FPN Staff
Family Policy Network’s staff and local coordinators are knowledgeable Christian leaders and activists who have worked for a variety of pro-family organizations and causes.
Joe Glover, A.A.S., B.S., M.Div.
President
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After working as a paid consultant for a number of local, state and federal campaigns, Joe founded Family Policy Network (FPN) in 1997 to inform Christians and confront the culture on the important moral issues of the day. The group has board members, supporters and volunteers in several states.
Thousands of pastors and activists have read Glover’s public policy newsletters and updates. Many more have learned about his efforts to promote traditional values through publications like the AFA Journal, Citizen Magazine, Human Events, The Economist and Time Magazine. His comments on a variety of subjects have been printed in newspapers throughout the nation, including The Miami Herald, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and USA Today. He has participated as an invited guest on a number of nationally televised news programs like CNN’s “Crossfire” and “Talk-Back Live,” CourtTV’s “Catherine Crier Live,” FoxNews Channel’s “Hannity & Colmes,” MSNBC’s “Buchanan and Press” and “Hardball with Chris Matthews” and Public Broadcasting’s “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.” Thousands of radio stations have broadcast his interviews on programs like the Ken Hamblin Show, “The Oliver North Show” and Sam Donaldson’s “Live in America.”
Glover is a licensed minister. He holds an a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia and a Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He lives in central Virginia with his wife and three children.
Terry Moffitt, B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Board Chairman
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After twelve years of teaching Government, Understanding the Times, Economics, World and American History, and Physics to high school students, Terry Moffitt served for eight years as the principal of Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina. During that time, the school became the largest Wesleyan school in the world. In 1989, Moffitt was elected to the High Point City Council. During his three year tenure on Council, he drafted and passed North Carolina’s first Adult Entertainment Ordinance containing licensing provisions. Since that time the ordinance has been used in more than 80 cities across the country to control sexually oriented businesses. In 1993, Moffitt traveled to Eastern Europe to teach Russian teachers and administrators how to establish courses in Biblical Morals and Ethics in Russian public schools and colleges at the request of the Russian government. Since that time, over 80 million Russian students have taken the course. In December 1994, the House Committee on Education and Labor enlisted Moffitt to help establish and prioritize the education agenda of the 104th Congress. In 1995, Moffitt served as the East Region Director for the Alan Keyes for President ‘96 campaign committee. In 1997, Moffitt spent time in Croatia and Bosnia visiting orphanages and refugee camps in the aftermath of the war in Bosnia.
Moffitt has appeared as an invited guest on numerous television and radio shows, including ABC’s “Nightline,” Fox News Channel’s “FoxWire” and “Fox and Friends;” and NBC’s “Today” program. He received an Angel Award in 1995 for Inspirational Programming and has written for publications such as Charisma Magazine, The Pathfinder and The Carolina Christian News. Moffitt is also an Adjunct Professor of School Law in the graduate program at Columbia International University and teaches the Political Action major each summer at the Summit at Bryan College.
Dr. Moffitt received his BA in Secondary Social Studies Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill while playing basketball on a sports scholarship. He earned an M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a PhD from Jacksonville Theological Seminary. Dr. Moffitt and his wife live in High Point, North Carolina.
Alex Mason, Policy Analyst
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Alex Mason is a full-time honors student studying government and political science at Liberty University. While working toward his college degree, he has participated a number of community activities – including extensive involvement with conservative political campaigns and non-profit organizations.
In 2004 and 2005, Alex hosted a call-in radio talk show called “Alex Mason Live” on FM radio station 90.9-FM in Lynchburg. The weekly, hour-long program featured a number of high-profile elected officials and community leaders as guests, discussing contemporary issues in local, state and federal politics and public policy.
As a policy analyst for FPN, Alex conducts research on state and federal legislation, drafts public policy papers, and assists with organizational planning and development.
Alex lives in Lynchburg, and plans to graduate from Liberty University in December of 2006.
Ron Shank, Director of Information Technology
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Ron Shank worked as an radio broadcaster and production talent in Mississippi and Arkansas. Shortly after becoming a Christian, Shank began working for American Family Radio and the American Family Association (AFA). While there, his computer expertise and knowledge of the Internet led to his transition to webmaster for AFA and the eventual move to American Family Online and AFA Filter. In 2001, Shank started his own Internet services and consulting company, which now boasts clients in all 50 states and internationally from Hawaii to Ireland.
Shank served in the United States Air Force. He is currently an active Rotarian, as well as a certified lay speaker in the Tennessee Conference of United Methodist Church. He lives in Tennessee with his wife and three children.
National Advisors
Mr. Gary Glenn, President
American Family Association of Michigan
Midland, MI
Dr. Larry Grays, President
Larry Grays Ministries
Atlanta, GA
Mr. Peter Labarbera, Executive Director
Illinois Family Institute
Chicago, IL
Mr. David Miller, Vice President
Citizens for Community Values
Cincinnati, OH
Dr. Terry Moffitt, President
The TCMI Group
High Point, NC
Rev. Scott Smith, President
SNS Ministries
Knoxville, TN