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Tim Phillips
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| Organization: | Americans for Prosperity |
| Role: | President (2006-2021) |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Website: | Official website |
Tim Phillips was the president of the political advocacy group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) from 2006 to 2021.[1][2]
Biography
After graduating from Virginia Tech University with a bachelor's degree in political science, Phillips worked on local, state, and national political campaigns. He was Rep. Bob Goodlatte's (R-Va.) campaign manager for the congressman's first bid for office in 1992 and later became Goodlatte's chief of staff.[1][3]
In 1997, Phillips co-founded a political consulting and public relations firm, Century Strategies. He became president of Americans for Prosperity in 2006.[1] Phillips was also an organizer in the Tea Party movement.[4]
Politico ranked Phillips as a top-25 public policy player in 2012.[1]
Top influencers by state
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In 2015, Ballotpedia identified Tim Phillips as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Americans for Prosperity, "Tim Phillips," archived November 13, 2021
- ↑ Washington Examiner, "'Matter of integrity': Top official at Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity resigns amid troubling conduct," December 1, 2021
- ↑ Century Strategies, "Timothy R. Phillips," archived February 15, 2004
- ↑ CNN, "Tea party organizer: 'A freedom movement'," April 15, 2015
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