Mojave County – The Director of Communications for Mojave County is Roger Galloway, whose primary job is to communicate the messages of the mayor and his staff to the public and the media.
This county commissioner, better known as the “pio” (public relations officer), is often the primary messenger who composes and distributes press releases to the public. “We take our mandate very seriously and do our best to be transparent, clear and concise,” he said.
Originally from Charleston, West Virginia, Galloway lived in Los Angeles for many years before moving to Mojave County in 2004 after a near-fatal car accident. After six months of hospitalization and rehab, she moved to Lake She Havasu She City, where she soon became news director for Murphy Broadcasting, then a talk show host for KNTR Radio Speak He’s Out. , joined the county in 2016. He is a graduate of West Virginia University. Then I went to the University of Arizona where I majored in theater and journalism.
Galloway served as acting press secretary for the Los Angeles City Council for five years. “It was like dealing with the press of a small country,” Galloway said. “Our problem was huge and at times affected the entire United States.”
He witnessed the Santa Monica Freeway collapse after the 1994 earthquake, the OJ Simpson trial (attended six times and felt strongly, “Oh, he definitely committed a crime”), the Rodney King riots, and many others. Directly involved in dealing with national issues. aftermath.
Galloway spent most of his time in Los Angeles in the world of film and television. Before becoming a writer and producer, he starred in the ABC children’s series IT, alongside Jessica Lange, Nancy (voice of Bart Simpson) Cartwright, Virginia Mayo and Burt Reynolds. . He went on to produce a number of country music television specials with performers such as Barbara Mandrell, Conway Twitty, Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker, and Tom T. Hall, performing with Robert Duvall and Buddy Ebsen. He also produced a Disney TV special, the massive Olympics special to be held in Seoul.
Galloway is most proud of bringing Bob Hope to his last public appearance when he produced a Seoul special and entertained 7,500 soldiers in the DMZ with Gloria Estefan and Brooke Shields. Said he was thinking
“I worked with Bob twice. He was my childhood idol. It was truly unforgettable,” said Galloway. He also wrote “Legends of the West” with Jack Palance, which won the prestigious Wrangler Award for Best Television Western. Last September, he received the keys to the city from his hometown of Charleston, West Virginia.
Galloway loves his job in the county and works directly under county manager Sam Elters. He also says he enjoys getting to know the five county supervisors.
“I love the political arena and the wide range of opinions emanating from elected officials. There’s always something new and valuable,” he said. “There are also many similarities between government and entertainment. increase.”
Galloway lives in Lake Havasu City with his longtime girlfriend, Lynn, and two dogs, Coda, a black lovebird and Sarah, an Australian Shepherd. But last week was a tough week with the death of our male Akita dog, Buddy. He still writes scripts, hosts his weekly entertainment radio show on KNTR, plays key roles in many plays and musicals, and enjoys riding electric bicycles with his girlfriend.
“I am a very, very lucky man. I live in a sunny, warm, hospitable community, surrounded by people in the public service who are dedicated to their work, doing what they love and doing great work.” I am,” he said. I think it’s pretty good. “
(This is one of a series of profiles of Mojave County employees by the County Communications Department.)
