leaders who expressed their support of same-sex married by filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court. The brief was organized by former Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman. Others involved in filing the amicus brief included Senators Mark Kirk and Susan Collins; Former Governor Jon Huntsman of Utah and Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts; David Koch; former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani; and retired General Stanley McChrystal. On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges meant that the Freedom to Marry's movement could be brought to a close. 2016 presidential election Lopez, a member of the Republican Liberty Caucus, participated in a national tour sponsored by Our America Initiative to advocate for libertarian party participation in national presidential debates. The 40-state tour included speakers such as Governors Gary Johnson and Bill Weld, Free the People's Matt Kibbe, political and communications consultant Liz Mair, Reason Foundation’s David Nott, Foundation for Economic Education’s Jeffrey Tucker, Libertarian Party's Carla Howell and Lopez. National popular vote Lopez is an advocate of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, as he discussed on an interview on PBS' The Open Mind. In 2020, Lopez became part of the board of advisory board for Libertarians for National Popular Vote, along with former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson and former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee; the efforts seek to coalesce libertarian-leaning voters in support of the compact. Personal life Lopez was born in Puerto Rico, as was his mother. His father was from Guatemala. Lopez resides in Greenwich, Connecticut. He and his wife, Marie Anne, have been active in political and non-profit efforts together. He presided over a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International in New Hampshire between 2009 and 2011. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Notes References Further reading External links Ed Lopez committee website 1974 births Living people 20th-century Mormon missionaries American people of Guatemalan descent American politicians of Guatemalan descent American politicians of Puerto Rican descent American LGBT rights activists American expatriates in Egypt American expatriates in the United Kingdom American Mormon missionaries in the Dominican Republic American libertarians Connecticut National Guard personnel Hispanic and Latino American politicians Latter Day Saints from Connecticut Latter Day Saints from New Hampshire Latter Day Saints from Rhode Island New Hampshire Republicans Rhode Island Republicans People from San Juan, Puerto Rico