Please answer the following question: Information: - Ron Schmeits was president of the National Rifle Association from May 2009 to May 2011. He succeeded John C. Sigler and was succeeded by David Keene. Schmeits was the NRA's 60th president since its founding in 1871. Schmeits served as first vice president prior to being elected president. - The Republican State Committee of Delaware is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party (GOP) in Delaware. Developed during the Civil War era, the GOP of Delaware remains one of the two biggest parties in Delaware. Famous Americans such as Thomas Coleman Dupont, John Williams, and J. Caleb Boggs all made their claim of fame serving the Republican Party in various state and federal positions. As of October 2015, its headquarters are in the College Square Shopping Center in Newark, Delaware. As a party representing the three counties of Delaware, the party also has offices in other parts of the state as well. These regional offices are located in Dover, and Georgetown. - The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an American nonprofit organization which advocates for gun rights. Founded in 1871, the group has informed its members about firearm-related bills since 1934, and it has directly lobbied for and against legislation since 1975. It is also the oldest continuously operating civil rights organization in the United States. - Gun Rights include the right to keep and bear arms, to use firearms in self-defense, and to produce and sell firearms and ammunition. - David A. Keene (born May 20, 1945) is an American political consultant, former Presidential advisor, and newspaper editor, currently the Opinion Editor of "The Washington Times". Keene was the president of the National Rifle Association for the traditional two one-year terms from 2011 to 2013. From 1984 to 2011, he was the chairman of the American Conservative Union. Keene has worked for the political campaigns of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Robert Dole, and Mitt Romney. - John C. Sigler is a former Chairman of the Republican State Committee of Delaware and a former President of the National Rifle Association ( NRA ) , an American gun - owners ' rights organization . He succeeded Sandra Froman in 2007 , and was the organization 's 59th President since it was founded in 1871 . He was succeeded by Ron Schmeits in 2009 , after his second term . Sigler was born in 1945 , joined the NRA in 1970 , and became a life member in 1977 . In 1996 he was elected to the NRA board of directors , and since 1997 he has served on the NRA Executive Committee . In 2005 Sigler was elected as the NRA First Vice President , and was named the President at the April 2007 Annual Meetings in St. Louis . Sigler served in the US Navy from 1967 to 1971 on the USS George Bancroft ( SSBN - 643 ) and USS Hardhead ( SS - 365 ) . He served on the Dover , Delaware Police Department from 1972 to 1991 where he retired as the department 's captain . He now works as a lawyer in Maryland and Delaware . Sigler 's education includes a degree in criminal justice administration from Wilmington University , a master of arts in business from Central Michigan University , and a Juris Doctor with honors from Widener University School of Law . Given the information above, choose from the list below the object entity that exhibits the relation 'member of political party' with the subject 'john c. sigler'. Choices: - republican party - republican state committee of delaware - the right - union
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republican party