Jack Danforth has served as a United States Senator, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Attorney General for the state of Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest. In 2024, he founded "Our Republican Legacy" with Senators William Cohen, and the late Alan Simpson, along with 34 other distinguished former Republican Members of Congress and elected officials. The organization promotes five enduring principles: unity, the Constitution, fiscal responsibility, free enterprise, and peace through strength. ORL now has 25 state chapters and is focusing on restoring the GOP ahead of the 2028 presidential election.