Richard A. Galen (1946 – c. August 2024) was an American columnist, Republican Party strategist, and onetime press secretary to Vice President Dan Quayle and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
Career
editGalen frequently appeared as a guest on MSNBC, as well as NBC, ABC, FOX, and CNN, including CNN's Larry King Live.
In 2013, Galen was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage during the Hollingsworth v. Perry case. His son, Reed, director of scheduling for the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign, also signed the brief.[1]
Personal life and death
editGalen was a graduate of Mountain High School in West Orange, New Jersey,[2] and Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. He served in both the New Jersey National Guard and the Ohio National Guard. He and his wife, Susan, had one son named Reed.
On August 6, 2024, it was announced that Galen had died at the age of 77.[3]
References
edit- ^ Avlon, John (28 February 2013). "The Pro-Freedom Republicans Are Coming: 131 Sign Gay Marriage Brief". The Daily Beast – via www.thedailybeast.com.
- ^ Galen, Rich. "Where Were You When...", Townhall.com. Accessed October 30, 2014. "Here's my story. I was a senior at West Orange Mountain High School in West Orange, New Jersey."
- ^ "Death Notice of Rich Galen". Politico. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Rich Galen biography provided by MS&L
- Rich Galen biography provided by the Ashbrook Center
- MULLINGS.COM An American Cyber-Column by Rich Galen
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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