Munisteri was active in politics early in his teenage years , first working as a volunteer for the campaigns of Texas Republicans Hank Grover and John Tower in 1972 , though the two were bitter intraparty rivals . Munisteri then formed a conservative club at Memorial High School in Houston . In 1976 , he was elected State Vice Chairman for Texas Young Americans for Freedom , was an active volunteer for Ronald Reagan and attended the Republican National Convention . From 1977 to 1980 , he served as State Chairman for YAF and was also elected to YAF 's national board of directors . In 1977 , Texas YAF was named the most improved state organization at its 1977 national convention . Under Munisteri 's chairmanship , YAF began the practice of issuing legislative rankings for members of the Texas House of Representatives
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1976 Republican National Convention
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