American Family Association Action (AFA Action), is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. AFA Action is also the Governmental Affairs Affiliate of American Family Association (AFA).

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Walker Wildmon
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Walker Wildmon is chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of AFA Action. He also serves as vice president for American Family Association (AFA) and as a spokesperson for AFA . He has been quoted by CNN, Fox News, and other major news outlets. Walker graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in political science. He calls Tupelo, Mississippi, home and is raising a family there. Walker and his wife Lexie are happily married with five children.

Debbie Wuthnow
Vice President and Board Member

Debbie Wuthnow is vice president and a member of the board of directors of AFA Action. She joined AFA Action in 2021. She also serves as division president of iVoterGuide, AFA Action's online voter resource. In 2010, Debbie was instrumental in making iVoterGuide a national resource for voters. Under Debbie's leadership, iVoterGuide covered federal elections in all 50 states as well as statewide and legislative races in 21 states, researched over 8,000 candidates, and educated over 3.5 million voters across the country. Debbie holds a master’s degree from Princeton University.

Phillip Jauregui
Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Judicial Renewal

Phillip Jauregui is senior counsel for AFA Action and director of the Center for Judicial Renewal. He is an expert in constitutional law, judicial policy, and non-profit coalition building. He worked in the judicial branch as law clerk and also served the executive branch as assistant legal advisor. Phillip was an organizer for the Judeo-Christian Council for Constitutional Restoration Inc., which was dedicated to stopping judicial supremacy for the next generation. He served as executive director of the Judeo-Christian Council and as coalition builder for ValuesVoter.org. Phillip has also served as president of Judicial Action Group since 2006. He has served as a guest host for talk radio shows and has appeared on Fox News, CNN, CNBC, ABC, and other news programs. His legal work has been featured in various publications including the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and others. Phillip is a member of the Alliance Defense Fund, Prison Fellowship – Alabama Council, and a former member of the board of directors of Sav-A-Life. He is an alumnus of Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. Phillip is admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, and all of Alabama's state and local courts.

Dr. Jameson Taylor
Director of the Center for Governmental Renewal

Jameson Taylor is director of the Center for Governmental Renewal. Jameson’s mission is to equip Christian lawmakers to champion policies aimed at renewing and strengthening families and churches. He has a 20-year track record of advancing pro-life, pro-family, and pro-liberty policies in multiple states. Here in Mississippi, he helped draft the pro-life law that led to the U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs case and led the coalition to get it passed. He is also the architect of Mississippi’s Children’s Promise Act and Pregnancy Resource Act – two innovative tax credit programs providing millions of dollars in funding for mothers, disabled children, children in foster care, and low-income families. Jameson is responsible for passing best-in-the-nation welfare-to-work reform in Mississippi as well as best-in-the-nation religious liberty protections. He is a three-time Earhart Fellow, a Publius Fellow with the Claremont Institute, an E.A. Morris Fellow, and a founding member of the Mississippi Faith Advisory Council. He holds an A.B. in government from Bowdoin College and a Ph.D. in politics from the University of Dallas.

AFA Action is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. AFA Action is also the Governmental Affairs Affiliate of American Family Association.