About Me
Erick Erickson is the managing editor of RedState.com, the largest online community of conservative activists and the most widely read right of center blog on Capitol Hill.
After six years as an attorney in Macon, Georgia at Sell & Melton, L.L.P., Erick worked for a year in Washington, D.C., commuting each week from Macon. He started an online advocacy project for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. During the time, Erick worked behind the scenes at RedState, where he had developed a following for political commentary.
After a year in Washington, Erick became managing editor of RedState and now works from home in Macon, Georgia. As a side project, for a number of years Erick has worked as a political consultant assisting in presidential, congressional, state, and local elections. Erick has traveled across the nation on political campaigns and has been a commentator on MSNBC and CNN.
Erick resides in Macon, Georgia with his wife and daughter. He is a Deacon at Vineville Presbyterian Church and maintains his bar license.