Mike Geoghegan
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Michael Geoghegan (born November 1965) is a Canadian government and media relations consultant.[1]
He was a ministerial assistant to the New Democratic Party's Bill Barlee from 1991 to 1996.[2] After resigning from his job when political ally and long time friend Bill Barlee was defeated, Geoghegan set up a government relations firm with Bill Barlee known as "Barlee Geoghegan and Associates", which was succeeded by "Michael Geoghegan Consulting Ltd" [3]. The firm released a polling study in May of 1999 that predicted the BC NDP would win only zero to four seats in the next British Columbia provincial election. In May 2001, the BC NDP were reduced to only two MLAs.
After Glen Clark became premier Mike Geoghegan became increasingly disillusioned with the leftward drift of the NDP, and by 1997 Mike had joined the BC Liberals.
In 2003 he was hired as the president and CEO of the BC Construction Association[1]. Thanks to his frequent appearances in the media, the BCCA enjoyed an extremely high profile. That ended when in November 2003 Geoghegan made some highly controversial remarks about NDP MLA Jenny Kwan. Although Geoghegan apologised for his on air comments, he was dismissed and returned to consulting, primarily for a variety of First Nations.
In 2006 Geoghegan served as the acting President and CEO of the Syilxw Development Corporation, which is the economic development corporation for the Upper Nicola Indian Band located near Merritt, BC, Canada.
Mike Geoghegan continues to work as a freelance government and media relations consultant. He still makes appearances from time to time on various radio, television and print media and writes a monthly column for the Okanagan Business Journal. In 2007 he returned to being a weekly guest and political commentator on CFAX radio.
An avid blogger, Mike Geoghegan is known for his thought provoking views on provincial and national politics as well as world events.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Michael Geoghegan Bio. Michael Geoghegan Consulting. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
- ^ B.C. Film shift puzzles industry. Playback. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
- ^ Bill Barlee. CEFPI. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
