Sandy Rios | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carmi, Illinois, U.S. |
| Office | American Family Association governmental affairs director |
| Political party | Republican |
Sandy Rios is an American Family Association member, governmental affairs director, a Fox News Channel contributor,[1] and a talk radio host.
She is chairman of the North Korean Freedom Coalition, a coalition that advocates for the citizens of North Korea.[2]
In July 2013, Rios was identified as a key member of Groundswell, a secretive coalition of right wing activists and journalists attempting to make radical political change behind the scenes.[3]
In January 2007, she returned as WYLL afternoon host through July 2010.[4]
Rios was given the 2005 Henry Hyde Leadership Award, a Pro-Life Action League's "Protector Award", Eagle Forum's Excellence Award and Family PAC's 1999 "Conservative of the Year".[5]
In 2015, she publicly claimed the sexual orientation of an AMTRAK engineer on duty during the 2015 Philadelphia train derailment was a possible factor in the crash.[6]
References
- ↑ "Debate Over Whether Obama Administration Is Making Unmarried Women Dependent on Government". Fox News. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ↑ "Moody Radio".
- ↑ "PHOTOS: Meet Groundswell's Major Players". Mother Jones.
- ↑ WYLL Sandy Rios Retrieved October 24, 2007 Archived November 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ MBN Commentary Retrieved October 24, 2007
- ↑ Arana, Gabriel (14 May 2015). "Conservative Host Sandy Rios Thinks Amtrak Engineer's Sexuality Is 'A Factor' In Crash". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 20 May 2015.