Timothy A. Phillips (born July 13, 1964) or Tim Phillips was the president of Americans for Prosperity (AFP) from 2006 through November 2021.[1] He was an early Tea Party movement organizer.[2][3][4][5] Prior to joining AFP, Phillips was a Republican campaign strategist.[6]
Tim Phillips | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Phillips in 2011 | |
| Born | July 13, 1964 |
| Education | Liberty University Virginia Tech (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Former president, Americans for Prosperity |
Personal life
editPhillips grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After briefly attending Liberty University in 1983, he went to Washington D.C. as part of a school sponsored internship with the United States Department of Education. There he met fellow intern Julia Reider Phillips, whom he later married. The couple have four children, including son Cabot Phillips.[7]
Phillips completed his education in 1985 as a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Virginia Tech, graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in political science.[8]
Career
editPhillips was chief of staff to United States House of Representatives member Bob Goodlatte of Virginia. Phillips co-founded political consulting firm Century Strategies with political strategist Ralph Reed.[9][10]
In 2005, Phillips was hired to lead Americans for Prosperity, a conservative political advocacy group active in building the Tea Party movement.[10]
References
edit- ^ Stanley-Becker, Isaac (December 1, 2021). "Longtime president of Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity is forced out". Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Arena Profile: Tim Phillips". The Arena. Politico. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Americans for Prosperity". FactCheck.org. October 10, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Tea party organizer: 'A freedom movement'". CNN. September 24, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Weigel, David (24 September 2012). "The Tea Party Is Outside Your House". Slate. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Michael Needham & Tim Phillips". The Politico 50. Politico Magazine. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Tim Phillips. "Tweet: That time at CPAC national conference when I watched MY SON Cabot Phillips speak at a breakout. Proud Dad moment!". Twitter. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Timothy R. Phillips". Century Strategies. Archived from the original on 2004-06-03.
- ^ Sonmez, Felicia (August 26, 2010). "Who is Americans for Prosperity?". Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ a b Rutenberg, Jim (October 17, 2014). "How Billionaire Oligarchs Are Becoming Their Own Political Parties". New York Times Magazine. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
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