Flack Profile 2: Chris Paulitz, Senior Advisor and Communications Director for Sen. Voinovich

Chris Paulitz is the Senior Advisor and Communications Director for Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH)

Hometown: Hubbard, Ohio.

How long have you been in your current position? A little over two years (almost a personal record).

First read in the morning? The Drudge Report.

Best thing about working for a Senator from Ohio? Knowing that your hard work is not just helping the nation, but your friends and family in your home state (that and the dream of one day having Jerry Springer as a general election opponent).

Reporters: Friend or Foe?  Friends -- The day Republicans stop complaining about the “liberal media” is the day we start down the path of truly talking with Americans and taking back our majority.

On the record, on background, or off the record? I often talk so much I can’t remember by the end of the conversation. Just kidding (that was off the record).

What's your single best tip for aspiring flacks? Don’t settle for getting involved at the end of the process once a product is already finished – be at the table from conception to creation to approval. Strong communicators are not just here to clean up a mess or promote someone else’s idea – we know what sells and what doesn’t and should be at the table from start to finish.