May 30, 2007

Flack Profile: Trevor FitzGibbon, Fenton Communications

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Trevor FitzGibbon oversees media relations and strategy for MoveOn.org, Avaaz.org, Appeal for Redress, and much of the antiwar movement. He has worked for a variety of political campaigns including the re-election of Senator Patty Murray and the Campaign to Defeat Oliver North in his FAILED bid to win U.S. Senate. His favorite things in life are his wife, Meredith, playing lacrosse, reading, surf-casting for bluefish and cooking shrimp and grits for brunch.

Name and job title: Trevor FitzGibbon, Vice President of Media Relations, Fenton Communications
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
How long have you been in your current position? VP, two years, Fenton, 5
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grow up? I wanted to be in Sonic Youth and a photojournalist in El Salvador.
What college did you go to and what was your major? Hampden Sydney College (dropped out to become an environmental organizer), political science
What was your very first job? Sold ice cream from a truck I drove while in high school – got fired for giving it all away to the poor kids
Where do you get your news from? New York Times and FOX

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