John C. Sigler
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John C. Sigler (born in 1945) is a former chair of the Republican State Committee of Delaware and former president of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
Sigler earned a degree in criminal justice administration from Wilmington University, a MA in business from Central Michigan University, and a JD from Widener University School of Law. He served in the United States Navy from 1967 to 1971 on the USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643) and USS Hardhead (SS-365), and worked for the police department in Dover, Delaware from 1972 to 1991. He retired as a captain and subsequently worked as a lawyer.
Sigler joined the NRA in 1970 and was elected to the board of directors in 1996. He was named president at the 2007 annual meeting in St. Louis, succeeding Sandra Froman to become the 59th president of the organization.[1] He served two terms and was succeeded by Ron Schmeits in 2009.
In 2013, Sigler abruptly resigned as chair of the Delaware Republican Party.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "New NRA President Sworn in at 136th Annual Meeting". Press Release. NRA-ILA. April 27, 2007. Archived from the original on May 3, 2007.
- ^ Starkey, Jonathan (May 29, 2013). "Sigler abruptly resigns as Delaware GOP chairman". First State Politics. Delaware Online.
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Delaware Republicans
- State political party chairs of Delaware
- Presidents of the National Rifle Association
- American gun rights advocates
- American municipal police officers
- Delaware lawyers
- Maryland lawyers
- United States Navy personnel
- Widener University alumni
- Wilmington University alumni
- Central Michigan University alumni
- People from Dover, Delaware
