Jessica Ballantine
Membership Chair
Orange Park, FL

Contact Info:
e-mail: jlb04h@fsu.edu
(904)703-1847

Jessica Ballantine comes to FSU from the Jacksonville area and is probably one of the most active CRs in history. She makes it a point to take part in everything the CRs do and as such has participated in everything from tabling to intramurals to precinct walking to phone banking and much much more. Currently she is our Membership Chair responsible for, among other things, bringing in new members and organizing club activities.  She has also been invaluable in bringing in numerous great speakers like County Comissioner Ed DePuy and Commission candidates Will Messer and Frank Mayernick. This is Jessica's fourth year in CRs and third year in service to the club; in 2005/2006 she served as the organization's Secrretary and was the Political Liaison and Executive Director in 2006/2007.

In four years of active membership Jessica knows exactly how great of a club CRs can be and how it can have an effect on our world. She believes that in this time of a Democratic controlled Congress our influence is more important than ever and it's important that we work to our fullest to make a difference. She would like to restore the College Republicans' image and place on campus so that we can once again make that change we want to see in the world. Jessica's goal for the CRs in general is to see us more active in politics both on campus and in our community. She knows this is the way to have a successful club and secure a bright future of sound leadership for us all.

Away from club service you are likely to find Jessica pouring over lines and lines of Latin homework as she starts on her Master's Degree. She's a devout Catholic and you can plan to find her every Sunday night singing in the choir at St. Thomas Moore. Nevertheless she always has plenty of time for her favorite passtime - friends - and is famous for spontaneous trips to Moes, the mall, Wal-Mart, and various other hang outs around town. She invites everyone to come to the table on Wednesdays and the meetings on Thursday nights to make new friends and make a difference in our world.