WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty has named 26-year-old Jeff Huett as its new director of communications.
Since May, Huett has been serving as acting communications director for the Washington-based agency, which advocates for religious freedom and church-state separation. He has been BJC's associate communications director since 2001.
Huett replaces longtime Communications Coordinator Larry Chesser, who left in May to return to his native Arkansas and pursue business interests.
“Jeff is simply the best person with the right stuff to replace Larry,” said Brent Walker, BJC's executive director. Walker added that Huett is “uniquely qualified” and exhibits “judgment beyond his years.”
For his part, Huett said he was “grateful for the opportunity I have been given to work in a communicator's role with an organization that has so much to say.”
A native of Montgomery, Ala., Huett is a graduate of Baylor University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and business. He recently received a master's degree in media and public affairs from George Washington University, where he was named a Larry King Scholar.
In college, Huett served as editor-in-chief of the Baylor Lariat, the university's daily student-run newspaper. He also completed internships with Associated Baptist Press and the communications office of Buckner Baptist Benevolences in Dallas.
Huett, who resides in Washington, is a member of Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church, Va.
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