Republican consultant among 3 dead in home Posted on Fri, Aug. 24, 2007
ORLANDO -- (AP) -- A local Republican political consultant was among the three men found dead in an apparent double-murder and suicide at an Orange County home, officials and relatives said. Authorities have not determined a motive for the deaths of Ralph Gonzalez, 39, his roommate, David Abrami, 36, and a friend, Robert Drake, 30. Investigators found weapons and signs of a struggle in the house. The three men are believed to have been dead for several days before their bodies were discovered Thursday. Gonzalez served as executive director of the Georgia Republican Party from 2001-2002. He managed U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney's 2002 campaign, and was president of Strategum Group, an Orlando-based political consulting firm that represents Republican candidates. ''He was a born political consultant. He had bravado, he was intense and he lived and breathed tactics and strategy,'' said Feeney, R-Oviedo. ``He was an advisor and strategist for me and became a very good friend.'' The son of Cuban immigrants, Gonzalez was devoted to politics even as a youth, said his father, Rafael Gonzalez of Miami. Ralph Gonzalez graduated from Florida International University and received his master's degree in campaign management at the University of Florida. ''He was a smart person who built a business by himself,'' Rafael Gonzalez said. ``He traveled all over the world.'' On Aug 23, 2007, at 11:54 PM, dfsavgny wrote: > This article in Rolling Stone will make you sick with anger how our > tax dollars are being stolen with the acquiescence of the Bush > administration. Enjoy. > > http://tinyurl.com/2y6e6p > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
