Catherine Ruth Pakaluk
Catherine Ruth Pakaluk (Ph.D, 2010) joined the faculty at the Busch School in the summer of 2016, and is the founder of the Social Research academic area, where she is an Assistant Professor of Social Research and Economic Thought. Formerly, she was Assistant Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at Ave Maria University. Her […]
Mike Garcia
A first-generation American citizen, Congressman Mike Garcia, was a highly decorated United States Naval Officer and businessman before serving in the United States House of Representatives. His superb flying performance earned him the honor of becoming one of the first F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter pilots in the Navy. While on active duty, Congressman Garcia […]
Antonia Okafor
Project 21 member Antonia Okafor is the founder and president of EMPOWERED, a nonprofit group designed to educate, train and equip young women in the use of firearms for protection on college campuses. The group also helps women advocate for their Second Amendment rights. Formerly the southwest regional director for Students for Concealed Carry on […]
Kay Coles James
Mrs. Kay C. James has an extensive background in crafting public policy and leading in nearly every sector of America’s economy. She has worked at the local, state, and federal levels of government under the administrations of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush (1989–1993); former Virginia Governor George Allen (1994–1996); and former U.S. President George […]
Rachel Bovard
Rachel has over a decade of experience fighting for conservative policies in Washington. Beginning in 2006, she served in both the House and Senate in various roles, including as legislative director for Senator Rand Paul. Rachel went on to serve as policy director for the Senate Steering Committee under the successive chairmanships of Senator Pat […]
Anthony Kim
Anthony B. Kim is research manager and editor of the Index of Economic Freedom. Previously, Kim had served as deputy chief of staff to Dr. Edwin J. Feulner, founder of the Heritage Foundation. Focusing on policies related to economic freedom, entrepreneurship, and investment in various countries around the world, Kim researches international economic issues. The […]
Romina Boccia
Romina Boccia is a leading fiscal and economic expert who launched and directed a top-notch research center at one of the largest and most influential think tanks in the world. She guided the work of a team of highly capable, productive, and well-regarded issue experts, ranging from fiscal policy to infrastructure and labor in the […]
Marjory Ross
Marjory Ross (Marji) is a seasoned and successful leader in the publishing industry. For nearly two decades, she served as President and Publisher of Regnery Publishing, the nation’s leading publisher of conservative books. She joined Regnery in 1999 as vice president and general manager, and took over as President and Publisher in 2003, making her the […]
Patrick J. Reilly
Patrick J. Reilly founded The Cardinal Newman Society in 1993 and serves as President and CEO. The Newman Society promotes and defends faithful Catholic education by recognizing exemplary Catholic schools and colleges and advocating the Church’s vision for authentic Catholic formation. Reilly has authored and edited many articles, reports, studies, and other publications on Catholic […]
Cynthia Lummis
Cynthia Lummis is Wyoming — through and through. She’s tough, tested and true to the place her family has called home for four generations. Born on a cattle ranch in Laramie County, Cynthia knows how to protect Wyoming values because she lives those values in her work and home life. From the halls of the […]
Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs was first elected to serve the people of Arizona’s Fifth District in 2016. He currently sits on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. He also serves as Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, Co-chair of the Border Security Caucus, Chief Regulatory Reform Officer of the Western Caucus, […]
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch is the President and Founder of the 1848 Project, Inc. A “recovering journalist,” Rebecca began her career working as a reporter for WIFR-TV in Rockford after graduating from the University of Wisconsin. Soon after, she became a reporter and then news anchor for WISN-TV in Milwaukee, where she worked until starting her own […]
Rick Scott
Rick Scott was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 and is currently serving his first term representing the state of Florida. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Rick Scott served two terms as the 45th Governor of Florida, working every day to turn around Florida’s economy and secure the state’s future as […]
Mollie Hemingway
Mollie is a senior editor at The Federalist. She is Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College. A Fox News contributor, she is a regular member of the Fox News All-Stars panel on “Special Report with Bret Baier.” Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, the […]
Matt Bevin
Governor Matt Bevin is a husband, father of nine children, US Army veteran, small business owner and is currently serving as the 62nd Governor of Kentucky. In his first term as Governor, he presented and worked to pass the most fiscally responsible budget in Kentucky’s history, strengthening and stabilizing Kentucky’s financial foundation and future. Through […]
Andrés Guilarte
Andrés Guilarte is a political activist for the freedom of Venezuela. Only a few years ago, he was a university student, studying international relations at the Central University of Venezuela. On top of exams and typical college student concerns, Andrés’ studies were interrupted by tear gas as government officials targeted students on campus. He spent […]
Mark Green
Congressman Mark Green took the oath of office to represent the 7th district of Tennessee on January 3, 2019. It is the exact oath he first took as a cadet, on the historic Plain at West Point more than thirty years earlier. A successful business leader, decorated combat veteran, and ER physician, Green served in […]
Kassy Dillon
Kassy Dillon is a graduate student, commentator, and the founder of Lone Conservative. While attending a liberal women’s college in Western Massachusetts, she founded Lone Conservative, a group blog created to give a voice to conservative college students. She also hosts a podcast, The Kassy Dillon Show. She previously worked at The Daily Wire as […]
Kristen Soltis Anderson
Kristen is a pollster, speaker, commentator, and author of The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials Are Leading America (And How Republicans Can Keep Up). Kristen is co-founder of Echelon Insights, an opinion research and analytics firm that serves brands, trade associations, nonprofits, and political clients. Through her work at Echelon, she regularly advises corporate and government […]
Dr. Antony Davies
Dr. Antony Davies’ research interests include econometrics, public policy, and consumer behavior. Davies has authored over 150 op-eds for, among others, the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Investors Business Daily, and New York Daily News. He is a frequent lecturer at policy conferences on Capitol Hill, and his YouTube videos on economics and statistics have garnered over 3 […]
Josh Hawley
Raised in rural Missouri, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley previously served as Missouri’s Attorney General. There he earned a reputation for taking on the big and the powerful to protect Missouri workers and families. He has battled big government and big business, special interests, organized crime, and anyone who would threaten the well-being of Missourians. A […]
The Honorable Ted Cruz
Senator Ted Cruz represents 29 million Texans in the U.S. Senate as a passionate fighter for limited government, national security, and economic growth. He has authored dozens of legislative measures that have been signed into law, including expanding 529 college savings accounts to allow parents to save for K–12 public, private, and religious education, repealing […]
Marsha Blackburn
In 2018, the people of Tennessee elected Marsha Blackburn as first woman to represent the Volunteer State in the United States Senate. She serves on the Armed Services Committee, the Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, the Veterans Affairs Committee, and the prestigious Judiciary Committee. In 2019, Senate leadership handpicked Marsha to chair the Judiciary Committee’s […]
Steve Hilton
Steve Hilton is the host of FOX News Channel’s (FNC) The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton (Sundays at 9PM/ET). He joined the network as a contributor in December 2016 and offers political and tech expertise across FNC and FOX Business Network’s (FBN) programs. As the host of The Next Revolution (TNR), Hilton analyzes the impact […]
