Charles D. McConnell
Charles D. McConnell Credentials Background Charles McConnell was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, an office he held from 2011 to 2013. Prior to […]
Independence Institute
Independence Institute Background The Independence Institute is a libertarian think tank based in Denver, Colorado with a stated mission “to empower individuals and to educate citizens, legislators and opinion makers about public policies that enhance personal and economic freedom. Former Colorado state senator John Andrews (R), who previously […]
Judicial Crisis Network
The Concord Fund (Judicial Crisis Network) Background The Concord Fund, also known as The Judicial Crisis Network (JCN), formerly the Judicial Confirmation Network, is a 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organization that advocates on […]
Politeia
Politeia Background Politeia is a free-market organisation established in 1995 that aims to act as “a forum for discussing economic, constitutional and social policy,” according to its website. It was listed as one of the organisations consulted prior to the publication of an “ideal” post-Brexit US-UK trade […]
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Independent Petroleum Producers Association of America (IPAA) Background The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) is a national trade association representing thousands of independent oil and natural gas producers across the United States. According to its website, IPAA actively “advocates its members’ […]
Shanker Singham
Shanker Singham Credentials Background Shanker Singham is a former US lobbyist1 “Lobbyist Profile: Shanker A Singham,” Open Secrets. Archived July 16, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/sn3qu who became a prominent figure in UK politics after the 2016 EU referendum.2 Pippa Crerar. “Shanker Singham: is he the brains of Brexit?” The Guardian, September 23, 2018. Archived December 14, 2018. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/UbLkV Singham has been […]
Sarah Elliott
Sarah Elliott Credentials Background Sarah Elliott is the chairwoman of Republicans Overseas UK, a political organisation which aims to support and represent the interests of American citizens living in the UK and encourage wider participation in the US federal elections, according to its website.1 Malise Sandstrom. “Republicans Overseas UK Appoints New Chair!” Republicans Overseas UK, […]
John Stuart Agnew
John Stuart Agnew Credentials Background John Stuart Agnew was an MEP for the East of England for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2009 to 2019. Born in 1949, Agnew is a Norfolk farmer and sat on the European […]
Life:Powered
Life:Powered Background Life:Powered (LifePowered.org) is a project of the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) designed to “ensure that Americans continue to benefit from abundant, reliable, safe, and clean energy” and to “reframe the discussion about energy sources” including fossil fuels. In February 2018, TPPF brought on Bernard […]
William Wehrum
William L. Wehrum Credentials Background William (Bill) Wehrum is the former Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He reportedly stepped down amid investigations over possible violations of federal ethics rules. Bloomberg reported in September 2020 that Wehrum went on to run his own law firm representing […]