Rich Galen

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.

Galen 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.

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