Tim Goeglein, former deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison under President George W. Bush, has joined Focus on the Family Action in the newly created role of vice president of external relations.
News reports are calling him a lobbyist, but Goeglein will actually be Focus Action's "eyes and ears in Washington."
"My job is to tell the Focus story to people and to groups of influence," he told CitizenLink. "It's to build relationships, to build alliances, to shape debate. It's very important we tell the Focus story to the rising generation of young Americans."
Goeglein said he's been a fan and a beneficiary of Focus on the Family for many years.
"As a father of two boys, Focus on the Family is a very central part of our life and the way we parent," he said. "There is no organization in America which does a better job of understanding and promoting and defending the family than Focus on the Family does."
Focus on the Family Action President and CEO Jim Daly said Goeglein's hiring signals how serious the nonprofit organization is about defending families through public policy.
“Tim brings with him a wealth of experience and relationships that will prove invaluable to our efforts to defend the sanctity of human life, protect the institution of marriage and ensure the religious-freedom rights of Christians,” Daly said. “He will be our eyes and ears in Washington, helping ensure people of faith continue to be heard on the important issues facing our nation.”
Prior to joining the White House staff, Goeglein spent a decade as the deputy press secretary and then communications director for U.S. Senator Dan Coats, R-Ind.
— Jennifer Mesko
