Joe Briggs, who earned his master's of political science from FAMU and formerly served as an executive assistant in the university president's office, is doing big things for the National Football League.From the POLITICO:
Not so long ago, if a player for the NFL wanted to testify on Capitol Hill, or get involved with a government-sponsored initiative, he'd need a consultant to act as liaison between his brawny self and the many less-buff lawmakers in Congress.
But now, there's Joe Briggs.
Public policy counsel and manager of government relations for the NFL Players Association, Briggs, 33, is a kind of fixer for football stars looking to navigate Washington. For instance, he played a role recently when New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees signed on to co-chair President Barack Obama's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition.
Still, the son of a Baptist preacher and former offensive lineman for Texas Christian University spends the majority of his days on Capitol Hill speaking for, and pushing issues on behalf of, NFL players.
"My job is to get in the trenches do the work and make sure that I'm protecting the players that I serve," Briggs, wearing a dapper bow-tie, told POLITICO. "That's your job when you're an offensive lineman on the field and that's my job now."
"I'm a workhorse not a show horse," he said.
Indeed, the former lineman says he's not a lobbyist in the traditional sense of the word.
"We're not pushing legislation that we believe would help the game of football," he said. "It's more about educating different populations about what the game of football means—not only to this country but also to the people that play the game and the people that benefit from the game."
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