#10 - Politics, Labels, and the Lord's Table: Why Lions are Greater than Donkeys and Elephants

Our hosts, Beth Whitney and Cole Harper, are joined in this episode by Dan Dunmoyer to wrestle with allegiances of every shape and size, all while we long for a better, heavenly country.

Dan Dunmoyer serves as the President and CEO of the California Building Industry Association, where he oversees all aspects of the association that represents homebuilders. Prior to joining the CBIA, Dunmoyer had various legislative caucus staff leadership and policy committee roles in the California State Assembly, starting as a fellow in the Jesse Unruh Fellowship program. He was president and CEO of the Personal Insurance Federation of California from 1996-2005. He served as deputy chief of staff and cabinet secretary for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from 2006-2008, overseeing all state agencies for the governor.

Most recently he served as senior vice president and head of government affairs for Zurich and Farmers Insurance companies. Dunmoyer is a member of the board of overseers of the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, chair of the advisory committee of the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, member of the PPIC Water Advisory Board and a former board member for CalPERS.

He was on the elder board at Arcade Church for 4 years in the 90’s and has been back since 2018. He has attended Arcade since 1984 and is married, with three adult children. Dan’s favorite verse is Joshua 1:9, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” His favorite memory while at Arcade is meeting and marrying his wife.

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