13 Facts About Wiley Drake

Wiley S Drake was born on November 23,1943 and is a California-based minister and radio host.

Wiley Drake was the vice-presidential candidate for the American Independent Party ticket in California in 2008.

Wiley Drake is the pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park in Buena Park, California.

Wiley Drake spent much of his time with his grandfather, Hamp Smead Beasley, a horse trader who took him to revival meetings.

Wiley Drake joined the Navy at 17 and served on the Kitty Hawk.

Wiley Drake wrote the resolution at the Southern Baptist Convention in 1996 calling for a boycott of the Walt Disney Corporation over its decision to "promote homosexuality over family values" by granting health benefits to gay and lesbian partners of employees.

Wiley Drake campaigned against the appointment of a gay man, former University of Chicago dean James Hormel, as ambassador to Luxembourg.

In early 2008, Wiley Drake, the pastor for the First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park, was a vocal supporter of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign.

Wiley Drake called on supporters to use imprecatory prayer to pray for the punishment and even deaths of certain AU members, drawing controversy.

In May 2008, Wiley Drake announced that he had been cleared of any wrongdoing by the IRS.

Wiley Drake ran for Vice President of the United States in 2008, along with presidential candidate Alan Keyes, on the American Independent Party ticket in the state of California.

Wiley Drake was widely criticized for his response to the murder of abortion provider George Tiller on May 31,2009.

Wiley Drake had previously used such prayers against employees of the Internal Revenue Service, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and George Tiller.