Background
Angela Marie "Bay" Buchanan was born December 23, 1948 in Washington D.C to William Buchanan, an accountant, and Catherine (née Crum), a nurse
Angela Marie "Bay" Buchanan was born December 23, 1948 in Washington D.C to William Buchanan, an accountant, and Catherine (née Crum), a nurse
She is also the sister of conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan. She earned a bachelor"s degree in mathematics at Rosemont College in 1971, and went on to receive a master"s degree in mathematics from McGill University in 1973. Buchanan was the national treasurer of the "Reagan for President" primary campaigns of 1976 and 1980, and the Reagan-Bush general election campaigns of 1980 and 1984.
She previously served as the co-anchor of Equal Time on Consumer News and Business Channel and Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company, and during that time also hosted a two-hour radio talk show.
Appointed at the age of 32, Buchanan was the youngest person to serve as Treasurer of the United States. She held that post from March 20, 1981 to July 5, 1983, after which she was appointed Chairwoman of the President"s Commission on Women Business Owners.
In 1990, she ran in the California Republican primary election for state treasurer, against incumbent Thomas West. Hayes. Hayes prevailed, but would go on to lose the general election to Democrat Kathleen Brown.
In May 2006, Bay Buchanan was appointed chair of Team America Public Affairs Committee, a political action committee founded by Tom Tancredo.
In 2007, Bay served as chairman to Tancredo"s presidential campaign, after which she became a senior advisor to Mitt Romney. After the 2012 United States. Presidential Election, Bay became a licensed real estate agent in Virginia, working for the firm McEnearney Associates.
After appearing regularly on Cable News Network"s news program "Inside Politics", she became a commentator for The Situation Room, and later Campbell Brown: Number Bias, Number Bulletin. The co-chair of the California delegation to the 1988 Republican National Convention, Buchanan also served as the co-chair of the defense subcommittee of the Party platform Committee.