Everett “Dirksen” Wilkinson
“Florida’s top grass-roots leader” Newsmax 12/8/11
“I have great respect for Everett” – Donald J. Trump, Palm Beach Post 6/23/11
“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” – Sun Tzu
A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon it adds up to real money. Senator Everett Dirksen
Originally from Jackson, Michigan (birth place of the GOP), Everett has been active in politics since grade school. His parents named him after Senator Everett Dirksen, IL who was a hero from his mother’s hometown. He grew up reading the reading the works of William F. Buckley, Milton Friedman and classics such as Cicero. His great appreciations of classic culture, Republican government ideology and free markets have formed Everett into a “Free Market Capitalist.”
In grade school, Everett successfully helped George Bush Sr. beat Michael Dukakis in his school’s election by telling fellow students Dukakis was going make them go to school all year round. Several of Everett’s friends’ family members held offices in the state and US Congress which lead Everett to follow his interest politics. Since grade school, Everett has volunteered on many local, state and national campaigns.
His time in the Marine Corps has given him a humbling perspective on the true cost of freedom. In addition, Everett uses his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science to dominate new media and the Internet. He has been certified under American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) to have successfully completed the Tax – Exempt & Government Plan Administration Course. His experience of nearly a decade in financial services that included advanced financial planning and management helps Everett interpret and break down complicated bills and proposed policies.
Since February 2009, Everett has been a rising local and national star in the tea party movement and is the founder & chairman of South Florida Tea Party as well as the Florida Tea Party and Tea Party Chamber of Commerce. Everett’s activist efforts have been covered by media such as the Palm Beach Post, the Sun Sentinal, the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg Times, LA Times, New York Times, Politico, Local Channel 5, Local Channel 12, Local Channel 25, Newsmax, CNN, BBC, Foxnews, ABC, 60 Minutes, Foxnews Neil Cavuto, Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, and Hardball with Chris Mathews.
Mr. Wilkinson calls Palm Beach Gardens, Florida his home after moving there from Michigan nearly ten years ago. However, he is frequently visiting DC and Tallahassee as needed. His favorite past times are travel and reading about history. Everett’s favorite charities are Toys for Tots and the Wounded Warrior Foundation.
