Romney began her political career with extensive involvement in political fundraising , advising , and volunteering . One of her earliest roles was serving as campaign finance chairman for Richard Headlee 's unsuccessful campaign during the 1982 gubernatorial election . Headlee was a former campaign manager for George W. Romney , and a prominent Mormon in Michigan . Romney went on to serve as a Commissioner of the President 's National Advisory Council on Adult Education under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1985 . Romney served as an RNC committeewoman from Michigan from 1984 to 1992 , and served as an alternate delegate to the 1988 Republican National Convention . She served as a Michigan finance co-chair for the Reagan/Bush campaign in the 1984 presidential election . She was also charter member of GOPAC , an influential Republican political action committee , that year . She also served as Chairwoman of the President ’s Commission on White House Presidential Scholars from 1985 to 1989 . In 1986 , she served as co-chairman for Michigan , treasurer for Michigan , and as a member of the national finance steering committee for the political action committee Fund For America 's Future . Romney was a member of the national steering committee of Bush for President campaign in 1988 . She also served as a finance co-chair on that campaign
1988 Republican National Convention
1988 Republican National Convention
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