The NFL has named former White House official Cynthia C. Hogan to the position of senior vice president for public policy and government affairs.
Hogan will develop and implement the league's public policy and legislative initiatives, and work with NFL teams on local and state issues. She will report to Paul Hicks, the league's executive vice president of communications and public affairs, in the Washington, DC office.
"We are pleased to welcome Cynthia to our leadership team," said Hicks in a statement Tuesday. "Cynthia's broad experience on a wide-range of public policy issues will help advance our initiatives in Washington and around the country."
The NFL has come under scrutiny recently for its domestic abuse issues, even drawing criticism from members of Congress for its handling of the Ray Rice incident.
"The complex and compelling issues of interest to the NFL and the opportunity to help shape policy on those issues is a unique and exciting challenge," said Hogan. "I could not be more excited about joining the NFL team."
As part of the White House staff from 2009 to 2013, Hogan analyzed complex legal and policy issues for the Obama Administration, including health care, financial regulation, information technology, privacy and other civil liberties, criminal justice, and national security.
Prior to joining the White House, Hogan was chief counsel, staff director, and counsel for constitutional law for the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary from 1991 to 1996.
[SportsNetwork.com]
