▁for ▁Fred ▁Thompson ' s ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁president ial ▁campaign . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁President ▁Ron ald ▁Re agan ' s ▁Political ▁Director . ▁ ▁He ▁currently ▁res ides ▁in ▁Lawrence , ▁Kansas . ▁ ▁Education ▁L acy ▁graduated ▁from ▁V ander b ilt ▁University ▁with ▁a ▁Bach elor ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁political ▁science ▁and ▁history . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁From ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁L acy ▁served ▁in ▁various ▁positions ▁within ▁the ▁Republican ▁National ▁Committee . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁L acy ▁left ▁the ▁R NC ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁White ▁House ▁deput y ▁director ▁of ▁political ▁affairs . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁L acy ▁left ▁the ▁White ▁House ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁senior ▁account ▁executive ▁at ▁Dec ision ▁M aking ▁Information , ▁a ▁pol ling ▁firm . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁L acy ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁Republican ▁National ▁Committee ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁group ' s ▁political ▁director . ▁From ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁L acy ▁returned ▁to ▁President ▁Ron ald ▁Re agan ' s ▁administration ▁to ▁serve ▁as ▁White ▁House ▁director ▁of ▁political ▁affairs . ▁L acy ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁strateg ist ▁for ▁Kansas ▁Senator ▁Bob ▁D ole ' s ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁president ial ▁primary ▁campaign , ▁D ole ' s ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁sen atorial ▁campaign ▁and ▁his ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁president ial ▁campaign .