This book, perhaps her most famous, was first released during Barry Goldwater\u2019s presidential campaign against LBJ. In it, Phyllis exposed the Rockefeller Republicans who she called the \u201cKingmakers.\u201d The updated and expanded edition is without question a masterpiece. In all her years, she never stopped writing.<\/span><\/p>\n The day after Phyllis passed into glory, The Conservative Case for Trump<\/em><\/a>, was released. She co-authored this book with Ed Martin and Brett Decker. Phyllis and Ed spent hundreds of hours poring through her writings, and Donald Trump\u2019s policies, to present us with a solid case for electing Donald J. Trump as our 45th president.<\/span><\/p>\n Martin\u2019s Distinguished Career<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Character is the glue that bonds solid and meaningful relationships, and Ed Martin and Phyllis certainly were in lockstep, and she trusted him implicitly. Trust is a function of two things: character and competence. Character includes your integrity, your motive, and your intent with people. Competence includes your capabilities, your skills, and your track record. Ed has it all.<\/span><\/p>\n Mr. Martin grew up in New Jersey, attended the College of the Holy Cross and majored in English. He also attended Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy while on a Rotary International scholarship and earned another bachelor\u2019s degree. It was in Rome where he decided to attend law school and went to Saint Louis University School of Law. Ed holds a law degree and advanced degrees in medical ethics and philosophy and was awarded postgraduate fellowships. Ed\u2019s passion for pro-life issues goes back to his childhood and his upbringing.<\/span><\/p>\n While at law school, Ed attended a Thanksgiving dinner with Pope John Paul II<\/a>in 1997. He received an invitation to the dinner because he served as the sole youth representative expert of the Synod of the Bishops on the Americas. Following graduation, Martin worked as director of the Human Rights Office for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. He is pictured with Rosa Parks.<\/span><\/p>\n Once in private practice, Ed specialized in pro-bono cases. He even appeared on the Lou Dobbs show regarding the Illinois health plan requirement of pharmacies to carry the morning after abortion pill. Two pharmacists argued that carrying this medication violated their religious rights. Ed won this case, and others for small businessmen.<\/span><\/p>\n Politics<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ed served as Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party and as a member of the Republican National Committee. He was chief of staff for Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, where he helped pass pro-life legislation. Having run for office, Ed is well versed in political strategy and tactics, how candidates win and lose, and how legislation is passed and defeated. When Ed ran for Attorney General, Phyllis Schlafly and Coach Holtz both supported him.<\/span><\/p>\n On January 5, 2013 Ed Martin was elected Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party. He served for two years, and then he left the post in January of 2015 to become president of Phyllis Schlafly\u2019s Eagle Forum.<\/span><\/p>\n Ed and his wife Carol, a physician specializing in geriatric internal medicine, live in St. Louis with their four children.<\/span><\/p>\n Martin Elected President of Eagle Forum<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Martin was elected President of Eagle Forum by the Board of Directors on Jan. 31, 2015. Phyllis Schlafly, whom the Board elevated to Chairman of the Board and CEO, said, \u201cEd Martin is uniquely qualified and prepared to carry on the essential educational and political leadership of EF that has made it the premier organization of grassroots volunteers in the conservative movement. He is fully committed to all the values and principles that Eagle Forum has always espoused.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Ed Martin\u2019s income comes from two of the EF organizations and both the 501c3 and 501c4 boards reviewed and confirmed his salary to serve as president at their 2015 board meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n Last year, when Phyllis endorsed Donald Trump for President, board members who were once close to her turned against her, including her youngest child, Anne Cori.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"phyllis-and-martin\"](\"http:\/\/nevadanewsandviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Phyllis-and-Martin-247x300.jpg\")
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