How to pronounce “party member” in English

had someone signed up who was your official kind of spokesperson for justice or economy or whatever it might be, you'd kind of expect them to stickto the party line and not be overly critical out on the airwaves. Tim Montgomery wasn't in that position. He was a Reform Party member without anofficial role, but he's clearly a very senior and prominent figure, and his suspension has come about in those circumstances because he kind of spoke